Dallas ISD tendrá una feria informativa del 3 al 9 de diciembre para que los estudiantes tengan la oportunidad de planear el enfoque de aprendizaje cuando entren a la preparatoria (High School). La feria será en el Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St. Los estudiantes aprenderán acerca de los cinco programas de enfoque establecidos por el House Bill 5, en el cual se requiere que los estudiantes se enfoquen en disciplinas especializadas que los van a preparar para una educación superior o una carrera profesional. El objetivo es que los estudiantes sigan un plan que los conecte de…
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Looking for ways to donate to friends and neighbors in your community? We’ve listed a few ways our students are helping those in need during the holiday season. Food Herbert Marcus Elementary is partnering with Mt. Pisgah to help 21 families with Thanksgiving and Christmas. Marcus will also receive assistance from Second Wind of Dallas in their efforts to provide a Christmas experience for families as well. For more information, call (972) 794-2900. Shoes, Clothing and Toiletries Looking for ways that you can keep a child warm this Winter? Visit the Facebook page for Give A Kid A Coat and find out how…
Over the past several months, Dallas ISD has been asking parents and community members to weigh in on the types of schools they want to see created in the district through an online bilingual survey. Nearly 3,700 individuals voiced their opinions, which included parents of students both in and out of the district, parents of below school-aged children, and community members. The results show a large interest in expanding public school choice options. “The survey results are convincing,” said Mike Koprowski, Chief of Transformation and Innovation, who has been charged with expanding school choice. “There is clearly a demand for…
TDI por sus siglas en inglés, es la iniciativa de evaluación para los maestros en Dallas ISD que entró en efecto al principio del año escolar 2014-2015. El propósito es desarrollar a los maestros en un fuerza de enseñanza de primera clase en el país. Hay un promedio de dos a tres expertos de TDI en cada escuela que forman parte de un panel de 224 escuelas. Los expertos comparten sus ideas y dan retroalimentación al programa, luego regresan a sus escuelas para responder preguntas que los maestros tienen.
Eighth-graders are often excited to embark on the journey that is high school but focus on sports, clubs and navigating the social scene. Dallas ISD is giving them an opportunity to plan their learning paths at the district’s Exploring High School Fair, Dec. 3-9 at Ellis Davis Field House, 9191 S. Polk St. While in attendance, students will learn about the five high school diploma endorsements established by House Bill 5, which requires students to choose focused disciplines that will prepare them for higher education or a career. The goal is to help students create and follow a plan that…
Every day, more than 10,000 teachers step up to lead the classrooms of Dallas ISD. They know that every moment with their students is critically important to preparing them for the future. When a teacher must be out of the classroom, knowing a quality substitute will step in assures that students won’t miss out on valuable instruction. Substitutes in Dallas ISD have the opportunity to work with district principals and other campus leaders, learn behavioral management and teaching skills and get an introduction to teaching in the district. Dallas ISD Talent Leader Monica Moffitt noted that, “As a substitute you…
La escuela magnet de salud de Dallas ISD conocida como Townview, le da a los estudiantes una experiencia de aprendizaje enfocada en todos los aspectos de la salud. Para aprender mas sobre los requisitos para entrar a la escuela magnet de salud, no se pierda la feria de escuelas magnet, el sábado 6 de diciembre.
Editor’s note: During the Thanksgiving holiday, The Hub will take a look back at some of the best and most popular stories from our first semester. This story was originally published on Oct. 10, 2014. Hector Rodriguez, a first-grade dual-language teacher at Jerry Junkins Elementary School, never imagined that his artistic endeavors and his teaching career would intersect. As it turned out, his teaching influenced his art. Rodriguez is the author and illustrator of El Peso Hero, a comic book featuring a fictional Mexican superhero who is the voice and hero of immigrants along the Texas-Mexico border. Being a teacher is what spurred Rodriguez…