Program Department

Contact Kim Black - Superintendent of Education (Program)

The Curriculum Team is responsible for the implementation, review, and development of curriculum initiatives. Our mandate is to provide support and resources for teachers for the Ontario Curriculum from JK through Grade Twelve. Our Curriculum Team is committed to the continual professional development of our teachers through a wide range of learning opportunities.

As a team we value:

  • collaborating with superintendents and principals to develop clear, measurable goals for professional learning that focus on literacy, numeracy, and student achievement
  • staying informed about current research, promising practices, and high yield strategies
  • participating in professional learning activities that are shared with teachers to strengthen their knowledge about instruction and their skills in coaching, modeling, and assessing
  • creating and delivering professional learning activities at the board and/or school level
  • supporting school teams in the development of professional learning and school improvement plans
  • developing support documents and recommending appropriate resources and materials for effective instruction and for professional learning
  • supporting individual teacher’s needs
  • connecting with parents and community partners to support student learning

Meet the Program Team

Jane Morris

System Principal - Program

My role is to provide support for the primary and junior coaching projects. This support includes professional development for teachers and principals in the coaching projects. In-school support is provided to principals and the primary and junior divisions. Co-ordination and work with outside agencies including School Nutrition Partnership, Healthy School Initiative, Calling All Three Year Olds, and Daily Physical Activity are all important areas linked to this role.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.122
janemorr@fc.amdsb.ca

Debbie Johnson

System Principal - School Effectiveness Framework

I am the SEF lead and am also responsible for the Calling all 3 Year Olds program, Healthy Children Healthy Babies, School Improvement Planning and training at the elementary level.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.134
debbjohn@fc.amdsb.ca

Laurie Long

Junior/Intermediate Program Coordinator

My role is to support junior and intermediate teachers as they link the ministry curriculum to their classroom. With a focus on collaboration, best practices and high yield strategies, I work with teachers, divisions and students to increase student engagement and achievement.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.129
laurlong@fc.amdsb.ca

Sandra Lee

Assessment & Evaluation Coordinator

I support classroom teachers in the process of our Board's Assessment, Evaluation and Reporting Procedure. This role includes acting as the Board's liaison with EQAO (Education Quality & Accountability Office) for the Grade 3 & 6 Assessment of Reading, Writing and Mathematics, Grade 9 Assessment of Mathematics and the Grade 10 Literacy Test (OSSLT).

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.127
sandlee@fc.amdsb.ca

Kim Crawford

Secondary Program Coordinator

I provide assistance to secondary teachers to help them gain skills to help students. A new compacted curriculum creates challenges that require a development of supports so that all secondary schools are able to reach their goals. These supports focus on cross-curricular issues in literacy and numeracy, as well as those which are specific to a course or department.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.126
kimbcraw@fc.amdsb.ca

Laura Allan

Secondary Program Coordinator

My role is to support teachers in their work to enhance student engagement and student achievement.  I am also the Board’s Aboriginal Education lead, and I coordinate our schools’ involvement in the Ontario Ecoschools initiative.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.127
lauralla@fc.amdsb.ca

Don Pottruff

Coordinator of Math, Science and Technology

I provide professional development opportunities for teachers and administrators, support schools and divisions on school curriculum issues and goal setting, and consult with individual teachers on units, lessons and equipment. I also help organize our annual Sci-Tech Encounters Science Fair and Techno-Challenge held each spring.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.138
donpott@fc.amdsb.ca

Jodi Regier

Primary Program Coordinator

My role is to support principals, teachers and students in the primary division (Kindergarten to Grade 3), particularly in the areas of literacy, the arts, and social studies. I enjoy providing professional development opportunities for staff, recommending and purchasing resources for students and teachers, and visiting schools to demonstrate lessons, and talk with teachers and parents.

phone: 519 527 0111 ext.139
jodiregi@fc.amdsb.ca

 

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