En el sur de Dallas, las siete escuelas Legacy que componen el equipo vertical Lincoln-Madison están celebrando un hito que refleja su fuerte liderazgo, la dedicación de las familias y una comunidad que invierte en su propio futuro: una clasificación de B en todas sus escuelas. Charles Rice Learning Center, tildado “símbolo de esperanza” en el sur de Dallas, llevaba mucho tiempo como el ancla del éxito en el área, pues era la única escuela de las siete en mantener una clasificación de B a lo largo de los años. Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center y James Madison High School…
Author: Jirah Fleming
In Sunny South Dallas, the seven legacy schools that make up the Lincoln-Madison vertical team are celebrating a milestone that reflects strong leadership, dedicated families, and a community invested in its own future: a B rating for all of its schools. Charles Rice Learning Center, often called a “beacon of hope” in South Dallas, had long been the anchor of success in the area, standing as the only school of the seven, to consistently maintain a B rating over the years. Paul L. Dunbar Learning Center and James Madison High School later joined Rice in maintaining consecutive B ratings. When…
Lizette Rivera sabe lo que se siente que su comunidad la levante en brazos. De estudiante en Sunset High School, el baile le dio un escenario, sus maestros le dieron su consejo y sus compañeros le dieron ánimos. Ahora, como maestra de baile en su primer año en Robert T. Hill Middle School, ha regresado al distrito que la formó, y enseñará baile y clases de preparación profesional. “Mis maestros de baile me inspiraron a seguir con el baile como educadora”, dijo. “Espero poder ser esa persona para mis estudiantes. Espero poder inspirarlos a probar cosas nuevas y ver las…
Lizette Rivera knows how it feels to be lifted by her community. As a student at Sunset High School, dance gave her a stage, her teachers gave her guidance, and her classmates gave her encouragement. Now, as a first-year dance teacher at Robert T. Hill Middle School, she is returning to the district that helped shape her, teaching dance and career prep classes. “My high school dance teachers inspired me to continue doing dance as an educator,” she said. “I hope to be that person for my students. I hope to inspire them to try new things and to see…
De niño, Michael Johnson vivía en una casa en Seattle situada sobre una colina cerca del aeropuerto internacional de King County, mejor conocido como Boeing Field. Desde su ventana, veía levantar el vuelo aviones Boeing 747, apodados las “reinas del cielo”. Cada noche, las pruebas de motor sacudían las ventanas de su casa, pero para Johnson, no era solo ruido. Era el comienzo de su larga pasión por la aviación, la cual comparte hoy con sus estudiantes del Instituto de Profesiones del Norte. Johnson recuerda cuando comenzó la formación de vuelo en la universidad, llevando a la vez sus cursos…
As a child growing up in Seattle, Michael Johnson lived in a house perched on a hill beside King County International Airport, better known as Boeing Field. From his window, he watched Boeing 747s, affectionately called “Queen of the Skies,” take flight. Each night, engine tests rattled the windows of his home, but for Johnson, it wasn’t noise. It was the spark of a lifelong passion for aviation, which he now shares with students at Career Institute North. Johnson recalls how he began flight training while in college, balancing coursework with lessons in the air. He paid for training by…
Los estudiantes que asistieron al Campamento de Futuros Médicos este verano no fueron los únicos que aprendieron algo nuevo. La maestra Lawanna Evans, quien ayudó a dirigir el campamento, aprendió importantes habilidades en el laboratorio además de aprendizajes personales. “Siempre es interesante escuchar a los estudiantes de medicina hablar sobre algunas de sus experiencias personales. Ha sido una gran cantidad de conocimientos que incluso yo misma he adquirido,” dijo Evans. Ahora, en su segundo año enseñando en el campamento, Evans dijo que se siente más cómoda en el laboratorio de ciencias y está lista para el aprendizaje práctico que implica…
Students attending the Future Doctors Camp this summer weren’t the only ones learning new things. Teacher Lawanna Evans, who helped lead the camp, walked away with important lab skills and life lessons of her own. “It’s always interesting to hear from medical students about some of their personal experiences. There has been a wealth of knowledge that I have acquired even for myself,” Evans said. Now, in her second year teaching at the camp, Evans said she is more comfortable in the science lab and is ready for the hands-on learning that comes with studying anatomy. “My favorite part of…
At Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School, fathers are valued for the impact they can have as positive role models. Campus security officer Joseph Thomas, with his son by his side, is showing fathers and father figures how to be more engaged. Thomas knows the importance of having a present father figure, which is why he started the chapter of All Pro Dad, a national organization, at the school. The goal is to get more fathers involved and strengthen family ties. Launched in 1997, the national program is based on a sports draft model that encourages fathers to be engaged in their children’s…
At John J. Pershing Elementary School, two educators are using innovative approaches to strengthen bilingual literacy in their classrooms. This year, Maria Fernandez and Jessica Riedel used the funding from Read Conmigo Educator Grants to transform their students’ reading experience. Fernandez, who teaches fourth-grade bilingual reading, used her award given by the Kemper Foundation to launch Break a Leg, a drama-based literacy initiative that uses puppets and theater to help students improve reading comprehension, build vocabulary, and express their emotions. “I began to notice emotional learning gaps after the pandemic,” she said. “The plays helped my students find new vocabulary…