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Show and Tell: Knight Elementary students receive letter from White House
0From Knight Elementary School second-graders receiving a letter from President Barack Obama to students helping kick off City of Learning with the mayor, plenty of notable things are happening in Dallas ISD. Show and Tell is a feature on The Hub that rounds up some of the news happening across the district into one place. If you have any story ideas for Show and Tell, email thehub@dallasisd.org. President Obama sends letter to Knight Elementary School second-graders Earlier this spring, students in Ms. Ortiz’ second-grade class were studying the significance of Presidents Day and decided to write letters to President Barack Obama. While…
Student: Perception Survey allowed ‘my voice to be heard’ (video)
0Administrators have traditionally measured classroom effectiveness through classroom observations, looking for signs of successful student engagement, effective instruction, and a productive yet respectful student-teacher dynamic. One of the clearest indicators of teacher effectiveness are the students themselves. Third- through twelfth-graders this school year were asked age appropriate questions through confidential surveys, seeking information about whether their teacher encourages them and if the classroom environment is one that is welcoming. “The student surveys allow for my voice to be heard by the teachers as well as the administrators of the school and the district,” said Kendell Long, a twelfth-grade student at…
Victors of May elections sworn into office; trustees select new officers
0The three victors in the May Dallas ISD Board of Trustee elections were sworn into office and new officers were elected during the board’s regular meeting on Thursday night. District 3 Trustee Dan Micciche (Northeast Dallas) and District 9 Trustee Bernadette Nutall (South Dallas) were sworn in to serve new three year terms and Edwin Flores, who previously served from 2005-12 as the trustee for District 1 (North Dallas), took the oath of office again to begin a new term. Flores replaces Elizabeth Jones, who chose not to seek re-election. Following the swearing in of trustees, new officers were elected.…
New School Leadership chief, permanent HCM chief announced
0Dallas ISD announced today that Dr. Robert Bravo from the Los Angeles Unified School District has been appointed to serve as the district’s new Chief of School Leadership, beginning June 15, 2015. In addition, the interim chief of Human Capital Management for the district since mid-February, Karry Chapman, has been selected to permanently fill the position. Bravo has 25 years of experience in education, including leadership at both the campus and administrative levels, all in California. He has served Los Angeles Unified (LAUSD) since 2008, most recently as an instructional area superintendent with responsibility for more than 119,000 students and…