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VIDEO: Transforming the traditional classroom
0Since no two students are exactly alike, Dallas ISD believes that no two students’ learning experiences should be exactly alike either. That is why the district has been working on a strategy that will provide every child a tailored learning experience. The concept, known as Personalized Learning, is a one-size-fits-one learning approach, something that according to Ashley Bryan, director of Planning and Special Projects in Dallas ISD, is a unique way to give every child what they need in a way that works best for them. “In a Personalized Learning model you see students in small groups and in a…
VIDEO: Dallas minority students set the AP curve
0“Some colleges might actually give credit, they would give credit three credit hours for an AP exam score. So, it’s good for kids,” Dr. Ann Smisko, assistant superintendent. Advanced Placement, or AP, exams have been around since the early 1950s. Today the exam, which is administered as an end of course test, gives students the opportunity to earn college credit. “I have a great passion for math, so it was an easy course for me to take,” said Kenneth Bailey. Not all students would agree that advanced placement calculus is easy. Kenneth Bailey, a senior at Lincoln High School, who…
Looking back on the Ebola challenge
0Following the announcement of an Ebola patient in our community, Dallas ISD took several steps to communicate the local impact of the disease with its students, staff and community. The chart and story links below illustrate the most important actions taken between the start of the Ebola challenge on Oct. 1, and its conclusion on Nov. 7. Communicate and inform – Answering the call Acting out of an abundance of caution Mental health professionals allayed fears Students welcomed back Thank you from the superintendent
Acting out of an abundance of caution
0VIDEO: Nursing director answers questions about Ebola and influenza. Based on direction from Dallas County Health and Human Services and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the five students that had come in contact with the initial Ebola patient were quarantined for 21 days. During that time they did not attend school, but were provided services to help them continue their education in the best way possible. Education about Ebola and its impact continued at the impacted schools and across the district. Suzanne Kubelka, nursing director for Dallas ISD, worked closely with health professionals to relay the most important…