Teaching and Volunteer Opportunities

Teaching Qualifications:

All teachers at the READ Society

• at minimum, hold a Bachelor of Education degree
• have undergone  criminal record checks
• pursue professional development opportunities on an ongoing basis
  • In 2009-2010, READ teachers completed more than 300 hours of professional development on topics including
    • Motivating Writers
    • The Tired Teacher’s Brain
    • The Teenager’s Brain
    • What’s New in Children’s Literature
    • Balanced Literacy
    • Differentiation in Literacy Instruction
    • Universal Learning by Design
    • Integrating Technology in the Classroom
    • Find the Writers in Your Students
    • Foldables (writing)
    • Learning Movie Maker
    • Team Building
• are sensitive people who respect learners and provide a safe, supportive and encouraging environment
• respect and support individual learning styles
• are believers in the educational benefits of low student-teacher ratios
• are lifelong learners

For specific teaching opportunities, please see individual job postings here.