Redwood City: Why our City Needs Schools like Rocketship
Redwood City was founded by our sister city of Colima Mexico. Thirty years ago it was known as the NewRead More…
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Quality Early Childhood Education: A Tool to Combat the Achievement Gap
As a high school English teacher, I often encounter students entering my class that are significantly below grade level. ThisRead More…
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Let’s Give Homework a Purpose!
What is the purpose of homework? As an educator, I find myself having this conversation-turned-debate too often with colleagues andRead More…
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Student of the Month Gives Me an Opportunity to Celebrate Student Success Each Month
At the end of every month, I have the honor of selecting one student as my “Student of the Month”Read More…
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Rethinking Parent Workshops with Experiential Learning
As a teacher, one of the most consistent challenges for our school was parent engagement. While I recall sending homeRead More…
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Educators Should Engage Parents, Not Try to Replace Them
Within the last month three different mothers have shared harmful encounters they have had with teachers and school staff. TheseRead More…
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Letters to Parents and Families: How I Start Engaging Families at the Start of the School Year
As I sat in my classroom and wrote my class syllabus this summer, it became clear that teaching involves aRead More…
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At Rocketship Fuerza, the New School Year Begins Before the Official First Day of School
A new school year for our youngest daughter, Gianna, began before the official first day of school. Gianna is currentlyRead More…
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I’m Following in The Footsteps of My Father In Advocating for High Quality Education for My Children
My name is Heriberto Soto. I am from Mexico, and I stopped attending school after the second grade. Education andRead More…
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When Dealing With School Administration, You Need To Be A Pebble in the Shoe
A few days ago I was in one of those “boring School Board meetings”, which many avoid attending, including communityRead More…
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