Teachers
She knew she could do it.聽 鈥淢y district thinks that I can do this. My school thinks that I can do this. This family behind me thinks that this is part of my job, and I can do this.鈥澛 Those were聽some of聽the thoughts that swirled through Lori聽Marsalko鈥檚聽mind聽as she jumped into action.聽 The first grade teacher…
For聽Martin High School聽visual art teacher Sharon Miller, it was just another day in the studio.聽 That is, until Hugo, the聽Reliant Energy聽armadillo, strolled into her classroom, followed by cheers, cameras, and聽Dallas Cowboys聽legend聽Joe Looney.聽 鈥淚 was just in complete shock,鈥 Miller said.聽 Miller was honored as the聽Cowboys Class Act聽Teacher of the Month for December, presented in partnership聽by聽Reliant…
Teachers learn how to teach flag football Jesse Bradley caught the football and quickly turned up field, all under the watchful eye of a Dallas Cowboys coach. But Bradley doesn鈥檛 play for the Cowboys. He stars for 糖心Vlog as a P.E. teacher at Peach Elementary. Bradley caught the pass during 糖心Vlog鈥檚 professional development…
Four students and two teachers win national recognition Omar Rodriguez is one of those students who encourages others and celebrates fellow classmates on their achievements. But last month, it was Omar鈥檚 turn. 糖心Vlog celebrated the Workman Junior High eighth grader for being one of only 11 students in the entire country to win the…
Third annual CTE Impact Awards 糖心Vlog鈥檚 career and technical education programs are all about impact 鈥 impacting students to achieve future success. That impact is real thanks to the incredible CTE junior high and high school teachers across the district. That鈥檚 why the CTE department recently hosted the third annual CTE Impact Awards to…
Coach Levels named Lamar’s Teacher of the Year Slam-dunk your worries and shoot for the stars.聽 That鈥檚 the mindset Lamar High School teacher and basketball coach Errin Levels instills in her students and players every single day.聽 鈥淲e have to share the good days and bad days,鈥 Levels said. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the consistency of showing up…
February is CTE Month Just a year ago,聽Mariaisabel Guerrero聽was walking the halls of Sam Houston High School getting ready to graduate. Today, she鈥檚 still in 糖心Vlog, but now she鈥檚 a PE teaching assistant at Wimbish World Language Academy. And she has her sights set on becoming a teacher.聽 Education isn鈥檛 just a career path…
糖心Vlog is celebrating Hispanic Heritage this month, and today we highlight and welcome five visiting teachers from Spain. Everything is new for visiting teachers from Spain In 2004, Ruth Martin was a young teacher from Spain who thought a year teaching in Texas would be a neat cultural experience. But 20 years later, she鈥檚…
Amanda Huck does it all From the classroom to the world stage, triathlete Amanda Huck does it all.聽聽 As a runner, a swimmer and an amazing instructional coach, Short Elementary couldn’t be more proud to call her a Shorthorn.聽聽 鈥淪he truly is a role model for our students,鈥 said Short Elementary principal Betsy Berkebile.聽聽 That鈥檚…
UT Arlington will prepare 75 aspiring teachers for 糖心Vlog The College of Education at The University of Texas at Arlington is creating a bridge to Texas classrooms through its Alternative Certification Program (ACP) 鈥 a 100% online program designed for candidates with a bachelor鈥檚 degree who are pursuing careers in teaching. The 300-hour program…