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Teaching & Learning

Learning Initiatives

The Big Three

Three “Big Ideas”, which are based on our strategic commitments, are guiding our work in Ferndale School District.

1.   Advancing Core Instruction

Creating a school improvement plan for every school

Developing and implementing a consistent program to deploy the Common Core State Standards into all classrooms at all grades

Completing a revision of the Elementary Report Card and Progress Report

2.   Increasing the Graduation Rate

Putting in place an electronic early warning system of dropout indicators

Implementing a one-to-one mentorship program for students

Starting a campaign that connects our entire community to the efforts of a PreK-12 graduation process

3.  Improving Communication, Culture and Sense of Community

Redesigning the district website

Implementing Best Year Ever strategies like being more present in schools and in the community, reporting good news stories, and developing new holiday procedures

Conducting an education equity audit of our policies, practices and programs

Teacher Principal Evaluation Project 

TPEP is our evaluation and professional development aged in the long term process of developing and refining PBIS best practices at all schools.

Visit the main TPEP Page

The Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning

In 2011 we adopted the Five Dimensions of Teaching and Learning Framework as our tool for talking about teaching.  Developed by the Center for Educational Leadership at the University of Washington  “The 5D+” is designed to give teachers and instructional leaders the precise language they need to talk about and refine teaching practices in every classroom.

Visit the main Five Dimensions Page

Teaching & Learning Department Contacts

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KELLIE LARRABEE

Titles: Executive Director of Teaching & Learning
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 360.383.9211

TRINA HALL

Titles: Executive Director of Teaching and Learning - Special Education
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 360.383.9221

JOHN FAIRBAIRN

Titles: Executive Director of Teaching and Learning
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 360.383.9210

NINA BALLEW

Titles: Early Childhood Specialist
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 360-383-9987

CHRIS COCHRAN

Titles: Director of Mental & Behavioral Health
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School: 360.383.9985