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...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 29, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Former reading coaches and their friends and family are invited to donate books for Team Read’s new lending library, which features fun, high-interest books that students can borrow to practice reading at home. Research shows the amount of time children spend...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 23, 2017 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
Job Title/Company Administrative Systems Coordinator, EarthCorps Team Read Experience Reading coach: 2006-2009 Site Assistant: 2009-2010 Tutoring Sites: Beacon Hill, Van Asselt and Madrona Seven years after leaving Team Read, Tiffany Chan is still using many of the...
by TeamReadUser | Aug 23, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Following the successful launch of our pilot program at Hazel Valley Elementary last fall, we are thrilled to announce that Highline Team Read is expanding! This year we will be welcoming Midway Elementary and Mt. Rainier High School to Highline Team Read. Midway will...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 28, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
Over the past 4 weeks, student readers in our summer program tracked their reading at home and during Team Read. For every 30 minutes they read, a stamp or sticker was added to their site’s rocket ship poster. The big winner this summer was NewHolly with 8,568...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 27, 2017 | Alumni Stories, Newsletter Archives
Job Title/Company: Single Family Lending Systems Administrator, HomeStreet Bank Team Read Coach: 2006-2007 at Hawthorne Elementary School Like many other former Reaching Coaches, this was my very first job. I didn’t know it at the time but Team Read gave me the...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 26, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
On a recent afternoon in the Team Read offices, Teens in Public Service (TIPS) intern Jessica Luu was lying on her back across a couple office chairs, waving a Kindle tablet above her head. It might look funny, but it’s not surprising: Jessica is an intern who will...
by TeamReadUser | Jul 26, 2017 | Newsletter Archives
There’s lots to celebrate as we wrap up another great summer program in partnership with Seattle Public Library and Seattle Public Schools, and welcomed new partners Highline Public Schools and South Park Community Center. Since the end of June, students have read for...
