Teachers
If you’re not sure what it takes to be a substitute teacher in the Arlington ISD, you can always ask Duff Elementary fourth-grade teacher Tori Kennedy for some advice. If that’s not good enough, you can head over to Butler Elementary where second-grade teacher Yssa Gilmore would probably offer up some similar tips. Why similar?…
Sixth Arlington ISD teacher named Cowboys Class Act Last Monday might have been rainy, but the weather couldn’t stop the joy at Bowie High School. Students and staff were all smiles when the Dallas Cowboys and Reliant Energy surprised Sammy Epps with the Cowboys Class Acts honor for October. Epps is a health teacher and…
You wake up in Limerick, Ireland, on a breezy, summer day. As bright, white clouds fill the blue sky, you begin to get dressed to play ultimate Frisbee with your friends. What started off as a few fun games becomes a third-place finish at the World Masters Ultimate Club Championship 2022. It may sound like…
CTE Training It’s all about building connections that last. That was the theme as Arlington ISD’s career and technical education (CTE) teachers gathered at UT Arlington’s SEIR Building on Wednesday for a professional development conference. The all-day event helped them prepare for the new school year. “Today is the start of a journey to build…
CTAC Academy In preparation for the 2022-23 school year, Arlington ISDs technology integration and innovation (TI²) department is hosting a summer academy for the campus technology advisory committee (CTAC). The objective of the academy is to equip teachers, librarians, instructional coaches, deans etc. with proper tools that make teaching students materials for the Texas Essential…
You don’t have to talk to many teachers to discover that this can be a very challenging career. Now more than ever. Teachers are facing limitations everywhere they turn and are leaving the profession in droves. At Arlington ISD we want to help you remember why you chose this career in the first place. You…
No one understands that teachers are leaders better than the Arlington ISD. That’s why the district has a leadership pathway set up for teachers that will support them whether they want to be leaders in the classroom, grade level, district level or even advance beyond the classroom and move into new roles. “We know we…
Bigger Impact Who said the road to becoming a teacher had to be straight and narrow? Just ask Burgin Elementary School second-grade teacher Tryniti Johnson. The former speech therapist wanted to make a bigger impact on children, so she decided to change careers and take her talents to the classroom. “It’s been amazing,” said Johnson.…
From Tresses to Teaching What’s your passion? Not sure? Well, sometimes you must follow your interests like Augustus Bruton. The Martin High School alumnus is completing his first year of teaching at the Dan Dipert Career and Technical Center (CTC), but he got the teaching bug while in high school. “My teachers in high school…
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…