If you are an avid newspaper reader, after reading the news you might find yourself craving a good brain tease. One popular brain tease in newspapers is crossword puzzles. When … 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
WITS Staff’s Earliest Reading Memories
Anniversaries are natural opportunities to reflect. In honor of WITS turning 30, our team is taking a trip back in time and revisiting our earliest reading memories. Join us as … Read More
Meet Nick Wilson
Nick Wilson (he/him) is WITS’ new Operations Manager and joined the staff in November 2021. Read on to learn more about Nick, why The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe … Read More
Meet Precious
Precious Hutton is one of three new program coordinators at WITS and joined the staff in November 2021. Read on to learn more about Precious, why she enjoys working with … Read More
Meet Elena
Elena Medeiros is one of three new program coordinators at WITS who joined the staff in November 2021. Read on to learn more about Elena, why the Kiki Strike series … 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
WITS began in a single classroom in 1991
WITS began in a single classroom. When founders, Joanne Alter and Marion Stone, asked a neighborhood educator what they could do to most benefit her students, the answer was simple: … Read More
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) Summer Institute 2021
As Chicago Public School (CPS) teachers were planning and preparing lessons for the fall, Rochelle Lee Teacher Awardees (RLTA) were also improving their own literacy skills by participating in the … Read More
What Our Students Need Is Us
Chicago Public Schools (CPS), the third largest school district in the country, is just about one month into the 2021 – 2022 school year. Students have returned to classrooms after … Read More
