Teaching and Learning Department

Director of Teaching and Learning

  • Teri Johnson - Director of Teaching and Learning

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

Director of Curriculum and Student Programming

Robert Driver

Curriculum Coordinator

  • Shari Ledahl - Curriculum Coordinator

     

     

Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator

  • Sandi Ferris - Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator

Testing Coordinator

  • Jonah Barten - Testing & MARSS Coordinator

Teaching & Learning Department Administrative Assistant

  • Denice Petrowski - Teaching & Learning Department Admin Assistant

  • Teri Johnson
    Director of Teaching & Learning
    763-497-6531
    763-497-3180 Ext 5531
    terij@mystma.org

    The Director of Teaching & Learning is responsible for providing leadership, coordination, and organization for Teaching & Learning Department staff. Department responsibilities include the implementation, planning, coordination, and evaluation of district-wide curriculum, staff development, testing and assessment, new teacher mentorship, and high potential, Title I and English Learner programming at all grade levels. Additional responsibilities include the oversight of Federal Title Grants, the management and implementation of MN Legislative and Federal ESSA requirements, organizing and leading district outreach committees designed for teacher, parent, student, and community input, and communicating district improvement initiatives and results.


    Advisory Committees
        American Indian Education Parent Advisory Committee
        District Advisory Committee (DAC)

    English Learner Programs
        Grades K-12

    Federal Title Grants
        Title I
        Title II
        Title III

    High Potential Programs
        Grades 3-8 Student Identiification
        Grade Level Acceleration Requests

    Staff Development
        District Staff Development Coordination
        St. Mary's Course Offerings

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    Bob Driver
    Director of Curriculum and Student Programming
    763-497-3180 Ext
    robertd@mystma.org

     

    The Director 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 responsible include providing leadership and organization for General Education Intervention programming. They are also responsible for Federal Title Grant Applications.

    Curriculum

    Federal Title Grants

    Student Programming
    High Potential Programming
    General Education Intervention

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    Shari Ledahl
    Curriculum Coordinator
    763-497-3180 Ext 5536
    sharilynl@mystma.org

    The Curriculum Coordinator is responsible for 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 and probationary year two teachers.

    Curriculum
    - EC-12 Curriculum Review
    - Curriculum Maps
    - Curriculum Capital Outlay
    - MN Common Course Catalog (MCCC)

    -STMA Online
    - 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 Support Session

    -Year Two Observation Support

    Sandi Ferris
    Curriculum Technology Integration Coordinator
    763-497-3180 Ext 95168
    sandif@mystma.org

    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.
     
    Curriculum
    - Manages On-line Curriculum Resources
    - Supports Curriculum Adoption of Technology Resources
    Staff Development
    - Facilitates Technology Integration Training Sessions
    - Supports Technology Enhanced Lesson Development
    Technology Integration
    - Leads Building Technology Integration Specialists
     
     
     
     

    Jonah Barten
    Testing & Assessment Coordinator
    763-497-6505
    763-497-3180 Ext 5505
    jonahb@mystma.org

    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

     

    Denice Petrowski
    Teaching & Learning Department Administrative Assistant
    763-497-3180 Ext 95300
    denicep@mystma.org

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