Curriculum and Instruction

Welcome to the Learning Services Department page. The following are the services the department provides and/or supports.

1. Curricular & Instructional Resources

• Research, review and adoption of curricular and instructional resources
• Curricular and instructional resource program evaluations/review cycles
• Curricular and instructional resources purchasing
• Curriculum mapping and pacing guides - Atlas curriculum management system
• New course proposals
• C.R.E.A.T.E. Elementary and Secondary Curriculum Advisory Committees

2. Extended Learning Opportunities & Specialty Programs

• DECA
• Robotics
• Credit Recovery
• Summer SLAM
• STEMi
• Dual Enrollment
• Early College Program in Michigan (ACE)
• Work-based learning
• Advanced Placement
• CTE Advisory Committee

3. Teacher Support and Training

• Professional learning
• State Continuing Education Clock Hours (SCECH)
• Instructional coaching
• English Language Learners instructional framework and support
• Teacher mentoring 
• Mentoring Task Force
• Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)
• Cultivating Continuous Improvement team (CCI)
  • LEO Literacy
  • EPIC+ Math

4. Instructional Technology

• Digital tools requests and vetting
• Technology integration into classrooms and instruction
• Curriculum and instructional digital resources technology support
• COPPA compliance
• AI Task Force
• AI Guidance Manual

5. Assessment and Data

• Testing scheduling, timelines, and expectations
• Management of district data systems - FastBridge & Illuminate
• Professional learning in data literacy
• Support instructional staff with Student Learning Objectives (SLOs)
• Systems of Support (SOS) meetings for building administration

6. Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS)

• Oversight of MTSS structures spanning academic, behavior, social-emotional learning, & attendance domains
• MTSS handbook
• Interventions oversite and evaluation for effectiveness
• MTSS Committees
• Manage alignment with Michigan Department of Education 31a guidelines
• Michigan Continuous Improvement Process (MICIP)

7. Grant Writing and Administration

• Consolidated App
• Literacy grants 
• Mentoring grants 
• Robotics grants
• Out-of-School Time Grants
• CTE grants