Rochelle Lee Teacher Award Study Groups are school-based professional learning communities. Study groups develop a goal to guide their learning throughout the school year, and meet monthly to discuss instruction … Read More
Tips for finding Study Group Members
Rochelle Lee Teacher Award study groups are school-based professional learning communities. Study groups develop a goal to guide their learning throughout the school year. Forming a study group can sometimes … Read More
All About the Lending Library
The Tale of Despereaux, Matilda, Eleanor & Park, The Jumbies, Golden Boy, and Change. What do these titles have in common? These popular books are all titles in the Boundless … Read More
SEL Focused Teacher Professional Development
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
Supporting Multilingual Learners in the Classroom
There are over 70,000 Chicago Public School students who are classified as English Learners (ELs), which categorizes students as those who come from non-English speaking homes and are actively learning … Read More
A Message from Ekta Panchal, 3rd Grade Teacher
Hello! My name is Ekta Panchal. I am an intermediate teacher on the West Side of Chicago. I grew up on the North Side, and have always seen myself contributing … Read More
WITS’ Teacher Book Clubs begin in October!
Have you heard of Remaining Readers? What about Teachers and Children as Readers (TACAR)? Teachers, when was the last time that you discussed a novel with colleagues? As a literacy organization, … Read More
The Power of Universal Design in Education
Often, equitable and accessible practices and structures are implemented reactively. When oversights and missed opportunities for inclusion are identified, upgrades and changes are made to address the issues. In the … Read More
Increasing Teachers’ Access to Books
The Gift of Reading Fostering a love of reading is at the heart of what WITS does. At the end of each school year, WITSummer Books sends WITS students home … Read More
Professional Development for Chicago Teachers – Summer 2022
WITS is excited to welcome all elementary Chicagoland educators to participate in high-quality, teacher-led professional development alongside Rochelle Lee Teacher Awardees! Each summer, the Rochelle Lee Teacher Award offers workshops about literacy, … Read More
