This week, 70 of our reading coaches in Seattle and Highline are graduating from high school and will soon begin their next big adventure. While we can't celebrate with them in person, we'd like to take this opportunity to acknowledge their hard work and commitment to...
Sadie and Tre "Something fun and unique about Tre is his energy and his sense of humor. Tre is always super energetic, which is really great when he can direct that towards reading. He likes to do voices for the different characters, and he always tries to have a very...
During the "Stay Home, Stay Healthy" order, many of our teen coaches have been spending their free time reading and discovering new books. We asked them to share some recommendations with the Team Read community. Here's what they're reading: Claire: "I just finished...
By mid-year, 2nd and 3rd grade readers at John Muir Elementary increased an average of 3 reading levels - equivalent of one year's growth, and the students in the Team Read 4 program increased an average of 3.63 reading levels, more than a year's growth! We asked Team...
Earlier this month, Team Read returned to Leschi Elementary to provide one-on-one tutoring support for 18 young readers. “Team Read was a vital part of the educational experience for our 2nd and 3rd graders at Leschi for many years. I am thrilled to have had the...
Ny knew from the start that she’d have a strong connection with her 4th grade student reader, Ziza. “She already loved reading when she came into Team Read, so that made me excited to start working with her,” explains Ny. “Ziza is very cooperative and has a...
When you can read fluently, you begin to see the world differently. Team Read is changing our students’ lives inside and outside of the classroom. That’s why I’m writing to you today, to ask you to join me in supporting their journey as readers and emerging leaders....
Last month Team Read hired just over 400 teens in Seattle and Highline to tutor 2nd-4th grade readers at local elementary schools, libraries, and community centers. With several new tutoring sites this year, our operations team decided to reach out to more middle and...
Team Read’s Spring Benefit Luncheon is less than four months away and we’re thrilled to announce two exciting guest speakers: newly-elected King County Councilmember Girmay Zahilay and Team Read alumna Anne Wang-Annanie. Girmay Zahilay is the King County...
“Team Read is the best thing in the world!” exclaims Heather, a sunny 4th grader at one of our partner elementary schools. Heather participates in Team Read 4, a new program that helps 4th grade students to develop more complex reading comprehension skills through...
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