Our department goal is to support the district’s mission, vision, and values to ensure the success of our multilingual learners.   Every action we take is designed to create equitable opportunities for students to master content and language. 

Educating 56,000 students across 72 campuses, Garland ISD ranks as the second-largest district in Dallas County, fourth-largest in Dallas-Fort Worth, 13th-largest in Texas, and is among the 70-largest in America.

The district spans the cities of Garland, Rowlett and Sachse, yet maintains a small town, family feel. With a rich tradition of excellence, GISD boasts a diverse population that speaks more than 100 languages, as well as technology-driven campuses, magnet programs and approximately 200 Career and Technical Education courses.

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Garland ISD

Ricardo López

Ida Perales

Claudia V. Sáenz

Carolyn Lee

Jason Wheeler

Darrell Dodds

Tara Sowels

Gradyne Brown

Matthew Yeager

Shelley Garrett

Lisa Ray

Jason Adams

The Instructional Specialists team at Garland ISD is dedicated to enhancing educational outcomes across the district's diverse student body. This team supports teachers by providing specialized expertise in sheltered instruction, language acquisition, and dual language immersion (DLI) programs in Vietnamese and Spanish. They work across elementary and secondary levels, focusing on effective instructional strategies, newcomer support, and compliance with language proficiency assessment standards, thereby ensuring that all students, including newcomers and multilingual learners, achieve academic success.

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