Ready2read
What is ready2read?
Mentor2Youth provides a reading intervention program two days per week during the school year to students who are below grade reading level ages 8-13 or grades 1-8 th. Students are paired with a college or professional tutor that provides small group academic support pertaining to their assessed reading level. Utilizing Reading A-Z intervention software and direct instruction matierials, staff and tutors will monitor students’ academic progress, Explicit instruction will be catered toward their comprehension level and learning style(s) with tutors and staff benchmarking their progress in comparison to state and national averages. Students will participate in core academic skill building activities focused on improving critical thinking, analytical and reasoning skills, study and practice habits, and organization and time management. Through workshops and instruction inclusive of diversity, different learning styles and a positive culture, students will be placed in an environment that empowers and motivates them to improve personally and academically. Students will have access to virtual books online and through mobile applications allowing for parents to engage in reading with their children at home.
What is Raz-Plus?
Raz-Plus Connected Classroom combines the comprehensive, blended learning platform of Raz-Plus with a library of tools and resources curated specifically to ensure that accelerated, standards-based learning happens anytime, anywhere. Connected Classroom supports seven instructional goal sets for Grades K-5 to provide standards-based learning wherever it's needed. A Student Self-Evaluation pinpoints students' reading interests (all grades) and asks questions about their reading behaviors (Grades 2-5). Book sets for independent reading are assigned automatically based on the evaluation responses. For Grades 2-5, goal sets are also assigned automatically according to students' responses to the evaluation.
why should i volunteer?
Benefit 1: Volunteering connects you to others
Make new friends and contacts
Increase your social and relationship skills
Benefit 2: Volunteering is good for your mind and body
Volunteering provides many benefits to both mental and physical health.
Volunteering helps counteract the effects of stress, anger, and anxiety.
Volunteering combats depression.
Volunteering makes you happy.
Volunteering increases self-confidence.
Volunteering provides a sense of purpose.
Volunteering helps you stay physically healthy.
Benefit 3: Volunteering can advance your career
If you’re considering a new career, volunteering can help you get experience in your area of interest and meet people in the field. Even if you’re not planning on changing careers, volunteering gives you the opportunity to practice important skills used in the workplace, such as teamwork, communication, problem solving, project planning, task management, and organization. You might feel more comfortable stretching your wings at work once you’ve honed these skills in a volunteer position first.
Teaching you valuable job skills
Volunteering can also help you build upon skills you already have and use them to benefit the greater community.
Gaining career experience
Volunteering offers you the chance to try out a new career without making a long-term commitment. It is also a great way to gain experience in a new field.
Your volunteer work might also expose you to professional organizations or internships that could benefit your career.
Benefit 4: Volunteering brings fun and fulfillment to your life
what are your volunteering goals?
To find a volunteer position that’s right for you, look for something that matches your personality, skills, and interests. Ask yourself if there is something specific you want to do or achieve as a volunteer.
For example, you might want to:
Improve your neighborhood.
Meet new people with different outlooks or experiences.
Try something new.
Do something rewarding with your spare time.
See new places or experience a different way of living.
Try a new type of work that you might want to pursue as a full-time job.
Expand on your interests and hobbies.
Gain valuable experience
Advance your career