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Twenty clinical teachers in Dallas ISD toured multiple schools to see for themselves why they should work for the innovative school district. Clinical teachers, also known as student teachers, are educators-in-training in Dallas ISD who are getting their teacher certifications from different programs. Clinical teachers go to a Dallas ISD school and work with a mentor teacher to get in-classroom experience. “Our goal is for the high-quality clinical teachers to then become teachers in Dallas ISD,” said Jill Peeples, Dallas ISD coordinator of clinical teaching. The clinical teachers visited Francisco “Pancho” Medrano Middle School, where they learned about social and…

Harry Stone Montessori students got acquainted with a moody oasis, powerful ocean, the earth from space, living plants, and a colorful pumpkin patch thanks to a field trip to the Dallas Arboretum. All elementary students attended the field trip on Oct. 18, and Principal Niki Jones called it an eye-opening experience for students and teachers alike. “I think it was life changing because the students expressed their desire to have more outdoor learning opportunities,” Jones said. “Our goal with both our school’s Montessori and International Baccalaureate programs are to develop global students that are prepared to engage in the world.…

The Dallas Morning News ran a great story over the weekend about how family and community engagement at Robert T. Hill Middle School are making great thing happen. More and more families are embracing the school, which has a STEM program, among other offerings. As the Dallas Morning News points out, the school has “also added more courses for the general student population, such as Spanish, algebra and astronomy. And it introduced a program to help underrepresented high school students get into college.” Read the full Dallas Morning News story here.

Anyone ages 35 and up can sign up for a free mammogram at an event happening at W.W. Samuell High School. Parkland will be at the Vive tu Vida at Grovefest 2017 event happening Saturday, November 4, at Samuell High School. Anyone interested in receiving a free mammogram at the event must pre-register by calling the Parkland office at 214-670-4052. You will just need to provide your name, date of birth, phone number, date of last mammogram, and name of insurance provider. Note: if you do not have insurance, a mammogram will still be provided toyou at no cost. Oct. 20…