Elliot Sanchez certainly knows the experiences of being a teacher in the 21st century – he is a former math teacher. But he is redefining the 21st century one-room schoolhouse with his mSchool, a platform designed to assist community center in opening and maintaining accredited, state-funded classrooms with adaptive personalization learning software incorporated into classroom practices.
The software is touted for being easy to use yet effective in its goal of providing personalized learning for students from the third grade onwards. The application allows teachers to apply a three-step process, namely, assess the critical academic and cognitive skills of the students; adjust the learning materials based on advanced analytics of the students’ performance; and analyze the students’ progress with results shown on an easy-to-read dashboard.
Sanchez’ passion for the next-generation education system has resulted in several mSchools now open in Louisiana, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Florida as well as with other sites in Australia, Canada, and South Africa, either in the works or already in operation. He has received several awards for his innovative education platform including Teach for America's 2013 National Social Innovation Award. He was also featured in several publications including Education Week’s "Nine People Who Will Shape Education in the Next 10 Years” and Forbes Magazines’ “30 Under 30” for Education.
Sanchez also presents mSchool in various venues across the country particularly in the fields of adaptive learning frameworks, applied artificial intelligence, and game-based assessments, among others. His presentations have been well-received for his innovative approaches to education, thus, earning him the reputation of a being a conscientious researcher, successful entrepreneur, and forward-thinking educator.
He is the current Executive Director for teacher development at Leading Educators, a teacher development non-profit organization. He started his career at the Booker T. Washington Alternative Middle school as a math teacher. He managed STEM initiatives in Louisiana and served as an advisor for 2 State Superintendents of Education on a cabinet level.
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