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)
   Reading Well by Third Grade Plan
   District Literacy Plan

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

Federal Title II Grants

Molly Jerpseth

Curriculum 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
   MN Common Course Catalog (EC-12)

Student Programming
   MTSS Implementation

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

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

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.