Have you been to a DZ volleyball game yet!? It is a party! #proudtobeDZ

Simply put: When I plan to teach, I'm focused on what I will be saying, instructing, assigning, & assessing. But when I design for learning, I'm focused on what learners will be discussing, engaging with, creating evidence for, self-assessing. Learning isn't about me.

GT Parent night was a success!

Had an incredible time at D&D club today! These middle schoolers showed great creativity, problem-solving, and teamwork. From escaping tricky situations to defeating common foes, they worked as a team using imagination and logic. Love seeing them grow through the game!

Check out our ST Math Winners for this week! DZ has completed 12,542 puzzles this week! STMathTX we are moving on up over here in Irving!

Attendance DOES matter❗ sbee.link/u4xqj89wpf via Leesville R-IX School District #education #teaching #learning

Nothing brings people together like good food and great company! We had a blast celebrating “Crocktober” with a yummy crock pot lunch. From soups to stews and everything in between, it was all about sharing our favorite meals and enjoying time together as a team. #CommunityWorks

Look at all of these UNDEFEATED City Champs! Let’s go Hawks!

Having the best time with our Spanish Spelling Bee winners!

Math PLC in action—a well-oiled machine! ⚙️ Focused on vertical alignment, planning the how in Tier 1, and tailoring intervention and push in support to meet student needs.

Ready to be a deZavala MS Hawk along with a new cohort of 6th graders opening the new #DeZavalaSTEM Academy! Shout out to all of the Irving ISD 5th graders and their parents who are ready to take their learning to the next level! 📚 ⚛️ 🔬 📐

Words can’t express how proud I am of my DZ students! They took initiative, showed pride, and demonstrated great character as they helped welcome the first class of the STEM Academy at DZ. #ProudPrincipal #DZLeads

Double the schools, double the fun! Donald Cummings brought his ✌🏼 campuses together for a powerful #BlackHistoryMonth celebration—featuring performances, trivia stations, and AR explorations of African artifacts. A beautiful way to build & connect communities & enrich learning!

Ms. Morton’s class took learning to the next level with a powerful Socratic Seminar today! 🎙️✨ Students were incredibly reflective and insightful, pushing each other’s thinking in all the best ways. The world better watch out—DZ students are game changers! 🌎

A student wrote me a note today and it was exactly the reminder I didn’t know I needed. I love being a principal.

First Annual Careers on wheels is under way 🎉

👩🏻‍💻We’re about to go LIVE with edWeb.net & Beanstack! Join Tiffany Williams sharing how we’re transforming reading culture in our Irving ISD schools at 2PM! Join me and other school leaders at this special Beanstack x edWeb event: bit.ly/4l5lLM0

❤️Irving ISD students are readers! ❤️IISD Libraries Erica White & Tiffany Williams sharing with educators across the nation on edweb webinar about how we crushed our Beanstack reading goals in spring and summer! 5+ million minutes read so far!🤯🎉 #IrvingReads🎉👏