| Our mission | To provide children from low-income families with individualized reading instruction to improve their literacy skills, leading to greater success in school and increased opportunities in life. |
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| Causes | Children, Education, Social Justice & Equality |
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The Literacy Lab
| About us | The Literacy Lab began by offering after-school reading tutoring to children in Washington, DC and Alexandria, VA. In 2012 The Literacy Lab was selected as a national replication partner for the Reading Corps model. Through this partnership, The Literacy Lab has dramatically increased its reach by implementing a sustainable, research- and evidence-based early literacy intervention model in partnership with school districts. |
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| Positions | Pre-K Literacy TutorTutors serve full-time for an entire academic year and work with a caseload of about 15-18 students who need targeted reading support. At their school site, tutors implement specific early literacy interventions, conduct weekly progress monitoring, and work with a team of coaches to make data-informed decisions to ensure each child is on track to read proficiently. K-3 Literacy TutorTutors serve full-time for an entire academic year and work with a caseload of about 15-18 students who need targeted reading support. At their school site, tutors implement specific early literacy interventions, conduct weekly progress monitoring, and work with a team of coaches to make data-informed decisions to ensure each child is on track to read proficiently. |
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Congratulations to our Leading Men Fellows for completing Ascend Week! Before Fellows start working in the classrooms, they go through training to prepare them to conduct assessments and interventions with students. Our Fellows also get to bond and create a brotherhood.
As the celebration for #LatinxHeritageMonth begins today, we're proud to celebrate our Latinx staff, students, school partners and communities we serve. We recognize the rich culture and history of the Latinx community and their valuable contributions to education.
#flashbackfriday to when our DC Leading Men Fellow Diondre Ouzts, was awarded @GoodwillIntl Kenneth Shaw Graduate of the Year award for his hard work and commitment to helping his community. Read more about Diondre’s story here - https://bit.ly/3ni80Pj
What's on your Back to School reading list for the young readers in your life? Check out some of our staff members' favorite children's books when they were growing up.
Check out the discussion below on the power of literacy featuring our CEO, Heather Jenkins.
WATCH our discussion the power of literacy: reading and writing, with special guests from: @ReadingPartners, @TheLiteracyLab and @cliupdates https://www.pscp.tv/w/dAYlBHR3LTc2NzM5NjkxfDF5TkdhV0x2bE1keGrZ4qtvEgdRtnS6Dwwn6g5YE8l-5uLGDjBusHDXMASwGA==