Your Moment of Joy: A look inside Rocketship

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Our Response to NPR "Hit Piece"

by Preston Smith Co-Founder and CEO, Rocketship Public Schools | June 29, 2016

Last Friday, NPR’s Education blog published what many are calling a “hit piece” on Rocketship Education. As co-founder and CEO, I am used to anti-charter attacks like this. But my staff and parents are not. They flooded my inbox over the weekend with outrage over the voices missing from this story. As for the voices included…

For Good Measure: The Value of Year-End Assessments

by Preston Smith, Co-Founder and CEO, Rocketship Public Schools | June 20, 2016

The end of the school year is a time for graduations, family celebrations, class parties, vacation planning, and state assessments. While the last of these certainly isn’t as entertaining, these tests are incredibly important measures of student learning that our schools and teachers take seriously. I got a crash course in the importance of…

Rocketship DC Partners With “Man the Block” To Ensure Safe Passage To School

by Jacque Patterson, Regional Director, Washington DC | June 8, 2016

All children have the right to an excellent education. They also have the right to get to and from school each day safely. With this in mind, Rocketship DC is working closely with community organizations to ensure the safe passage to and from school for our Rocketeers. We know this will help improve educational outcomes…

Music & Motion: Rocketeers Use Chants to Achieve

by Chioma Ellis, Principal, Rocketship Brilliant Minds | May 31, 2016

At Rocketship, we are continually seeking new ways to engage our students and our campus community. One tool I have utilized in my classroom is chanting, a mnemonic strategy to help teach key concepts. This practice is especially useful for our English Language Learners (ELLs), who are able to recognize and engage in content by…

Telemundo Toma un Vistazo a Rocketship

by Beyond Editorial Team | May 9, 2016

Nuestras puertas están siempre abiertas en Rocketship, donde damos la bienvenida a las familias, visitantes e invitados especiales durante todo el día, todos los días. El 13 de abril, le dimos la bienvenida a Telemundo para transmitir su programa de noticias en vivo en una de nuestras escuelas. En el transcurso de la hora, Telemundo…

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