Informed by the voices of nearly 6,000 students, alumni, families, teachers, school leaders, and board members, KIPP’s new mission and vision represent a deeper partnership with families and communities, an expanded definition of student and alumni success, and a joint commitment to a more just world.
5 Steps To Strengthen Your School Internal Leadership Pipeline
One of our KIPP Leadership Design Fellowship sessions is focused on building an internal leadership pipeline. Check out five key steps to make it happen at your school.
KIPP Alumni Calling For Change Through Art & Activism
In the midst of national protests to end police brutality after the shootings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Jacob Blake, KIPP alumni around the country are calling for change and showing their support through their art and activism.
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…