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Embracing Neurodiversity This Month & Every Month

Jennie Wu, ISE Specialist, Rocketship Futuro Academy | April 2, 2021

Autism awareness means that everyone in our community is aware that there is more than one way of seeing the world, more than one way to take in information, and…

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How I Taught My Elementary Class About Digital Literacy During Distance Learning

By Waleed Shaban, Integrated Special Education Teacher, Rocketship Rising Stars | March 22, 2021

I still recall walking into my first marketing class 7 years ago. Before introducing herself, our professor played a 45-second BMW commercial. For the next 30 minutes, we analyzed every aspect of the ad. We looked at colors chosen and dialogue spoken and the choice of music included. We examined how each and every aspect…

Our Schools in Nashville Transitioned Back into the Classroom. Here’s How the First Two Weeks Went.

By James Cross, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | March 18, 2021

My ground-floor one-bedroom apartment was never meant to be the home of an elementary school classroom. My 600 square foot apartment doesn’t even have a desk or a table to teach from. When we first went virtual, I bought a matte black patio chair that best aligned to my mid-century modern living room aesthetic and…

3 Takeaways from the “Using Data to Accelerate Learning” Webinar

By James Cross, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | March 15, 2021

There’s a widespread narrative used across our country that schools have been closed. You see across the news and social media. As a teacher, I appreciate that our schools and education system are getting so much attention. However, the issue I see is people aren’t talking about how to improve or better fund schools, they’re…

¿Tienen alguna pregunta sobre la vacuna contra la COVID-19? El Dr. James Hildreth les responde

by Beyond Editorial Team | March 11, 2021

Muchos de nosotros tenemos dudas acerca de la vacuna contra la COVID-19. En Rocketship creemos que es importante ofrecerles a los miembros de nuestra comunidad toda la información necesaria para que tomen decisiones informadas. Recientemente, Rocketship tuvo el honor de contar con el Dr. James Hildreth, reconocido experto médico a nivel nacional y miembro de…

5 Challenges Pre-K Teachers Face in Virtually Teaching & Solutions to Help

By Tenea Harris-Nance, Pre-K Teacher at AppleTree at Rocketship Legacy Prep | March 5, 2021

When we decided to become Pre-K teachers, we never imagined it would be contingent on a strong internet connection and parents being the teacher’s primary support. Since schools closed in March of 2020, like many other Pre-K teachers, I have had to rethink my whole teaching process to ensure I am providing my students with…

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