I Was a Paid School Psychology Intern at KIPP
We were wrapping up our time in Tennessee in June of 2019. My practicum year was coming to an end and my husband was finishing up his mandatory rotations at a hospital in Knoxville....
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Creating Connections: Language Learning at KIPP Navigate
My parents are from Mexico, and in our home, bilingualism was highly valued and important. I didn’t always get that impression from others, and it wasn’t until I took a Spanish language course in...
Elegí la Escuela Correcta: Rosa Arreola, Madre de KIPP Stockton
Este verano inscribí a mi hija de quinto grado en una escuela nueva y estaba un poco preocupada, pero sólo necesité una llamada para asegurarme que había tomado la decisión correcta al elegir KIPP...
Choosing the Right School: Rosa Arreola, KIPP Stockton Parent
As a parent enrolling my fifth-grade daughter in a brand new school this summer, I was apprehensive, but it only took one phone call to assure me I had made the right choice in...
Building a School Community at KIPP Stockton
It’s great to know that before the first day of school my students and I have one thing in common. I’m from Stockton, too! I had a really happy childhood. Lots of friends, a...
KIPP to HBCU: My Journey to Dillard’s Nursing Program
I grew up in San Francisco and have been a KIPPster since the 6th grade when I enrolled at KIPP Bayview Academy. I’ve known since I was a little girl that I would go...
Girls Can Code: Computer Science at KIPP
I’ve lived my entire life with my mother and brother in San José. My favorite subjects in school are english, geometry, and biology. Outside of school, I like to draw and listen to music....
KIPP is for Everyone, Including My Kids with Autism
I moved to California from Mexico City when I was 17 years old. I went to high school for a year, but I left before graduating because I wasn’t aware that I could still...
KIPP Stockton: My Students Will Know They Belong
One of my most vivid memories of school is being in third grade and going to the school library with a very specific mission in mind. I am the proud daughter of Vietnamese refugees...
Literacy: The Key to Learning & Life
I started my teaching career ten years ago. Since then, I’ve taught a variety of grade levels and subjects, including science, reading, and math. I’ve learned that the key to student learning, no matter...