Teaching and Learning

Using research and best practice as its guide, the Department of Teaching and Learning includes a cadre of strong and successful programs that support learning instruction and technology for schools, children, youth and families. Content experts offer a wide variety of professional development courses for teachers, early learning providers and parents designed to support achievement and life-long learning.

Teaching and Learning also encompasses child care, early learning, workforce training, school programs, prevention services, learning improvement, educational technology, STEM, research and assessment and math and science resources. The department works in partnership with schools, districts, families, communities, higher education, businesses, government and other partners to help create opportunities for educational success throughout the region.

Student Programs Learning Support Early Learning
School Programs
Kevin Johnson
360.750.7500 x105
Graduation Alternative Program (GAP)
The Bridges Academy
Prevention Center
Sandy Mathewson
360.750.7505 x262
Substance Abuse Awareness Prevention & Intervention
Safe Schools Healthy Students
Washington Healthy Communities (WHCRC)
Workforce & Truancy
Gail Spolar
360.750.7500 x146
Truancy Project (Clark & Cowlitz)
Youth Workforce Program
National Service
360.750.7500 x338
Washington Reading Corps
Center for Excellence in Education
Barbara Lomas
360.750.7505 x244
Beginning Educator Support (BEST)
Extended Day Learning (EXceL)
School Improvement Assistance
Science & Math Education (SMERC)
Research Center for Learning and Leadership
Sue Feldman
360.750.7505 x102
Data Coaching
Learning Sciences Research
Program Implementation Research
Educational Technology
Debbie Tschirgi
360.750.7505 x269
DigitalEdge Audio-Visual and Technology Purchasing
Digital Media Center
Parent U
Sustainable Classroom
Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM)
Anne Kennedy
360.907-1013
Teacher and Principal Evaluation Project
Kathy Whitlock
360.750.7505 x152
Child Care Consortium (SWCCC)
Kristi Baker
360.750.7501 x233
Child Care Locations
Child Care Contact Numbers
Child Care & Family Services
Jodi Wall
360.750.7500 x156
Child Care Resource & Referral
Child Nutrition Program
Community Preschools
Early Childhood Education & Assistance (ECEAP)
Early Head Start
School Readiness
Seeds to Success
Family Support

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Contact Us

Jada Rupley
Associate Superintendent, Teaching & Learning
360.750.7505