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Our Community Has Something to Say in Honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day

January 15, 2021

In honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the Rocketship Washington DC community has a message for you. This past summer, DC school leaders, teachers, parents, and students came together…

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3 Ways to Ease the Transition Between Virtual and In-Person Classrooms

By James Cross, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | January 13, 2021

Halfway through the 20/21 school year and we have schools that are still virtual, schools that are hybrid, and schools that went back in-person. My school is still 100% virtual for this school year, but a few months ago we invited a small number of students from each grade for in-person tutoring. And to be…

7 Tips to Help Teachers Discuss the Political Climate with Elementary Students

By Emma Volpe, Lead English Language Specialist, Rocketship United Academy | December 12, 2020

“Don’t talk politics and religion at the dinner table.” I presume I’m not the only one who was brought up under this unspoken rule. With a politically-neutral immigrant father and a politically-silent mother, this taboo ‘p’ word was simply not brought up in our home. I remember the first election I was of-age to vote.…

3 Ways to Support Families Outside the Classroom

By James Cross, 4th Grade Teacher, Rocketship Nashville Northeast Elementary | January 13, 2020

I miss my classroom dearly. I miss the orange paint on the back wall that I used to passionately despise. Ok, I still am not a fan of the orange paint, but I sure do miss that wall. I miss my vast collections of books and the book sign out sheet that was always full.…