The Literacy Lab partners with communities to help close the literacy gap by embedding full-time, rigorously trained literacy tutors in early childhood centers and elementary schools for one year. Sparked by a former tutor who moved to Kansas City and with the support of several local partners, The Literacy Lab launched programming in KC schools … Read more
Literacy Lab PreK tutor, Ling Gao, gained insight into the Northern Virginia community she serves as a Reading Corps tutor following a TedX Arlington event on “Connectedness in the Community.” Read to learn how Ling connected the discussion to her daily service. Guest Contributor, Ling Gao, at her service site in Alexandria, VA. As a Literacy … Read more
From supporting tutors within her school as an Internal Coach* to supporting all tutors within the Metro DC Pre-K Reading Corps as a Master Coach, Shelley talked with us about her education journey and what drew her to The Literacy Lab’s work. 1. How long have you been an educator? What motivated you to go … Read more
April is National Poetry Month so we’re sharing a set of poems by a student/tutor pair from CW Harris Elementary School. Why I Like to Readby Ja’Niya (3rd Grade) I like to readIt calms me downIt gives me toolsTo learn in school My reading coach helps meWhen it gets toughBut I always try my bestAnd … 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
By Destiny Delaware & Lara Burt ReadingCorps K-3 Team Moten As ReadingCorps members, there were a few things at the Metro DC Reading Corps Summer Institute training in August that we learned upfront: 1) how to do benchmark assessments and reading interventions 2) how to make friends 3) how complicated AmeriCorps logistics can be … Read more
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