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 – Emily Schaffer
Bell – Destiny Johnson
Blanton – Emily Valenta
Borman – Estefanee Guajardo
Cross Oaks – Chesley Simmons
Evers – Carrie Martin
Ginnings – Gabriela Maldonado & Judith Cervantes
Hawk – Shelby Denison
Hodge – Dayna McMillan
Houston – Lacy Fraser & Wendy Mason
McNair –Flor Cooper & Yanci Rios
Nelson – Lacie Hester
Paloma Creek – Airika Jones
Pecan Creek – Kristian Rana
Providence – Janie Stitts
Rayzor-EP – Heather Bishop
Rayzor-N – Kelly Collins
Rivera – Monica Chavez
Ryan-WS – Jorge Ordonez
Savannah – Amanda King & Allison Lonsdale
Shultz – Kim Schenck
Stephens – Christi Spindle
Union Park – Stefanie Howard
Middle SchoolCalhoun – Zen Gamboa
Crownover – Diana Edwards
Harpool – Jennifer Hutson
McMath – Courtney Swindle
Myers – Sara Stallcup
Navo – Robyn Zipes
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 – Sarah Renteria
Ann Windle – Blanca Govea
Gonzalez – Ebony Warren
K-8 Virtual Academy – Caleb Leath
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