teebark K-3 Reading Corps tutor, Kelly Meany, sat down to talk to MDC Reading Corps staff in honor of AmeriCorps week 2015 to share her insights into how she has seen AmeriCorps work for her students and her career. (Photo by: Jahi Chikwendiu/The Washington Post) What has been the most rewarding part of your service … Read more
Guest Post by: Johana Elangwe, K-3 Tutor at Orr Elementary My name is Johana Elangwe and my service site is Orr Elementary School in Washington D.C. I am part of The Literacy Lab family that works to help every at-risk child become a proficient reader by the end of third grade. In my position as … Read more
In this installation of our Alumni Blog Series, PreK Reading Corps Alumna Courtney discusses her inspiration for pursuing teaching after Reading Corps. He Not Only Learned His Vocabulary, He Learned Me Even though I’ve been a Special Education teacher for over 6 months now, I still think about my preschoolers from Reading Corps last … Read more
Guest Post by: Jessica Kaufman, Pre-K Tutor at Amidon Bowen Elementary School Monday morning I arrive at school and wait to greet the students. As I meet them on the playground I am overjoyed. I hear a group of three-year-olds scream “Ms. Coffee!!!” as they run towards me. We’re still working on pronouncing Ms. Kaufman, … Read more
Guest Post by: Faye Dunston, K3 Tutor at Browne Education Campus Good day beautiful people! My name is Faye Dunston and I am a first year tutor of The Reading Corps placed at Browne Education Campus. Upon receiving the opportunity to complete this year of service, I was very eager and curious to begin … Read more
Guest post written by Casey Mitchell, 2nd year tutor at James K Polk Elementary School The moment when I knew I wanted to teach elementary school happened at 7:45am on a Monday. Very few revolutionary things happen for me at that time. I am an 11am superstar in comparison. But really, that’s the point … Read more
Alumni Tutors (left to right): Courtney Deal (TNTP), Patrick Belson (CTR), Tamra Johnson (TNTP), and Dodi Exume (CIT) representing The New Teacher Project, The Capital Teaching Residency, and Center for Inspired Teaching Alumni Tutors gathered earlier this week to share about their transitions from Reading Corps tutoring to various teaching residency and certification programs … Read more
In this installation of our Alumni Blog Series, K3 Reading Corps Alumna Lauren discusses her tips for leveraging Reading Corps experience in interviews. The Next Step: Life as a Reading Corps Alum Hello, hello, hello! My name is Lauren Pires, and I was a K-3 tutor last year with Reading Corps, serving at Hendley … Read more
To kick off a month-long spotlight on our fantastic Reading Corps Alumni, former PreK Tutor Alyson Becker shares about her transition from Reading Corps service to a graduate program for Social Work. My Post-Reading Corps Life: An Open Letter to Current Tutors from an Alumna Hey, everyone! My name is Alyson, and I was … Read more
By: Amelia Light (pictured on the left) – K3 Tutor at Mount Vernon Community School I love Reading Corps. It’s a wonderful program, and it really does work – as a Reading Corps tutor, though, I know that it’s hard work every day. I am a trusted adult for kids who don’t know many … Read more
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