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Embracing Growth: My Journey at Rocketship

By Irum Pierce, Assistant Principal at Rocketship Infinity Community Prep | April 18, 2024

Whenever someone asks me what my favorite part of my job is, I know the answer immediately: Coaching teachers. Coaching allows me to work with teachers with a variety of…

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The Best Professional Decision I Ever Made

by Kristen Duprel, Rocketship Mosaic Elementary School Leader | December 13, 2018

I absolutely loved being a 4th grade teacher. I relished the rush I felt when students experienced “a-ha” moments, and I was drawn to the challenge of supporting my students who struggled to achieve. In fact, if you were to ask me if I had aspirations of becoming a school leader, I would have looked…

Changing a School With Just One Word

By Rocketship Public Schools | September 19, 2018

Something is happening at Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary. It’s difficult to describe, but easy to feel. Heads are held high and smiles stretch wide. It’s contagious, and it’s making an impact. It’s love. ???? So what place does love have in an elementary school? In a classroom? According to Principal Jermaine Gassaway and the Rocketship Nashville…

Integrated Special Education at Rocketship: He Needed to Be Included

by Krystina Hermes, Rocketship Rise Academy Integrated Special Education Teacher | August 2, 2018

One word answers. Distracted play. Lack of engagement. That was Devin when I first met him during summer training in August 2016. Devin could barely write his full name and was unable to access most of the written or verbal content in front of him. In a room full of activity, he played with…

Testin’ in Finesse

By Rocketship Brilliant Minds | May 17, 2018

A good night’s sleep, scrap paper, silent rooms, and answer sheets. It’s springtime –that time of year when children across the nation are sharpening their Number Twos to take their state’s annual tests. State testing helps us know how well our students are growing, learning, and mastering the grade-level skills needed to keep them college-bound…

Never Again

By Rocketship Public Schools | April 20, 2018

This is not normal. This is not okay. We have an epidemic of mass shootings in our country that is a complete global anomaly. The school shooting in Parkland, Florida on February 14th is yet another wake up call. Only a few months later, Parkland is starting to fade from the headlines. But courageous…