About Our Endeavor
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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 – Ezie Choi
Blanton – Angie Passons
Borman – Allison Hosack
Cross Oaks – Chesley Simmons
E.P. Rayzor – Heather Bishop
Evers – Carrie Martin, Molly Mayfield & Shamira Peters
Ginnings –
Hawk – Shelby Denison
Hodge – Aimee Ellis
Houston – Wendy Mason
McNair – Yanci Rios & Lindsey Davidson
Nelson – Lacie Hester
Newton Rayzor – Sarah Merriweather
Paloma Creek – Airika Jones
Pecan Creek – Jessica Beener
Providence – Maggie Melot
Rivera – Berkley Hutcherson
Sandbrock Ranch – Bailee Deters & Kylie Ingoe
Savannah – Allison Lonsdale & Olivia Thompson
Shultz – Kim Schenck
Stephens – Christi Spindle
Union Park – Ajika Robinson
W.S. Ryan – Leslie Rojo
Middle School
Calhoun – Zen Gamboa (TAFE Chapter)
Cheek – Tiffany Gaines
Crownover – Diana Edwards (TAFE Chapter)
Harpool – Joanna Kegans (TAFE Chapter)
McMath – Courtney Swindle
Myers – Sara Stallcup (TAFE Chapter)
Navo – Cheryl Covington
Rodriguez – Anum Raza (TAFE Chapter)
Strickland – Danielle MartinezHigh School
Braswell – Jeanne Hicks &Paxton Lisenbe-Schantz (TAFE Chapter)
Denton – Mary Dean (TAFE Chapter)
Fred Moore – Jacqueline Davis
Guyer – Ashley Hamilton (TAFE Chapter)
Ryan – Misty Blagg, Mary Durbin & Kim Lahart (TAFE Chapter)Special Campuses
ATC/LaGrone – Staci Eby & Sarah Renteria (TAFE Chapter)
Ann Windle – Blanca Govea
Gonzalez – Ebony Warren
Lester Davis – Leah Zavala -
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:
- https://forms.dentonisd.org/Forms/StudentSubmission
- Once your form has been submitted, the Teach Denton Committee will review your submission.
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Arms of Hope partners with Teach Denton to provide a scholarship fund to support the program.
The funds are provided through donations in the Arms of Hope clothing bins on various campuses around the district. Teach Denton gains a percentage based on the weight of donated items, plus, the donated items provide resources to local families in need. Read more about the partnership.
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