AmeriCorps Reading Coaches Program Continues at Purdy
March 15, 2023
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Purdy Americorps Reading Coaches assist students with literacy needs through the school's program. Shown above left is Reading Coach Teanna Robles with student Blaise Wellin; and above right, Reading Coach Barbara Abramovitz with student Raelynn Garren.
Ezra DeVore
A program helmed by AmeriCorps continues its efforts to provide personal literacy assistance to young students.
Megan Miller, Program Director for AmeriCorps Reading Coaches at Purdy, says that the students make great progress with the attention and time of one-on-one teaching, adding that she loves hearing their success stories in and out of the classroom.
"What the children need most is having someone listen to them and give them the support they need to succeed. Knowing there is an adult that is there to encourage you to grow is an amazing thing to have," she says.
Miller feels that the program gives the students the intended academic capacity but also enriches other aspects of the childrens' lives.
"The most impactful part of our AmeriCorps service is growing our students' confidence. A lot of the students we see feel defeated or have already labeled themselves as helpless when it comes to reading. Our reading coaches give our students the tools they need to change that mindset and break those labels. It is confidence that helps these students become better readers and learners in the classroom."
In addition to learning and building confidence, however, Miller says the students enjoy the time spent in this setting.
"To see a child's face light up while reading a story to them is something very special. It lets you know that you are making a difference in their lives."
A program helmed by AmeriCorps continues its efforts to provide personal literacy assistance to young students.
Megan Miller, Program Director for AmeriCorps Reading Coaches at Purdy, says that the students make great progress with the attention and time of one-on-one teaching, adding that she loves hearing their success stories in and out of the classroom.
"What the children need most is having someone listen to them and give them the support they need to succeed. Knowing there is an adult that is there to encourage you to grow is an amazing thing to have," she says.
Miller feels that the program gives the students the intended academic capacity but also enriches other aspects of the childrens' lives.
"The most impactful part of our AmeriCorps service is growing our students' confidence. A lot of the students we see feel defeated or have already labeled themselves as helpless when it comes to reading. Our reading coaches give our students the tools they need to change that mindset and break those labels. It is confidence that helps these students become better readers and learners in the classroom."
In addition to learning and building confidence, however, Miller says the students enjoy the time spent in this setting.
"To see a child's face light up while reading a story to them is something very special. It lets you know that you are making a difference in their lives."