This month is National Principals Month, when school principals across the country are celebrated for their dedication and commitment to their schools. Throughout the many CPS schools that WITS partners … Read More
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Champions Social Emotional Learning and Its Power in the Classroom
This past summer, I attended one of the Rochelle Lee Teacher Award (RLTA) workshops and learned how to empower students through Social Emotional Learning (SEL) in the classroom. It was … Read More
Why WITS Measures Attitudes Toward Reading
How would you describe your relationship with reading? For some of us, reading is a requirement – a task to complete for a school or work assignment. Sometimes reading is … Read More
WITS’ 2019 Annual Meeting
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
Over a Decade of Dedication: Interview with Mark Andersen
For the past decade, Mark Andersen has volunteered as a WITS Mid-Day Mentoring (MDM) literacy mentor. Once a week for an entire school year, Mark visits Manuel Perez, Jr. Elementary school … Read More
Student Perspective: Growth and Confidence
WITS values student growth, which we measure through two outcomes: reading level growth and attitudes toward reading. One way that students show reading level growth is through increased confidence that … Read More
Letter From a Parent
I hope you are having a good morning. I am the mother of a WITS student that participants in the WITS program through the partnership with Manuel Perez Elementary School. … Read More
Importance of Summer Reading
Soon, the days will be sunny, the breezes will be warm, and the afternoons will be lazy. Summer is coming for Chicago and there’s no better summer activity than reading … Read More
