Lisa Altman, KIPP Instructional Sharing Manager, shares creative tips to keep your students progressing toward their reading goals over break.
How We’re Shifting School Culture Through Restorative Justice
What is restorative justice and how is it creating a paradigm shift in the culture at KIPP Bay Area Schools? In this post, Head of Schools Ric Zappa explains how implementing restorative justice practices has led to fewer students missing class and improved academic performance.
How You Can Use Khan Academy to Teach Math
By Michael Alderman, Communications Manager, TEAM Schools – A KIPP Region This post was originally published on the TEAM Schools Blog. At KIPP, we know that the success of our schools comes…
From Mongolia to Baltimore, Creating a Supportive Environment for All Students
By Carina Wells, Special Education Teacher, KIPP Baltimore My first classroom was in a small village of Mongolia. Population: 2,000. Winter Temperature: -50 degrees Fahrenheit. Given the local context, at…
Why We Support the Common Core
By Richard Barth, KIPP Foundation Chief Executive Officer As the leader of a national network of 141 charter schools serving over 50,000 students—88 percent of whom are eligible for free…
Incorporating Literacy into Your Science Curriculum
By Hilah Barbot, 6th Grade Science Featured Teacher, KIPP New Orleans Being able to read and write well are core skills that students need regardless of the subject they are studying….
Collaboration and the Common Core
How Two Teachers Are Working Together to Raise the Bar for Kids By Jennifer Wells, Mathematics Achievement Director, KIPP Foundation When teachers collaborate, what effect does it have on students’…