Ocho jóvenes oradores exhibirán sus talentos durante la 34.ª competencia anual de oratoria MLK, patrocinada por Foley & Laudner LLP y Dallas ISD. Y sus auspiciadores estarán ahí con ellos, apoyando su discurso como lo han hecho todo el año. La competencia, establecida en 1993, se celebra cada año cerca del Día de Martin Luther King Jr. para alentar a la comunidad a recordar el legado del líder de los derechos civiles. La competencia empezará a las 11 a.m. el 16 de enero en el Dee and Charles Wyly Theater del AT&T Performing Arts Center. Quienes no puedan asistir en…
Author: Jirah Fleming
Eight talented young orators will showcase their talents in the 34th Annual MLK Oratory competition, co-sponsored by Foley & Laudner LLP and Dallas ISD. And their sponsors will be there with them, supporting their performance as they have all year. The competition was established in 1993 and is hosted each year in conjunction with Martin Luther King Jr. Day to encourage the community to remember the legacy of the civil rights leader. The competition will start at 11 a.m. on Jan. 16 at the Dee and Charles Wyly Theatre at the AT&T Performing Arts Center. For those who can’t attend…
Natasha McLaurin’s passion for supporting students has led to an award-winning counseling program at Buckner Terrace Montessori that focuses on social–emotional learning and guides students as they begin discovering new possibilities for their future. As an elementary school counselor, McLaurin takes on the unique task of making college and career readiness meaningful for young students. McLaurin said the goal at elementary school is to help students learn how to dream. “We want them to dream of all the possibilities of who they can be and not take anything off the table,” she said. Through two campuswide initiatives, McLaurin found creative…
En la zona de las preparatorias Lincoln y Madison, el éxito en el examen STAAR se debe no solo a la determinación de los estudiantes y el trabajo de los maestros, sino también a los esfuerzos de la comunidad por crear escuelas vivas y bien apoyadas. “Es importante que ofrezcamos servicios integrales para los estudiantes, que eliminemos las barreras a las que se enfrentan fuera de la escuela”, dijo Rockell Stewart, directora ejecutiva del equipo vertical Lincoln-Madison. “Queremos verlos graduarse a todos al nivel de su grado, mientras abordemos a la vez cualquier necesidad que tengan”. Gracias a su colaboración,…
Across the Lincoln-Madison Vertical Team, STAAR success is fueled not only by student determination and the hard work of teachers, but also by intentional community efforts that create vibrant well supported schools. “It is important that we have wraparound services for our students, to eliminate the barriers students are experiencing outside of school,” said Rockell Stewart, executive director of the Lincoln-Madison Vertical Team. “We want to see 100 percent of our students graduate and on grade level, while simultaneously addressing the whole need of each child.” Through a unified action, students and families receive support year-round, while students remain focused…
Tana Takes Horse is shaping the future of the American Indian Education Program in Dallas ISD. In a role deeply rooted in her experience as a professional, a Native woman, and a mother, she is guiding students on a journey to understand and embrace their Native identity. November, Native American Heritage Month, is a time to honor the histories, traditions, and resilience of the indigenous peoples of North America. But in Dallas, where a distinct Native community has existed for more than 70 years, Takes Horse said many remain unaware of it. “There are quite a few descendants in the…
Tana Takes Horse apoya el futuro del Programa de Educación de Indígenas Americanos (American Indian Education Program) en el Distrito Escolar Independiente de Dallas (Dallas ISD). En un rol profundamente arraigado en su experiencia como profesional, mujer nativa y madre, ella guía a los estudiantes en un viaje para comprender y abrazar su identidad nativa. Noviembre, el Mes de la Herencia Nativa Americana, es un momento para honrar las historias, tradiciones y resiliencia de los pueblos indígenas de Norteamérica. Pero en Dallas, donde una comunidad nativa distintiva ha existido por más de 70 años, Takes Horse dijo que muchos siguen…
La docencia es una profesión exigente, e incluso los educadores más apasionados necesitan una red de apoyo en la que confiar. A través del programa de maestros mentores, Dallas ISD logra que los nuevos maestros no tengan que encontrar su camino en la profesión sin ayuda. Al invertir en su confianza, crecimiento y éxito duradero como profesionales, el programa de mentores supera el requisito del código educativo, pues tiende lazos sólidos que dejan un impacto permanente. “Es emocionante pensar en las posibilidades y los resultados que saldrán de estas colaboraciones”, dijo Beverly Lusk, directora ejecutiva de Experiencias de Empleados. “Nos…
Teaching is a demanding career, and even the most passionate educators need a strong support system to lean on. Through the Teacher Mentor Program, Dallas ISD ensures that new teachers never have to navigate the profession alone. By investing in new teachers’ confidence, growth, and long-term success as professionals, Dallas ISD’s mentorship program goes beyond the education code requirement. The program builds nurtured relationships that make a lasting impact. “It’s exciting to think about the possibilities and the outcomes that will come along with these relationships,” said Beverly Lusk, executive director of the HCM Employee Experience team. “It’s important to…
In just four years since reopening as an elementary school, H.S. Thompson STEAM Academy received its first rating from the Texas Education Agency, a hard-earned B that reflects years of dedication from team members, students, and the community. Jennifer Atkins, the school’s principal, served in South Dallas since the start of her career with Dallas ISD and says the area is now home. When she took on leadership at Thompson, she brought strategies such as community building and academic retention that had proven successful at other schools in the Lincoln-Madison vertical team. “It is my goal to make sure that…