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Department of Academics

What We Do

The Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Division supports teaching and learning to enhance the efforts of all schools, thus enabling students to perform at their highest levels of achievement. The goal of the division is to help all students reach their maximum learning potential. Teachers and leaders focus on providing curriculum, instruction, and professional learning that are rigorous, integrated, and aligned. A strategic planning process is utilized that is focused on how teachers plan, instruct, assess, and reflect. Contributing to the work of the division and influencing the teaching and learning process is directly in line with the system goal of Destination Graduation.

The Curriculum, Instruction, and Professional Learning Division will:

  • Promote and participate in collaboration with stakeholders to target achievement goals for students, schools, and the district;
  • Provide instructional support to all schools;
  • Support school improvement initiatives for each school and the district as a whole;
  • Provide direction and support for resources that support classroom instruction;
  • Facilitate needs based instruction through remediation and enrichment models;
  • Coordinate activities that support student involvement

     

Department of Academics Staff

Celena Arrington

Celena Arrington

Director of Instructional Technology & Online Learning/School Media Programs
Susan Baker

Susan Baker

Director of Special Education
Jason Brock

Jason Brock

Director of School Improvement & Data Analytics
Sherry Childs

Sherry Childs

Fine Arts Specialist
McCall Govignon

McCall Govignon

Director of Student Assessment/Advanced & Gifted Programs
Jennifer Pendergrass

Jennifer Pendergrass

ESOL Coordinator
Laura Timberlake

Laura Timberlake

Director of Federal Programs
Tanya Welchel

Tanya Welchel

Director of Leadership Development & Instructional Support
Michelle Clay

Michelle Clay

Special Education Coach
Latasha Lampkin

Latasha Lampkin

Science Instructional Coach
Laura McLendon

Laura McLendon

Math Instructional Coach
Lindsay Norton

Lindsay Norton

ELA Instructional Coach
Brittney Phinazee

Brittney Phinazee

High School Literacy Coach
Courtney Shaw

Courtney Shaw

Social Studies Instructional Coach
Miranda Styles

Miranda Styles

Math Instructional Coach
Tabatha Tierce

Tabatha Tierce

ELA Instructional Coach
Jennifer White

Jennifer White

Math Instructional Coach