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New tech lab at Ireland Elementary will prepare the next generation of coders, engineers
0The next generation of coders, engineers and designers at John Ireland Elementary School celebrated their new tech lab that will help prepare them for a world of resources. Heart of America, North Texas Ford Dealers, CBS EcoMedia, and district officials unveiled the new tech lab at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Oct. 27. The new tech lab includes vibrant paint, new furniture, and inspirational décor. Students will be able to use a flat-panel TV and 25 Chromebooks in the collaborative learning space. “For more than 10 fruitful years, Dallas ISD has partnered with Heart of America in creating top-notch reading environments.…
District invites feedback on proposed 2018-2019, 2019-2020 academic calendars
0Employees, parents, students and community members are invited to provide feedback on proposed academic calendars for the 2018-2019 and 2019-2020 school years. The features of the two calendars are virtually identical in terms of the number of student school days, holidays and winter breaks, teacher professional development days, etc. Copies of the calendars, a brief list of highlights, and a survey to collect feedback on the proposed calendars are available here through Friday, Nov. 10. The administration expects to submit the calendars to trustees for consideration at the December board meeting.
Nearly 4,000 Skyline students attend festival celebrating arts in public schools (video)
0Skyline High School, Dallas ISD’s largest campus, hosted a High School Nation outdoor music festival this week. The nationwide tour celebrates the arts in public school systems. Nearly 4,000 Skyline students attended the music and arts show, which was led by professionals in the industry. Participants had the opportunity to shadow experts and learn how a production comes together. For example, students got to take drum lessons; learned how to DJ; painted on canvas; designed their own hats; and learned to use green screen animation. Others learned to dance from the winner of South Africa’s “So You Think You Can…
Public School Choice 4.0 Proposal Process Underway
0The Office of Transformation and Innovation (OTI) has kicked off the Public School Choice 4.0 Proposal Process. Through this process, educators have the opportunity to create high-quality, best-fit options for Dallas ISD students to realize their full academic potential. The past Public School Choice competitive proposal processes have ushered in schools ranging from those that anchor teaching and learning under a Personalized Learning model to a Leadership school to schools driven by a Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) framework. Twenty-six interested applicants submitted Letters of Intent to OTI on Sept. 7. Of those, 18 were submitted for Innovation Schools,…