- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Reading Buddies for Oakridge Elementary
ORGANIZATION: The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools
Please visit the new page to apply.
- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Help students learn to read!
Our OKCPS students need adult mentors to bring consistency and care into their lives by reading with them. As a Reading Buddy your goals are to:
* Spend consistent time with students to increase self-esteem, foster self-motivation, and promote responsibility.
* Assist in improving students’ attitudes toward reading.
Reading Buddy groups are 8-10 individuals. Upon agreement of the volunteer time commitment, we will work with your group to set up a training date before your group gets started!
At Oakridge, you would meet with 2nd graders once a week, for 30-45 minutes between the hours of10:30AM and 2:30 PM.
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About The Foundation for Oklahoma City Public Schools
Location:
431 W MAIN ST, STE E, Oklahoma City, OK 73102, US
Mission Statement
Our mission is to advance excellence, create champions and build strong community support for lasting change in Oklahoma City Public Schools.
Description
In November 2014, The Foundation launched a partnership with DonorsChoose.org to connect donors directly to local classrooms. We offer support for OKCPS teachers whose projects meet our criteria. In 2015, support from The Foundation’s allowed the successful Urban Teacher Preparation Academy program to expand. It provides valuable tools to teachers entering the urban school environment. The Partners in Action initiative was formed in 2015 to connect community partners to classrooms. Our partners range from large corporations to small businesses and churches. We launched the Bilingual Teacher Pipeline Project in January 2016 to help bilingual paraprofessionals from Oklahoma City Public Schools attend college to become certified teachers. In 2016 we assisted in promoting and communicating the necessity of passing a $180 million bond to maintain OKCPS schools, which passed with a super majority.
Today, the Foundation continues its ongoing effort to develop and support programs that improve education for the children of Oklahoma City and to elevate its critical role in connecting the resources of the community to the needs of students and teachers in Oklahoma City Public Schools.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
4200 Leonhardt Rd.Oklahoma City, OK 73115
DATE POSTED
August 21, 2018
SKILLS
- Child Development
- Literacy / Reading
- Teaching / Instruction
- Reading / Writing
- Youth Services
- Tutoring
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 30-45 minutes, once a week, from September-May