Academics
Explore Arlington ISD What’s there to explore at Explore Arlington ISD tomorrow? That’s not an easy question – because there’s a lot to see. Arlington ISD offers specialized learning opportunities to match every student’s interests, passions and goals. Whether you’re a parent or a student, this event is your chance to learn first-hand about programs…
Arlington ISD’s Wimbish World Language Academy has officially been accepted into the prestigious International Spanish Academy (ISA) Network, a designation awarded by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training of Spain to high-performing dual-language schools in the U.S. and Canada. Already home to an award-winning French immersion program and recipient of the LabelFrancÉducation from the French…
Summer is upon us! This month, the final school bell rings and the doors fly open sending our students out into the sunshine eagerly anticipating free time, the chance to engage in personal interests and the future start of a new school year. As professionals, this time will also offer many of us similar opportunities.…
We have all heard the popular saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” No other place is that truer than here in north Texas where annually thunderstorms roll through, painting the fields with rain leaving vibrant bluebonnets in their wake. Seeds previously planted by nature sprout forth nudging the city to come back to life with…
This has been a tough season. We lost a student to violence and another was injured. Our hearts go out to their families and to all of the students, teachers and staff of the Lamar High School community. You are in our prayers, and we are here to support you. Tragedy is never easy to…
Since today is the last day of CTE Month, we’re highlighting career and technical student organizations – or CTSOs. Arlington ISD’s career and technical education program is all about providing future-building opportunities for students, and often those include opportunities that extend beyond the classroom. That’s certainly the case with all the district’s many CTSOs. These…
Coaching. Once a term used to describe skill-based mentorship in the sports arena, it has now altered the landscape of professional work environments across industries throughout the world, including education. We hear and read about coaching and the influence it has on organizational outcomes, but what is it exactly? Why does it now play such…
At the onset of each school year, we each pause for a moment and establish our professional goals. We reflect on our growth over the last year and identify new areas we want to improve. We consider our strengths and think about how we can leverage those strengths to get better every day. This process…
Can you believe that we are already halfway through the school year? It always amazes me how quickly time flies and how much a group of committed individuals can collectively accomplish in a relatively short amount of time. It is easy in education to become distracted by the rhetoric and the happenings of the world.…
What an incredible time and place we live in! The world is so much smaller as technology has bridged the gap between people and provided a platform for us to connect with others who were once inaccessible. This connection highlights the beauty of the world’s diversity and invites us to expand our understanding and need…