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Teach For America (TFA), Dallas ISD, Momentous Institute, and Southern Methodist University’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development have formed a partnership to train new teachers and to expand summer learning opportunities for Dallas students through the Teach For America DFW Summer Institute, which begins this week. Through this partnership, Teach For America–Dallas-Fort Worth is bringing a pre-service training program to Dallas for the first time; new Teach For America teachers will complete their student teaching program developed by Teach For America staff in conjunction with the three partner organizations and will be housed on SMU’s campus. Through this program,…

A total of 40 fourth- and fifth-grade students at James Bowie Elementary will be featured on the national TV game show “Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?” in June. The show’s producers contacted the Bowie Elementary principal after the school gained recognition as one of six schools nationally, and the only school in Texas, to receive the Gold National Healthy Schools Award at the Alliance for a Healthier Generation 2014 Leaders Summit. Physical education teacher Sharon Foster, a National Healthy Schools Program ambassador, said that after the school was invited to participate on the game show, the school submitted a…

Robert E. Lee and William B. Lispcomb elementary schools are the latest Dallas Independent School District campuses to participate in the International Baccalaureate program, both entering as Primary Years Programme (PYP) schools. As PYP schools, both Lee and Lispcomb will be among approximately 1,266 schools nationwide to implement this first stage of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program, which assists students ages 3-12 in developing the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to excel in their studies and in their personal growth. According to the IB website, those schools will employ a rigorous curriculum focused on how students learn most effectively and…

In celebration of graduation season that wrapped up June 7, The Hub asked seven notable Dallas ISD graduates about the biggest lesson they learned in school, the teacher who inspired them the most, and what comes next. For those who missed the graduate spotlights when they ran last week, The Hub has compiled links to the spotlights below. Eraquio Garcia at Thomas Jefferson High School Tafari Witter at Lincoln High School Evelyn Romero at Hillcrest High School Talmadge (TJ) Vaughns Jr. at W.W. Samuell High School Kiera Percy at Wilmer-Hutchins High School Omar Salazar at Trinidad “Trini” Garza Early College High…

No soy corredor- más bien, ya no soy corredor. Hoy en día, mis carreras se limitan a una caminadora en un gimnasio con aire acondicionado en mi complejo de apartamentos. Y no corro mucho. Dos millas es lo máximo, en un buen día. Por eso, cuando llegué a la marca de dos millas de la carrera de 5 kilómetros del Superintendente, estaba cansado y sin aire. En ese momento, la carrera no era nada divertida (como lo habían prometido en los comerciales del evento). Hubo un aspecto de la carrera que no había considerado y que simplemente representó el espíritu…

More than 150 Dallas ISD teachers will attend a professional development training this summer at the Annette Caldwell Simmons School of Education at Southern Methodist University. Approximately 245 Dallas ISD teachers applied for the opportunity to attend the training happening at SMU July 20–Aug. 6. Dallas ISD partnered with SMU to design the program. Dallas ISD will cover the $3,000 per teacher tuition. The curriculum will focus on increasing classroom effectiveness and improving classroom instructional practice. The teacher professional development training will support novice, progressing and distinguished level teachers with the goal of helping them advance within the Teacher Excellence Initiative’s…

See It Again is a feature on the Hub that looks back on and reposts noteworthy stories from the past year. Research has repeatedly shown that effective teachers play the biggest role within schools in improving student achievement. Given their critical role, Dallas ISD launched the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) in 2014 to identify, support and reward effective teachers. TEI is a part of Dallas ISD’s Destination 2020 plan, which aims to improve the quality of instruction and place an effective teacher in every classroom. Here is what you should know about TEI. How does TEI identify effective teachers? Classroom…

The Dallas Examiner reported on a recent Dallas ISD informational meeting that briefed the public and solicited feedback on the district’s plan to upgrade its facilities and schools. Click here to read the full story. Photo courtesy Dallas Examiner

The Dallas Independent School District’s high school graduation rate rose to an all-time high for the Class of 2014, according to both federal and state measurements. Dallas ISD’s graduation rate for the Class of 2014 improved to 86.1 percent, up from 84.8 percent, as measured by national guidelines in place since 2008. Similarly, the district’s graduation rate as measured  for state accountability purposes is now 86.9 percent, up from 86.3 percent in 2013 and the third consecutive increase since 2011. “The increases in Dallas ISD’s graduation are positive news, and it is a reflection of the hard work of both…

The Dallas Independent School District’s high school graduation rate rose to an all-time high for the Class of 2014, according to both federal and state measurements. Dallas ISD’s graduation rate for the Class of 2014 improved to 86.1 percent, up from 84.8 percent, as measured by national guidelines in place since 2008. Similarly, the district’s graduation rate as measured for state accountability purposes is now 86.9 percent, up from 86.3 percent in 2013 and the third consecutive increase since 2011. “The increases in Dallas ISD’s graduation are positive news, and it is a reflection of the hard work of both…