Share photos, messages, and videos on social media using #HISDHero
As part of National Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6), HISD wants to acknowledge and thank the nearly 12,000 men and women who serve as teachers at the district’s 283 schools across our city. What our teachers do is truly remarkable. While they may not wear capes, they are superheroes who are changing the lives of children.
In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, all members of Team HISD are encouraged to thank a teacher hero in their lives. Take a picture of your colleague or co-worker or take a picture of your child with his or her favorite HISD teacher and post on social media using the hashtags #HISDHero and #ThankATeacher. If your favorite teacher is not nearby, take a selfie holding a piece of paper with a simple message thanking them for making a difference in the lives of children.
Or better yet, surprise an HISD teacher using your camera cell phone and tell them why they are your teacher hero. Check out the video below and watch Westbury students give a surprise thank you to their teachers and even their principal.
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HISD will be sharing the posts on its own social media channels, so be sure to follow us on Twitter (@HoustonISD) and like us at Facebook.com/HoustonISD.
The Onboarding & Organizational Development Department is hosting a new Manager Resource Group event Thursday during which managers can learn more about the “how” of delegation on their respective teams.
The meeting, which is from 4-6 p.m. on Thursday, April 28, will give attendees a chance to:
- Learn how effective managers can delegate tasks to their team to free themselves up for strategic projects
- Establish a method for developing their team members’ skills through the use of delegation
- Provide feedback on managerial experience and share best practices
The MRG event will be held at the VFW Post 8790, 1560 Foley St., 77005. Space is limited to 150 participants, so managers are encouraged for RSVP soon. Click here to register.
Team HISD’s instructional support staff play a vital role in the education of the district’s students, so it’s important they have opportunities to grow and develop to help them become more effective.
That’s where the Instructional Support Staff Academy comes in. The professional development event, scheduled for Saturday, April 30, is aimed at associate teachers, teaching assistants, and Apollo fellows and will focus on key classroom practices such as:
- Classroom management
- Lesson planning
- Curriculum navigation
- Pathways to Success
Carnegie Vanguard High School has been ranked as the 10th best high school in the country, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2016 Best High Schools rankings.
Three additional Houston Independent School District schools were ranked in the top 100 — DeBakey High School for Health Professions, which was ranked 29th, Eastwood Academy, which came in at the 50th spot, and Challenge Early College High School, which was ranked 78th.
The U.S. News & World Report rankings are designed to identify great high schools that serve all students — no matter their socioeconomic status. The list is determined by looking at results from state assessments results, as well as the degree to which students at each school are prepared for college-level work. Graduation rates were also included as a factor in the rankings for the first time.
Congratulations also go out this week to:
- Hilda Alvarado, a bilingual teacher at Cornelious Elementary, recently was honored by Chick-Fil-A and Telemundo as their Teacher of the Month for April. Read more.
- North Forest High School is celebrating a year of victories on the field and in the classroom. Read more.
- Seven HISD schools named winners of a recent SAT promotional campaign contest, designed to help boost SAT participation at their schools. Read more.
Hilda Alvarado, a bilingual teacher at Cornelius Elementary, recently was honored by Chick-fil-A and Telemundo as their Teacher of the Month for April.
Alvarado has balanced her teaching career while caring for her sick husband, with a positive attitude and engaging smile.
To recognize her outstanding work, Chick-fil-A and Telemundo surprised Alvarado at her campus with a catered breakfast for her students and recognition during a Telemundo broadcast. You can watch the video by clicking here.
If you would like to nominate a teacher, click here for a nomination form in English or click here for a Spanish version.
If you’ve visited the ASPIRE portal recently, you almost certainly have noticed its new look.
More importantly, behind its streamlined design is a more user-friendly experience designed to help educators find and use the resources they need most. read more…
HISD will once again implement the “40 in Four” work schedule for summer 2016 for the central office and participating campuses.
The schedule, which allows employees to work their full 40-hour schedule between Monday and Thursday, will begin on Monday, May 30, and end on Thursday, July 28. The district will return to its regular hours of operation on Monday, Aug. 1. read more…
Register now for June 13-15 conference at NRG Park
Strategies, resources, and best practices for classroom and student behavior management will be offered at various sessions during the district’s annual summer leadership conference. The June 13-15 Professional Learning (PLS) series at NRG Park is open to HISD counselors, assistant principals, instructional coordinators, and lead teachers, as well as other staff selected by each school principal. read more…
HISD administrators, teachers, instructional coaches, and teaching assistants are invited to present at the district’s Third Annual Special Education Conference July 19-21 at Pin Oak Middle School. The theme of this year’s conference is “The Power is in the Design.”
The Office of Special Education is seeking presentations that will demonstrate through the principles of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), how to engage students, how content can be presented in different ways to students, and how to differentiate instruction in ways that students express what they know. read more…
