Teacher Professional Development Program at Working in the Schools meets teachers’ and schools’ need for SEL focused teacher professional development following years of unfinished learning. WITS Summer Institute provides teacher … Read More
Juneteenth 2024 Readings and Resources
Juneteenth is celebrated annually on June 19. On this date in 1865, enslaved people in Galveston, Texas got word that they were free. President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth Bill on … Read More
WITS Picks: WITS Staff Members Share Their Favorite Books of 2021
It seems like only yesterday we were reflecting on our favorite books of 2020, and now another year has passed! We are excited to share this list of some books … Read More
Black History Month 2023: Readings and Resources
WITS celebrates and uplifts the voices of Black authors and creators year-round. In honor of Black History Month (BHM) 2022, here is a list of readings, resources, and ways to … Read More
Happy Holidays from WITS!
WITS is officially closed for Winter Break and will reopen on January 4, 2022. During the time off, we here at WITS do a lot of reading! We want to … Read More
WITS at 30: Rochelle Lee Teacher Award
Working in the Schools (WITS) began in a single classroom in 1991. The founders’ intent: to provide in-person, one-on-one literacy mentoring to Chicago students. A second similarly-missioned commitment, spearheaded by Librarian … Read More
Native American Heritage Month
November is National Native American Heritage Month. The Library of Congress site is a great starting point for finding virtual events, online art exhibitions, and classroom resources. Native American Heritage … Read More
RLTA Facilitators: Class of 2021
For the second consecutive year, the Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Summer Institute took place online. The 19 workshops, 4 sessions of Becoming Readers Institute, 4 sessions of RLTA Orientation, 4 … Read More
Banned Books Week 2021: Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us
Banned Books Week is an annual celebration of the freedom to read. The theme of 2021’s Banned Books Week, observed September 26 – October 2, is “Books Unite Us, Censorship … Read More
National Hispanic American Heritage & Latinx Month at WITS
September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic American Heritage & Latinx Heritage Month. During this month, we pay tribute to the generations of Hispanic and Latinx Americans who have … Read More
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