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Writing Coaching for Pinole Middle School this Fall!
ORGANIZATION: WriterCoach Connection
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WriterCoach Connection is very excited that we will be offering our online coaching program the full 7th and 8th grade at Pinole Middle School this Fall. We invite members of the Contra Costa community to join us to:
- Help students build critical thinking skills through writing and amplify their authentic voices
- Work directly with students on their writing assignments; you'll work with two students in 45-minutes coaching sessions
- Make a difference this year for Pinole students; the program runs this Fall and Spring
- We provide all the training you need to be a great coach!
- We ask for a commitment of 1.5 or 2.5 hours once a week for the 10 weeks the program is running.
- We are hoping to have at least 100 people join us from the greater Pinole and Contra Costa County community in the next 30 days so we can make this great program happen this year and in future years!
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About WriterCoach Connection
Location:
2320 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA 94704, US
Mission Statement
WriterCoach Connection connects trained, caring volunteer coaches with middle and high school students to engage, encourage and inspire them to think more critically and write more skillfully. Our vision is that all students discover the power and richness of their own voices and learn to communicate their ideas with clarity and confidence to enable them to participate successfully in personal and academic challenges, career options and community conversations.
Description
WriterCoach Connection was founded in 2001 in Berkeley, CA. We are celebrating our 20th anniversary and to date, we have coached a total of 37,457 students and recruited and trained 4,477 dedicated volunteer coaches, averaging a yearly coaching corp of 250 volunteers.
Writing is a core literacy skill, and students who have the confidence to express their thoughts clearly, powerfully and skillfully are better equipped to navigate their academic, professional and personal journeys. Yet, many schools lack the resources to provide differentiated, individualized writing instruction. This is where WriterCoach Connection (WCC) comes in. Our ten-week critical thinking and writing program provides individualized coaching to middle school students attending underfunded public schools in Alameda and West Contra Costa counties at no cost to the students.
We intentionally partner with schools based on an equity model. Our sliding scale program fee is based on each school’s free and reduced price meal (FRPM) level to acknowledge the economic disparities from school to school. And to ensure equity and inclusion in the classroom, every student participates in the coaching program.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
1575 Mann DrivePinole, CA 94564
DATE POSTED
December 10, 2021
SKILLS
- Mentoring
- Tutoring
- Literacy / Reading
- English as a Secondary Language (ESL)
- Youth Services
- Child Development
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Background Check
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- 1.5 to 2.5 hours per week for 10 weeks
- We will be in person, preferably as well as online. Reliable internet connectivity is needed if you are going to coach online