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Cook Elementary School Teacher Named Bilingual Educator of the Year
Rodrigo Rodriguez-Tovar was born in Mexico, but he found his calling in America. The fourth grade bilingual teacher at Cook Elementary School has been named Teacher of the Year by the National Association for Bilingual Education."I started teaching because I want to help as many people as possible," Rodriguez-Tovar said. "The challenge is to continue to grow, and I'm thankful that…
Staff input needed to support transition to new Special Education data management system (En español)
Austin ISD has made the difficult decision to move to a new special education data management system to replace Ed Plan for the 2025–26 school year. Why it matters: Reliable, accessible data is essential for us to meet the needs of students receiving special education or 504 services. A new system would allow us to streamline processes for data input and improve tracking and visibility…
Metz Elementary Teacher Named 2011 Teacher of the Year
Metz Elementary School Teacher Caroline Sweet was named Austin's 2011 Teacher of the Year at the 16th Annual Austin Partners in Education 'Salute' to Educators Reception Wednesday.
Brian Mowry Named AAEYC Teacher Educator of the Year
Brian Mowry, an AISD prekindergarten specialist, was named the Austin Association for the Education of Young Children (AAEYC) Teacher Educator of the Year at a recent conference held in Austin.
Austin ISD teachers complete a two-year Transformative Technology program
More than 70 teachers from elementary, middle and high schools will graduate from a two-year professional development program as part of the Transformative Technology Leadership Pathway with a "Blended and Personalized Learning” experience that will be utilized in the classroom. The program develops teacher’s skills in intentional use of instructional methods designed to increase equity and give…
AISD Receives $3.5 Million Education Innovation and Research Grant From U.S. Department of Education
Austin ISD was named one of nine national recipients of a more than $3.5 million Education Innovation and Research (EIR) Early-Phase Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The EIR grant program funds projects that develop and implement evidence-based innovations to improve student achievement for high-need students and evaluate those innovations.
AISD.TV Wins Hometown Media Award for Overall Excellence in Educational Access
For the sixth time in its history, and third consecutive year, AISD.TV is once again the winner in the Hometown Media Awards for Overall Excellence in Educational Access. AISD.TV, the official streaming channel of Austin ISD, received a 2020 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. The awards program was established to honor and promote community media and local…
AISD.TV Wins 2020 Hometown Media Award for Overall Excellence in Educational Access
For the sixth time in its history, and third consecutive year, AISD.TV is once again the winner in the Hometown Media Awards for Overall Excellence in Educational Access. AISD.TV, the official streaming channel of Austin ISD, received a 2020 Hometown Media Award from the Alliance for Community Media Foundation. The awards program was established to honor and promote community media and local…
Kindergarten Roundup
For information about the 2014 Kindergarten Round-up, please visit: http://www.austinisd.org/event/2014/kindergarten-roundupWhat: Kindergarten Round-up is being offered at 9 a.m. Tuesday, May 7, at all elementary schools in the Austin Independent School District. Children who will be five years old on or before September 1, 2013, are eligible to be enrolled in AISD.
CTE Spotlight- Max Campbell Odom is turning up the heat in the Austin High School Culinary Arts program
Austin High School senior Max "Camp" Campbell Odom accidentally stumbled upon his passion for cooking while browsing elective choices his sophomore year. As an only child, he had spent some time in the kitchen helping his mom and thought he could give culinary arts class a try. “I’ve always somewhat taken a liking to cooking," said Odom. "There’s some mental health conditions that I have and…