Dr. Monique Wells

Dr. Wells is a leading authority on education reform. Affectionately called ‘America’s Favorite Teacher’ by students and parents, she believes that closing the achievement gap is a moral and economic imperative. She is called to serve underserved communities where rampant poverty exists. As a transformational leader, visionary, and advocate for change; she has dedicated her life to serving inner-city students through education. Monique is an international humanitarian who has been called to serve students in underrepresented schools, communities, and families globally. As an award-winning educator for over 25 years, Monique is a fierce supporter of teachers, students, and parents. She is an expert on school reform, an impactful philanthropist, and an influential educator. Through her work, she has successfully raised test scores for over two decades for scholars with some of the lowest academic levels ranging from PreK-12th grade. She has taught students on every level of education from Prek through 12 grade, college, and graduate school.

She helps strengthen and transform socio-economically depressed school districts with underserved students. With pedagogical interventions, she has effectively raised test scores for English Language Learners (ELL), Special Education (SPED), and General Education students by two and three-grade levels annually. Her mission is to create generational change and opportunity for over one million scholars in impoverished communities to help them successfully matriculate into a college, a trade school, or an entrepreneurship program. When others see deficiencies, Monique sees the light, hope, dreams, and untapped potential in communities globally, brimming to 'RESTART' their passion, purpose, promise, and possibility for their life.

Closing the Achievement Gap in One Year: Teacher Level Efficacy

In today's educational landscape, teachers face significant pressure to close achievement gaps while often contending with decreasing resources and oversized classrooms. RESTART offers innovative, cost-effective solutions that empower educators to maximize student outcomes through targeted interventions, data-driven decision-making, and resource optimization strategies. Learn about customizable high-impact teacher interventions that have helped under-performing students achieve double digit gains and improvements. Attendees receive practical implementation tools and an overview of RESTART’s guidance for immediate classroom application.

Closing the Achievement Gap in One Year: Principal/Superintendent Level Efficiency

Educational funding cuts will pose wide-ranging negative impacts on school districts. These impacts often create a downward spiral, as districts with funding concerns could face infrastructure challenges, teacher exodus, declining enrollment, and reduced per-pupil funding allocations. Learn about how school districts can implement several strategies to mitigate the effects of budgetary deficits while maintaining academic success for all students. The key to success with closing the achievement gap is approaching it systematically to build capacity rather than haphazardly, without proven methods. Key indicators in RESTART’s framework can help school districts align a focus to maintain and improve academic outcomes despite financial constraints.