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9 people are interested
Classroom Volunteer/Writing Coach
ORGANIZATION: Behind the Book
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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9 people are interested
Volunteer with Behind the Book, a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to explore stories and empower their voices.
Through our rich, innovative programs, accomplished authors visit high-needs Pre-K-12th-grade classrooms to guide students in creating their own writing projects. Every workshop in a program is integrated into the teacher's curricula, and adheres to Common Core learning standards.
No experience is necessary to volunteer. We provide advance information on your role with students, and hold a brief orientation right before a workshop begins.
Individual workshops run an average of 2 hours on a week day, with a brief orientation before the session and a post-workshop review with volunteers. You can sign up for any number of workshops in any number of programs, which span a few weeks.
To join our volunteer team and receive announcements of new programs as they're scheduled throughout the school year, please submit our brief questionnaire at http://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/.
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About Behind the Book
Location:
216 West 135th Street, Ground Floor, New York, NY 10030, US
Mission Statement
Behind the Book is a non-profit literacy organization that inspires New York City public school students to love reading. Through our rich, innovative programs, which are part of the class curricula and meet Common Core Learning Standards, accomplished authors visit high-needs pre-K-12 classrooms, where they teach a genre of writing and guide students in creating their own writing projects based on the theme of the author's book. BtB programs have a successful record of building comprehension skills and motivating engaged readers at schools around the city.
Description
Behind the Book is a non-profit literacy organization that brings authors into high-needs New York City public schools to enhance the literacy skills of pre-K-12 students. Our innovative programs are part of the class curricula and and meet Common Core Learning Standards.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
NYC public schools in 3 boroughsNew York, NY 10030
DATE POSTED
February 9, 2020
SKILLS
- Literacy / Reading
- Mentoring
- Reading / Writing
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Choose from available dates/times that run an average of 2 hours during weekdays.
- Basic editing/writing and research skills. Commitment to fostering literacy and a love of reading. Comfortable working with age group for a program. Please submit our brief questionnaire at http://www.behindthebook.org/join-us/volunteer/.