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Event celebrates progress made under district’s ACE program (video)
0A special event this month spotlighted and celebrated the work taking place to transform some of Dallas ISD’s most challenging schools under the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) program. The seven ACE schools are benefitting from being staffed by proven principals and effective teachers in a framework that allows them to focus on students’ needs. The event on Nov. 12 was at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, and recognized the hard work of the staff at Dade, Thomas Edison and Sarah Zumwalt middle schools; and Annie Webb Blanton, Roger Q. Mills, Elisha M. Pease and Umphrey Lee elementary schools. “With the…
Meetings to discuss proposed attendance boundary changes
0Dallas ISD is hosting two community meetings this week to discuss proposed attendance boundary changes that could impact two sets of schools. A meeting is scheduled for Tuesday from 6–7 p.m. regarding proposed attendance boundary changes of Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa, M.D.; Julian T. Saldivar; Tom W. Field; David G. Burnet; and Stephen C. Foster elementary schools for the 2016-2017 school year. The proposed attendance boundary changes are in response to the opening of Jose “Joe” May Elementary School next year. Tuesday’s meeting will be held at Francisco F. “Pancho” Medrano Middle School, 9815 Brockbank Dr. Meanwhile, the district is also hosting…
New communications chief to bring energy, strategic approach to Dallas ISD
0Superintendent Michael Hinojosa has announced the appointment of Toni Cordova as chief communications officer for the Dallas Independent School District. She will begin her duties effective Dec. 2, 2015. Cordova previously served as chief of staff for the Albuquerque (New Mexico) Public Schools, where she oversaw communications, student and community service, and the board office for the state’s largest school district. A leader in public education for 23 years, she has led communications efforts for five school districts, and served as point person for strategy for school districts in San Jose, California, Tucson, Arizona, and El Paso, Texas. “Toni has a…
District-produced videos help teachers in the classroom (video)
0Dallas ISD teachers have access to more personalized lesson planning resources. Over the last year, the Teaching and Learning Division launched a digitally based professional development platform known as D-Tubes, Dallas ISD’s own video resource library. These videos provide teachers background and content knowledge on specific Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) standards to assist with their lesson plans. Assistant Superintendent Vicente R. Reyes says the content departments identified some key concepts for instructional specialists to highlight in the first round of videos. “Moving forward, we’re going to start using our Distinguished teachers and highlighting their work and what they’re doing to teach hard to teach standards,” Reyes said.…