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Behind the scenes with classroom observers
0Classroom observations have become a common tool in identifying and evaluating effective teaching practices. The Teacher Excellence Initiative’s use of classroom observations for teachers in consideration for the Distinguished Teacher Review, is no different. “The difference between a classroom observation and a (Distinguished Teacher Review) observation is that in a classroom observation only one administrator is viewing the lesson activity for 45 minutes whereas in the DTR, there is a team of three that will observe the lesson activity and provide feedback,” said Cesar Chavez Principal Jose Munoz. Principals have been trained to know what good instruction looks like, and content…
BEST OF VIDEO: Students get STEM-ulated at fun event
0Skyline High School hosted hundreds of students, teachers, administrators and campus coaches from across the Dallas Independent School District on Jan. 31, for STEM Day 2015. The event was a mix of fun demonstrations, learning opportunities and hands-on engagement designed to emphasize the importance of science, mathematics and engineering. SEE ALSO: Gallery: Sixth grade students flex STEM muscles There were also a number of professional development sessions designed to increase the level of engagement and rigor in the classroom through the use of technology. Google education leader Jaime Casa was the keynote speaker. SEE ALSO: Science fairs: stepping stones to STEM careers
Harry Stone and Rangel roll to the top in Pentathlon
0Students at Harry Stone Montessori Academy took top honors as the best overall team at the district’s Seventh-Grade Academic Pentathlon competition held Feb. 7. Irma Lerma Rangel Young Women’s Leadership School placed first in the eighth-grade level competition. Seventh- and eighth-grade students from 16 district middle schools spent the day competing, individually, in five subjects: Literature, Math, Science, Social Science, and Fine Arts. The competition culminated with the Super Quiz where students from each school compete as a team. The individual and team scores are added together to determine each schools’ overall performance. Other winners in the overall team category…
BEST OF VIDEO: Student wins MLK Oratory Competition with a call to end violence
0“We must infuse our thoughts with love,” urged Etana King, winner of the 2015 Gardere MLK Jr. Oratory Competition. Etana, a fifth-grade student at John Neely Bryan Elementary, was crowned the top orator after delivering an inspirational speech sharing her thoughts on what Martin Luther King Jr. would say in his acceptance speech if he were alive today and won the Nobel Peace Prize. “We must not use our arms to take up weapons that harm and destroy; instead we must use them to embrace our differences,” she continued. The inspiring words of eight students rang out across the legendary…