by TeamReadUser | Nov 20, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Imagine being in 3rd grade and believing that you cannot become a good reader because you’ve been struggling since kindergarten. You dread being asked to read aloud in class. Or, imagine how stressful it could feel to try and learn English and learn to read at the...
by TeamReadUser | Nov 6, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read is kicking off our 20th year of programming this month! Since 1998, we’ve served more than 18,000 students by providing reading tutoring support for 2nd and 3rd graders and meaningful paid jobs for teens. There are so many amazing people who have helped make...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 26, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
“We are excited to be expanding Seattle Team Read’s partnership with Seattle Public Library to include after school programs at NewHolly Branch Library and High Point Branch Library,” says Executive Director, Maureen Massey. “Seattle Housing Authority staff helped...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 25, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Every fall, Team Read recruits and trains hundreds of teenagers to work as one-on-one reading coaches with elementary students in Seattle and Highline. This year, we had 130 teens return to the program to coach again at local schools. We also had more than 500...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 24, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
The Seattle Public Schools bell time change means earlier start times for the majority of elementary schools and later start times for middle and high schools. This seemingly simple change presented a new challenge for Team Read because our model has been built on...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 24, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary is expanding to serve 4th graders. The curriculum being piloted for this new program has been in development for the past year. Like our program for 2nd and 3rd graders, it is focused on helping students who are reading...
by TeamReadUser | Oct 19, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Year Round Support Team Read has an established, successful school year program that is the foundation for our summer work. Access to Reading Materials Team Read provides books for use during each session and is able to provide free books to youth during the summer...
by TeamReadUser | Sep 28, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Joan Dore is a legend in the Team Read community. Joan was working at Seattle Public Schools in 1997 as the district’s Reading Programs Manager, and she played the leading role in developing the Team Read concept. Joan also went on to serve on our Board of Directors,...
by TeamReadUser | Sep 27, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read recently welcomed five new members to our Board of Directors: Charles Fleming, Sharon Griggins and Laura King. We now also have two ex-officio members, Cathy Thompson from Highline Public Schools and Kathleen Vasquez from Seattle Public Schools, who were...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 29, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
As we wrap-up the final stages of our 2016-17 after school program evaluation, we are excited to share some preliminary data and feedback with the Team Read community! More than 90% of site coordinators, site assistants, reading coaches, and parents agreed that...
