High School Tutoring: 3 Tips That Work for Teens
My daughter Alexandrine was diagnosed with dyslexia in high school. She’ll tell you that she despised tutoring. Here’s what we’ve both learned about high school
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The Literacy Keys – Dyslexia resources and structured literacy tips by an Orton Gillingham tutor
If you’re raising a child with dyslexia or a kid who’s struggling to read, write, and spell, stop guessing what to do next. I’m Tracy Young, a Certified Orton-Gillingham tutor, dyslexia specialist, and this podcast will empower you to unlock reading, writing, and spelling success for your child. You’ll uncover structured literacy tips and practical advice about dyslexia (in plain English) to help you turn I can’t into I can.
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Robots for Education: Should You Panic? Probably Not (+ what parents need to know about the robot teacher)
A school district in New York just spent $57,590 on a humanoid robot named Sally, then hit pause days before the robot reached the classroom. The story behind robots for education is messy, and a lot more useful to you than the headlines made it sound. By the end of this episode, you'll know which tools can actually help your child read, and which ones to keep at arm's length.
Here's what got lost in the noise. The robot was never the scary part. What matters for your child is who's in charge, and what the technology is really being used for. In this episode, host Tracy Young breaks down what happened in that New York classroom, why the backlash had less to do with the robot than you'd guess, and what it signals for the school your own kid walks into this fall.
She also shares a quieter story: a group of students who built and programmed their own robot years ago, with nobody panicking at all. That one detail will change how you see this entire debate.
After listening, you'll:
– Tell the difference between a tool that builds your child's thinking and one that just hides the gap
– Ask your school the question that reveals whether robots for education are actually being supervised
– Use AI at home for practice without letting it replace the real teaching
– Protect the human connection your child needs most, in ten minutes a night
– Feel calm, and in control the next time an artificial intelligence in schools headline lands in your feed
About Tracy:
I'm Tracy Young, an ALTA certified Orton-Gillingham Educational Therapist, founder of The Literacy Keys, and mom to a dyslexic daughter. If you're worried your child is falling behind, reach out: https://theliteracykeys.com/contact/
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Resources:
New York Focus, ”NY School District Hits Pause on Robot Teacher”: https://nysfocus.com/2026/07/24/new-york-robot-teacher-plan-paused
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Chapters
00:00 Unpacking Robot Teacher Headline
01:50 What Really Happened?
08:46 Control Factor
16:13 Role of AI and Robots in Education
21:34 Three Tips for Parents
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