The Department of Instruction oversees the academic standards and benchmarks for all students K-12. Services are offered in the areas of curriculum and standards instruction, gifted services, media, early literacy, instructional technology, state and federal testing, and professional development.
Department of Instruction Staff
TO SUPPORT THE MEDINA CITY SCHOOLS MISSION, the Department of Instruction will provide an educational program that maximizes student potential, instills enthusiasm for life-long learning, and engages in partnerships with all community members. The department will reach this goal by ensuring
| • | all educational programming, curriculum, and instructional materials support standards-based learning and align to the Ohio Academic Content Standards |
| • | varied assessments are used to inform instruction and programming decisions |
| • | individual needs of diverse learners are addressed with quality instruction |
| • | targeted continuous professional development opportunities for staff members to learn new strategies based on best practices to enhance their instructional skills |
| • | availability of resources and information to engage in partnerships with families to support their child's learning |
| • | integration of technology and 21st century skills to produce graduates who are prepared for global citizenship |
| • | ongoing communication of student progress with stakeholders |
WHO TO SEE FOR WHAT:
Lori Chandler - Director of Instruction
CCIP Development – Federal Funding/Financial Oversight
Associated State/Federal Reports
Title Services/Programming
Extended Day Kindergarten
Graduate Credit Opportunities
KRAL Assessment
MCS Grant Coordination
MCS Foundation
OPAP
Staff Development Leave
Music Department Coordination/General Fund Financial
OIP (Ohio Improvement Process)
Accountability Workbooks, Value Added Access
Professional Development Committee Planning/Implementation
State Testing Security
Student Teacher Placement
Textbook/Curriculum Resource Purchases/Management
Mitch Keller - Gifted Education Coordinator/Science Coordinator
All Gifted Identification/Programming Including,
Acceleration Policy/Procedures
Advanced Math Programming 5-7
NUMATS Assessment
Terra Nova/InView Testing
7th and 8th Science and Language Arts Plus
Ohio Achievement Assessment 3-8
K-12 Science Course of Study/Curriculum Maps
Sheila Allen - Curriculum Coordinator
Entry Year – Resident Educator Program
K-12 Math, LArts, Soc. Studies COS/Curriculum Map
Performance Tracker – DRA Coordination
Professional Development Committee Coordinator
6-8 Online Common Assessments
Student Report Cards – Content/Grading
Stacy Hawthorne - Technology Integration Coordinator
Learn 21 Consortium - Blackboard Integration
Blended/Online Learning Development & Coordination
Staff Training & Coordination
Technology Policies/Procedures
Technology Integration & All Associated Professional Development
Apple Applications/Devices
General Productivity Applications, Word, Excel, Access…
MCS Applications: Performance Tracker, TAM
Web 2.0 Integration
Technology Course of Study
