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More than 94 percent of eligible teachers apply to be Distinguished
0The deadline for submitting a Distinguished Teacher Review application was midnight Thursday, Jan. 22, and the number of submissions indicates teachers are excited. Of the more than 1,400 teachers identified to take part in the Distinguished Teacher Review process, 1,390 applied – representing more than 94 percent of those eligible. The Distinguished Teacher Review is a component of Dallas ISD’s new evaluation system, the Teacher Excellence Initiative (TEI), and assesses the quality of instruction, leadership, lifelong learning, and contributions to the profession of the district’s most effective teachers. The district believes that these teachers will set the bar for what…
Supper program expands nutrition opportunities for students
0Students at Arcadia Park Elementary cheered, smiled and added excitement to a celebration of the Dallas Independent School District evening supper program held on Jan. 21 at their school. See photos from the event here. Joined by the Dallas Mavericks mascots, Mavs Man and Champ, as well as the basketball team’s cheerleaders and a host of local dignitaries, the Arcadia Park drum line and student body helped announce the latest milestone for the program. This school year, students at 136 Dallas ISD campuses now have the opportunity to enjoy healthy, high-quality grab-and-go meals that ensure no student goes home hungry. That…
Volunteers bring efforts, donations to five schools
0More than 400 employees of Trend Micro Inc., volunteered their time, resources and services on Jan. 20, to benefit five schools in the Dallas Independent School District located in the southern region of the city. Volunteers restored and enhanced portions of five Dallas ISD campuses including cafeterias, gymnasiums, libraries and classrooms. In addition to their on-site efforts, Trend Micro will be making a $25,000 contribution to Dallas ISD, to be divided among the following five schools: Stevens Park Elementary School Quintanilla Middle School Dallas Environmental Science Academy (DESA) George Washington Carver Elementary School C.F. Carr Elementary See photos from Carver and DESA here.…
Hopes are high for personalized learning at Cabell Elementary
0William Cabell Elementary School Principal JoAnne Hughes, her staff, and the school’s families have a lot riding on the implementation of personalized learning at the northwest Dallas school. Cabell is one of five schools approved to adopt a personalized learning instructional model next school year. Cabell serves 600 students in grades PK-5, sixty-six percent of whom are limited English proficient and 95 percent of whom receive free or reduced price lunch. Based on last spring’s test scores, TEA rated the school as having met standards, but longtime educator Hughes is the first to admit there’s lots of room for academic…