Ready, Set, Grow: The Program That Rewrote a School’s Post-COVID Playbook – Alisa Olin

What if the post-COVID recovery plan wasn’t about catching up—but growing forward?

 

In this episode of Brighter Together, Alisa Olin, Director of Student Services at Jersey City Community Charter School, unveils the “Ready, Set, Grow” initiative—an innovative, OT-powered response that tackled learning loss head-on. From fine motor delays to SEL gaps, hear how her team turned disruption into data-driven action.

 

If you’re wondering how to build programs that reduce referrals and renew student confidence, this one’s for you.

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