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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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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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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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La serie de Exalumnos de Dallas ISD destaca los éxitos de estudiantes que se han graduado del distrito escolar. Recientemente, platicamos con Stephanie Escobar, quien actualmente es instructora del Cuerpo de Cadetes de Liderazgo en Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy. A continuación lea sobre cómo su experiencia educativa en Dallas ISD la motivó a ayudar a su comunidad. ¿A qué preparatoria asistió y en qué año se graduó? W.T. White High School en 2014. ¿Cuál es su profesión actual? Soy instructora del Cuerpo de Cadetes de Liderazgo en Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy. ¿Qué hizo que su educación en Dallas…

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La Fundación Educativa de Dallas anunció a las ganadoras de la beca Liza Farrow-Gillespie Intrepid Young Woman 2024: Amy S-R. y Mikayla S. La beca, homenaje a Liza Farrow-Gillespie, otorga a dos merecedoras jóvenes del programa Judge Barefoot Sanders Law Magnet una beca de $10,000 para estudiar una carrera en derecho. Liza Farrow-Gillespie fue auxiliar judicial del fallecido juez de distrito de los Estados Unidos Barefoot Sanders. Tiempo después fue cofundadora del bufete de abogados Farrow-Gillespie Heath Witter LLP, uno de los despachos más grandes de Dallas dirigidos por una mujer, lo que destaca su compromiso con el empoderamiento de…

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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers Investing in health and knowledge of the human body is important for the future, and no one believes this more than Health and Physical Education. This summer, the Health and Physical Education Department and their interns are working to spread knowledge of health throughout Dallas ISD. “We had a project manager who pitched the idea to our division and all of the departments who were able to participate signed up,” said Lisa Whitaker, director of the Health and Physical Education Department. “It was our first year doing this program and I think…

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Written by Communications Services junior associate, Chandler Flowers When students walk on campus for their first day, the air is clean, the ceilings have no broken tiles, and not a single door is broken. This is all thanks to the hard work of the Maintenance and Facility Service Department, and this summer, interns learned how to clean and fix everything a school needs to operate. “Maintenance and Facility Services has had student interns in the past, but this is the first year we have collaborated with Workforce Development and Employer Relations,” said Katherine Murdock, manager of maintenance in the Maintenance…

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The AlumNow series showcases former students’ post-graduation successes. We recently caught up with Stephanie Escobar, who is now a Leadership Cadet Corps Instructor at Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy. Read about her educational journey at Dallas ISD and how her teachers impacted her to give back to her community. What high school did you graduate from and what year did you graduate? W.T. White High School in 2014. What is your current occupation? I am a Leadership Cadet Corps Instructor at Thomas C. Marsh Preparatory Academy. What made your Dallas ISD education unique? My experience with Dallas ISD has been…

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