Dr. Helena Castañón-Vargas

Joined December 2018
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We stand on the shoulders of GIANTS who launched the first Biliteracy Seal in the nation in California in 2011. @DualLangDeTejas @TA4BE @NABEorg @TNTP @UTSADualLangLab
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DeSoto Independent School District’s Katherine Johnson Technology Magnet Academy has been noted as ranked as one of the best schools in the state by a national news publication. Read more at desotoisd.org/.../k_j_t_m_a_…
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Please follow me @CastanonHelena as this account will become inactive soon. I’ll continue to post @desotoisdeagles events and other. Thank you!
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Replying to @KJTMADISD
@KJTMADISD staff is at the airport and we are ready for takeoff. Our Pilot Dr. Neely and Co-Pilot Mrs. Hanspard are briefing the flight crew on flight expectations. Flight 2324 is loading! @desotoisdeagles @usamahrodgers @RashidaHobJones
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Todays PD SEL activity “Reverse Bucket List” was a hit! Check out the prize our amazing @desotoisdeagles teacher @RubyYoungPSA won. @ACocaVillegas @usamahrodgers @StephanieM_111
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Thank you Dr. Castanon Vargas for leading the session ESL for Secondary students.
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Please share and promote! Immediate openings @desotoisdeagles
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Our @desotoisdeagles DLI teachers learning cooperative learning strategies embedded in PD. Learning and having fun goes hand-in-hand! #soaringforward #tripleAexperience #achievement #alignment #Accountability @usamahrodgers @StephanieM_111
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Outstanding @desotoisdeagles convocation today! So excited for the 23-24 school year. Great leadership by our brilliant #superproudSuperintendent @usamahrodgers ensures we keep #SoaringForward
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7 Aug 2023
Drum roll PLEASE 🥁🥁🥁 Congratulations to the #BEAMclearmylist winners! We are so excited to purchase up to $50 worth of your Amazon Wishlist! Woooohoooo! We will be reaching out to you soon 🎉
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Outstanding T&L meeting hosted by our CAO @StephanieM_111 We create the recipe for success by #Engaging #Exploring & #Enhancing We’re excited for the start of the 23-24 school year! @usamahrodgers
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BIL, ESL & LOTE DEPT. retweeted
30 Jul 2023
We are so excited to be doing this giveaway! Remember we will be checking if you have completed everything on the list🎉
29 Jul 2023
Calling all BEAM teachers! The Bilingual Education Association of the Metroplex is so excited to be able to give back to the community of teachers that are so important! We are going to choose 20 teachers to help clear items from your Amazon Wishlist with a value of up to $50.
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Superintendent’s Retreat @desotoisdeagles is spot on. “Crisis holds the opportunity to be reborn”. @usamahrodgers #increasedaccountability #coachinganddeveloping #datainformed #instructionalLeader #promoteculture #goodtogreat
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Lectura Atenta! Bilingual Dual Language teachers⁦@desotoisdeagles
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Our @desotoisdeagles bilingual/DLI teachers are hard at work sharpening the saw!
Great day of learning in DeSoto ISD. ⁦@desotoisdeagles
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What a great learning experience #t3symp23 @desotoisdeagles invests learning! Thank you @usamahrodgers and @StephanieM_111 for the opportunity to attend! @CastanonHelena
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Congratulations Mara!
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@KISDBILESL Director, Mara Coker, sharing Keller ISD’s experience in the TEA’s DLI Pilot with their Vietnamese Bilingual program at the 2023 TIII Symposium. @ESCRegion11 @KISDBILESL #t3symp23
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Amazing recognition! #proudmomma @CastanonHelena
We’re SO, SO proud of Birdville ISD’s 5th grade Bilingual teacher, Clarissa Castro, for being recognized with the 2023 TIII Symposium Rising Star Award! ⭐️ @BISD_MultSvcs @ESCRegion11 @BEAMDFW #t3symp23
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Immensely proud of @mscastroteach! @CastanonHelena
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