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Mike Yates

Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer
Guide
Country or state 
United States (Texas)
Available to 
North America
City 
Austin
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Languages 
English
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

You and I both know the school system, as presently constructed, needs major change...

My mission is to transform the k-12 education experience.

I taught in public, private and charter schools for 5 years helping 89% of my students to earn commended on the Texas state standardized test and helping more than 75% of my students earn 4s and 5s on AP (Advanced Placement) Tests. I won teaching and coaching awards and still found myself unable to help kids the way they should be. I knew there had to be another way.

Here is what I am doing about it:

Today, I work tirelessly to disrupt and innovate school as a team leader at Alpha, an innovative, independent school that uses adaptive learning software in place of direct instruction.

Every student at Alpha performs in the top 10% of students their age on the MAP assessment. 99% of our students report that they love coming to school. Every student learns life skills, technical skills, and transferable skills. We are changing the way kids do school.

I co-founded Guide, a social e-learning app that teaches students life skills through micro-video content to provide access to innovative education options!

Guide makes learning blended, on-demand and relevant! We are changing the way students use education.

Current position (2)

Co-Founder and Chief Learning Officer

Guide

Lead Guide

Alpha

Degrees (2)
M.S. in Curriculum and Instruction
Western Governors University
2017 to 2018
B.S. in Applied Sociology and Communication Studies
Texas State University
2009 to 2013

Presentations

Presentations (1)
Recognizing Privilege: Power to All People | Michael Yates | TEDxTexasStateUniversity

Everyone will walk away from this talk knowing something about privilege! Often times the thing that separates us from other people is the way we are viewing ourselves. What if we could all come together by viewing ourselves in a different way? Mike tells us how to come together in power! Michael Yates has been working in education for the last seven years as a college readiness tutor, education programs coordinator and a teacher. Michael is a proud graduate of Texas State University with undergraduate degrees in Applied Sociology and Communication Studies. He is currently pursuing his graduate degree in Curriculum and Instruction from Western Governors University. He has coached basketball for the last eight years and is a licensed USA basketball coach. Outside of school Mr. Yates hosts speech and debate camps and public speaking workshops for adult professionals through his organization, Rising Star Speech.

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Books & Articles (2)

How This Teacher Is Preparing His Students For An Unknown Future
3 Black Millennials Are Disrupting the Future of Education (here’s how they’re doing it working 9-5 full-time)

Expertise (11)

Education
Business
Social & Political
Adaptive Learning 21st Century education EdTech embrace the different Alternative Education Technology Life Skills Education Critical Life Skills for Success
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Why choose me? 

Education needs fresh, new ideas to change. I am bringing those in droves!

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