Inside Dallas ISD

A. W. Blanton Elementary School has always promoted its main values — friendship, excellence, courage and knowledge – generating impact in the community. To continue to provide the meaning of those values to the Blanton Bruins, Freddie Harris, a physical education coach for the school, and also a personal fitness instructor, had the idea of sharing daily workout videos with the students each morning, through his YouTube Channel. The videos are shared with Blanton students and families on the school’s Facebook page to motivate everyone – kids and adults – to get up and move. Coach Harris knows the importance…

Even though school buildings are closed, Dallas ISD is hard at work hiring educators and administrators for next school year who want to make a difference. Potential candidates can search openings and apply today at www.dallasisd.org/careers. Interviews will be held online. The Dallas ISD Career Center is also featuring the Teacher Opening of the Month! This month’s featured opening is for deaf education teachers

Providing WiFi and technology to Dallas ISD families without internet access or a computer or tablet is a top district priority to ensure students can successfully learn at home. To help accomplish the goal of providing mobile hotspots and technology for every household, the Dallas Education Foundation donated over $425,000 to Dallas ISD. Additionally, the foundation has launched its Access to Technology and Virtual Education Campaign to drive the effort of providing all district students–today and in the future–the ability access educational opportunities in a virtual environment. DEF has already started working with their corporate partners, including Linebarger and Associates,…

Dallas ISD students enrolled in a P-TECH/Collegiate Academy/Early College High School program can now find a list of resource for their dual credit classes here. The district’s Postsecondary and Partnerships and Programs department, in collaboration with the Dallas County Community College District, want to ensure that students have the necessary tools for them to succeed in their classes, as they are currently needing to participate in a virtual teaching and learning module. The resources include textbooks, a blackboard for assignments and discussions, email and computer applications among other tools. The students have received a computer device for their home school,…