Three Things Teaching Has Taught Me

By: Hannah Hsu Teaching Fellow at Breakthrough Houston at SJS I often feel like I’m in a kids’ TV show: Every aspect carefully crafted and planned with great intentionality, packed with movement and engagement, repetition of routines and structure, cheers,...

My Students Are Worth It

By: Taryn Wilkins Teaching Fellow, Breakthrough Houston at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center (GLEC) Growing up with educators as parents, I have always been aware of the importance of education, but I was never fully aware of how lucky I was to have the education I...

Mr. Pach’s Strange Addiction

By: Adrian Pachuca Returning Teaching Fellow, Breakthrough Houston at Gregory-Lincoln Education Center (GLEC) I am “seasoned” or, as some have argued, addicted to the Breakthrough summer. Quite frankly, I am addicted to all of the cheers, department meetings, and even...

Video: Hear from the Breakthrough Houston community

Breakthrough Houston is a tight-knit community of scholars, families, and teachers, all coming together to learn and grow. Sure, we could tell you all the great statistics about our program — like how 99% of our Breakthrough graduates gain acceptance to a 4-year...