Teaching & Learning

We are committed to offering student-centered learning environments by providing innovative classroom environments and leveraging digital tools. We believe this is powerful because:

• It teaches and prepares students to be digital and media literate 
• Technology can both help recover and accelerate student progress.
• Students can continue their learning during class time, extended time, or outside the school day.
• Technology can drive lessons or practice directly at each individual student's level.
• Employing the correct tools in a strong instructional model can lead to better personalization, differentiation, and therefore student achievement.

Digital Tools

Contact

• Rebekah Kim, Executive Director of Teaching, Learning and Leadership
• Meghan Terwiillegar, Personalized Learning Specialist 
• Haley Wagner, Personalized Learning Specialist 

 

Susanne Jerde
Chief Academic Officer

Cheryl Schindel
Executive Assistant

Bernard Koontz
Executive Director of Teaching Learning & Leadership - Language Learning, CTE, Secondary Initiatives, Secondary Success and College and Career Readiness, Arts, Health and Fitness

Jenniffer Reinig
Executive Director of Teaching Learning & Leadership - Special Education, PreK/Elementary Success, Social Emotional Learning, Highly Capable Programming

Rebekah Kim
Executive Director of Teaching Learning & Leadership - Data and Assessment, Personalized Learning and Differentiation 

Ben Gauyan
Instructional Leadership Executive Director - Cascade, Pacific, Sylvester, Puget Sound Skills Center, Puget Sound High School, Highline Virtual Academy, Maritime High School, Waskowitz, WELS, Evergreen, Mount Rainier

Laurie Morrison
Instructional Leadership Executive Director - Beverly Park, Cedarhurst, Gregory Heights, Hazel Valley, Mount View, Seahurst, Shorewood, Southern Heights, White Center Heights, Valley View Early Learning. 

Jacqueline Downey
Instructional Leadership Executive Director - Chinook, Glacier, CHOICE Academy, Big Picture, New Start, Raisbeck Aviation, Highline, Tyee

Pete Misner
Instructional Leadership Executive Director - Bow Lake, Des Moines, Hilltop, Madrona, Marvista, McMicken Heights, Midway, North Hill, Parkside

Kathy Emerick
Director of PreK & Elementary Success

Janet Blanford
Director of Secondary Success & College Readiness

Melissa Pointer
Director of Social-Emotional Learning

Julie Hunter
Director of Secondary Initiatives 

Chance Gower
Director of Career & Technical Education

Gaye Bungart
Co-Director of Special Education

Darren Spencer
Co-Director of Special Education

Adina Thea
Elementary Language Learning Director

Shajaira Lopez
Secondary Language Learning Director

Colin Ryan
Director of Title I/LAP & ESSA