Thought Leadership

The Best Ways to Approach High-Impact Tutoring

‘High-impact tutoring’ isn’t what you think it is—here’s how to ensure your program is effective at improving student learning What do we even mean when we say “high-impact tutoring?” As schools grapple with so many of the effects of unfinished learning, tutoring has emerged as a potential approach for addressing students’ educational needs. “High-impact tutoring” is […]

Everyone Wants Tutoring for Students – Why Can’t We Agree What Tutoring Is?

It is difficult to overstate the negative effects the COVID-19 pandemic had on child development, both academically and socio-emotionally. Study after study has illustrated the expanded gaps that have emerged for students in core subjects like reading and math, as well as an emerging new mental health crisis.

BookNook Takes a Stand With Equity-Based Pricing

Equity has been one of BookNook’s core values since the very beginning of our journey. The phrase we use to define it is “We Are Our Community.” We talk about it that way both because we want our team to look like our users, but also as a reminder that when something we created becomes […]

Can ‘Equity-Based Pricing’ Make Edtech Products More Accessible?

BookNook adopts an “equity-based pricing model,” whereby the company will provide discounts to schools that serve a high percentage of children who are eligible for the National School Lunch Program (or more commonly known as free or reduced lunch).

Podcast: Mission Driven

In the episode, Michael discusses the impact of COVID and distance learning on the growth of the company and the pros and cons of being a non-profit vs. for profit in the education and edtech industry. He also discusses the company's commitment to DEIB, including the importance of caring for employees who join mission driven companies. Finally, Michael shares what’s in store for the edtech and education industry and trends he sees emerging.

Podcast: Impact Drivers

In this episode we learn about Michael's journey from CEO of Reading Partners to starting BookNook, how BookNook has adapted to fully online learning and what the results have been, and business decisions the company has made in order to uphold their values. We also talk about differences Michael has reflected on between leading a nonprofit and leading a social enterprise and what the future looks like for BookNook.

Raelyn’s Rising Reading Confidence

BookNook is boosting reading confidence in Prince George's County Public Schools with our Remote Literacy Tutoring.

SCS & MLH Announce Greater Memphis K-5 Reading Initiative with BookNook

Shelby County Schools (SCS) is not taking any chances with supporting struggling readers, especially those who were identified as in need of reading intervention well before the pandemic suddenly upended classrooms and daily teacher-student engagement across Greater Memphis. To address reading literacy as a critical need, and to minimize the “Covid slide” plaguing other districts […]

Announcing our Distance Learning Results: BookNook Students Kept Growing

Thanks to the extraordinary efforts of thousands of parents, caregivers, educators, tutors, AmeriCorps members, volunteers–and, of course, students–BookNook is proud to announce the results of our spring Distance Learning programs. Like most in the field of education, we found ourselves facing a crisis we had not prepared for when schools began closing in March. Fears […]

How a healthcare system in Memphis is working towards long-term health impacts through reading

It’s 8:30am in Memphis, TN, and BookNook employee Ben Koshland is about to join a Zoom video conference meeting with his team members. It’s a daily call, and since it’s early, he joins it from home – his team doesn’t mind the cat wandering in the background. Besides, they are joining in from Oakland, CA, […]

Webinar: High-Impact Tutoring: Why it Works and How to implement at Scale

This edWebinar provides educators and school and district leaders with information and strategies for delivering high-impact tutoring at scale, regardless of staff and budget. The session covers best practices for evaluating tutoring partners and strategies for launching a district-led tutoring program to reach the most significant number of learners.

Webinar: Going All in to Bridge the Gap: Scaling up High-Impact, District-Wide Tutoring

This edWebinar explores how Murchison ISD, a rural economically disadvantaged district in Texas was able to bridge critical gaps in instruction and build a scalable tutoring and intervention program. This session looks at the barriers facing the educational community in Murchison and the catalysts they discovered that have transformed learning outcomes for students.

Webinar: Using a Tutoring Partner to Scale Instruction During a Staffing Shortage

Unprecedented challenges require innovative solutions. Using a high-impact tutoring partner to launch a new initiative or scale an existing program is a way to move learning forward with minimal demand on staff. In this edWebinar, we discuss how, when done right, high-impact tutoring can increase student achievement and growth without putting more responsibility or stress on teachers and staff. We review the research defining high-impact tutoring, its efficacy and influence on student success, and the key components to look for in an effective tutoring program.