A program of
Renaissance Philanthropy
A program of
Renaissance Philanthropy
MORE TEAMS is an AI-powered, cost-effective solution to improve literacy outcomes for low-income and struggling readers by equipping K-2 educators with scalable AI tools to help them teach foundational and academic vocabulary. The program features adaptable app activities, AI co-pilots, and AI-powered coaching within integrated science and social studies lessons to support whole-class and small-group instruction.
MORE TEAMS seamlessly integrates literacy across content areas so that all students can read, write, and discuss core disciplinary topics during science and social studies. AI co-pilots assist teachers with pedagogy and lesson planning through natural voice conversations. The AI-powered MORE Coach listens to instruction and provides targeted feedback to improve teaching quality, promoting sustained teacher collaboration throughout the school year.
Contact Information: Ethan Scherer at ethan_scherer@gse.harvard.edu
Research from multiple randomized controlled trials demonstrates that MORE improves reading comprehension outcomes for first through third graders.
“MORE has helped our students build the background knowledge and vocabulary they need to better understand what they are reading and learning. What I appreciate most is that it does not treat literacy as a separate skill, but instead shows how reading, language, science, social studies, and knowledge-building all work together. I have seen students become more engaged, make stronger connections, and use what they learn in one unit to better understand new ideas in another.”
District Reading Specialist using MORE
Principal Investigator, Juliana W. and William Foss Thompson Professor of Education and Society , Harvard Graduate School of Education
Co-Principal Investigator, Director, READS Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Senior Research Scientist, READS Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Curriculum Design & Educational Media Manager, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Project Manager, READS Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Project Coordinator, READS Lab, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Executive Director, Computational Policy Lab, Harvard Kennedy School
Systems Engineer, Computational Policy Lab, Harvard Kennedy School
Lead Engineer, Computational Policy Lab, Harvard Kennedy School
Associate Professor, North Carolina State University
Co-Principal Investigator, Professor of Public Policy, Harvard Kennedy School
Chief Executive Officer, Crudspa Foundation
Chief Technology Officer, Crudspa Foundation
