School: Newton Bateman Elementary SchoolText: Connecting with Students Online: Strategies for Remote Teaching and Learning by Jennifer SerravalloStudy Group Leader: Maritza Vazquez (Kindergarten)Study Group Members Priscilla Rowe (1st Grade), Samantha Gage … Read More
Inclusive Classroom Practices: Pronouns
By Shawn Bush (he/him/his) Lately, you may have experienced more conversations, meetings, and Zoom call introductions including the announcing of one’s pronouns. When working with young people, it is important … Read More
RLTA Study Group: Mariano Azuela Elementary School
School: Mariano Azuela Elementary School “Boundless Readers”Text: The Trauma-Sensitive Classroom: Building Resilience with Compassionate Teaching By Patricia A. JenningsStudy Group Leaders: Maria Cintora, Dawn MeyerStudy Group Members: Barbara Krupa, Lucina … Read More
Coming Together to Celebrate the End of WITSummer Books
WITSummer Books 2021 is officially a wrap! Every spring hundreds of donors come together to raise funds for WITS to gift books to Chicago Public Schools students and teachers. This … Read More
Windows, Mirrors, and Sliding Glass Doors
At WITS, we believe it is important that books celebrate the histories, experiences, and everyday life of the students we serve, the city we live in, and the world we … Read More
National Paperback Book Day
July 30th is National Paperback Book Day, so put down your e-books and hardcover books and find one of your favorite paperbacks to celebrate! Sir Allen Lane Before the 1930s, … Read More
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Study Group
In early June, Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) Study Group leaders and members join their coaches and WITS staff to share what they learned and discuss their group projects at … Read More
The Virtual Program Year
The 2020-2021 WITS Virtual Program year brought together students and volunteers for shared reading, mentorship, and community building. These are the staples of a traditional WITS program! Each week, students … Read More
Fiscal Year 2020 in Review
This fiscal year, we did it. That is the headline and the bottom line. It came with some bumps and bruises, a lot of lessons, some new tricks up our … Read More
Beyond Good Intentions: Diversity in Kid Lit
The WITS Team recently came together to do a deep dive into diverse kids’ books: learning about recent movements in kid lit, discussing where we missed seeing our own identities … Read More
