OSD Teaching & Learning

  • The Teaching and Learning department believes that high quality instructors make the difference for students in the classroom.  It is the mission of this department to support building administrators and teachers as they pursue excellence in their classrooms and buildings.  Lead by teaching and learning - engage all in continuously finding, designing and implementing progressively more effective services and supports for districtwide teaching and learning improvement.

    Picture of Teacher Justine Brunetti teaching students

Areas of Oversight

  • Department of Teaching and Learning Directors:

    John Wiseman:  ext. 1017

    • Instructional Coaches
    • Professional Development
    • PLC
    • Teacher Mentor Program
    • Vendor Contracts

    Jennifer Garza:  ext. 1022

    • ELA/NGSS/Learning Fellows
    • WA KIDS
    • READY! For Kinder
    • Kinder Round-Up
    • Registration/Transfers


    Amy Parris:  ext. 1030

    • College and Career Readiness Programs
    • Career and Technical Education
    • AVID District Director
    • Sensitive Issues Coordinator

    Jessica Schenck

    • Math 180
    • NGSS/STEM
    • Early Adopters
    • Project Based Learning
    • Elementary Report Cards
    • Curriculum Adoption
    • Integrated Projects
    • SE LASER Alliance

    David Spencer:  ext. 1032

    • Indistar MMS
    • CBPA
    • READ 180
    • System 44
    • Really Great Reading
    • DIBELS
    • Elementary Report Cards
    • Curriculum Adoption
    • Project Based Learning
    • Integrated Projects
    • TCI Management