Browsing: Headlines
VIDEO: Stonewall teacher gives insight into Distinguished Teacher Review
0Erin Elliott, a fifth grade teacher at Stonewall Jackson Elementary School, is one of 1,400 Dallas ISD teachers eligible to participate in the Distinguished Teacher Review process. The review is part of the district’s new Teacher Excellence Initiative that will compensate teachers based on their effectiveness in the classroom, rather than years of service.
Study: Summer learning programs provide advantages for students
0Students attending a voluntary, school district-led summer learning program Dallas ISD entered school in the fall with stronger mathematics skills than their peers who did not attend the program, according to a new RAND Corporation study. Among the students studied in Dallas, students attending at least 22 days of the summer program or receiving at least 39 hours of reading also entered school in the fall with a meaningful advantage in reading. While this impact cannot be generalized to students across the study, the study did identify key factors linked to reading achievement. The near-term findings did not indicate significant…
VIDEO: High school students learn American Sign Language
0With the large population of deaf persons in Dallas, Dallas ISD students are preparing themselves by learning American Sign Language.
VIDEO: Teacher gives insight into Distinguished Teacher Review
0More than 1400 Dallas ISD teachers have been selected to participate in the Distinguished Teacher Review process. Michelle Johnson-Lee, art teacher at Garcia Middle School, discusses how DTR is all about helping teachers improve their craft.