Academics

The Academics Division is excited to welcome you back to La Porte ISD in August, and we want to share some of the great things we have been preparing for from our dedicated team.

We have been hard at work developing an extensive professional development program designed to empower you with the tools and knowledge needed to excel in your roles. From innovative instructional strategies to cutting-edge technology integration, our training sessions will provide you with the skills to create engaging and impactful learning experiences for our students. We believe that investing in your professional growth translates into enhanced student outcomes.

If you have any questions or need further information, please do not hesitate to reach out to our division. We are here to support you every step of the way.

We eagerly await your return in August, and we cannot wait to embark on this exciting journey together. Get ready for a remarkable year!

Dr. Brown Deputy Superintendent- Academics

Instructional Coaches

Meet the Instructional Coaching Team! We are welcoming three new members to our team: Kristin Wheeler, Elementary Math, comes to us from Pasadena ISD where she served as teacher and campus interventionist and coach before joining LPISD. Our new coach for Elementary ELAR is Haley Stone, who also joins us from Pasadena ISD where served as a campus interventionist and aspiring leader. Both Kristin and Haley have children in our district and look forward to serving our teachers and students! New to secondary is Brenna Gilbertson, who will serve as a secondary science coach. She comes to La Porte from Dickinson ISD where served as a long-time science teacher-leader. She is excited to bring her experience to support our teachers and students!

La Porte High School

Principal: Carlin Grammer

Associate Principal: Hannah Brooks

Assistant Principal: Stacy Joseph

Assistant Principal: Britta Carter

Assistant Principal: Nekeba George

Assistant Principal: Monica Martinez

Lead Counselor: Robin Galvan

Counselor: Jennifer Cummings

Counselor: Ester Norton

Counselor: LaGreta Arrington

Counselor: Brenda Sadler

Counselor: Carla Vaughn

The Academy of Viola DeWalt HS

Principal: Jesse Loudermilk

Counselor: April Hawthorne

LPISD DAEP

Administrator: Curtis Daugherty

ACADEMICS PARTNERING WITH LEAD4WARD IN 2023!

The Academics Team has been working hard to provide great professional learning opportunities for all teachers and staff. Our focus for 2023 is “nothing new!” Rather, we aim to build on the foundation of great teaching in every classroom to continue to move our students to mastery levels in all subjects and grades. We are excited to be partnering with Lead4ward’s Justin Richardson to refine our practice with planning for engaging learning, delivering high-quality instruction, and leading intentional intervention. This learning and leadership will continue the work of our instructional team with high-yield instruction and will be shared across the entire district by campus leaders.

Professional Learning

The Academics Team has a wide range of professional learning events being offered this summer and during the school year. All events are posted in Eduphoria for staff to explore and register. Included in the offerings are GT courses provided through a partnership with the Houston Area Cooperative for the Gifted. These sessions are free to all LPISD staff and count toward requirements for teaching gifted students.

In addition, we are excited to be brining Seidlitz to La Porte to support the teaching and learning of our Emergent Bilingual and English Language Learners. We will be hosting 7 Steps to a Language Rich Interactive Classroom training on Thursday, July 20, 2023, from 8:30 – 3:30 in the SPC Gym. Please join us for a great day of learning! This will count for an Exchange Day with principal approval. Registration is available through Eduphoria.