An update on the schools selected to implement personalized learning next school year is on the agenda for today’s board briefing. Trustees are expected to hear the results of the six-month planning process that involved leadership teams of six current district campuses and two proposed new campuses that stepped up for consideration to implement the new model next school year. Personalized learning is an instructional model that delivers a learning experience tailored to the individual student by giving him what he needs, when he needs it, in a manner that works best for that student. Ashley Bryan, who is working…

While students prepare to return to class from winter break, principals and staff are smiling a little wider these days, as results from the Fall 2014 Dallas ISD Climate Survey are in. “I love what I do. I love my teachers. I love my school and I think that as long as you truly have a passion and you’re willing to treat people with, dignity and respect, and support them with their needs, in their learning and achieving their goals and growing – people respond to that,” said Carmela Levy-David, principal at John F. Kennedy Learning Center. Principal Carmela Levy-David…

Dallas ISD’s department of Human Capital Management recently launched a re-vamped website designed to better illustrate the district’s values and attract innovative classroom and school leaders. HCM’s web presence communicates the message that joining the district’s instructional team represents the opportunity to Teach, Lead and Transform the leaders of tomorrow. Often the first impression for potential teachers, campus leaders and non-instructional staff, the new website introduces applicants to the innovative initiatives that are transforming Dallas ISD, including Destination 2020, the Teacher Excellence Initiative, and the Effectiveness = Performance and Achievement plan. Chief of Human Capital Management Carmen Darville anticipates the…