By Sarah Elizabeth Gonzales, First Grade Teacher, KIPP Austin Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep swimming. I found myself tweeting this a few weeks ago when I was feeling…
On Being Both the Teacher and the Student
By Sarah Elizabeth Gonzales, Kindergarten Teacher, KIPP Austin I am sure that many of you KIPPsters (teachers, parents, students, administrators) out there are well aware of your school’s mission and…
Staying Motivated by Celebrating Success
By Sarah Elizabeth Gonzales, Spanish Lead Teacher, KIPP Austin It is difficult to describe my first year of teaching and my first year at KIPP. Let’s just say it was an…
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…
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…