Accounts of trip will launch new EMERGing Voices student blog Almost 100 HISD rising seniors have begun touring Yale University and nearby campuses today, meeting with professors, deans and first-generation college students during a week-long visit to New Haven, Conn.
High school students looking to boost their PSAT scores tested their math and reading skills against peers Monday in a challenging game of fill-in-the-blank-sentences, vocabulary connotations and math problems.
Linked Learning teachers gain first-hand knowledge to bring back to the classroom Thirty HISD teachers shadowed healthcare professionals, construction crews and business professionals last week in order to better connect industry standards with classroom content and learning strategies. “I think it’s an excellent opportunity to give teachers,” said Memorial Hermann Chief Nursing Officer Melody Dickerson. […]
Sinclair Elementary School Principal Abigail Taylor knows that her students’ parents are just as passionate about learning as she is, and her partnership with them has led to her being recognized as the 2014 Texas PTA Elementary Principal of the Year. “I am honored that our PTA would think to nominate me for this award,” […]
HISD school leaders recently got a closer look at the district’s new digital teaching and learning platform that will launch in the coming school year at 48 K–12 pilot schools. It’s called the PowerUp:HUB, and the online platform is part of the district’s larger initiative to digitally transform teaching and learning. During the 2014–2015 school […]
HISD staff collaborated with leaders in business and post-secondary education last week to create a graduate profile that reflects expectations the district wants all high school graduates to meet in order to be successful in college, career, and life — and the public and board of trustees will soon have a chance to weigh-in on […]
Design concepts of Condit Elementary School, which will be rebuild into a 21st century learning environment, are featured in a new HISD video highlighting the planning of the campus. [su_vimeo url=”http://vimeo.com/100218765″ responsive=”no”][/su_vimeo]
Cindy Puryear, a 33-year education veteran, started her role as Houston Independent School District’s literacy director in mid- June, but she hasn’t spent much time in her new office.
HISD will be hosting a transportation job fair on Saturday, July 12, at Butler Field House (13755 South Main, 77092), adjacent to Butler Stadium, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m.
HISD’s focus on literacy may be nothing new, but according to Elementary Curriculum & Instruction Officer Lance Menster, many components of the district’s Literacy By 3 initiative are. “The difference is in the districtwide alignment and the resources and support that will be available,” said Menster. “This is one of the most exciting things happening […]