To prepare students for the rigor of Advanced Placement coursework, Advanced Academic Services is sponsoring an AP Summer Boot Camp for any student enrolled in an AP Biology, AP Calculus, AP Chemistry, AP English Language, AP U.S. History or AP Human Geography course for the 2022-2023 school year. The purpose of AP Boot Camp is to give foundational support BEFORE students begin the actual AP course. Additionally, students will strengthen the study and organization strategies/skills required for academic success. Students will build on writing and math skills, develop content knowledge, and gain a greater understanding of the AP exam. With each session, students will learn time management, study skills, and practical note-taking. Each student who attends AP Summer Boot Camp will…
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Dallas ISD celebra la excelencia en la enseñanza reconociendo a los educadores sobresalientes que marcan una diferencia en la vida de los estudiantes todos los días. Conozca a Anaïs Childress, finalista a Maestro del Año 2021-2022. Anaïs Childress enseña Historia y Estudios Afroamericanos en Hillcrest High School a nivel de Bachillerato Internacional, y funge también como pasante para ser subdirectora. Childress obtuvo su licenciatura en Historia y Educación Secundaria de North Park University en Chicago, Illinois, y obtendrá su maestría en Liderazgo Educativo Urbano de Southern Methodist University en mayo de 2022. Con cinco años de docencia en distritos escolares…
Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Anais Childress. Anais Childress teaches International Baccalaureate History and African American Studies at Hillcrest High School, and she is currently serving as an Assistant Principal intern. Childress holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and Secondary Education from North Park University in Chicago, Illinois, and she will earn her Master’s degree in Urban Educational Leadership from Southern Methodist University in May 2022. With five years of experience teaching in urban school districts…
Dallas ISD celebra la excelencia en la enseñanza reconociendo a los educadores sobresalientes que marcan una diferencia en la vida de los estudiantes todos los días. Conozca a Kristina Chandler, finalista a Maestro del Año 2021-2022. Kristina Chandler, maestra de Matemáticas de quinto grado en Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School, empezó como educadora en enero de 2009 como sustituta antes de convertirse en maestra de tiempo completo. Obtuvo su licenciatura en Sociología de la Universidad de Texas en Dallas y su maestría en Liderazgo Educativo en la Universidad del Norte de Texas en Dallas. Chandler es la primera entrenadora del…
Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Kristina Chandler. Kristina Chandler, a fifth-grade math teacher at Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School, began her career in education in January 2009 as a substitute before becoming a full-time teacher. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of Texas at Dallas and a Masters in Educational Leadership from the University of North Texas at Dallas. Chandler serves as Brashear’s first-ever fifth grade Debate team coach and as an…
Dallas ISD celebra la excelencia en la enseñanza reconociendo a los educadores sobresalientes que marcan una diferencia en la vida de los estudiantes todos los días. Conozca a Noemí Arnal Villalba, finalista a Maestro del Año 2021-2022. Noemí Arnal Villalba enseña matemáticas y ciencias de tercer grado en L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary. Antes de ocupar su puesto actual, Arnal Villalba enseñó en Cesar Chavez Learning Center y en varias escuelas de Barcelona, España. Arnal es una maestra distinguida y líder docente en su escuela, y fue designada como maestra experta (master teacher) con un certificado de educadores de Texas reconocido…
Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Noemi Arnal Villalba. Noemi Arnal Villalba teaches third-grade math and science at L. L. Hotchkiss Elementary. Prior to her current role, Arnal Villalba taught at the Cesar Chavez Learning Center and at several schools in Barcelona, Spain. Arnal Villalba is a proud Distinguished Teacher and teacher leader on her campus, and she holds a Master Teacher designation on her Texas Educator Certificate as recognized by the State Board for Education Certification. She…
Luego de recibir su carta de intención, Destiny Campos, estudiante de Sunset High School, abrazó a su mamá agradeciéndole el apoyo que le ha dado toda la vida. Y es que la carta de intención no es poca cosa: gracias a una colaboración entre el programa P-TECH y el Departamento de Gestión de Capital Humano de Dallas ISD, se le garantizó a Destiny un puesto de maestra en Dallas ISD después de que obtenga su licenciatura y la capacitación necesaria. El salario promedio de los docentes en el distrito es de aproximadamente $64,000. Destiny es una de más de 100…
As she held a letter of intent in her right hand, Sunset High School’s Destiny Campos gave her mom a big hug, thanking her for a lifetime of support. The letter of intent is a big deal: Through a partnership with Dallas ISD’s P-TECH program and Human Capital Management department, it guarantees Destiny a teaching job in Dallas ISD after she gets her bachelor’s degree and the necessary training. The average district teaching salary is about $64,000. Destiny was one of more than 100 Dallas ISD P-TECH students in the education pathway who received a letter of intent during a…
Dallas ISD is proud to be home to outstanding neighborhood schools like Winnetka Elementary. Discover more about our neighborhood campuses at the Discover Neighborhood Schools events on April 23. Learn more here. For Winnetka Elementary Principal Dr. Lourdes Garduno, the extracurricular activity Competitive Robotics is an equalizer that provides powerful STEM-oriented experiences and opportunities to all students across the district, regardless of their zip code or family’s socioeconomic income. Located in North Oak Cliff, Winnetka is a neighborhood elementary campus with a Talented and Gifted program. At Winnetka, 90% of the student population comes from low-income households. The campus supports…