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From the arboretum to the zoo, students at six Dallas ISD schools will enjoy a variety of field trips this school year thanks to a donation from a locally owned grocery store. Representatives from Elrod’s Cost Plus Supermarket, which has five locations in the DFW area, presented a check for $27,284 to Dallas ISD on Sept. 24. Julia Johnson, Elrod’s marketing manager, said the donation to the Dallas ISD Field Trip fund was a way to give back to the neighbors who shop at the grocery store. “We think it’s important to support the families that both work and shop…

With more than 20,000 employees and more than 220 school campuses, staffing is not always a simple process at Dallas ISD. Historically, a staffing tool known as leveling has generated some confusion. As a result, we have compiled a guide to help people understand the process. What is leveling? Leveling is the process in which the district transfers some teaching positions from one school to another after the school year has begun. What are the benefits of leveling? Leveling is required each fall to ensure the correct number of teaching positions are allocated to each campus. Why does leveling happen? Each…

On Sept. 26, at George H.W. Bush Elementary, Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities and DECA Dental Group will kick off a new partnership that will provide underserved children in Dallas with free dental care. More than 500 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Bush students will receive a free dental screening in the school gym, which the group will convert to a “dental lab” for the event. Dentists will conduct the screenings, and the students can receive ongoing dental treatments at three DECA Dental locations over the next six months, free of charge. Healthy teeth factor significantly in a child’s ability to eat and speak…

A spider has appeared in Mrs. Arellano’s second-grade classroom at Arthur Kramer Elementary School, and her students are freaking out. After the spider is dealt with, the panic quickly turns into questions or, as they are called in the International Baccalaureate-candidate school, “wonders,” about the spider. “Where does the spider live?” “What does the spider eat?” “How long does a spider live?” Because Arthur Kramer Elementary is involved in the IB program, which helps put students in charge of their own learning, Mrs. Arellano encourages the students’ “wonders” about the arachnid. (For the record: Spiders live almost every habitat on earth;…

The Dallas Morning News did a great profile on Lincoln High School’s expanded culinary arts facility. Click here to read the full profile. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News.

Personalized learning—the subject of today’s episode of Ed Talk with Dr. Bob Bravo—aims to help students reach their fullest potential by tapping into their strengths, needs and interests. But what does a personalized learning classroom look like? And what are the benefits of personalized learning? In the podcast episode, Ashley Bryan, Dallas ISD Director of Planning and Special Projects, Julie Robinson, an instructional coach at Cabell Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, a manager of personalized learning, talk with Dr. Robert Bravo, Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership, about how personalized learning works. The discussion also touches on how a teacher can…

Looking for more information about the 2015 bond election for Dallas ISD? The above video has you covered.

On Sept. 22, Dallas ISD interim Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and Board President Eric Cowan spoke at the annual State of the District luncheon held by the Dallas Regional Chamber. As part of his speech, Hinojosa discussed the Dallas ISD’s culture of high expectations, and Cowan talked about the district’s effort to expand schools of choice. Watch the above video to learn more.

In an effort to fill bilingual teaching positions that can help meet students’ needs, Dallas ISD has recruited approximately 50 teachers from Spain. Marco Antonio Iglesias Rodriguez, a fourth-grade teacher at Herbert Marcus Elementary, is one of those teachers. Watch the above video to learn how teaching in Dallas ISD differs from teaching in Spain, why he was drawn to teach in the district, and how Dallas as a city is different from North Spain.

On first glance, Thomas Jung’s long list of achievements can be intimidating. However, for a young man who has built success one failure at a time, Jung is simply someone who’s not afraid to keep trying. With accomplishments that would leave many scratching their heads wondering what they’re doing with their lives, this 2006 School of Science and Engineering graduate forges his path to success by first believing that he can change the world. AlumNow, a Hub feature that checks in with district alumni to see where they are now, reached out to Jung, who has put his doctoral studies at…