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Junior League of Dallas grants support innovative teaching
0The Junior League of Dallas recently awarded 50 Dallas ISD educators with grants of up to $2,000 to support innovative teaching. The Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) classroom projects range from an “escape room experience” and aquarium kits to 3D printing pens and ukuleles. Go here to see a full list of the awarded grants to Dallas ISD teachers. This year’s grants are made possible through donations from Texas Instruments, Agnes Cluthe Oliver Foundation, and the Hillcrest Foundation through Bank of America. Since being established in 1992, the Junior League of Dallas GFIT program has awarded about $1.8 million to…
District celebrates Campus Teachers of the Year with special event
0Dallas ISD celebrated its Campus Teachers of the Year at a special event on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Frontiers of Flight Museum. Each Campus Teacher of the Year rises to the top based on a variety of factors. The campus winners are now invited to apply to be a Dallas ISD Teacher of the Year. https://thehub.dallasisd.org/2018/01/18/dallas-isd-names-its-three-teachers-of-the-year/ See the Campus Teachers of the Year here.
Parent conferences to take place Oct. 8, 9, 11
0Attending parent/teacher conferences is a small step that can achieve big results for students. It is well known that students whose parents or guardians are involved in their education perform better in school. Parent-teacher conferences for high school students are Monday, Oct. 8; conferences for middle school students are Tuesday, Oct. 9; and conferences for elementary students are Thursday, Oct. 11. By meeting with teachers, parents not only demonstrate that education is a priority, but they can also discuss their child’s progress and learn how to help their child succeed in school. Parents can also learn about resources to help…
District close to finalizing Long-Range Master Plan
0Dallas ISD is close to finalizing a long-range master plan that provides data and information relative to facility assessments, conditions and capacity/enrollment at every school. Dallas ISD trustees were briefed on the near final Long-Range Master Plan (LRMP) during a Sept. 22 workshop. The 10-year plan is the culmination of 14 months of work that included architectural firms walking and analyzing every Dallas ISD school. Also at the Sept. 22 workshop, trustees were briefed on potential actions the district could take to address facility concerns identified by the Long-Range Master Plan. The Strategic Facilities Plan provided information regarding how the…