What is PowerUp?

PowerUp is a Houston ISD initiative to transform

teaching and learning. The PowerUp program has
three main components; Technology, the "HUB,"
and personalization.
Technology - HISD aims to equip every high school
student with a laptop by the 2015-2016 school
year. As a phase-2
PowerUp school,
Reagan students will be
receiving their laptops
this January 12, 2015.
The "HUB" - The "HUB"
is a digital teaching and
learning platform that will become the center for
collaboration, curriculum, instruction and
communication for all HISD staff. In addition, the
HUB will eventually become a place where
instructional resources and assignments are posted
and completed by students. Students will be able
to tailor their classes to their own personal learning
style, and parents will be able to track their
children's progress.
Personalization - Colleges and employers now
want innovative, creative thinkers who can solve
problems and apply their knowledge to new
challenges. In order to create these types of
students, educators at HISD must work to
personalize learning for each childs unique needs,
abilities, and preferences.

PowerUp Frequently asked Questions

Q: What is required for students to participate?
A: Students and Parents are required to sign a laptop
loan agreement and pay a non-refundable payment of
$25 (cash or money order). The form and payment can
be submitted to Ms. Mesa, or Ms. Galindo in the main
office.
Q: Do students really need a laptop?
A: Reagan educators believe that the 1-to-1 technology
provided by the PowerUp initiative will pave the way for
transformational learning and success for our students.
Because of these convictions, Reagan educators are
designing curriculum, instruction, activities, and
assessments for the second part of the school year with
the expectation that ALL students will have a laptop and
access to the HUB.
Q: How will PowerUp benefit students?
A: The initiative empowers students to become drivers
of their own learning and connects them with
resources, people, ideas, and opportunities far beyond
the four walls of the classroom. Laptops open up new
avenues for student research, problem-solving,
collaboration, and creative expression.
Q: How will PowerUp affect parents?
A: In the 2015-2016 school year, parents will be able to
track their childrens progress on the HUB. Parents will
also be able to contact teachers, and view assignments
and other instructional materials that their children
have access to.
Q: So Why PowerUp?
A: Like our students parents, the faculty and staff at
Reagan High School, believe our students deserve every
opportunity develop the skills they need to succeed in
this changing world. PowerUp, and the 1-to-1 laptop
initiative represents an important and integral step in
supporting our students to be prepared for success in
the 21st century.