By Michael Horne, Miles Family Fellow, KIPP Dallas-Fort Worth As the father of a one-year-old child, I am constantly amazed by the sheer excitement and earnestness with which my daughter…
How Mia Made 2 Years of Reading Growth in 5th Grade
By Kristen Jones, Independent Reading Coordinator, TEAM Schools Most educators would agree that literacy is a dynamic process, reliant on abilities that can develop in isolation, but that need to work in…
Dressing For Success at KIPP Central Ohio
By Alex Thanos, Math Teacher and 7th Grade Level Chair, KIPP Central Ohio It is with great pleasure that I write to share some of the amazing work that is…
Work hard. Bee nice.
By Sarah Elizabeth Gonzales, Kindergarten Spanish Teacher Apprentice, KIPP Austin At KIPP Austin Comunidad (KACD) we start off our year with a unit on school values: Courage, Tenacity, Honor, Community and…
The Impact of KIPP Comes Full Circle
By Dominique Young, Seventh Grade Literature, KIPP NYC From as early as I can remember, I always felt like an extremely blessed and unique child; I technically was not supposed…
211 Reasons Why We’re Grateful
By Jen Keyte, Instructional Sharing Senior Manager, KIPP Foundation In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, we asked teachers to take time out of their days, which is no small…
My New Schedule – My New Motivation
By Sarah Elizabeth Gonzales, Kindergarten Spanish Teacher Apprentice, KIPP Austin Recently I’ve been thinking about what my life would be like if I hadn’t decided to work at KIPP. I mostly…