The Future of Tutoring Is Human + AI: Sam Olivieri & Daniel Halper of Step Up Tutoring
From Edtech Insiders by Alex Sarlin and Ben Kornell
June 1, 2026 · 26 min
About this episode
This episode discusses the integration of human relationships and AI in tutoring, featuring insights from Sam Olivieri and Daniel Halper.
Send us Fan Mail Sam Olivieri is the CEO of and has spent more than two decades expanding educational opportunity through leadership roles at GreatSchools, Entangled Solutions, and Guild Education. Daniel Halper is Co-Founder of Step Up Tutoring and leads Step Up AI Labs, where he develops AI-powered tools that help novice tutors deliver high-impact instruction at scale. 💡 5 Things You’ll Learn in This Episode: Why Step Up Tutoring believes relationships and not AI alone drive student s...
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Hosts: Alex Sarlin, Ben Kornell
Guests: Sam Olivieri, Daniel Halper
Topics covered
- tutoring
- AI in education
- educational opportunity
- student relationships
- instructional tools
Keywords
- tutoring
- AI
- education
- Step Up Tutoring
- instruction
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Organizations: Step Up Tutoring, GreatSchools, Entangled Solutions, Guild Education
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