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Recruitment fair connects high-performing teachers with ACE principals
0A recruitment fair Wednesday evening marked a significant step towards staffing the six schools identified in the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) plan with highly effective teachers. The fair connected approximately 180 high-performing district teachers with principals at the six ACE schools. The ACE plan, which the district launched last week, aims to equip campuses where students are struggling academically with strong leaders and teams of highly effective teachers. “The recruitment fair was an opportunity to honor our DTR-eligible teachers for their work in the classroom and also to encourage them to consider taking their talent to an ACE campus in 2015-16,”…
Parents discuss the benefits of their children attending pre-K (video)
0Parents of children who attend Harry Withers Elementary were eager to share the benefits of their children attending pre-kindergarten. Hillary Verver, one such parent, said pre-K has introduced her child to what school is and has allowed her to socialize with other children. Meanwhile, Valina Hill, another parent, said pre-K has helped her child connect better with her siblings and develop a passion for learning a language. Research shows that children who attend pre-K are more likely to graduate. Dallas ISD is hosting Pre-K Registration Week April 6-11, 2015. Parents can enroll their child who meets eligibility requirements at their local elementary…
District teachers to weigh in on ACE plan, spot observations
0A group of nearly 500 Dallas ISD teachers will gather tonight to review and weigh in on several district initiatives, including the Accelerating Campus Excellence (ACE) plan that the district launched last week. The teachers known as Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI) campus experts will weigh in on retention bonuses and stipends offered to DTR-eligible teachers who serve on the six ACE campuses. The ACE plan aims to equip campuses where students are struggling academically with strong leaders and teams of highly effective teachers. TEI campus experts will also provide input on the proposed changes for the 2015–16 school year regarding…
Kramer Elementary parent attests to benefits of pre-K
0Pre-K Registration Week is underway in Dallas ISD, and district elementary schools are inviting parents to submit applications to enroll their child in pre-K for next school year. Registering your child for pre-K is an opportunity that parent Brittany Brown says is too good to pass up. Brown, whose daughter Za’naae attends pre-K at Arthur Kramer Elementary, says it’s crucial to ensure that students get the all-important academic head start that pre-K provides. She said she’s witnessed the benefits firsthand. Just since the start of school in August, Brown said her daughter has grown by leaps and bounds. “She speaks Spanish and…