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...
Results Are In: Team Read has a positive impact on reading, especially in the post-pandemic classroom
Our 2021-22 school year evaluations results are in, and once again they show the power of Team Read’s dual impact, with impressive results for both Student Readers and teen Reading Coaches. Student Readers again demonstrated improved confidence, growth mindset and...
TIPS Interns Help Summer Program Thrive
Team Read was thrilled to have two TIPS interns working with us to deliver a successful summer reading program this year. Teens in Public Service (TIPS) is a nonprofit that selects teenage leaders for paid community service internships and pairs them with charitable...
Help Us Celebrate Team Read’s 25th Program Year!
In 1995, John Stanford, a decorated United States Army Major General, was serving as Superintendent for Seattle Public Schools. Popular, charismatic, and insistent that excellence in public education is possible, he quickly engaged the local philanthropic community in...
Support Young Readers with Our Back-to-School Book Drive
Our 2022 Back to School Book Drive is now on, and we need your help. Support our young readers by purchasing a book from our Amazon Wish List or donating today! Team Read officially kicked off our annual Back-to-School Book Drive last week with a fantastic volunteer...
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