Tori Filler

Director, Literacy

A Quote That Inspires Me

“How are you practicing what you preach—whatever you preach, and who is exactly listening?” — Audre Lorde

About

Tori (she/her/hers) is a Literacy Director at Student Achievement Partners, where she focuses tools, professional learning, and advisory work that drive research-based, affirming, and joyful instruction for all students. She holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Colgate University and a master's degree in elementary inclusive education from Teachers College, Columbia University.

Experience

Tori brings over 17 years of experience working to make good on the promise of public education for all students. A former early grades and special education teacher, Tori enjoys being part of an SAP team that shares a passion for centering historically marginalized students, promotes equitable design, and values continuous learning and unlearning. Tori calls Portland, Maine home.

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Tapping into the Potential of Instructional Coaching

Teachers are one of the most important factors in student achievement. How can we provide impactful instructional coaching that centers teacher voice and transforms teacher practice? Many educators wi… Read More

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Designing Culturally Relevant Text Sets

Leveraging the power of text sets to support culturally relevant instruction In this post, the design team behind a new text set prototype shares insights from their process thus far. This draft Text… Read More

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What Kindergarteners Can Teach All of Us about the Possibilities of Equitable Literacy Instruction

Student Achievement Partners developed a bank of Lesson Guides for Equitable Instruction as models of leveraging diverse and complex texts to support high-quality literacy instruction. These multi-day… Read More

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