Inside Dallas ISD

El personal de Young Men’s Leadership Academy at Fred F. Florence Middle School (YMLA) organizó una competencia escolar para aumentar la participación de los estudiantes. El 30 de abril, dos exjugadores de la NFL visitaron el plantel para inspirar a los estudiantes con palabras de aliento y premiar a los ganadores de la competencia. Las responsabilidades principales de Kerry Arrington, coordinadora de la escuela, incluyen organizar programas especiales en YMLA y ayudar con la instrucción matemática. Ella fue la arquitecta de la competencia académica, cuyo propósito principal es promover el uso de Imagine Math, programa interactivo de instrucción de matemáticas.…

Support from valuable partners has helped position Dallas ISD as an innovative leader in public education. From implementing outdoor learning spaces and supporting personalized learning efforts–to helping fund innovative school ideas–Dallas ISD has received nearly $23 million in grants to support innovative efforts. “Dallas ISD is at the forefront of adopting forward-thinking school models and programs that equip students with tools they need to succeed in the 21st century and beyond,” said Angie Gaylord, deputy chief of transformation and innovation. “And support from these partners are giving our students learning experiences that will grow them into the leaders of tomorrow.” The…

Dallas ISD is home to the best educators in the world. Angela Hernandez, a fourth-grade teacher at John Quincy Adams Elementary School, embodies that statement. Hernandez, a 2011 graduate of Skyline High School, has had the honor of serving the students of John Quincy Adams in various capacitates for over nine years. She began as a teacher’s assistant for Pre-K, where she enjoyed engaging the campus’s youngest students and their parents. In fact, she did such a great job engaging with parents that she transitioned into a new assignment as a parent liaison. “I really enjoyed working with parents and…

With so many school choice options available to families today, deciding where to attend high school can be tough. For Kaci Anderson, the decision to switch from a private to public school was easy after she visited Dallas ISD’s Innovation Design Entrepreneurship Academy (IDEA) and learned about the school’s personalized learning model, NAF Academy, small class sizes, and opportunities for real-world experience. Not only has IDEA impacted and shaped Anderson into the person she is today, but she has impacted and shaped her high school as well. Anderson has served as student council president all four years and is chapter…