Inside Dallas ISD

This year, Dallas ISD is piloting a new program called Restorative Discipline in select elementary and middle schools. The program is designed to proactively address disciplinary and behavioral issues before they escalate. “Restorative Discipline is a chance for the students to build a relationship with the teachers,” said Jay Sheets, the district’s Restorative Discipline coordinator. “And what we’re hoping is, if a student has a relationship with the teacher, a lot of the issues that come across as classroom management and classroom discipline can be solved with the teacher and student.” The process includes students gathering in circles in their…

We’ve all heard the saying, “It’s what you don’t know that can hurt you.” That’s certainly true of social media, the popular online tools that people use to connect with each other.  The vast array of these tools and the prevalence of tweens and teens virtually glued to their smart phones can create problems for the unwary. The potential dangers explain why experts like Christine Mack with Dallas ISD’s Child Abuse and Domestic Violence Prevention team are working with parents to get them up to speed about the potential dangers of social media. Mack is busy this fall making presentations…

This Week in Dallas ISD is a new Hub feature that previews upcoming events happening across the district. Have something to add? Shoot an email to thehub@dallasisd.org. Wednesday, Nov. 18 Parkland is hosting a flu shot event for homeless Dallas ISD students. The event is scheduled for 6:45–8:15 a.m. at the John Leslie Patton Jr. Academic Center, 3313 S. Beckley Ave. A community meeting is planned to discuss proposed attendance boundary changes. Schools to be discussed include Ben Milam, Sam Houston, Esperanza “Hope” Medrano and Martin Luther King Jr., elementary schools. The event will be 6 to 7 p.m. at Ben Milam Elementary School,…

Anticipation was high for students at the Barack Obama Male Leadership Academy who will perform for former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton during her trip to Dallas on Tuesday, Nov. 17. Principal Nakia Douglas explained the school’s jazz band and choir received a special invitation to perform during Clinton’s visit to Mountain View College, where hundreds are expected to attend. “I was totally surprised and excited by the call,” said Douglas. “But I’m more excited for some of the brothers from Barack Obama who will have an opportunity to see one of the greatest minds of our country, and hear…