Inside Dallas ISD

Young students holding a sea of flags representing Latin countries from around the world paraded around the William B. Miller Elementary School. The parade then led to the school auditorium, which hosted an all-grade level program featuring monologues, dance and music, all in celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month. “We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month each year so that our students and community have the opportunity to learn about important contributions made by the Hispanic and Latino community,” said William B. Miller Principal Sheila Aldredge. Miller’s entire student body piled into the school’s auditorium for the event, where they were joined by parents…

A recent theatre arts workshop was designed to teach aspects of theater including vocal development, creative writing, physical acting and improvisation in advance of the Irma P. Hall Theatre Arts Festivals, Jan. 23 and Feb. 6. The recent workshop was conducted at Dallas ISD’s Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. During the festivals, student groups present 10-minute original plays. In their ninth year, the events are named for Irma P. Hall, who taught in Dallas ISD for 30 years and is also an accomplished actress.

Bob Moore has been appointed as Dallas ISD’s chief technology officer. Moore is currently the chief executive officer of RJM Strategies LLC, an education technology and leadership consulting practice serving education and business clients. In Dallas ISD, he will report directly to Superintendent Michael Hinojosa and lead the district’s technology efforts. “Bob will bring a fresh perspective and outlook as we continue to move forward in our vision of becoming a premier urban school district and will tremendously support students to help them become college and career ready,” Hinojosa said. In Sept 2012, Moore founded RJM Strategies. The firm assesses…

Thanks to Martin Weiss Elementary School’s first project-based learning (PBL) showcase, the school’s gym is filled with students debating the pros and cons of a dress code, an exhibit on a student-led news program, and much, much more. Teachers, family, and community members walk around the gym, enjoying the fruits of the hard work the students put in during the first six weeks of school. The event showcases Weiss Elementary’s increased focused on PBL, which combines the teaching of standard skills with tangible hands-on projects. “Students are engaged most when they have a hands-on learning experience that is rigorous, relevant,…