The SUBscriber
February - Dallas ISD Substitute Employee Newsletter
HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH!
SCHOOL HIGHLIGHT - JOHN F. PEELER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Principal: Sofia Villarreal
Address: 810 S. Llewellyn Ave. Dallas, TX 75208
Phone: (972) 502 - 8300
Motto/Mission: "We strive to build a positive Peeler community using differentiated instruction to ensure exemplary student achievement and to create lifelong learners."
Vision: To build a positive learning community using differentiated instruction to ensure exemplary student achievement and to create lifelong learners.
SUBSTITUTE FEEDBACK REGARDING CAMPUS SUBSTITUTING EXPERIENCE
We've collected survey data from over 650 substitutes to create the most effective substitute feedback questions possible, and we have included them below for your convenience.
- Was a clear lesson plan provided?
- Were you provided with appropriate resources to fulfill your job duties (contacts, emergency plan, keys, seating charts, school maps, etc.)?
- How well did you feel welcome and supported by campus staff?
- Did you have support for students with behavioral challenges?
- Would you be interested in returning to this school in the future?
What does my star rating mean?
- 5 Stars: Exemplary
- 4 Stars: Ideal
- 3 Stars: Satisfactory
- 2 Stars: Unsatisfactory
- 1 Star: Poor
SUBSTITUTE TIP OF THE MONTH: MAKING MISTAKES
"Realize that you will make mistakes, because becoming the only adult in the room did not make you perfect."
As the second semester as a substitute teachers becoming frustrated with their day to day interactions with students. It doesn’t matter if you are returning to the profession, new to the profession, or just here for the experience as a second profession it’s going to happen. Here are a few tips to help guide your view and redirect frustration.
- If you are tired, sick, frustrated, or just not feeling it, DON’T GO!
- Ask for help and keep asking for help until you receive it. Sometimes it’s who you are asking
- Don't be afraid to apologize to your students when you have made a mistake.
- Realize that the lesson plan is just that – a plan. Remember, we make plans every day of our life but rarely do we carry them out 100% of the time.
- Get a good night's sleep every night.
- Read, read, read as much about the teaching profession or children as learners as you can.
- Search for opportunities for free information, supplies, or activities via online, newsletters, family events, and even school.
- Write your name in permanent ink on the front of everything you own when you accept an assignment. Teachers and students are notorious for borrowing something of interest and then forgetting where they got it from.
- Remember being the only adult in the room does not make you perfect.
- Be aware of your own needs and temper when choosing substitute assignments.
- Don't let one bad job experience rule your thoughts negatively about the district or how you view students!
Remember, of all the professions in the world, you chose to enrich society by teaching or helping a child.
ID BADGE POLICY
The ID badge policy is for the safety and security of our district's children. It is a way to identify who should/should not be on our campus at all times. If you need a replacement badge please come to our office on the 14th floor at 9400 N Central Expressway Dallas, TX.
PRESIDENT'S DAY OBSERVANCE
2017 - 2018 BI-WEEKLY PAY PERIODS AND DATES
Transparency around compensation is something that is very important to us, and we want you to have every resources available to plan your finances. Click the link below for the 2017 - 2018 pay schedule.
ACTION REQUIRED: HIGH PRIORITY EMPLOYEE POLICY AND COMPLIANCE ACKNOWLEDGMENT
In compliance with state and federal laws, Dallas ISD requires that all employees complete an Annual Policy and Compliance Acknowledgment at the beginning of each school year.
Employees are required to log into http://PolicyAcknowledgement.dallasisd.org/ to access, review, and acknowledge compliance with the following:
Annual Employee Notification of District Policies
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Reporting Notice
ACE & ISN CAMPUSES
Please see the list below for all of our ACE and ISN schools.
ACE Schools & Principals:
- Dade MS- Tracie Washington
- Rusk MS- Juan Cordoba
- Edison MS- Earl Gilmore
- Blanton ES- Laura Garza
- Zumwalt- Troy Tyson
- Ervin ES- James Wallace
- Lee, U. ES- Roshonda Clayton-Brown
- Hernandez, O. ES- Oscar Aponte
- Mills ES- LaTonya Clark
- Ray- Sheryl Wilson
- Pease ES- Shavannia Dash
- Titche ES- Damien Stovall
- Carr ES- Carlotta Hooks
ISN Schools & Principals:
- Lincoln HS- Johnna Weaver
- Madison HS- Marian Willard
- Browne MS- Lakisha Thomas
- South Oak Cliff HS- Willie Johnson, Acting
- Holmes MS- Sharron Jackson
- Boude Storey MS- JoAnn Jackson
- Bryan ES- Tonya Anderson
- Dunbar ES- Verna Farmer
- Rhoads ES- Bridget Ransom
- Burleson ES- LaJoyce Johnson
- Rice ES- Alpher Garrett-Jones
- King ES- Gloria Kennedy
- Webster ES- Clement Alexander
- Roberts ES- Eneida Padro Colon
- Truett ES- Terre Evans
EVENTS IN DALLAS
Public Education Programs at the Modern: Public Tours
A docent leads daily tours to provide visitors with a personal and up-close experience. For more information click here
Lunch in the Park
Stroll up to a food truck, grab a quick and delicious lunch, and find a space on the beautiful green to spend that glorious hour away from your office. For more information click here
Journey to Space
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
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Email: substitute@dallasisd.org
Website: https://www.dallasisd.org/substitute
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