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…

January is School Board Recognition Month and Dallas ISD is joining other districts across the state to thank local leaders for their dedication and willingness to serve as advocates for children and public schools. This year’s theme is: A Work of Heart. School boards are charged with establishing a vision for a district’s education program, designing a structure to achieve that vision, ensuring that schools are accountable to the community, and strongly advocating continuous improvement in student learning. The Dallas ISD Board of Trustees establishes policies by which the district operates. Under the board’s leadership, the district has accomplished a…