Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalist Angela Burley, Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School. Angela Burley teaches sixth-grade world cultures at Dr. Frederick Douglass Todd Sr. Middle School, where she also serves as department chair and social studies lead. She is a Distinguished Exemplary II Teacher in Dallas ISD and a State of Texas Master Teacher. Burley proudly served as a 2021-2022 Teach Plus fellow and now serves as a 2022-2023 senior fellow for the Recruitment and…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Principal of the Year finalist Bobby Bailey, Billy Earl Dade Middle School. Bobby Bailey, instructional lead teacher and sixth-grade math teacher at Billy Earl Dade Middle School, joined Dallas ISD in 2011. A “proud product of Dallas ISD,” he was born and raised in Dallas and attended Dallas ISD schools from kindergarten through 12th grade, graduating from David W. Carter High School. Bailey earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from Huston-Tillotson University in Austin. As a 12-year…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalist Mia Witt. A proud graduate of Dallas ISD, Mia Witt is a special education teacher at César Chávez Learning Center. She began teaching at J.L. Long Middle School, where her grandmother was a cafeteria worker for years and many of her family members attended. She has a bachelor’s degree in Interdisciplinary Studies from UNT. Witt has provided interventions to and advocated for students with disabilities from Pre-K through 8th grade for over…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2022-2023 Teacher of the Year finalist Iván Medina. Iván Medina is a fifth-grade math and science dual language teacher at Marcus Leadership Academy. A second-generation American whose parents emigrated from the small, rural town of Arroyo Seco, Queretaro, Mexico, Medina was born and reared in the Dallas area. He is the first member of his family to graduate from both high school and college. Medina holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Master of Public Affairs…