Parents Learn about Reading Power at Beulah Park Open House
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As the last group of students gave high fives to their tutors and trotted out of the Reading Power room at Beulah Park Elementary School in Zion, their parents entered to learn about the tutoring program that is helping their children learn reading strategies.
Site Coordinator Julie Collishaw and Assistant Site Coordinator Sue Butman, along with Reading Power’s volunteer tutors, were ready to walk them through the program and to share what they could do at home to support their children's reading growth.
(At left, Sue Butman and Julie Collishaw.)
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Julie explained,
“During each 35-minute session, the children read three previously read books, and one new book. Each day, the children bring home the book they’ve read four times to read to you.”
Julie explained that reading and writing are learned together, and showed parents their children’s journals, in which they write a sentence each day about what they’ve read. Tutors and children also play games that incorporate working with letters and words, and children focus intently on learning frequently used sight words throughout the year.
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Margarita, a five-year tutor at Beulah Park, shared with one parent how eager and committed her daughter is to learn. “She tries hard to write very neatly, and she’s very enthusiastic and ready to work every day,” Margarita said.
The more parents know about the Reading Power program, the more they can support our work and accelerate their children’s literacy learning. Thanks to all for joining us at Beulah Park!
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How do we measure success? One child at a time!
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The 2018 – 2019 school year resulted in another successful year for Reading Power and its students. In all, Reading Power tutored 505 children; read, discussed and shared more than 13,000 books with kindergarten through second grade students; and exchanged more than 11.5 million words with our prekindergarten students!
None of this would have been possible without the dedication of our professional staff; the commitment of 254 volunteer tutors; and the generosity of individuals, foundations, civic and faith groups, and corporate donors.
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For the 16
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year in a row, Reading Power students made noteworthy gains over their non-tutored peers. And that’s why we continue to expand to new students and new schools – because we know that our one-to-one tutoring model, delivered during the school day, is effective at accelerating growth for children who are struggling to learn to read. With the support of Reading Power, they can become proficient problem solvers, confident learners, and reach their intellectual potential.
For more detailed information on our programs, results and financials from last year, please
take a look at our 2018-2019 Annual Report,
available now at this link.
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BREAKING NEWS!
Congratulations to Zion District 6, which received a positive report card from the Illinois School Board of Education. With the release from ISBE on October 30
th
, all elementary schools in Zion District 6 now hold a “commendable” tier designation. The report shows that Zion District 6 students’ performance on the state assessment not only improved, but it also reflects a closing of the achievement gap. Congratulations to the District and its students!
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Giving Thanks for Veterans!
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Veterans Day
By Cheryl Dyson
On Veterans Day we honor all,
Who answered to a service call.
Soldiers young, and soldiers old,
Fought for freedom, brave and bold.
Some have lived, while others died,
And all of them deserve our pride.
We're proud of all the soldiers who
Kept thinking of red, white and blue.
They fought for us and all our right.
They fought through many days and nights.
And though we may not know each name
We thank ALL veterans just the same.
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The Power of
Yet:
Teaching A Growth Mindset
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In her research at Stanford University, Dr. Carol Dweck identified two different types of mindsets – Fixed and Growth.
People with a growth mindset
believe our intelligence and abilities can be improved upon with effort and the right strategies.
In contrast, people with a
fixed mindset
believe their intelligence and abilities cannot be altered in a meaningful way. As a result, mistakes are often seen as failures rather than opportunities to grow and learn.
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The words we use when working with children matter!
Below are some examples of words and phrases that encourage a growth mindset.
Wow!
Look at that!
Tell me about it.
Show me more.
How did you do that?
Let’s see what you did.
How do you feel about it?
How did you figure that out?
That looks like it took a lot of effort
How many ways did you try it before it turned out the way you wanted it?
What do you plan to do next?
That looks like it took so much work.
Are you pleased with what you did?
What did you struggle with today?
Source: Mindset: The New Psychology of Success
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New Offices for Reading Power!
Reading Power moved into a new office in Lake Bluff to accommodate our expanding program, and we enjoyed having one of our first staff meetings in the space. Thanks to Convergint Technologies, we now have a new conference table. Special thanks to Lisa and Steve Bulzoni, Daniela Cruz, Marra Lochiatto and Tom Wood for their help!
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Our Mission
Working in partnership with underserved schools,
Reading Power provides one-to-one tutoring during the school day
for children in prekindergarten through second grade.
Our mission is to accelerate children's literacy learning,
and to develop in them a love of reading and writing.
All children deserve to reach their intellectual potential.
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Reading Power Board of Directors
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Kathy McFarland, PhD, Chairman, CEO
Marra Lochiatto, MBA, Vice Chair
Ann Bates, EdD
Kathleen Cowie
John Davidson
Mark Goodman, JD
Mary Jane Hender, EdD
Todd Litzsinger
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Melinda Mooney
Beverly Raudabaugh, MBA
Frank Sibley
Nancy Smith, CPA, CMA
Mary Weber
Tom Wood
George Zorich
Rev. Dr. Gordon Butcher, DMin, Emeritus
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Reading Power Program Staff
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Lisa Bulzoni, MEd, Director of Programs
Daniela Cruz, Program Assistant
Rachel Baker, Office Coordinator
Joanie Alley, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Sue Butman, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Julie Collishaw, MA, Site Coordinator
Kristin Fine, MEd, Site Coordinator
Andrea Glickman, MAEd, Site Coordinator
Marla Guziec, BS, Site Coordinator
Mary Jane Hender, EdD, Site Coordinator
Cathy Keller, BS, Site Coordinator
Jenny Kronauer, BS, Assistant Site Coordinator
Joy McGreevy, BA, Site Coordinator
Cathy Plate, MSEd, Assistant Site Coordinator
Kay Roller, Site Coordinator
Marion Schmidt, BS, Site Coordinator
Karen Uihlein, Assistant Site Coordinator
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