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At a high-energy pep rally on Friday that was equal parts rock concert and lesson on healthy living, the Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA) launched its statewide Farm Fresh Fridays initiative in front of 500 students at Margaret B. Henderson Elementary School. The TDA is offering the “Jump With Jill” show at no cost to select Texas schools in Dallas, Austin, Houston and San Antonio. Henderson students learned a few things about respecting their bodies through healthy choices, eating breakfast, enjoying fruit (“Nature’s Candy”), snacking on the superpowers of vegetables, exercising and drinking plenty of water. After the hour-long program,…
On Sept. 26, at George H.W. Bush Elementary, Pat and Emmitt Smith Charities and DECA Dental Group will kick off a new partnership that will provide underserved children in Dallas with free dental care. More than 500 third-, fourth-, and fifth-grade Bush students will receive a free dental screening in the school gym, which the group will convert to a “dental lab” for the event. Dentists will conduct the screenings, and the students can receive ongoing dental treatments at three DECA Dental locations over the next six months, free of charge. Healthy teeth factor significantly in a child’s ability to eat and speak…
The Dallas Morning News did a great profile on Lincoln High School’s expanded culinary arts facility. Click here to read the full profile. Photo courtesy Dallas Morning News.
Personalized learning—the subject of today’s episode of Ed Talk with Dr. Bob Bravo—aims to help students reach their fullest potential by tapping into their strengths, needs and interests. But what does a personalized learning classroom look like? And what are the benefits of personalized learning? In the podcast episode, Ashley Bryan, Dallas ISD Director of Planning and Special Projects, Julie Robinson, an instructional coach at Cabell Elementary, and Kristen Watkins, a manager of personalized learning, talk with Dr. Robert Bravo, Dallas ISD Chief of School Leadership, about how personalized learning works. The discussion also touches on how a teacher can…