by TTP Staff | Apr 18, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
April might be the “cruellest” month but it also has a reason to celebrate. Since 1996, April has been declared National Poetry Month. Following the successes of Black History Month and Women’s History Month, the Academy of American Poets felt the...
by TTP Staff | Apr 8, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
Strong teacher and parent communication builds a sturdy foundation to support student success. School staff play a key role in creating a welcoming environment necessary to engage parents. By providing teachers with the skills and techniques they need to successfully...
by TTP Staff | Mar 14, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
Do you remember the first time you met a favorite author? It is an incredible feeling to shake the hand of someone who wrote the words that mean so much to you. Or to hear them read out loud their own stories. This is only part of the reason we invite acclaimed...
by TTP Staff | Mar 7, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
Last week, we concluded our fourth round of Community Nights at our partner schools in Chicago. This session’s theme was about STEAM, which we explored in a previous blog post. Each night started with dinner and abbreviated parent and student workshops, followed...
by TTP Staff | Feb 12, 2019 | Blog post, News & Events
At the January Confab hosted by the Chicago Literacy Alliance, the topic was access to books. We specifically discussed two main topics: building home libraries and diversity of characters in the books in those libraries. These are two ideas that Turning the Page...
