More Than A Test

In this episode of the More Than a Test podcast, we have Steve Carnevale talk about his venture capital and philanthropy journeys, plus his role in improving education for kids with learning differences. Steve is a venture capitalist and the founder and co-chairman of the UCSF Dyslexia Center, which translates neuroscience to enable precision education.

Listen in to learn how neuroscience and technology are working to improve education for kids with learning differences like dyslexia. You will also learn the importance of building skills, being curious and open-minded, and watching for opportunities to prepare yourself for successful entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

What You Will Discover:

• 00:00 Episode Begins

• 01:31 Steve’s entrepreneurship background and journey to philanthropy and giving back.

• 02:45 How dyslexic conversations and collaborations gave rise to the Dyslexia Center.

• 09:16 How they created a common language between neuroscience and teaching.

• 11:27 How the Multitudes Program hints at kids at risk for learning differences.

• 14:18 Why identifying learning differences in kids early will prevent life-long misery.

• 17:13 The importance of teaching kids decoding skills and training teachers to teach decoding.

• 19:30 The value of investing in brain science and technology to change the course of education.

• 23:59 The battle of the haves and have-nots with dyslexia and what we can do differently.

• 27:50 How Steve moved from corporate into venture capital with a goal to change the world.

• 30:23 He shares an example of a great idea that worked, plus his biggest failure in business.

• 36:27 How Steve learned to lead from behind, showing people different ways of operating.

• 38:28 The skills you need to build to prepare yourself for entrepreneurship and philanthropy.

• 39:47 Steve on family, finding out his son is dyslexic, plus more on his journey.

• 45:03 He discusses his hope and patience in opportunities in education despite the challenges.

• 47:47 Rapid fire questions with Steve

Connect with Steve:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-carnevale-611149/

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About More Than a Test

Our goal is to take a hard look at the shortcomings in literacy education and tech while still finding a sense of hope in what's possible in education through learning and technology.

Our guests include non-profit leaders, tech CEOs, state and district leadership, research leaders from top institutions, and a few teachers with stories that might bring you to tears.

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About Amira Learning

Amira is the world’s first intelligent reading assistant that provides personalized tutoring to students at school, after school, or at home. Students working with Amira experience significant improvements in their reading fluency.

About your Host, Laura Glaab

Laura Glaab is a VP of Strategy at Amira Learning. She is a lifetime educator following behind educator parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents.

She's worked as a teacher and leader in public, private, and charter schools in places as far as India and as close to home as Boulder, Colorado. She holds degrees from Stanford, the University of Wyoming, and Kellogg School of Management.

She thinks everyone should read Saint Joan by George Bernard Shaw and the entire Piggie and Elephant Collection by Mo Willems.

Connect with Laura

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-glaab/ 

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