One of the most important responsibilities of our schools is ensuring that our students become proficient readers and writers. That’s why KIPP is investing in a years-long initiative to improve…
Trailblazing Latinx Educators Throughout History
This Latinx Heritage Month, we are celebrating Latinx educators who have made significant impacts in education. These educators are important and paved the way for educators of color and the…
10 Children’s Books To Read Inside The Classroom Beyond Black History Month
A list of children’s books centered around the rich history of the Black experience authored by people of color from KIPP Wheatley Modules 3 and 4.
How Do I Effectively Check for Understanding?
By Elliott Witney, Former KIPP School Leader, Current KIPP Instructional Coach and Spring Branch Independent School District Executive Director In early November of 1997 I was teaching fifth grade Math…
How to Get Better at Push-Ups and Reading
By Maddie Witter, Founding Teacher, KIPP Infinity Middle School If you asked me to get down and give you 100 push-ups I would probably laugh. Or cry. That’s because I…
Three Ratios to Improve Classroom Success
By Dave Levin, KIPP Co-Founder The central idea behind focusing on classroom ratios is to ensure that our students are doing as much of the heavy cognitive lifting and having…