Inside Dallas ISD

The Dallas ISD Visual and Performing Arts Department held the Tech Olympics on Sept. 30 at Richland College. Every Dallas ISD high school with a Technical Theatre Program participated and competed in the event representing more than 100 students from nine different schools, giving them the chance to collaborate with students from across the district.  Seventy students participated in workshops given by Richland Theatre College Tech Director Jennifer Owen, including a college information session with Andy Long, the head of theatre. Eighty students competed in Team Design Challenges; fifty-six students competed in Tech Tournament Challenges;  and 25 students from across…

Spend the next 67 seconds catching up on many of the great things that happened across the district this week! Watch the above video, or read below, to learn more. Hero is spelled T.O.Y. The outstanding Campus Teachers of the Year were celebrated Wednesday night at a special event at the Frontiers of Flight Museum (see the teachers of the year). Red Ribbon Week Students dressed up throughout the week to recognize Red Ribbon Week, which brings attention to the dangers of drugs and alcohol (learn more). AVID  Sixty district directors from across the country visited two schools to see how their successful AVID programs…

A hero is defined as someone who is admired for courage, outstanding achievement or noble qualities. In celebration of its heroes, Dallas ISD gathered more than 230 stellar teachers at the Frontiers of Flight Museum to laude them for their achievement, dedication and leadership in the classroom. It was a celebration of the Campus Teachers of the Year and each of them remained incredibly grounded while administrators and Dallas ISD trustees hailed them for their daily acts of courage, molding and guiding students into responsible citizens prepared to make their own way. Every year, each campus selects its teacher who…

Sixty district directors from across the country visited two Dallas ISD schools to see their successful AVID programs in action. AVID, which stands for Advancement via Individual Determination, is a global organization dedicated to closing the achievement gap by preparing all students for college and postsecondary opportunities. The directors visited Felix G. Botello Elementary School and A. Maceo Smith New Tech High School to see the students, unique instructional strategies and dedicated staff that help make the AVID program a success on their campuses. The AVID Center typically chooses at least two school districts each school year to expose District Directors to exemplar campuses nationwide.…