Teachers
Relationships are the key to success for Fairley High’s new principal
Microphone in hand, in the Fairley High School cafeteria, Julius Blackburn is aware of every movement his students make. He checks his watch as to not go over the allotted time for recess. He calls every one of the students by their first name when he needs to grab their attention. This has been part…
Read More >>Memphis schools, teachers and staff are honored at annual “Dotties” Awards
Fairley High School was selected as the School of the Year as part of Green Dot Public School Tennessee 2022 Dotties Awards. Thirteen administrators and teachers were also recognized during a virtual award ceremony held on April 4. The Dotties is Green Dot Tennessee’s way of rewarding individuals who bring the best of themselves to…
Read More >>Students and teachers work hand in hand forging their future at Ánimo Compton
Access based models are part of the road to success at Ánimo Compton Charter School, where educators combine support in the learning process as well as guidance to elective classes which help students develop the love of learning. Teachers and staff at Ánimo Compton engage with students on both an educational and a personal level,…
Read More >>Music programs help students focus for success in academics and life
The Music program is a vital part of students at Green Dot’s Hillcrest High School in Memphis, helping students gain focus and express their feelings, which in turn helps them improve their academic achievements. “Music and intelligence in academics are linked together,” explained Zeporia Gray, music teacher and Band Director at Hillcrest. “There’s so many…
Read More >>GDPST students celebrate mid-year academic achievements
The return to in person classes to the Green Dot Public Schools in Tennessee brought in some exciting news as students in Middle Schools outperformed results from last year midterm iReady exams by double digits. “This is probably the most promising IReady data that we’ve had in several years, so it’s making us feel quite…
Read More >>Project REAL Master Teacher Pays it Forward
René Augustín was moved to be a role model from the very beginning. “My impact on the students is that seeing someone like them who grew up in the same neighborhood, who is part of the same community, who still visits his mom here on the weekends is very important.” Now that the Ánimo Watts…
Read More >>The Dream is alive and well at Martin Luther King Middle School
Just like Dr. Martin Luther King believed in his “I have a Dream” speech over a half a century ago, the Middle School in Beaumont, Texas that bears his name is striving to make things better for its students.MLK Middle School Principal Julia Rich is starting to climb that mountain and making strides step by…
Read More >>15 Years of Helping Students Turn Their Dreams into Realities
“My job goes beyond teaching English. I teach because I want to make a difference in young people’s lives at a point in time that is so important for them.”
Read More >>Locke Teacher Shares How Service, Commitment Aided Turnaround Work
“I just feel blessed that I’m just getting our students ready for life, college, and whatever they have planned ahead of them.”
Read More >>Teaching for Change: How This Ánimo Legacy Educator Encourages Students to Achieve
For this South Los Angeles educator, serving at a transformation school has helped her develop into an empathetic educator.
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