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Congratulations to DISD’s 2012-13 Teacher of the Year, Teacher Assistant of...

comments () Congratulations to Meshonda Cole, a sixth-grade math teacher, who was named Dallas ISD’s 2012-2013 Teacher of the Year during an event on … [visit site to read more]

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$25,000 up for grabs in STEM teacher contest

comments () Teachers specializing in science, technology, engineering or math who have found an innovative way to teach students can apply for the 2012 STEM Innovative Educator (STEMIE) … [visit site...

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Seven Dallas ISD teachers each receive $10,000 award for STEM success

comments ()   Congratulations to seven Dallas ISD teachers who received the Texas Instruments Foundation award for their innovation in teaching science, technology, engineering and math. For their...

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Dallas ISD brings back convocation for employees

comments () It’s been some time since Dallas ISD employees gathered for a back-to-school convocation. Last one I remember was in 2008 when young DISD student Dalton Sherman wooed district staff — and...

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A Dallas ISD teacher explains why teachers are “up in arms” over 45-minute...

comments ()Dallas ISD teacher John Pearson wrote a commentary on why teachers are upset about the school board’s contentious decision to add an extra 45-minutes to their workday. Here’s what he had to...

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DISD’s new Zan Holmes Jr. Middle School opens to students

comments () Zan Holmes Jr. Middle School principal Barbara Moham spent some time on Monday talking about the new school building. The building’s geothermal system focuses on recycling and using...

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More Dallas ISD students show on the first day of class

comments ()It appears that a big push to get students to show on the first day of school in Dallas ISD paid off. About 17,000 Dallas ISD students missed school on Monday – an improvement from last year...

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Looking for Prime Prep Academy parents and students

comments () Deion Sanders’ charter school is finally up and running. We weren’t allowed inside Prime Prep Academy Monday so we want to know what you thought about opening day. How did it compare to...

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Better late than never: 10,000 more Dallas ISD students show on Day 2

comments ()Dallas ISD reported Tuesday that 10,000 more students came to school on the second day of classes — now leaving 7,000 more who have yet to return. The district expects its enrollment to stay...

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Two Dallas schools named National Blue Ribbon Schools

comments ()Dallas ISD’s  law magnet high school and the private St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School  in East Dallas were named 2012 National Blue Ribbon Schools on Friday. The campuses were among 269...

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R&B singer John Legend visits Stockard Middle School, stresses getting a good...

comments () R&B singer John Legend is known for crooning ballads, skillfully playing piano and performing hits with some of the biggest names in the business. But he’s also known as a humanitarian...

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Texas Instruments Foundation recognizes 12 STEM teachers in the Dallas-area

comments ()The Texas Instruments Foundation today presented its Innovations in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Teaching Awards to 12 teachers at four North Texas school districts. The...

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Here’s how Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles wants teachers to teach

comments () Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles’ plan to turn around the school districts starts in the classroom. He wants to improve the quality of teaching and plans to hold teachers accountable...

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Dallas school teachers, how goes the 45-minute workday extension?

comments () Dallas ISD teachers, we’d like your thoughts on the 45-minute workday extension. I haven’t heard anyone wax poetic on how great it is but have heard some … [visit site to read more]

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How much is too much when mentoring students?

comments ()In the Dallas Morning News on Sunday, we provided information on a statewide increase of opened cases involving educators accused of having inappropriate relationships with students. The...

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Dallas ISD teachers won’t get paid for tonight’s parent-teacher conferences —...

comments ()For four hours tonight, Dallas school teachers across the district will meet with parents. They’ll update them on their child’s grades, their strengths, their struggles and whether they are...

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Dallas ISD trustees to revisit extended teacher workday

comments () Dallas ISD trustees on Thursday will discuss a controversial change that extended teacher workdays by 45 minutes. Teachers have complained incessantly about the extension this school year....

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Some Dallas ISD teachers asked to write a positive paragraph on change

comments () Some teachers in Dallas ISD are critical of a request that they write a paragraph on how changes in the district have positively affected the teaching experience. We’ve heard from teachers...

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Extended workday sinking teacher morale in Dallas ISD (read what some...

comments ()In today’s Dallas Morning News, we have a story on how the 45-minute extended workday, coupled with changes under new Superintendent Mike Miles, is sinking teacher morale. You can read the...

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John Wiley Price vents, Mike Miles says he will ‘stay the course’

comments () Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles, seemingly unfazed by a public admonishment by Dallas County Commissioner … [visit site to read more]

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As teachers group releases survey critical of extended day, DISD trustees...

comments ()  Dallas ISD trustees will consider next week removing a time-limit … [visit site to read more]

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Do you trust Dallas ISD’s climate survey results?

comments ()Dallas ISD recently released survey information indicating that nearly 70 percent of employees look forward to coming to work, with even more saying they work in a respectful and supportive...

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Better teaching also deserves the Legislature’s attention

We have been hearing plenty in this young legislative session about revised testing policies, vouchers for private schools and more funds for campuses. But what we have not heard much about, at least...

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Seagoville Elementary teacher Robin Gattis finalist for H-E-B achievement award

Robin Gattis, a teacher at Seagoville Elementary School, is a finalist for the 2013 H-E-B Excellence in … [visit site to read more]

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DMN/SMU forum on developing good teachers

The Dallas Morning News and SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development are sponsoring a “Developing Good Teachers” forum on Wednesday, April 3. I will moderate the session, and...

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City of San Antonio coming to Dallas to recruit teachers

The city of San Antonio will be in Dallas on Thursday to recruit teachers for its new “Pre-K 4 SA” initiative, which is expected to provide high-quality, full-day pre-K for four-year-olds in the city....

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Developing Good Teachers: The DMN/SMU forum on this subject is tomorrow night

On Wednesday night, this newspaper and SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development are hosting a forum on a topic that is very important to Dallas but also to the rest of the state. And...

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DMN/SMU forum on developing good teachers

Thanks to those of you who attended last night’s education forum that this newspaper and SMU’s Simmons School of Education and Human Development put on. The subject was “developing good teachers.”...

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More Dallas ISD teachers quit than in recent years. See how many left by school.

A Dallas Morning News analysis found that 679 teachers left DISD from July through February, with most doing so voluntarily. Last year, 440 teachers left during the time frame. The teachers left from...

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Majority of teachers surveyed use their own cash for school supplies

Nearly nine in 10 teachers surveyed have used their own money to pay for classroom supplies, according to a study by RetailMeNot.com and the visit site to read more]

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Dallas ISD teachers wondering about the workday schedule for 2013-14, here’s...

Some Dallas ISD teachers have been wondering about the workday schedule for the 2013-14 school year. Here’s information from Dallas ISD Spokesman Jon Dahlander: Teachers will work a minimum workday of...

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Should we be thinking about teachers staying for only a few years?

This New York Times article about charter schools employing teachers for shorter periods of time but getting results from them during that period was eye-catching. I had mixed feelings when I read it....

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Along with knowing how to teach, it helps to know what you are teaching

AP teacher Chris Bruhn instructing Townview students in physics in the 2010 school year (Courtney Perry/Dallas Morning News) Back in July, visit site to read more]

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Dallas ISD teacher who posed naked on Playboy’s website causing a stir

A Dallas ISD teacher who had posed nude for Playboy’s website has caused a stir with students and at least one parent, who questioned whether she should be in the classroom. Cristy Nicole Deweese —...

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Dallas ISD employees locked out of 2 percent raise could receive the increase...

Update, 3:18 p.m.: About 700 employees are impacted, according to DISD spokesman Jon Dahlander. Original … [visit site to read more]

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If you want a good definition of effective teaching, read Miguel Solis’ answer

Miguel Solis, former Marsh Middle School teacher and current candidate for DISD school board Here is an excerpt from the visit site to read more]

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Dallas ISD releases termination letter for Playboy-posing former teacher

Cristy Nicole Deweese Dallas ISD has confirmed that Cristy Nicole Deweese, a former teacher who had posed for Playboy’s website, was … [visit site to read more]

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Teacher preparation should be part of the next wave of school reforms

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Dallas ISD selects Teacher of the Year, Teacher Assistant of the Year

Silvia Alonzo, 2014 Teacher of the Year Silvia Alonzo, a bilingual reading/language arts teacher at Reagan Elementary School, is the Dallas ISD … [visit site to read more]

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Esteemed dance teacher at Booker T. retiring after 36 years

Long time dance instructor Lily Cabatu Weiss is retiring after 36 years at Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts. Weiss joined Dallas ISD in 1978. She has held her most...

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Dallas ISD trustees approve new evaluation system tying teacher pay to...

Dallas ISD trustees made a major change Thursday to the way teachers are paid by approving a new evaluation system that ties their pay to performance. Trustees voted 7-2 to end the standard practice...

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Dallas ISD makes big strides in filling teaching positions, more than 99...

Dallas ISD has filled nearly all of its teaching positions, a big improvement compared to around this time in recent years. The district has 60 teaching positions open, which is less than one percent...

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Area teachers compete for spot in event tied to College Football Playoff

Seven teachers are finalists in a competition to win a speaker spot at the Extra Yard for Teachers Summit in Dallas on Jan. 10 — and they need … [visit site to read more]

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Dallas ISD trustees discuss concerns with new teacher evaluation

Dallas ISD Superintendent Mike Miles said Thursday that some changes proposed for the district’s new teacher evaluation system should be decided by an in-house group of experts. The evaluation, called...

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Two Dallas ISD teachers win spots to speak at event tied to College Football...

(Jason Janik)Katey Batey is a teacher at S.S. Conner Elementary School. Two Dallas ISD teachers have won spots to speak at the visit site to read more]

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More Dallas ISD staffers say district is headed in the right direction, but a...

The Dallas ISD Climate Survey of campus staff for fall 2014 shows that 48 percent believe the district is headed in the right direction. That amount is up from 44 percent in spring 2014. But a...

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Dallas immigrant teacher to be honored by White House with prestigious award

Luis Juarez-Trevino (Photo credit: White House) The White House will honor Dallas ISD teacher Luis Juarez-Trevino and … [visit site to read more]

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More teachers with less experience filling Dallas ISD ranks

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Dallas ISD trustees get an earful at town hall meeting

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At this Addison private school, every day is Mother's Day

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