October 01, 2023
City worker. Private Eye. CCW trainer. Martial Arts Instructor. First responder. Published author. Business owner. Public speaker. Bounty hunter. Husband. Father. Joe Fine, GED grad class of 2022, is many things – but idle is not one of them. IN THE BEGINNING Dyslexic, Joe struggled in high school and felt …
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September 12, 2023
Recently, Seeds of Literacy had to do something it should never have to do – turn students away. We promise a one-to-one learning experience, but sometimes we have as many as 30 students for only 5 tutors during any given class. (This is especially true for our Virtual Classroom.) …
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September 05, 2023
In July, members of the Seeds Leadership Team hosted Cleveland Mayor Justin Bibb and his Chief Education Officer Holly Trifiro at Seeds West. The Mayor graciously greeted all of the staff, pausing to learn names and roles. He heard about the mission and history of Seeds from Bonnie Entler, and …
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August 14, 2023
**This tip originally appeared in the August 2023 issue of Tutor News from Dr. Carmine Stewart, VP Programming** MASTERY VS. COMPLETION Many students have been conditioned to focus on completing exercises because completion is one measure of success that many schools use. Think back to your school days…completing bell work, completing …
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August 01, 2023
In today’s busy world, finding the time and inclination to volunteer is often difficult. And we’ve all done it. Talked ourselves out of wonderful volunteer opportunities. Sometimes we think we don’t have what it takes. Sometimes we think we don’t have time. Sometimes we just don’t understand the opportunity that …
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July 12, 2023
Just one month after our Silver Jubilee 25th Anniversary celebration, Seeds of Literacy capped off the milestone year with the largest graduating class to date. Just hours before the end of our fiscal year, the final GED tester passed, becoming the 150th graduate! Nearly a third of the grads packed …
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August 11, 2021
NEW INFORMATION: 8/25/2021 If you or someone you know has completed high school but has NOT passed all 5 sections of their OGT test, time is running out! Next summer (June 30, 2022), the OGT will be discontinued, leaving students with fewer options if they wish to earn a high school diploma …
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December 02, 2019
Seeds of Literacy’s Kinsman Road location, known affectionately as “Seeds East,” had its fifth anniversary in September, but the official celebration was held Nov. 21. The “birthday party” for Seeds East included cake, doughnuts, fruit, party favors, a scavenger hunt and of course, singing happy birthday to the site. You …
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November 04, 2019
What is Math Anxiety? Many people seem to quiver at the thought of doing math. And it’s not just in school. Children and adults alike are faced with numerous situations wherein they have to deal with math. After all, mathematics is a skill that people have to use throughout their …
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September 16, 2019
By Jennifer Vecchiarelli In November 2018, Kara Krawiec became the first ever ProLiteracy Hero. Kara is an adult literacy advocate who is the East site coordinator at Seeds of Literacy in Cleveland, Ohio, an organization that provides personalized education to empower adults to succeed in their communities. There are over …
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