This office provides support to school leaders, teachers, and students in high-quality teaching and learning best practices. We also work closely to support our teaching workforce in professional  learning and growth. 

Under our umbrella:

Assessment Literacy / Brooke Stinson, interim associate director

Early Childhood Education / Whitney Stevenson, associate director

English Learners (EL) / Lori Bowen, director

Gifted and Talented Services / Lori Bowen, director

School-Based Instructional Specialists (SBIS) / Kate McAnelly, chief academic officer

Special Education / Amanda Dennis, director

Teaching & Learning / BJ Martin, elementary director; and Sherri Heise, interim secondary director

Title I Office / Mendy Mills, associate director

Title II / Kate McAnelly, chief academic officer

Title III / Lori Bowen, director

Title IV / Kate McAnelly, chief academic officer

Virtual Learning Academy / Jamie Burch, acting director 

World Language Programs / Laura Roche Youngworth, content specialist 

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