Last Updated on Saturday, September 06, 2008 at 10:01 PM
Unite to Read, a statewide literacy project designed by members of Kentucky's Career and Technical Student Organizations (CTSOs), was implemented in schools across the state in the 2004-05 school year. After a very successful third year of implementation the "Unite to Read" project is beginning a fourth year of literacy activities for elementary, middle, and high school students.
Unite to Read is designed to promote literacy and lifelong reading among schoolchildren in the state. Project partners include the Kentucky Department of Education's Division of Career and Technical Education, the office of Career and Technical Education, the Future Educators of America (FEA), Kentucky's Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP) and nearly 50,000 middle and high school CTSO members, who will lead the project in their respective schools.
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"Unite to Read"
School Participation Form
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"Unite to Read"
2007-2008 Program Guide
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“Unite to Read with…Share a Story”
- Every participating school or district will conduct a “Share a Story” program one night during the month of October/November. Some schools have found that another date works best with their school calendar. The important thing is that every school participates.
- All student organizations from a local high school/district and area technology center will join together to plan, organize, and participate in the event.
Book Ordering Information
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Reading Certificate Programs
The “Unite to Read” Reading Certificate Program was designed to promote a reading awareness for middle and high school students. By integrating literacy assignments and activities in our Career & Technical Education classrooms and our student organization activities, students are encourage to increase their literacy skills.
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Professional Partners
The project will dovetail with the KET/PBS Ready to Learn Program and the PBS kids-- Share a Story initiative. Ready to learn is a media and Family literacy service that distributes high-quality books through free workshops. The Share the Story initiative is a national literacy campaign that inspires adults to help children develop language and literacy skills through daily activities such as reading, drawing, storytelling, rhyming and singing. First Lady Laura Bush serves as honorary national chair if the campaign.
"Each of the participating organizations is an integral part of the middle and high school curriculum," she said." As high school students, each of us understands the importance of being able to read at a high level and are pleased to be working together to promote literacy and lifelong learning."
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