More good news from Dallas
No sooner did I send out an update on all of the great things happening in Dallas then more good news comes. From a friend:
To follow on all of the good news from your ed blog last week regarding the major progress being made in Dallas ISD (160,000 children, 95% non-Anglo, 87% socio-economic disadvantaged), our new reformist superintendent, Mike Miles, announced today the hiring of Charles Glover, Executive Director of the Dallas/Ft. Worth region for Teach of America, as his new Chief Talent Officer (see links below). That announcement is not only significant on its face, its especially important because Mr. Miles also recently announced that he will hiring upward of 60 principal candidates who will be incubated and trained during the 2012-13 school year and then eligible to apply for principal positions in 2013-14. To put that in perspective, there are roughly 225 schools in Dallas ISD. Mr. Glover, who oversaw one of the fastest growing and well supported TFA regions in the country, will be playing a significant role in recruiting that principal pipeline into Dallas iSD. The momentum in Dallas continues.
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/05/mike-miles-bold.html
Below is the letter from Charles Glover:
I will be transitioning from my role as the founding executive director of Teach For America – Dallas/Fort Worth. I make this decision after much discernment and only for an opportunity that will afford me the privilege to contribute directly to the trajectory of a district that serves 160,000 kids on a daily basis. Effective mid June, I will be joining Supt. Mike Miles' cabinet as Chief of Talent and Innovation for the Dallas Independent School District. The opportunity to ensure that talent is sourced, cultivated, and developed at scale and help bring in and develop innovative strategies; is one that I take on with great zeal and optimism. I believe under the leadership of a new superintendent, a community and board galvanized around putting our students first, incredible teachers and principals driving hard for their student's everyday, and scaling what works, that Dallas ISD has all the potential in the world. It has many successes already and I look forward to ensuring that we create an environment where those can maintain and grow. I am humbled by the opportunity to serve in this capacity.
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Letter from Charles Glover
It seems like only yesterday that we started out on the journey of becoming a charter region in Dallas/Ft. Worth. We had grand plans from Day 1 and with a lot of lessons learned over our organization's 20 year history, an incredibly dedicated and talented team (that consisted of 5 people at the time), a relentless pursuit that would not be denied, and a community of stakeholders that had come together to help bring Teach For America to the Metroplex, we launched as TFA's 33rd region. A type of entrepreneurial spirit that can only be found in the Metroplex led us to push the boundaries and limits of what we knew could and would be possible. We have operated with a singular purpose; one that is focused on teacher effectiveness, student achievement, and relationship building with those that had been doing this work well before us. During that inaugural year, it became clear that this region, the corps members, and the staff that comprised it were going to set a new mold. The data did not lie and there was an unprecedented response from the schools in which we had served. A new trajectory for what was possible in our work and how we approached training, teaching, and informing the corps member experience would be our foundation for success. Over the next three years with your support we expanded that work three fold, into 4 different counties, with 300 teachers in over 90 schools, and 250+ alumni impacting over 23,000 students on a daily basis.
It is with these things in mind that I share bittersweet news. I will be transitioning from my role as the founding executive director of Teach For America – Dallas/Fort Worth. I make this decision after much discernment and only for an opportunity that will afford me the privilege to contribute directly to the trajectory of a district that serves 160,000 kids on a daily basis. Effective mid June, I will be joining Supt. Mike Miles' cabinet as Chief of Talent and Innovation for the Dallas Independent School District. The opportunity to ensure that talent is sourced, cultivated, and developed at scale and help bring in and develop innovative strategies; is one that I take on with great zeal and optimism. I believe under the leadership of a new superintendent, a community and board galvanized around putting our students first, incredible teachers and principals driving hard for their student's everyday, and scaling what works, that Dallas ISD has all the potential in the world. It has many successes already and I look forward to ensuring that we create an environment where those can maintain and grow. I am humbled by the opportunity to serve in this capacity.
This transition is not taking place without strong planning and foresight. Over the last month we have been working as a regional team, board, and organization to ensure that the region is positioned for success. The region is in a very good place with senior leaders in both program and development and myself and the board have invested significant capacity into our development and placement strategy, ensuring that we are on pace to meet goals in all functional areas by our last quarter (ending September 30). The DFW region will be in the capable hands of a strong and growing board and I am thrilled to announce that our Managing Director of Teacher Leadership Development, Alexandra "Alex" Hales will be stepping in as interim executive director.
Many of you have had the opportunity to interact with or work with Alex directly. She has been a member of our DFW staff since the region's launch in 2009 and she has directly managed our TLD team for the past three years. A member of the 2007 South Louisiana corps, Alex was an outstanding teacher herself and brings an unyielding commitment to the children of Dallas/Ft. Worth. I know you will welcome her as the Interim ED and please know that there is no greater person that could be taking this role. I am still in my official role through my district start date in late June, so please don't hesitate to reach out with questions, comments, or anything on your mind. It is with great respect and admiration for the work we have accomplished, are accomplishing, and will accomplish that I make this transition and each of you has made that work possible. I look forward to the challenges of my new role and continuing the fight for educational equity in the Metroplex.
I look forward to collaborating closely with our many supporters as I continue the work to expand educational opportunity in this new role. Working together, we can bring One Day closer for all students
With my deepest appreciation and respect,
Charles
Links to articles:
http://blogs.dallasobserver.com/unfairpark/2012/05/mike_miles_taps_teach_for_amer.php
http://dallasmorningviewsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/05/mike-miles-bold.html
Charles Glover
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