by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Alumni Stories, Impact, Tutor Stories
By Israr Rukun Team Read has been one of the most formative leadership experiences of my life—though I will be the first to admit that I did not necessarily go into it with a heart of gold and a do-gooder’s need for righteousness. Instead, my initial reasons for...
by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 22, 2025 | Alumni Stories, Coach Corner, Impact, Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
Since 1998, over 13,000 local teens have gained valuable work and life experience as Team Read coaches. Among them are Ruby, now a Washington State employee, and her daughter Angela, who is a reading coach at Hazel Valley Elementary in the Highline School district....
by TeamReadAdmin | Apr 1, 2025 | Monthly Themes
Spring has sprung, and April at Team Read is a busy and exciting time. Readers have worked hard to develop foundational skills and grow their confidence. Now it’s time to put it all together with our annual Read-a-Thon! Each reader has a goal to read at least 30...
by TeamReadAdmin | Mar 7, 2025 | Coach Corner, Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
By Charlie Moon, Team Read intern from the Bush School Teen coaches are the backbone of Team Read, as they are the ones who work in close contact with student readers. They work with the kids twice a week to build confidence and spark joy and love for...
by TeamReadAdmin | Mar 6, 2025 | Uncategorized
When you visit a Team Read site, you’ll meet elementary school students and teen coaches with a variety of life experiences. You’ll meet some students who are new to this country, and others who have lived here their entire lives. You’ll hear a variety of languages...
by TeamReadAdmin | Feb 1, 2025 | Monthly Themes, Uncategorized
Welcome to February, where a love of reading is in the air! This month, our readers and coaches are focusing on fluency to increase comprehension. Fluency involves reading words accurately, reading at an appropriate speed and not racing to the end of a page, and...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jan 9, 2025 | Events
Registration for this event has closed. Please contact development@teamread.org for more information. I can't make it but I'd love to donate. Team Read brings a powerful tutoring model to local schools, and this is your opportunity to learn more from the...
by TeamReadAdmin | Jan 6, 2025 | Monthly Themes
Happy New Year and a big welcome back to our readers and coaches! We’re jumping right in with our January theme, Winter Wonderland. This month’s focus is on comprehension, which is an important cornerstone of literacy. As students read, coaches will ask...
by TeamReadAdmin | Dec 19, 2024 | Coach Corner, Tutor Stories
Vanessa, a senior at Cleveland STEM High School, is the Site Assistant at Dearborn Park Elementary in the Seattle School District. Vanessa started with Team Read her freshman year, when all our programs were online due to the pandemic. Since her sophomore year,...
