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As part of the transition to the Teacher Excellence Initiative, the Dallas Independent School District’s Teacher of the Year selection process is being adjusted to align and coincide with teacher effectiveness results to be completed in September. The Teacher of the Year recognition program will be expanded to allow significantly more teachers from each campus to be honored for their efforts to go the extra mile on behalf of their students, Superintendent Mike Miles said. The Teacher of the Year program will now be aligned with the Teacher Excellence Initiative, the district’s effort to identify, support, and reward effective teachers. “We…

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Susan Blanchard retired after 10 years of teaching to focus on ministry, but currently volunteers at Casa View Elementary and is now studying counseling. Her primary responsibility at Casa View is helping students with reading comprehension and decoding. Blanchard volunteers two days per week and is also a member of Casa View’s Site-Based Decision-Making Team.

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WFAA 8 followed up with Lincoln High School students Jamicheal Morgan, Francheska Johnson, and Anjel Hayes, whose short film, “The Blue Ribbon,” was featured at the Dallas International Festival on April 13. The six-minute film about child abuse started as a class report, WFAA 8 reports. To learn more, view the full WFAA 8 report here. Photo courtesy WFAA 8

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