Teri Johnson

Director of Teaching and Learning

The Director of Teaching & Learning is responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and organization for the Teaching & Learning Department and for district-wide professional development, K-12 English Learner programming, and district advisory committees. Additional responsibilities include the oversight of federal title grants and the district's World's Best Workforce Plan.

Advisory Committees
American Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee
District Advisory Committee (DAC)
English Learner Programs
Grades K-12
Federal Title Grants
Title II
Title III
Student Programming
Indian Education Programming Plan
English Learner Programming
Staff Development
District Staff Development Coordination
Graduate Level Course Offerings
World's Best Workforce

Phone: 763-497-3180 Ext 5509

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Cassie Akerson

Supervisor of Curriculum and Student Programming

The Supervisor of Curriculum and Student Programming is responsible for providing leadership and organization for the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum within specific content areas and/or grade level spans. Additional responsibilities include providing leadership and organization for General Education Intervention programming. They are also responsible for Federal Title Grant Applications.

Curriculum
Federal Title Grants
Title I
Title IV
Student Programming
High Potential Programming
Grades 3-8 Student Identification
Grade Level Acceleration Requests
General Education Intervention
World's Best Workforce

Phone: 763-497-6505 or 763-497-3180 Ext 5505

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Jonah Barten

Testing Coordinator

The Testing & Assessment Coordinator is responsible for providing leadership and training regarding the collection, dissemination, and analysis of student data, and support for teachers and administrators in the effective use of data to measure student progress and inform and guide instructional practices.

Testing & Assessment
ACCESS
ACT/Pre-ACT/AP/PSAT
FastBridge Assessments
MCA/MTAS
NWEA Assessments

Phone: 763-497-3180 Ext 5168

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Sandi Ferris

Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator

The Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator is responsible for facilitating the integration of technology into curriculum and instructional practices district-wide, and provides staff development, leadership and support for staff members. The Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator also works with the Technology Department to assist in the implementation of the technology equipment and tools that are supported by the district as well as helps in communicating technology related information to students, parents, and community members.

Curriculum
Manages Online Curriculum Resources

Assists in the Selections of Curriculum Materials using Technology
Supports Curriculum Adoption of Technology Resources

Supports and Implements SSO (Single Sign-On) for Online Curriculum Materials and Resources
Staff Development
Facilitates Technology Integration Training Sessions
Supports Technology Enhanced Lesson Development
Technology Integration
Leads Building Technology Integration Specialists with effective use and implementation of technology in the classrooms to increase student achievement

Teams with Instructional Coaches to Integrate technology in the classrooms

Coordinates sharing and curation of Technology Resources

Technology Department
Coordinates with the Technology Department to communicate the technology needs of all staff and students and assist with the implementation and effective use of the technology resources available

Phone: 763-497-3180 Ext 5536

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Shari Ledahl

District Curriculum Coordinator

The Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for faciliating the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum at all grade levels (Early Childhood through Grade 12), and coordinating and facilitating all mentorship support programming for new-to-district staff members, probationary year two teachers, and probationary year three teachers.

Curriculum
EC-12 Curriculum Review
Curriculum Maps
Curriculum Capital Outlay
MN Common Course Catalog (EC-12)
MN Student Survey
Reading Well by Third Grade Plan
Mentorship Year 1
District Mentorship Committee
New Teacher Workshops
New Teacher Support Sessions
Mentorship Year 2
District Mentorship Committee
Year Two Professional Development Support Sessions
Year Two Observation Support
Mentorship Year 3
Year 3 Professional Development Support Sessions

Phone: 763-497-3180 Ext 5300

Email:

Degrees and Certifications:

Priscilla DeSpiegelaere

Teaching & Learning Administrative Assistant

The Administrative Assistant is responsible for providing clerical support to department staff members to ensure the efficient functioning of the Teaching & Learning Department.