Houston A+ Challenge

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Houston A+ Challenge strives to be a catalyst for change and a model for innovation in education in the Houston area and beyond. Our goal is to ensure that every student is prepared for post-secondary success. Houston A+ Challenge is currently coaching and consulting in across numerous districts and elementary, middle, and high schools.


Houston A+ is looking to add to our team a full-time or part-time Mathematics performance coach who will be deployed at school sites to drive student achievement while building teacher and skills specialist capacity. A+ coaches report directly to the Executive Director of Houston A+ Challenge.


Purpose of Job: A+ coaches provide highly individualized feedback, guidance, and support to professionals who fulfill a variety of roles in public education, including teachers, campus-based specialists, school leadership and district leaders. Drawing on their experience and knowledge of research and best practices, our coaches work closely with these individuals to identify and build on existing strengths, pinpoint areas in need of development, build effective practices, and pursue strategies to increase student learning and success. The coach will also be responsible for identifying professional development needs in the teachers they support based on their observations, recommending them for specific teacher development sessions targeted to their needs, and providing ongoing capacity-building through individualized coaching.


General Scope of Responsibility:

Analyze student data, including item analysis, to help design student groupings and differentiated instruction

Design curriculum and lesson plans and develop instructional strategies in collaboration with teachers at the assigned school

Analyze interim assessment data alongside teachers and be able to adjust instruction based on interim assessment data

Maintain teacher data and observe their strengths and weaknesses, and provide individualized coaching and support for targeted teacher development

Assist in designing and conducting targeted mini development sessions and recommending teachers in their school for sessions targeted to their needs


Essential Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate needs to be practical, results-focused, and have an infectious can-do attitude. He/she needs to work well with and inspire teachers and be excited about diving into details and working with individual students. Affinity for working with data and for interim monitoring is a must. Knowledge of different instructional strategies and a demonstrated record in increasing student achievement towards post-secondary success is a must. Candidate should be an effective communicator with good interpersonal and collaboration skills. Prior experience in teaching and coaching mathematics is preferred.



Please send resume to Tom Monaghan at [Email hidden]

Houston A+ Challenge strives to be a catalyst for change and a model for innovation in education in the Houston area and beyond. Our goal is to ensure that every student is prepared for post-secondary success. Houston A+ Challenge is currently coaching and consulting in across numerous districts and elementary, middle, and high schools.

Houston A+ is looking to add to our team a full-time or part-time ELA performance coach who will be deployed at school sites to drive student achievement while building teacher and skills specialist capacity. A+ coaches report directly to the Executive Director of Houston A+ Challenge.


Purpose of Job: A+ coaches provide highly individualized feedback, guidance, and support to professionals who fulfill a variety of roles in public education, including teachers, campus-based specialists, school leadership and district leaders. Drawing on their experience and knowledge of research and best practices, our coaches work closely with these individuals to identify and build on existing strengths, pinpoint areas in need of development, build effective practices, and pursue strategies to increase student learning and success. The coach will also be responsible for identifying professional development needs in the teachers they support based on their observations, recommending them for specific teacher development sessions targeted to their needs, and providing ongoing capacity-building through individualized coaching.

General Scope of Responsibility:

Analyze student data, including item analysis, to help design student groupings and differentiated instruction

Design curriculum and lesson plans and develop instructional strategies in collaboration with teachers at the assigned school

Analyze interim assessment data alongside teachers and be able to adjust instruction based on interim assessment data

Maintain teacher data and observe their strengths and weaknesses, and provide individualized coaching and support for targeted teacher development

Assist in designing and conducting targeted mini development sessions and recommending teachers in their school for sessions targeted to their needs


Essential Job Requirements:

The ideal candidate needs to be practical, results-focused, and have an infectious can-do attitude. He/she needs to work well with and inspire teachers and be excited about diving into details and working with individual students. Affinity for working with data and for interim monitoring is a must. Knowledge of different instructional strategies and a demonstrated record in increasing student achievement towards post-secondary success is a must. Candidate should be an effective communicator with good interpersonal and collaboration skills. Prior experience in teaching and coaching literacy is preferred.



Please send resume to Tom Monaghan at [Email hidden]

Wondering what services we provide? We collaborate with educators about current, best practices that can be implemented to support learning for ALL students!

There’s nothing more exciting than to see students grow as readers, writers, and problem solvers. Awesome job, Epps Island!

This is how we show appreciation to our teachers! We hosted a private, virtual comedy show with Comedian Eddie B!

Happy Teacher Appreciation Week and Happy Friday!

We are still learning and discussing topics with other educators leading the path. For our last Chew & Chat, we are highlighting two leaders for Teacher Appreciation Week.

Tomorrow we will share videos from Erin Chavez and Patrick Campbell as they discuss what they have implemented around topics that are pertinent to student learning after a pandemic.

Thank you for watching our Chew & Chat segments this year and we hope to leave you with some things to consider as we close out the school year.

Less than 12 hours left in our Spring Into Action fundraising campaign. Let’s cross the finish line to our $2,021 goal for Houston educators.
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Donate | Apluschallenge Houston educators know how to overcome obstacles, but they need timely professional learning resources to ensure all kids learn at high levels.

Schools are strapped for resources, time and capacity. Houston A+ Challenge exists to fill the void with high-quality professional development to teachers and leaders. Professional learning that includes:
💚Tips for creating a welcoming learning environment for all students.
🛠️Tools that equip them with innovative ways to maximize instructional time.
🧠Strategies to teach their students that develop lifelong learners and level the learning after a year of anything but normal.

Give these tools and the gift of relationship-based coaching to educators at a time when they need it most. Will you join our community of donors and make a gift today?

Spring into Action for Houston! A donation today will bring change and innovation to public schools in 2021.

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Now more than ever teachers and principals need ongoing professional development so they are ready to educate our future leaders.

Spring into Action for Houston and give these tools today by becoming a new donor or renewing your gifts to A+! Consider a $5 or $10 monthly gift to sustain your impact.

Visit www.houstonaplus.org/donate and get involved today!

We are so thankful for those who donated last week in assuring we are able to impact student learning and teacher growth. Thank you!

This spring, teachers across the city are adapting to what normal means now in their teaching journeys. If ever there were a time for change and innovation in education, it is now.

You make a difference for educators across Houston and provide on-the-job training they need to keep pace with teaching and learning in 2021. Will you consider a $5 or $10 monthly gift to sustain your impact?

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Houston educators know how to overcome obstacles, but they need timely professional learning resources to ensure all kids learn at high levels. Especially as they aim to make up for pandemic learning losses.

Individuals like you bring top-notch coaching and on-the-job training to local teachers and leaders.

Will you Spring into Action today to make Houston educators smarter and stronger? Every dollar counts toward our goal of $2,021. Consider a $5 or $10 monthly gift to sustain your impact!

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We believe in student choice and student ownership of their own learning. One way to promote this is by incorporating read alouds. How often do you read to your students?

We know challenges over the past year greatly impact teaching and learning in schools across our city. We also know the dedication and resilience of Houston teachers.

We invite you to raise the bar for the professional learning local educators receive. Now more than ever teachers and principals need ongoing professional development so they are ready to educate our future leaders.

Will you Spring into Action for Houston and give these tools today by becoming a new donor or renewing your support to A+!?

Consider a $5 or $10 monthly gift to sustain your impact.

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We teach our kids to read. We teach our kids about numbers. We teach our kids to value education and we teach our kids to love all.

Today we teach our kids history. History that shows justice and to value all mankind. We will continue to stand for equity in education for all kids and we will continue to stand for justice for all.

We stand in solidarity with George Floyd’s family and all victims and families who have experienced inequality.

“Student engagement is the product of motivation and active learning. It is a product rather than a sum because it will not occur if either element is missing.” ~Elizabeth Barkley

We assure that we share engaging and meaningful lesson ideas with all of our teachers.

JEN! 11/31 of my students got 100% on the unit test (The unit test was made of released STAAR questions aligned to the SE’s in the unit of study) for exponential functions! No student got less than 60%...So proud of them-thank you for all your coaching and resources! ~Algebra 1 Teacher, Spring Woods Middle School, Spring ISD

Our partnership with ILT Orem MS is growing stronger. Teachers understand the value and have implemented independent reading time for all students.

“I know you are providing a service, but I am so appreciative of you. It’s good to know we are aligned with our thinking. “ K. Williams

Have you signed up for the STAAR module?? If not, there’s still time to register for a session to learn and collaborate with other teachers and a Houston A+ coach!

Contact us at [email protected] for details.

Happy Spring! We have more spots available for our private comedy show with Eddie B. Sign up today to attend any of our upcoming workshops and you will receive a complimentary ticket. Don't miss out!

We are so excited for all educators for this well-deserved break! We’ve decided to add to the excitement!

Contact us today at [email protected] to sign up for our STAAR Test Prep workshop and you’ll receive a complimentary ticket to a virtual comedy show with Comedian Eddie B.!!

First come, first serve, so don’t miss out.

Happy Spring Break!

It’s here!! We are still offering our STAAR Test Prep Workshop!

Contact us today at [email protected] to sign up!