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Parent power hour
Please join the AISD Special Education Team for our final session in our 2022-23 Monthly Parent Power Hour Series for Parents and Caregivers. This Month's Topic: • Summer 2023 Language and Literacy/Biliteracy Resources for Families • Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Social and Emotional Learning Program: The Effective Teacher Language Course
This report analyzes teachers’ feedback on the Effective Teacher Language course, a social and emotional learning opportunity for teachers. The Effective Teacher Language course is available online to teachers for a Professional Learning Exchange Day.Educators aim to accurately depict Native American issues, history
Elizabeth Close is teaching her Anderson High School Ethnic Studies students about Native American issues this November, but is hoping to go beyond the narrative of what they’ve always learned. In her class, they’re discussing issues such as the Keystone pipeline, Standing Rock, the Oglala protests, missing indigenous people within the U.S. and Canada and more.
55 AISD Schools Earn Academic Distinction Ratings
AUSTIN, Texas--The Austin Independent School District's students performed well under the state's new accountability system, with 110 schools meeting the standard and 55 schools earning academic distinctions, according to the Texas Education Agency's preliminary state accountability ratings released today.
Now Accepting Out-of-District Transfers
Austin ISD is the heart of public education in Austin, and we are now accepting out-of-district transfers. AISD offers a variety of popular programs and extracurricular activities, including dual language, STEM, fine arts and athletics.
AISD English Language Learners Advisory Committee Meeting
The English Language Learner Advisory Committee advises the Board of Trustees about English Language Learners and meets the first Tuesday of each month.Comité Consultivo para Aprendices del Idioma Inglés fue creado para informar a la Mesa Directiva sobre los Aprendices del Idioma Inglés . El Comité se reúne el primer martes de cada mes.
Creative Teaching in the Classroom: A Case Study Using the Hot Seating Strategy in English Language Arts
In this report, we give a comprehensive description of how an AISD 2nd-grade teacher, Mrs. Theresa Wood, integrated a drama-based Creative Teaching strategy into her guided reading lesson. This Creative Teaching strategy, called hot seating, involves students interviewing characters from the story…Sunset Valley Elementary School
Sunset Valley Elementary School provides a high-quality comprehensive educational experience to challenge and inspire all students to make a positive contribution to society. Our learning community guides students to respect and appreciate themselves and others, show their creative talents and…
Texas Foreign Language Education Conference (TexFLEC)
Attention foreign language teachers!