Dallas ISD’s commitment to having a quality teacher in every classroom means the district must look beyond the Metroplex, the state, and, in the case of bilingual teachers, even outside of the country. In addition to traveling to career fairs around Texas and the U.S., Dallas ISD recruiters go to Puerto Rico and Spain every year to ensure that talented bilingual educators are aware of the positions available here. The extra effort involved in these trips continues to pay off, resulting in the hiring of top-notch classroom leaders. It’s been so successful that the Board of Trustees recently renewed an…
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Editor’s note: The video above is from the Dec. 4 presentation to the Board of Trustees regarding the Teacher Excellence Initiative Original post: Dec. 4, 2014 The implementation of the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) continues to move forward as members of the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees received a progress report on Thursday, Dec. 4, on the district’s new teacher evaluation plan. The report highlighted the work district administrators and teachers have done during the past six months. The new system replaces the traditional career ladder pay scale and enables teachers to earn more in a shorter time frame. During the…
It’s #TBT time! If you don’t know that’s Throwback Thursday! For this weeks Throwback Thursday we dug in the boxes and found a group photo of the 2004 Teen School Board. The Dallas Teen School Board is a student advisory group consisting of the presidents of the junior and senior classes at each high school. The students meet monthly to discuss the issues and concerns of their schoolmates and present them to the superintendent of schools and the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees. Now fast forward 10 years today and see what’s happening with the 2014-2015 Teen School Board.
In this video, writer and poet Joaquín Zihuatanejo shares his experience about being a poetry writer. He offers some advice to help students become good readers and extraordinary writers. Joaquín credits his grandfather as his main influence in writing. Joaquín lived in East Dallas during his childhood and graduated from Dallas ISD. Joaquín was the winner of the 2008 Individual World Poetry Slam Championship besting 77 poets representing cities all over North America, France, Japan, and Australia. Due in part to this victory, Joaquín received a book deal with Wordsmith Press. Because of that victory, Joaquín was the poet chosen to represent the…
El escritor y poeta, Joaquín Zihuatanejo, comparte sus experiencias acerca de como se inspiró para ser un escritor y poeta. Él comparte algunos consejos para que los estudiantes sean buenos lectores y extraordinarios escritores. Nos cuenta sobre la influencia en la lectura por parte de su abuelo, originario de Zihuatanejo, estado de Guerrero, México. Joaquín vivió en East Dallas durante su infancia y se graduó del Dallas ISD. Joaquín fué el ganador del Campeonato Mundial de Poesía en el 2008 y compitió con 77 poetas representando a ciudades en todo Norte América, Francia, Japón y Australia. Joaquín también fue elegido…
The 2014 season for UIL volleyball is over but the high-blocking, low-digging action saw stellar performances from key student-athletes and a shining record of zero district losses by one Dallas ISD team on their route to playoff contention. Carter (10-0) led district 11-4A ahead of Lincoln (7-3), Wilmer Hutchins (6-4), and James Madison (4-6) for playoff qualification this season. Carter’s Tanisha Brown was named Coach of the Year and Junior Middle Hitter Tristen Cojoe was named the Most Valuable Player for 11-4A. Molina’s Lady Jaguars took district 13-5A with an 11-1 district finish, 12-5 overall. Kimball came in one game…
Gone are the days when learning at Maple Lawn Elementary School meant virtually all students sat in classrooms dreaming about going outside for recess. Today, many of the school’s 500-plus students spend part of their school day learning in an outdoor classroom equipped with plants, murals, structures for shade and wildlife habitats, water features, a compost station, and barrels that collect rainwater. The installation of its year-old school garden has transformed the learning landscape at Maple Lawn. Outside is no longer just a place for recess. Thanks to to REAL School Gardens, at Maple Lawn and more than 20 other…
Skyline rolls another week as they prepare to take on Klein Oak in this week’s Fox Sports Southwest DQ Big Game Of the Week as the featured story on FSS’s High School Scoreboard Live show. The Nov 28 6A Division I-Region II semi-final game between Skyline (12-0) and Klein Collins (11-1) at Waco’s McLane Stadium ended in a 34-14 Raider win. With the victory, Skyline advances to the regional finals against Klein Oak (11-3) at 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec 6, at the Waco ISD Complex. South Oak Cliff also advances another round after a 78-29 win over Frisco Heritage High…
In her search for just the right school, parent Leah Williams wanted something different for her sons Kole, Kade and Kace, each of whom currently attends one of Dallas ISD’s non-traditional schools. Kole attends Harry Stone Montessori Academy and Kade and Kace both attend the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy. Though pleased with the Montessori environment, as her students moved forward Williams sought an environment that would prepare them for the next level. “I was looking for something that would prepare them for the rigor and work ethic necessary for college,” she said. To better inform her decision, Williams attended…
Human Capital Management, el personal de recursos humanos del Dallas ISD, está en Puerto Rico para entrevistar y reclutar a maestros certificados de primaria para ser maestros en Dallas. Las entrevistas en Puerto Rico para maestros de primaria certificados (solamente), se llevarán a cabo del 4 al 7 de diciembre en el Embassy Suites Hotel & Casino en Isla Verde. Dallas ISD estará entrevistando a los maestros certificados de educación primaria de los siguientes grados: Pre-escuela Escuela Primaria: K-3 Escuela Primaria: 4-6 Escuela Primaria: K-6 Traiga copias de la certificación de maestro y las calificaciones (grados) de su carrera universitaria.…