Teaching & Learning

Jamie Wiitala

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)
    District Racial Equity Team

English Learner Programs
    Grades K-12

Federal Title Grants
    Title III
    Indian Education Programming Plan

Student Programming
    Indian Education Programming Plan
    English Learner Programming

Staff Development
    District Staff Development Coordination
    Graduate Level Course Offerings

World's Best Workforce

Shari Ledahl

Supervisor of Curriculum & Student Programming

The Supervisor of Curriculum & Student Programming is responsible for providing leadership and training for the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum at all grade levels (Early Childhood through Grade 12) as well as the oversight of general education intervention programming including the district-wide Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) and Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) implementation. Additional responsibilities include management of the Federal Title II grant.

Curriculum
   EC-12 Curriculum Review
   Curriculum Maps
   Curriculum Capital Outlay
   Report Cards and Grading
   MN Common Course Catalog (EC-12)
   Local Literacy Plan 

Student Programming
   General Education Intervention Programming
   MTSS Implementation
   Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Implementation

Federal Title II Grants

Molly Jerpseth

Curriculum & Mentorship Coordinator

The Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Curriculum Supervisor in providing leadership and training for the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum at all grade levels (Early Childhood through Grade 12) and for co-facilitating the implementation of MTSS across the district.  Additional responsibilities coordinating and facilitating all mentorship support programming for new-to-district staff members.

Curriculum
   EC-12 Curriculum Review
   Curriculum Maps
   Curriculum Capital Outlay
   Report Cards and Grading

Student Programming
   MTSS Implementation
   Elementary High Potential

Mentorship Programming
   District Mentorship Committee
   New Teacher Workshop
   Year 1, 2, & 3 Probationary Support Sessions

Federal Title Grants
    Title I
    Title II

Trina Schultz

Literacy Coordinator

The Literacy Coordinator is responsible for managing the district’s literacy program including coordinating the district’s implementation of the Read Act and District Literacy Plan while working in support of the district’s intervention programming and assisting with the alignment of the district’s literacy services.

Curriculum
   EC-12 Literacy Curriculum Review

Student Programming
   EC-12 Read Act Implementation
   District Literacy Plan Development

Lloyd Komatsu

Assessment & Data Coordinator

The Assessment & Student Programming 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.

Surveys
   MN Student Survey
   Parent Satisfaction Survey

Sandi Ferris

Instructional Support Coordinator

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.