On Wednesday, June 26, 2019 WITS hosted it’s third Annual Meeting at Jenner & Block. The event was attended by over 100 members of the WITS community – including the … Read More
RLTA Study Groups Go Public
WITS was thrilled to share the cumulative learning of our eleven 2018-2019 Study Groups this spring. Study Groups are small groups of teachers at the same school who meet regularly … Read More
Celebrating the Life of Gwendolyn Brooks
Gwendolyn Brooks (1917-2000) was a poet, author, and teacher from Chicago. She grew up in Bronzeville, where her parents encouraged her love of poetry from a young age. She began … Read More
National Teacher’s Day
If you are reading this, you grew and learned with powerful teachers. Every morning, all over Chicagoland, thousands of teachers wake up before first light, start their coffee makers, put … Read More
KPMG Book Bagging Event
On Thursday, April 25, KPMG hosted a book bagging event for WITS as part of their Bring Your Son/Daughter to Work Day and to celebrate KPMG’s Family Literacy Program (KFFL) … Read More
Read Across America Day
Today, many schools and libraries celebrate a wonderful national holiday know as Read Across America Day. Read Across America Day was started by the National Education Association (NEA) in 1998 to recognize … Read More
Celebrating National Mentoring Month!
There’s no better way to kick off a new year than with National Mentoring Month! Launched in 2002 by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership and the Harvard T.H. Chan School … Read More
Dorne Eastwood, 2018 Blackboard Affair Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Awardee
At the 2018 Blackboard Affair, WITS is honored to recognize Dorne Eastwood with the Alter & Stone Outstanding Volunteer Award. Dorne is a former educator and Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) alum … Read More
