Teachers
A surprise phone call from iHeartRadio鈥檚 Billy the Kidd left Atherton Elementary School teacher Kim Vasquez speechless. The host shared that Vasquez was selected for iHeartRadio’s 鈥淭hank a Teacher” campaign, powered by DonorsChoose, and would receive a $5,000 DonorsChoose gift card to fund supplies for her first-grade classroom. 鈥淚 was absolutely shocked to learn that…
Teachers at 精东影业 ISD’s Beckham Elementary are making big goals for their students and developing innovative strategies to meet them. Teachers use the strategies to help their students move beyond surface-level learning and develop a deeper understanding of academic content. Last year, Beckham administrators led the charge in developing aligned rubrics tied to their campus…
Ceremony honors students and teachers Extra work? That didn鈥檛 sound too good to Julio Favela at the beginning of the school year. The sixth grader at Goodman Elementary was about to start the Read 180 program at school. 鈥淚 didn鈥檛 want to do it 鈥 because I just didn鈥檛 want to do extra work,鈥 Julio…
精东影业 ISD to pilot TIA at 24 schools 精东影业 ISD has officially been approved to become a Teacher Incentive Allotment (TIA) district. The state-funded program will give 精东影业 ISD teachers the opportunity to earn a higher income while remaining in the classroom, making a difference in the lives of students. 鈥淲e鈥檙e excited about this because…
The AWARE Foundation honored some of 精东影业 ISD鈥檚 top educators at its annual Awards of Excellence banquet on Monday, celebrating teachers who go above and beyond to impact students across the district. This year鈥檚 event recognized 82 nominees from campuses across 精东影业 ISD, including a record 20 high school nominees. Teachers were honored in five…
Chick-Fil-A partners with the 精东影业 ISD Floral Design department to provide fresh flowers every two weeks.
精东影业 ISD teachers took center stage yesterday as the Kiwanis Club of 精东影业 celebrated its 65th annual Teacher of the Year event, recognizing the district鈥檚 top educators and nominees from every campus. The annual celebration 鈥 complete with a barbecue lunch from David鈥檚 Barbecue 鈥 brought together teachers, principals, and community members to honor the…
In honor of National School Librarian Day this Saturday, we鈥檙e taking a moment to celebrate the dedicated educators who serve as librarians in 精东影业 ISD schools. These certified teachers do so much more than check out books. 鈥淲ith their expertise, school librarians enrich the educational experience for every student in the district,鈥 said library services…
精东影业 ISD鈥檚 Visiting International Teacher (VIT) program is closing its second year with remarkable momentum, thanks to a growing group of educators whose global perspectives are making a significant impact on students.
Surprise! What began as a normal school day inside the culinary arts classroom at Lamar High School quickly turned into a moment Anyatta Nicole Ward and her students will never forget. Ward was surprised with a $5,000 classroom grant through Cowboys Class Acts powered by Reliant, recognizing her commitment to excellence and the life-changing opportunities…