Author: The Hub

As the daughter of a Black father and Irish mother, Jessica Brevard growing up did not see book characters that represented her. Now as a second-grade teacher at Annie Webb Blanton Elementary School, Brevard is committed to sharing diverse literature with her young readers to ensure they feel represented. Ever since school buildings unexpectedly closed in March, Brevard has used her Instagram account to share diverse book recommendations with her young readers and their families. She now has more than 4,000 followers. “Diverse literature is a stepping stone to creating lifelong readers and lifelong learners. If you can see yourself…

Recently, several dozen Amazon volunteers from all over Dallas-Fort Worth came together to distribute approximately 4,000 iPads, Chromebooks, and mobile hotspots to students at Seagoville, Mark Twain, George Peabody, Adelfa Botello Callejo, and David G. Burnet Elementary Schools. Parents and students picked up devices in a fun and socially distant experience that included an Amazon Treasure Truck, a live DJ and multiple food trucks. See photos “Now more than ever, it’s of vital importance that young students have access to the technology and resources they need to continue learning. These are unprecedented times for everyone, but especially for families who are…

Anyone who has previously registered for Parent Portal but can’t get access should email the name of the student, their grade, the name of their school, their student ID# and the parent’s name to: Parentportal@dallasisd.org Go here to learn more about how to create a Parent Portal account. 

Quizás haya escuchado que, en septiembre, se les pedirá a los estudiantes acudir a su escuela un día por aproximadamente tres horas. ¿Por qué? Para que los maestros de Dallas ISD tengan una mejor idea de dónde se encuentra académicamente cada estudiante este año, se les administrará una evaluación al comienzo del año. Esta evaluación nos permitirá proporcionarles a los estudiantes el apoyo que necesitan. Se invita a los estudiantes a que tomen la evaluación en persona según lo programado por su escuela, entre el 9 y el 30 de septiembre. Así es como funcionará el proceso si su estudiante…

You may have heard during September, students are being asked to come in-person to their school one day for about three hours. But why? To help Dallas ISD teachers better understand where each student is academically this year, a beginning-of-the-year-assessment will be administered. The test helps inform us exactly where students are to best tailor the supports they’ll need. Students are encouraged to take the in-person assessment as scheduled by their campus between Sept. 9 to Sept. 30. Here’s how the process works if your student is in grades K to 11: Families will be informed by their campus of…

Se creó un nuevo puesto en 10 escuelas en el que se hará uso de datos, colaboraciones, capacitaciones y apoyo para asegurar que todos los estudiantes, sobre todo los estudiantes afroamericanos, cuenten con acceso equitativo a servicios, representación y una gran educación en su escuela. Los 10 nuevos facilitadores de cultura y entorno escolar forman parte de un esfuerzo mayor por brindar equidad racial en todo Dallas ISD. Actualmente, los líderes del distrito están analizando datos para elegir las 10 escuelas donde trabajarán los facilitadores durante el semestre de otoño. “Queremos proveer los recursos que precisan las escuelas más necesitadas…

A newly created position at 10 schools will leverage data, partnerships, trainings and support to ensure all students–and especially Black students–have equitable access to services, representation and a great education at the campus. The 10 new Culture and Climate Facilitator positions are part of a larger effort to ensure racial equity across Dallas ISD. District leaders are currently examining the data to determine the 10 campuses where they should place the facilitators during the fall semester. “We want to provide our highest need campuses with the resources they need to succeed,” said Assistant Superintendent of School Leadership Leslie Stephens. The Culture…

Dallas ISD está comprometido a proporcionarle a todos los estudiantes la tecnología y acceso a internet que necesitan para aprender de manera exitosa desde cualquier lugar, incluyendo su casa. Gracias al Plan maestro a largo plazo de tecnología y al programa de bonos de 2015, el distrito proporcionó un Chromebook o una computadora portátil a estudiantes de secundaria antes de que cerraran las escuelas inesperadamente a finales de marzo. La distribución de tecnología en las escuelas primarias terminará el 31 de agosto. Todas las escuelas están programando días para distribuir tecnología durante la semana del 31 de agosto para los…

Dallas ISD is committed to provide every student with the technology and Internet access they need to successfully learn from anywhere, including from home. Thanks to the district’s Long-Range Master Plan for Technology and 2015 bond program, the district provided a Chromebook or laptop to many secondary students before schools unexpectedly closed in late March. Meanwhile, technology deployments for elementary schools are wrapping up on August 31. All Dallas ISD schools are scheduling makeup events during the week of Aug. 31–Sept. 4 for any elementary and secondary students who have not yet received a computing device.  Families may contact the…

Si bien el año escolar 2020-2021 comienza el 8 de septiembre con aprendizaje virtual, en este momento, un número selecto de estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial en salones independientes especializados tendrán la opción de continuar el aprendizaje a distancia o volver al aprendizaje presencial de tiempo completo a partir del 17 de septiembre. Los estudiantes con discapacidades más severas que generalmente están en salones independientes especializados representan aproximadamente el 25% de los 15,000 estudiantes que reciben servicios de educación especial en Dallas ISD. Para estos estudiantes, el regreso al aprendizaje presencial les permitirá recibir sus adaptaciones, modificaciones y…