On October 12, an audience of nearly 100 people joined Team Read at The Seattle Public Library for a screening of the documentary feature The Right to Read. The film takes a look at how reading has been taught throughout the last several decades, and how kids across...
Meet Mumina, Our New Community Connector!
Team Read has added another teammate to the roster! Mumina Ali, our new Program Assistant for Community Connection, just joined our team and is already off and running! Mumina recently graduated from The University of Washington where she studied Public Policy,...
Our Fall Book Drive Is Underway!
Nothing makes learning to read more fun than books that are new and exciting! Our fall book drive is underway and you can play an important role in helping us build libraries full of diverse and engaging books. Below are some fun ways you can support Team Read's 2023...
Where Did it All Start?
In a recent conversation about working in education, Edissa Jaramillo was asked “Where did it all start for you?” Edissa, a teacher in the Highline School District, thought back to her time in high school, a time when Team Read was still in its early years.In high...
I’ve Grown More than I Could Have Imagined
By Olivia MillerWhen I was put into a Zoom breakout room with my reader on my first day as a coach, I didn’t know quite what to expect. I’d been wanting to work as a tutor but had never had a formal job or even babysat before. I had heard about Team Read from a...
Workshops Set Coaches up for Success
“My advice is to go after what really interests you,” Aya, a UW student says to a group of Team Read coaches over Zoom. Aya spent several years as a coach herself, and earlier this month organized and facilitated an alumni workshop where current coaches could hear...
Team Read Alum are Giving Back!
One day in eighth grade, Sakura Kishiro walked into her school’s music room to listen to a presentation about joining Team Read as a reading coach. She was immediately excited about the opportunity to start gaining some work experience and Team Read sounded like a...
Meet Our New Seattle Program Manager
Hello Team Read Community, My name is Jeanette Eisenberg and I’m so excited to be joining Team Read as the Seattle Program Manager. While I’m new to Team Read, I’m not new to education in the Seattle area. I taught science and chemistry at Evergreen High School in the...
A Joyful Sendoff For a Real Life Superhero
When Bill Eisele arrived in August 2007, Team Read had just clocked its first decade pairing high school reading coaches with student readers in Seattle Public Schools, and our offices were still in a beloved old classroom at Leschi Elementary. Over the decade and a...
3-2-1 and we’re off!
We’re up and running at all our elementary school sites in the Seattle, Highline, and Renton school districts and working with Tukwila on their timeline to launch. While some students are still in process to be matched with a coach, we anticipate pairing approximately...
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