Keynote - Power to the People who Teach the People with Sheena O'Connell
summary
Argues that one‑on‑one tutoring plus mastery‑based learning reliably moves average outcomes by two standard deviations (Bloom’s two‑sigma → ~2.2% failing), shows concrete classroom moves (explicit provable questions, print statements, retrieval practice, celebrate small wins), describes building a tutorial pipeline (Django + HTMX + Playwright + Tailwind) for contribution sprints, and reports operational fixes that work: record every tutoring session, timestamp feedback to train teachers, and launch the Guild of Educators to scale these practices.
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chapters (16)
- 0:00Introduction
- 5:12Why educators matter
- 8:23Problems with classroom learning
- 11:51Bloom's two Sigma problem
- 13:37One-on-one tutoring power
- 18:11Teaching as planting seeds
- 23:10Growth mindset impact
- 28:25Designing one-on-one sessions
- 34:26Assessing learner understanding
- 38:23Learning through teaching
- 40:31The Guild of Educators project
- 42:16Learning Sprint and community
- 43:19Homework and closing
- 44:09Q&A
- 47:46Q&A
- 50:17Q&A
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