The partnership with WriteSteps adds a variety of writing and grammar programs to the PledgeCents Marketplace
Philadelphia, PA – March 23, 2017 – PledgeCents, which aims to bring resources and opportunities to students across the country by alleviating funding needs, continues to expand its Preferred Partner Program to better collaborate with education companies to increase access to needed resources through its platform. Today announces the addition of WriteSteps, the company behind the award-winning K-5 writing and grammar digital curriculum, to the PledgeCents Marketplace. Teachers will now be able to fund their annual subscriptions using PledgeCents.
“It’s easy to understand the success behind the WriteSteps programs when you see that the team behind the company is made up of former teachers,” said Ricky Johnson, co-founder of PledgeCents. “We have heard from many teachers who are eager to find better solutions to help their students not only improve their writing, but also enjoy it. We believe WriteSteps has found a way to do both, and we are excited for the opportunity to partner with them. Our team is eager to help more teachers fund their WriteSteps’ subscriptions and realize the remarkable results first-hand.”
Through the partnership, teachers and schools will be able to utilize PledgeCents to seamlessly generate a fundraising page to cover the cost of an annual subscription to eWriteSteps, CaptivationStation, or on-site professional development. The PledgeCents team works with each fundraiser to utilize proven strategies to raise the necessary funds and will facilitate the purchase immediately after the fundraiser ends to expedite the process. Anyone interested can visit https://www.pledgecents.com/signup/event/write-steps to create their own page today.
“Writing is an essential skill that needs to be developed early in education to prepare students for college and careers,” said Suzanne Klein, former teacher and CEO. “We are excited about the impact that WriteSteps is having on student literacy and are thrilled to be working with PledgeCents to prepare even more students for a lifetime of confident writing."
WriteSteps, an award-winning writing and grammar program, was originally developed by Klein to improve her own writing instruction and her students’ test scores. Today, the evidence-based program equips K-5 teachers and students with everything they need to develop their writing craft with confidence. WriteSteps offers multiple programs to meet the needs of teachers including eWriteSteps, a teacher-friendly, digital curriculum that can be used across most technologies, and CaptivationStation, the platform that allows students to publish their work and receive peer and teacher feedback.
Representatives from organizations interested in learning more about the program can contact press@pledgecents.com or email@writestepswriting.com for more information.
About PledgeCents, Inc.
PledgeCents is the preferred fundraising platform for all PreK-12 needs. By allowing anyone to raise funds, PledgeCents aims to eliminate the $1.6 billion teachers annually spend out-of-pocket for basic classroom needs. Over 1,800 schools representing over 250 public school districts in 50 states work to raise funds through the PledgeCents platform. With the addition of the newly launched Preferred Partner Program, PledgeCents has partnered with over 40 leading education technology companies to help schools and teachers receive access to the tools they need but cannot afford. For more information please visit: www.pledgecents.com or email info@pledgecents.com with any questions.
About WriteSteps
In 2007, WriteSteps Founder and CEO Suzanne Klein committed herself to creating teacher-friendly writing and grammar lessons after her school decided to prioritize writing due to low student outcomes. The curriculum she developed - WriteSteps - was so successful in raising test scores and student confidence that the company launched nationwide in 2011. Since then, WriteSteps has expanded its offerings with digital eWriteSteps; Engagers, SMART interactive whiteboard writing and grammar lessons; and CaptivationStation, a standards-based blended learning platform for 3rd-5th grade students. WriteSteps is the recipient of the 2017 Educents Top 101 Educational Websites, 2013 Learning Magazine Teachers' Choice Award, 2013 eLit Gold Award, 2014 EdTech Cool Tool Award Finalist, 2014 and 2015 District Administration's Readers' Choice Top 100 Products Award, 2014 and 2015 REVERE Award Finalist and a 2014 and 2015 CODiE Award Finalist. For more information visit WriteStepsWriting.com.
