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Mark Angel is the CEO and Co-founder of Amira Learning, the company bringing the science of reading and AI together. Amira is the first intelligent reading assistan for teachers and is now working with two million students in all 50 states and 14 countries.
💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode:
- How Amira Learning uses AI to revolutionize reading education.
- The importance of efficacy studies in edtech product adoption.
- Strategic partnerships for scaling AI-driven tools in education.
- Tackling privacy and equity concerns with emerging AI tools.
- A vision of AI’s role in solving the global literacy crisis.
✨ Episode Highlights:
[00:02:15] The origin story of Amira, blending AI innovation with edtech experience.
[00:03:46] How the reading coach adapts to diverse learners, including ELLs and dyslexic students.
[00:07:40] The role of efficacy studies in building trust and demonstrating impact.
[00:09:53] Advice for districts navigating the surge of AI tools in classrooms.
[00:14:53] Optimistic vision of AI addressing the literacy crisis.
[00:18:43] Importance of scale and data in driving AI-based educational solutions.
[00:20:49] Key advice for entrepreneurs: focus on metrics and team culture.
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🎉 Presenting Sponsor:
This season of Edtech Insiders is once again brought to you by Tuck Advisors, the M&A firm for EdTech companies. Run by serial entrepreneurs with over 25 years of experience founding, investing in, and selling companies, Tuck believes you deserve M&A advisors who work as hard as you do.
