Who are we?

District DemographicsThe Grand Prairie Independent School District boasts 39 campuses, including 25 elementary schools, seven middle schools, two ninth-grade centers, three high schools and two alternative education schools.

The District has a diverse student population

63.1 % Hispanic students 17.6 % African American

students 15.1 % White students 3.7 % Asian students 0.5 % American Indian students

Teaching & Learning Expertise & ExperienceOur team is highly qualified to lead the District’s educational program, with an average of over 18 years of experience in education. Nearly 80% of our team hold post graduate degrees with a variety of specializations. We are equipped to make a difference!

Teaching & Learning

2602 South Beltline RoadGrand Prairie, TX 75052

(972) 237-4041 (972) 237-5365 faxwww.gpisd.org

GPISD Social Studies

Chief Teaching & Learning OfficerLinda Ellis

Executive Director of Post Secondary ReadinessJeffrey Miller

Director of Curriculum and InstructionAngela Herron

Core Content FacilitatorsSecondary English Language Arts: Kasie Roden

Elementary English Language Arts: Mary Jane BowmanSecondary Mathematics:

Elementary Mathematics: Eileen LittelScience: Michael Brinkman

Social Studies: Lanette Aguero

We are a learning community vigorously pursuing student

success.

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Our Mission

The Teaching & Learning Department oversees the district’s comprehensive TEKS Resource System curriculum implementation and provides classroom instructional support for grades Pre-Kindergarten through 12.  We provide instructional leadership and professional development opportunities to support learner-centered instruction. It is the responsibility of the department to plan, monitor, and evaluate instructional programs to ensure the success of all students.

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GPISD IS A TEKS RESOURCE SYSTEM DISTRICT

TEKS Resource System is a comprehensive, customizable, user-friendly curriculum management system built on the most current research-based practices in the field. Its primary focus is to impact instructional practices in the classroom to improve student performance. This multi-faceted system includes three key components that operate seamlessly:

Professional Development Curriculum & Assessment Innovative Technology

For more information about our TEKS Resource System curriculum go to:

http://www.teksresourcesystem.net/

OUR COURSE OFFERINGSIn addition to regular level state required social studies courses, we offer the following either to promote college readiness or earn actual college hours while still in high school (check for campus availability):Geography: Pre-AP Geography U.S. History: Pre-AP U.S. History

AP Human Geography AP U.S. HistoryDual Credit U.S. History

World History: Pre-AP World History AP World History Government: AP U.S. GovernmentAP European History AP Comparative Government

& Economics: AP Macroeconomics Politics

AP Microeconomics Dual Credit Government

Dual Credit EconomicsSpecial Topics: Research

Psychology: AP Psychology Case Studies

SPECIAL RECOGNITIONS/PROGRAMS/RESOURCES 2010-11 Gold Performance Acknowledgement – Commended on Social Studies School and District Geography Challenges – grades 4-8 District Essay Contests for History Months, with winners reading at a GPISD district

events Campuses may participate in History Fair competition All students have school and home access to Maps 101, Culturegrams, NBC Learn, Gale

Databases, and others

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