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ABOUT OUR ENDEAVOR
VISION
A grow your own program within Denton ISD that provides a career path for Denton ISD students to become Denton ISD Teachers.
MISSION
Teach Denton creates a talent pool that offers opportunities for Denton ISD students who exhibit natural teaching talents and traits
OBJECTIVES
- Identify Denton ISD students, in grades Pre-K - 12, who exhibit natural talents and traits.
- Provide mentor support to those identified Denton ISD students who would be excellent candidates for Teach Denton
- Increase the number of students in Education & Training Internship Program at the LaGrone Academy at the Advanced Technology Complex.
- Monitor the number of former Denton ISD students who then return to their childhood communities as teachers.
- Increased the diversity of new teachers hired to reflect the demographics of the community.
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Elementary
Adkins – Jacqui Jenkins
Alexander – Alexandria Pavlis & Hannah Bevil
Bell – Amy Ciecka
Blanton – Angie Passons
Borman – Allison Hosack
Cross Oaks – Chesley Simmons
E.P. Rayzor – Heather Bishop
Evers – Carrie Martin & Shamira Peters
Ginnings –
Hawk – Shelby Denison
Hodge – Dayna McMillan & Aimee Ellis
Houston – Wendy Mason
McNair – Yanci Rios & Lindsey Davidson
Nelson – Lacie Hester
Newton Rayzor – Kelly Collins
Paloma Creek – Airika Jones
Pecan Creek – Kristian Rana
Providence – Maggie Melot
Rivera – Monica Chavez
Sandbrock Ranch – Kylie Ingoe
Savannah – Amanda Bruce & Allison Lonsdale
Shultz – Kim Schenck
Stephens – Christi Spindle
Union Park – Ajika Robinson
W.S. Ryan –
Middle SchoolCalhoun – Zen Gamboa
Cheek –
Crownover – Diana Edwards
Harpool – Joanna Kegans
McMath – Courtney Swindle
Myers – Sara Stallcup
Navo –
Rodriguez – Anum Raza
Strickland – Katherine Reid
High School
Braswell – Paxton Hotchkiss-Lisenbe
Denton – Tracy Kennedy
Fred Moore – Jacqueline Davis
Guyer – Ashley Hamilton
Ryan – Mary Durbin & Kim Lahart
Special Campuses
ATC/LaGrone – Staci Eby & Sarah Renteria
Ann Windle – Blanca Govea
Gonzalez – Ebony Warren
Lester Davis – Leah Zavala
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Recommend a Student
Who can recommend?
Currently, Denton ISD Educators are eligible to recommend a student for this program.
Who should I recommend?:
Potential candidates are eligible if they meet all of the following criteria:
- Denton ISD Student
- Exhibit natural teacher talents and traits
What will happen?- Active participants in Teach Denton will:
- Discuss with Teach Denton Mentors careers in Education
- Receive assistance with college scholarship applications and the admissions process
Be given priority with Denton ISD Human Resources upon college graduation for potential educational career opportunities
Complete the form:- Click here: https://forms.dentonisd.org/Forms/StudentSubmission
- Once your form has been submitted, the Teach Denton Committee will review your submission.
Advisory Committee
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Dr. Robert Stewart
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Jason Rainey
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Jason Liewehr
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Emily McLarty
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Leah Zavala