Dallas ISD's Alternative Certification epartment To Host Information Sessions In January and February

7 Jan 2010

First Session is Scheduled for January 23

DALLAS–The Dallas Independent School District's Alternative Certification Department will host information sessions in January and February to recruit qualified applicants for teaching positions with the district for the 2010-2011 school year. The training will begin in June of 2010.

The information sessions have been scheduled for the following dates:

• Saturday, Jan. 23, 10 a.m., at Thomas Jefferson High School, 4001 Walnut Hill Lane
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• Saturday, Feb. 20, 10 a.m., at Benjamin Franklin Middle School, 6920 Meadow Road

For more information, interested candidates should call (972) 925-6700 or visit the Web site www.teachfordallas.com.

"Dallas ISD principals and their teachers are no longer focusing on teaching to the test but rather creating academically challenging assignments that will better prepare students for college and the world of work. Dallas ISD has become an exemplar for urban schools as an effort based district that focuses on high achievement for all students."

Institute for Learning

University of Pittsburgh

June 2009