Inside Dallas ISD

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Principal of the Year finalist Jennifer Atkins. More than 20 years ago, when Jennifer Atkins walked onto the campus of Titche Elementary, it was her initial opportunity to impact young people’s minds regarding the importance of education.  She worked on the postsecondary and secondary levels and soon returned to the fundamentals, realizing that the greatest need for student maturation and attainment must be carefully and thoroughly addressed on the primary level.  For the past 10 years, she…

The celebration of civil rights icon Mr. Sam Tasby was held on Saturday, April 23rd, at Sam Tasby Middle School and broadcast virtually.  The annual celebration provides a chance for students to show off their incredible talents while honoring the late civil rights icon.    Since 2007, Sam Tasby Middle School has hosted Sam Tasby Community Appreciation Day to honor the legacy of the man who was the centerpiece of the lawsuit that ended desegregation in Dallas ISD.  Every year, the program presents a new and honorable theme showcasing Mr. Tasby’s legacy. This year’s theme was “Honoring the Past and Shaping…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Adriana Campos Low. Adriana Campos Low, a founding teacher of the Prestonwood Montessori at E.D. Walker is a proud alumna of the Dallas ISD. She became interested in bilingual education as a high school student at The School for the Talented and Gifted. A native Spanish speaker who struggled in an early exit bilingual program, she wondered if other language models could offer more support. This curiosity led her to complete a…

Dallas ISD celebrates teaching excellence by recognizing outstanding educators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. Meet 2021-2022 Teacher of the Year finalist Aaronda Smith. Aaronda Smith is a Reading Language Arts Honors 8th grade instructor at George Bannerman Dealey Montessori and Vanguard Academy. A 16-year Dallas ISD veteran teacher, Smith has instructed middle and high school students at three institutions of learning in a variety of disciplines, including reading, debate, strategies for success, literary genres, and creative writing. In 2015, Smith started Dealey Montessori’s Debate Program, and since then the team has consistently earned…