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TEACHER APPRECIATION EVENT
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TEACHERS DESERVE A NIGHT OFF!
Good Reason Houston hosted a free event for Houston teachers on March 31.
View pictures on our Facebook page.
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RSVP here:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-greatest-educators-on-earth-tickets-293396626207
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THIS EVENT IS SOLD OUT. SIGN UP TO HEAR ABOUT MORE EVENTS IN THE FUTURE.
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Over the course of 5 days. We received 1,898 giveaway submissions from teachers all over Houston! Educators worthy of celebration from 52 total school districts participated, and there were 43 prize winners from 14 school districts!
Shoutout to our giveaway winners! You deserve it!
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Over 45 teachers took some special time for themselves, and joined our virtual yoga session.
Grab your yoga mat for a replay!
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We were proud to spotlight 15 game-changing educators from 6 of Houston school districts on our social media channels! You can check out a few star teachers from Aldine, Klein, Spring Branch, YES Prep, Yellowstone, and IDEA, below.
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How does Good Reason Houston support teachers throughout the year? Learn more:
At Good Reason Houston, our goal is to make sure every student in every classroom in every Houston public school is greeted each day by an amazing teacher who is getting all the support they need.
That means recruitment, mentorship and training, leadership skills and teacher appreciation, and so much more. Our District Support Team provides coaching to districts to implement successful teacher recruitment initiatives, professional development opportunities, and leadership opportunities.
SPOTLIGHT ON TEACHER PROGRAMS
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Opportunity Culture is a national program with an innovative approach to teacher development and staffing, led by Public Impact in over 45 districts and charter school organizations. Together with the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Houston Endowment, Good Reason Houston is supporting training for Aldine ISD and Klein ISD and their university partners to design and implement the Opportunity Culture model. Along with the training provided to districts by Public Impact, US Prep will support University of Houston, University of Houston-Downtown, and Sam Houston State University to place teacher residents in Opportunity Culture campuses.
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Good Reason Houston partners with TEACH for Houston to offer a region-wide, online teacher recruitment platform. Interested candidates are supplied with resources including one-on-one advising, scholarships, and application tools to apply to an educator preparation program. Since 2019, over 700 users applied to high-quality preparation programs. 77% of those users identified as people of color.
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To ensure that teachers are prepared for the challenges and opportunities in Houston classrooms, we must take bold and innovative approaches to recruiting and developing teachers. Good Reason Houston is proud to partner with districts and high-quality educator preparation programs to ensure a pipeline of strong, diverse future teachers through grow-your-own teacher pathways and teacher residencies!
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Show teachers you care by sponsoring this event!
Click to browse opportunities to champion Houston’s teachers at the appreciation event
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