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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers The school buildings that make up Dallas ISD all started from a design plan, and this summer students learned all about that process by working with the Construction Services Department. “This is our second year having interns in our program,” said Nikki Grant, executive assistant at Construction Services. “Our executive director, Michael Garcia, and chief of construction, Brent Alfred, were contacted by Micheal Gange and I worked to arrange the program. We’ve been going strong ever since.” This year, Grant brought in Joe Flores, contract manager for Construction Services, to instruct the…

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Written by Communication Servies Junior Associate, Chandler Flowers Every time a flight is taken, many things happen behind the scenes to help the journey go smoothly. This summer, Dallas ISD partnered with the Commemorative Air Force to create an internship for students in Skyline High School’s aviation program. “I visited the CAF during one of their promotional events and was able to speak to many of their representatives,” said Erik Thomas, head of the aviation program at Skyline High School. “We came up with the idea of the internship then.” The aviation program starts in the ninth grade by learning…

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Las competencias de debate estudiantil se realizan en todo el mundo, y Dallas ISD no es la excepción. Gracias a la asociación con Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, el distrito puede formar a los estudiantes para participar en competencias a nivel estatal y nacional. “Dallas ISD tiene 66 escuelas que participan en el debate de sexto a duodécimo grado, en donde participan 1260 estudiantes”, dijo Michelle Read, coordinadora de actividades estudiantiles para debate de primaria y secundaria. “También tenemos equipos de debate de quinto grado en 54 escuelas en los que participan 462 estudiantes”. Para formar los equipos de debate, primero…

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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers Student debate competitions happen all around the world, and Dallas ISD is no exception. By partnering with Dallas Urban Debate Alliance, the district is able to create and train students to compete in competitions on the state and national levels. “Dallas ISD has 66 campuses that participate in debate from grades six through 12, serving 1,260 students,” said Michelle Read, student activities coordinator for Elementary and Secondary Debate. “We also have fifth grade debate teams in 54 campuses serving 462 students.” Debate teams are first formed by selecting between the three types…

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Cientos de padres, estudiantes, educadores y miembros de la comunidad se reunieron hace poco en el Naomi Bruton Theater for the Arts para apoyar a los estudiantes que participaron en “Hip Hop Broadway: The Musical”, un musical basado en algunas de las melodías más populares de Broadway. La obra fue la culminación del Summer Youth Arts Institute, un programa en su cuadragésima edición que es una colaboración entre The Black Academy of Arts and Letters y el Departamento de Aprendizaje Extendido de Verano de Dallas ISD. Por tres semanas, 400 estudiantes de 10 a 18 años de edad tomaron cursos…

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Ser maestro no significa que el aprendizaje termine, y con la constante evolución de la tecnología, los educadores deben buscar maneras para incorporarla en sus salones y vidas profesionales. En esto ayuda el Departamento de Aprendizaje Profesional y Digital, y este verano, el departamento y sus pasantes capacitaron a maestros maneras de usar la tecnología en sus salones el próximo año escolar. “Este es el primer año que participo en la pasantía”, dijo Dawayla Murray-Patterson, especialista educativa del Departamento de Aprendizaje Profesional y Digital. “Fuimos a una feria de trabajo y de los muchos estudiantes que entrevistamos, seleccionamos a nuestros…

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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers Being a teacher does not mean learning ends, and with technology constantly evolving, educators are looking for ways to incorporate it into their classrooms and professional lives. This is where the Professional and Digital Learning Department comes in, and this summer, the department and their interns are training teachers on how to use technology in their classroom for the upcoming school year. “This is my first year participating in the internship program,” said Dawayla Murray-Patterson, instructional specialist for the Professional and Digital Learning Department. “ We went to a job fair and…

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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers Invertir en la salud y el conocimiento del cuerpo humano es importante para el futuro, y nadie cree en esto más que el Departamento de Salud y Educación Física. Este verano, el departamento y sus pasantes están concientizando sobre la salud en todo Dallas ISD. “Un gestor de proyectos propuso la idea a nuestra división y los departamentos que podían participar se apuntaron”, dijo Lisa Whitaker, directora del departamento. “Fue el primer año que hacíamos este programa y creo que fue una muy buena oportunidad para los jóvenes”. Los pasantes ayudan con…

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Hundreds of parents, students, educators, and community members recently gathered at the Naomi Bruton Theater for the Arts to show their support for students participating in “Hip Hop Broadway: The Musical,” based on some of Broadway’s most popular show tunes. The performance was the culmination of the 40th Annual Summer Youth Arts Institute, a collaboration between The Black Academy of Arts and Letters, and Dallas ISD’s Summer Enrichment Extended Learning. For three weeks, 400 students ages 10-18 took courses in music, dance, theater, costume design, make-up, lighting, stage management, photography, and film/video. Team members from Dallas ISD’s Extended Learning Opportunities…

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Escrito por Chandler Flowers, junior associate del departamento de Servicios de Comunicación. Cuando los estudiantes van al primer día de clases, el aire está limpio, al cielorraso no le falta ningún cuadro y ni una puerta está averiada. Todo esto es gracias a los esfuerzos del Departamento de Servicios de Mantenimiento e Instalaciones, y este verano, un grupo de pasantes tuvo la oportunidad de aprender a limpiar y arreglar todo lo que necesita una escuela para funcionar. “El departamento ha recibido a pasantes en el pasado, pero esta es la primera vez que hemos colaborado con Desarrollo de la Fuerza…

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