CHAMPION, Ohio – Trumbull Career & Technical Center is launching TCTC Tales, a community-wide literacy initiative designed to inspire young readers and strengthen community collaboration around literacy development.
Developed by the TCTC Literacy Committee in partnership with students in the Interactive Multimedia program, TCTC Tales combines engaging video episodes, children’s books and hands-on classroom resources to promote literacy among Trumbull County early learners.
As part of the launch, TCTC will distribute an initial kit of seven books – along with lesson plans, extension activities created by students in TCTC’s Education & Family Services program and access to the new TCTC Tales show – to all 20 associate school districts. These materials are designed for use primarily with students in first through third grades and connect literacy learning with real-world career exploration.
“TCTC Tales is designed to inspire our next generation of reader leaders,” said Cara DeToro, TCTC Academic and Literacy Committee supervisor. “Each episode highlights one of the many career pathways offered at TCTC, introduces meaningful vocabulary and pairs learning with a featured children’s book. We’re excited to bring these resources to classrooms across the county.”
Beginning this year, districts will receive new TCTC Tales episodes, books and lesson plans, with each installment spotlighting a different career-technical program.
TCTC Tales is an extension of Ohio’s Plan to Raise Literacy Achievement and supports TCTC’s literacy plan, which prioritizes community collaboration to improve reading outcomes. Over the past three years, TCTC educators have engaged in Science-of-Reading professional development, and in 2023 the school was awarded the Reaching All Students through Language Literacy Grant.
The $200,000 grant has supported professional development, instructional tools and remediation materials and inspired the Literacy Committee to expand literacy opportunities for partner districts.
“This is a wonderful community collaborative initiative,” DeToro said. “We are thrilled to see associate districts already adopting and implementing the TCTC Tales curriculum.”
TCTC welcomes questions, feedback and collaboration inquiries at tctctales@tctchome.com. TCTC Tales content can be explored HERE.