At Impact Public Schools, we’re always thinking beyond our own schools. A key part of our mission is sharing what we’ve learned with educators from public schools of all kinds—district …
We’re Making Our Professional Development Series Free and Open to All Educators Read More »
I chose to join Impact because I believe that setting high expectations, coupled with joyful rigor, will ultimately ensure students are reaching their greatest potential. I am currently a Lead …
Everyone Grows – one of Impact’s core values that shapes so much of what we do and who we are. The same amount of effort that goes into students growing goes …
I first learned about Impact as a school option for my daughter, Liyat. It was a new public charter school in my area and initially, I was skeptical. I didn’t …
From Volunteer to Teacher Fellow: My Experience at Impact Read More »
My name is Caitlin Dietz, and I am proud to be a teacher at Impact | Puget Sound Elementary. I’ve worked in many different school systems not only in Washington …
Growing up in the public school system, I have always witnessed a huge disconnect between families and the school. I remember recognizing it when I was as young as 6th …
Summer of 2019. My second year of teaching in South Korea quickly came to an end and before I knew it, I was on a plane to Seattle ready to continue …
The Power of Teacher-Parent Connections: Home Visits Read More »
As we approach summer, the Impact team is hard at work preparing for an excellent launch to the 2020-21 school year. While COVID presents uncertainty, we are committed to ensuring …
Introducing Impact | Salish Sea Elementary’s Founding Principal and Faculty Read More »
Note: All names in this story are pseudonyms to protect individual identities. It was my first day as a teacher. I didn’t know what to do as Edward stared back …
The little girl on the left is me. Little did I know that two decades later, I would become Ms. Miyamoto. With my prior schooling, that was out of the …
Brave Solidarity: My Experience as a Teacher of Color Read More »