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Austin ISD Bridges Innovation with Everyday Classroom
Walking into Small Middle School feels like walking onto a college campus. Take, for instance, the school’s library. Unlike the traditionally quiet atmosphere associated with libraries, teachers and administrators want students talking and engaged while they are reading—so much so that Principal Amy Taylor deliberately redesigned the library so that it feels more like a coffee shop. …
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher Search
Overton's David Edwards One of 12 Semi-Finalists for "Live! with Kelly" Top Teacher SearchOnline Voting for "Live with Kelly" Contest Ends Monday at 2 p.m.After reviewing thousands of entries, the "Live! with Kelly" television show has selected David Edwards, an Overton Elementary School teacher, as a semi-finalist for its Top Teacher Search."Live! with Kelly" airs locally on ABC affiliate, KVUE.
2024 Summer Theatre Series
Austin ISD Presents The 2024 Summer Theatre Series The Twelve Huntsmen By Brian Daniel Oglesby July 12, 7:00 PM (ASL & Audio Description) July 13, 2:00 PM (Spanish Translation), 7:00 PM Shrek the Musical Book and Lyrics by David Lindsay-Abaire Music by Jeanine Tesory
Govalle Students Code to Keep Computers
Two classes of Govalle Elementary School fourth-graders are taking part in a program designed to encourage students to code. Codestarter.org is a nonprofit organization that supplies laptops to students to help develop coding skills in traditionally underrepresented populations. Govalle students will take coding classes with a new Google Chromebook supplied by Codestarter. If the…
How Austin ISD will handle e-cigarette education this year (En español)
Students will undergo an anti-vaping course if they’re found with an nicotine/tobacco e-cigarette on campus, in alignment with Austin ISD’s District of Innovation Plan. Why it matters: These resources will help keep students at their home campus while getting additional wellness education to understand the harm of nicotine e-cigarettes. How it works: On the first offense and…
Registration open for out-of-school students to take October exit-level TAKS tests
Out-of-school students who still need to take exit-level retests of the October TAKS exam can register online, now through Sept. 17, at www.TexasAssessment.com/taksoos. The TAKS exit-level tests will be administered on the following dates:Oct. 22-English language artsOct. 23-mathematicsOct. 24-scienceOct. 25-social studiesVisit www.TexasAssessment.com/oosTestSites for a list of campus testing…
Austin ISD Expands Wi-Fi Bus Service Times/El Austin ISD expande el horario de servicio de los autobuses con wifi
Austin ISD Expands Wi-Fi Bus Service Times Austin ISD will continue to use Wi-Fi-enabled buses to provide free internet access to students. Beginning Tuesday, Sept. 8 until October 5, Austin ISD has expanded the times its Wi-Fi buses are available from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Reminder: AISD to Grow Green Efforts at Sustainability Resource Fair Feb. 25
Austin ISD's Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is hosting a Sustainability Resource Fair to help schools start or enhance green initiatives at their sc
MEDIA ADVISORY: AISD to Grow Green Efforts at Sustainability Resource Fair Feb. 25
Austin ISD’s Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee is hosting a Sustainability Resource Fair to help schools start or enhance green initiatives at their school.
Acceleration
What is Acceleration? Just like enrichment and extensions, acceleration is a tool for supporting a student's academic or intellectual ability. According to the Acceleration Institute, "Acceleration is an academic intervention that moves students through an educational program at a rate faster or at an age that is younger than typical.