Teachers
If teaching is you’re calling, then mark your calendars for April 23 as the Arlington ISD is ready to help you answer that call. The district’s annual teacher job fair returns to its traditional in-person format on Saturday, April 23, with a job fair at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center. Representatives from every…
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Boomwhackers, thunder tubes, rain sticks and Orff instruments. Those are just a few of the fun instruments you’ll find in an Arlington ISD elementary music classroom. They are also some of the hands-on equipment included in the district’s new elementary music standards. Arlington ISD’s fine arts department is working on a plan to standardize elementary…
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The only team on a hotter winning streak than the Dallas Cowboys may be the teaching team in the Arlington ISD. William McAlister, a social studies teacher at Carter Junior High, and Adams Elementary third-grade teacher Tarri Miller were honored this week as the Dallas Cowboys/Reliant Energy Class Acts teachers of the month for September…
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An introduction to Ken Foster Akron, Ohio, is a city commonly known as the hometown of professional basketball player Lebron James. The Los Angeles Lakers star may have put the city on the map, but other living legends like Arlington ISD early childhood instructional specialist Ken Foster hail from there, too. Foster had a more…
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Burlington’s newest North Arlington location opened its doors and heart to the community by donating $5,000 to Sherrod Elementary. The donation was made possible by the store’s partnership with AdoptAClassroom.org, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting teachers and their students. The money will be distributed evenly among teachers and allow them to shop for classroom…
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If you’re looking to make a special impact in the Arlington ISD, this is your chance. The Arlington ISD is hiring special education teaching assistants! Join one of the most successful school districts in the Metroplex with a team motivated to succeed! You’ll enjoy a rewarding position helping special education teachers and students along with…
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We might think of full-circle moments when reflecting on flare jeans and other fashion trends, but sixth-grade teacher Amy Shaw is showing us a much more meaningful depiction. The Arlington ISD teacher began her 23rd year of teaching in the exact same classroom she sat in as a sixth-grade student at Wimbish World Language Academy.…
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It’s not often – if ever – that you get to see Arlington ISD superintendent Dr. Marcelo Cavazos coaxed to the stage during a mariachi concert. But that’s exactly where he was recently when he joined teachers, staff, students and parents celebrating the legacy and future of Thornton Elementary. Thornton is about to be torn…
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Music. It can give us goosebumps, drive us to tears, and even involuntarily nod our heads and tap our feet. There is no denying the emotional impact music has on humans. We’ve been creatively developing ways of self-expression for nearly 40,000 years through dance, song, music and the visual arts. Used as ritual, story, and…
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Michelle Quigley also won grant from HEB Peach Elementary librarian Michelle Quigley can finally let everyone know she’s a big winner. Quigley was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Laura Bush Foundation for America’s Libraries. The former First Lady was on the “The Kelly Clarkson Show” Tuesday to make the announcements, and Quigley was also…
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