#98 - Alejandro Gibes de Gac, CEO & Founder, of Springboard Collaborative

GIVEAWAY - send us a message and let us know your favorite thing about the Square Pizza Pod. We are giving away SchermCo swag to the first three people that send us a note!Welcome back to another episode of the #squarepizzapod. This week, Greg is in conversation with Alejandro Gibes de Gac, CEO & Founder, of Springboard Collaborative. Springboard closes the literacy gap by closing the gap between home and school.In this episode: FELA Methodology6 basic steps of FELA methodologyImportance of setting a winnable goal within 5 to 10 weeksThree cycles of FELA recommended over a yearSpringboard ProgramAim to close the literacy gap between home and schoolWeekly workshops as the secret sauce to equip families to support learning at homeParents delivering 25 hours of one-on-one tutoring at home for every hour that a teacher leads a workshopChallenges in Education SectorThe disproportionate impact of the pandemic on marginalized learnersEngaging families in at-home learning is critical for learning recoveryCompany transitioning towards a performance culture and accountabilityClear definition and standardization of workStructural ChangesSpringboard and Paloma creating an independent entity as a public benefit corporationShared vision of making parent-teacher collaboration standard practice in educationRelationship and optimization of synergies to bring the vision to lifeSupport the show