REAL-TIME COACHING FOR TUTORS FOR STRONGER MATH INSTRUCTION

Sophia is CitySchools Collaborative’s newest innovation in math learning, powered by generative AI and rooted in our high-quality curricular resources. Sophia helps students succeed in math, where proficiency nationwide remains far too low. Leveraging CSC’s proprietary curriculum, Sophia provides real-time coaching for tutors and novice educators, strengthening teaching, improving preparation for lessons, and deepening content knowledge.

Sophia

We support the growing body of tutors and novice teachers to strengthen math instruction through Sophia, our generative AI tool for lesson preparation, tutorial prompts, and post-lesson reflection. Sophia provides real-time coaching and personalized support to strengthen tutor skills, deepen content knowledge, and improve math instruction.

With Sophia, tutors:

Internalize lessons deeply with concise lesson overviews, a discussion of common student misconceptions, and culturally responsive strategies aligned to each tutor’s needs for their students.
Plan for student needs with quick action buttons to help tutors differentiate instruction.
Receive in-session instructional support with intuitive menus and AI-generated scaffolds.
Complete post-lesson reflection with instant analysis, feedback, and strategies for future lessons.

Math Lessons with Sophia

Warm
Welcome

Prompts help tutors build connections with students.

Framing
the Learning

Prompts connect each day’s skill to what students already know.

Let’s
Talk

Scripted, open-ended questions invite students to explore the daily skill.

Let’s
Think

Timing support and scaffolds guide tutors through daily ideas and skills.

Let’s
Try It

Generated questions, scaffolds, and translations help students apply the skill independently.

2025-2026 Pilot

During its pilot year in 2025-2026, we will evaluate Sophia and refine responses using our expertise in tutoring and human-centered coaching. The pilot will take place in Richmond Public Schools in partnership with EduTutorVA, and it will be supported by NewSchools Venture Fund, LeanLab Education, and the Learning Agency.

Follow Sophia

Follow along the first year of Sophia AI as we share learnings, make improvements, and work to improve math education and achievement in the District.

REAL-TIME COACHING FOR TUTORS FOR STRONGER MATH INSTRUCTION

Sophia

With Sophia, tutors:

Math Lessons with Sophia

Warm Welcome

Framing the Learning

Let’s Talk

Let’s Think

Let’s Try It