Since its inception in 1994, Literacy First has invested in rigorous research to evaluate the impact of the program on student outcomes. Beginning in the 2017-2018 school year, the American […]
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Former Tutor Spotlight
Katie Van Winkle’s Service Comes Full Circle While working as a professor at Austin Community College (ACC), former Literacy First tutor Katie Van Winkle would interact with high school students […]
Read MoreKeep Wondering
By YiKen Jongerius I have a student who always brightens up my day, whether she knows it or not. For example, if we finish our lesson early then we will […]
Read MoreVirtual Reading Buddies
By Danielle Anderson, 2020-2021 Literacy First Tutor Working with students in a one-to-one setting with Literacy First gives us a special opportunity to really get to know our students and […]
Read MoreA Grandparent and a Tutor
By Sylvia Rainey, 2020-2021 Literacy First Tutor The most gratifying statement I heard all year was from one of my second-grade students. “I finally got the hang of reading!” he […]
Read MoreMy Experience with Literacy First and Mindful AISD
Celeste discusses her experience serving remotely, both as a tutor and in her partnership creating mindfulness videos for AISD students.
Read MoreLearning I Want to Become a Teacher
By Celeste Tovar, 2020-2021 Literacy First Tutor My favorite aspect of my service experience has been learning how to tutor and teach from trained and experienced educators. This experience awakened […]
Read MoreCharlotte and Mr. Whiskers
By Sherri Goodner, 2020-2021 Literacy First Tutor This past fall, I started lessons with Charlotte, my first student as a Literacy First tutor. Charlotte is a vibrant, intelligent, inquisitive, studious […]
Read MoreGrowing Reader, Future Doctor
One student’s goal of becoming a doctor inspires the reading choices of her Literacy First tutor.
Read MoreFrom a Field of Grass to a Jungle
What does learning to read have to do with watching grass grow? Literacy First tutor Jeffrey finds the metaphor in the journey of his first student, Liam.
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