The Human Element: Why the Tutor-Teacher Relationship Drives Tutoring Outcomes
June 22, 2026 | 2:00 PM ET
High-impact tutoring is about more than curriculum, scheduling, and dosage. At the center of every successful tutoring program is something fundamentally human: strong relationships.
Join education leaders for an engaging panel discussion exploring how meaningful connections between tutors, teachers, and students drive stronger academic outcomes and deeper student engagement. Research and practice continue to show that students make the greatest gains when tutoring is grounded in trust, consistency, collaboration, and belonging.
In this conversation, panelists will examine how strong tutor-student relationships support attendance, confidence, participation, and academic risk-taking — and why alignment between tutors and classroom teachers is essential for ensuring tutoring remains targeted, relevant, and connected to classroom learning.
Attendees will leave with practical strategies for:
- Building stronger tutor-student relationships
- Training tutors to foster trust and engagement
- Creating meaningful collaboration between tutors and teachers
- Supporting student belonging and confidence
- Designing tutoring programs where relationships become a measurable driver of academic growth
This session is ideal for district leaders, school administrators, instructional leaders, tutoring program managers, and educators seeking to strengthen the impact of their tutoring initiatives.
Meet the Panelists
Liz Cohen
VP of Policy, 50CAN
Clay Cook
Chief Development Officer, CharacterStrong
Devon Wible
VP of Teaching and Learning, Catapult Learning