by TeamReadUser | Apr 20, 2022 | Newsletter Archives
April is a time to celebrate renewal, regrowth, and reading! In its 10th year, Team Read’s Spring Read-a-Thon is in full swing and will wrap up at the end of the month. Students read for 30 minutes a day and track their progress with their teen reading coach during...
by TeamReadUser | Apr 20, 2022 | Newsletter Archives
At Team Read, we talk a lot about our Powerful Pairs – the student readers and teen coaches who work together throughout the school year. But behind every Powerful Pair are two people dedicated to their success – Site Assistants and Site Coordinators. These...
by TeamReadUser | Feb 22, 2022 | Newsletter Archives, Tutor Stories
What separates Team Read from other youth literacy programs? It’s our dual-impact model, where teens tutor kids for reading success. Teen coaches tell us they love helping kids become joyful readers while learning and growing themselves. Here’s what some of them say...
by TeamReadUser | Feb 18, 2022 | Newsletter Archives
We have exciting progress to share about Team Read’s expansion into new districts and schools this program year! Team Read is reaching more students through new programs in Renton and Tukwila and more schools in Highline. Educators have welcomed our expansion and were...
by TeamReadUser | Feb 17, 2022 | Newsletter Archives
A core element of Team Read’s dual-impact impact model is our emphasis on supporting and empowering teens as leaders. As part of that focus, Team Read is hosting monthly development workshops for our teen coaches to help them work on tutoring skills and consider...
by TeamReadUser | Dec 16, 2021 | Newsletter Archives
In recent years, Team Read has been carefully considering how we deepen the personal growth of our coaches. This includes providing new and improved professional development workshops for teens to work on important skills needed for tutoring and their future careers....
by TeamReadUser | Dec 16, 2021 | Newsletter Archives, Success Stories
Each month, our teen site assistants will be submitting a Powerful Pairs story featuring a student reader and coach at their tutoring site who are working well together to strengthen reading skills . Our first Powerful Pair was selected by site assistant, Mia: “5/5...
by TeamReadUser | Dec 16, 2021 | Newsletter Archives
With so much of what used to be channeled through schools still rebuilding, Team Read recognizes how important it is to reach out to every family to confirm their child’s participation. About half of Team Read’s student readers come from households where...
by TeamReadUser | Dec 15, 2021 | Newsletter Archives
Team Read is fortunate to have been selected, more than once, by Adobe’s employee-driven philanthropic giving that has provided grant support for our after school and summer tutoring programs. The grants awarded have funded the core work of our reading pairs, as well...
by TeamReadUser | Nov 23, 2021 | Other
My name is Yolanda Eng. I’m the new Team Read Board President and a former reading coach. Team Read gave me the opportunity to have a meaningful job experience, exposed me to the inequities that impact student success, and taught me to take ownership of my community....
