By: Valerie VillegasBreakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, Connect Site 2023 Last week, my Instructional Coach shared a fascinating quote with our 9th grade English Language Arts department: he said, “teaching is performance art,” and then paused to watch us react. As...
By: Magaly HernandezBreakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, Connect Site 2023 For some people, Breakthrough is an opportunity to learn more about our education system and help children succeed during their learning journeys. For me, Breakthrough is all of this and more....
By: Jennifer LoBreakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, College Bound 2023 Like any other middle school student, I did not have a clear idea of where my life would go. My English teacher at the time saw potential in my younger self that I did not recognize yet. She...
By: Priscilla Solis Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 When asked what the best part of Breakthrough is, my response will always be, “the community.” However, I will confess: I never explored the full depth of my gratitude towards Breakthrough...
By: Daisy Nieto Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, College Bound 2022 No one is born a perfect presenter. It takes a lot of practice, trial and error, and embarrassing moments to create your own style and persona. As a Breakthrough Houston College Bound Teaching...
By: Reagan Kimzey Breakthrough Houston Teaching Fellow, SJS Summer 2022 Breakthrough Houston (BTH) was everything I could have ever wanted as a student. The idea of a “Growth vs. Fixed” mindset, which BTH bases its academics on, was something I had never encountered...
