District 131 - Teaching and Learning

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From January 24 through March 31, D131 parents, students, and teachers are invited to complete the 5Essentials Survey to help us better understand the conditions at your school and guide improvement. Desde el 24 de enero hasta el 31 de marzo, se invita a los padres, estudiantes y maestros del D131 a completar la encuesta 5Essentials para ayudarnos a comprender mejor las condiciones en su escuela y guiar la mejora.

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District 131’s area of Teaching and Learning focuses on developing and cultivating pathways for every student to experience success. Our district is continually defining and refining instructional programs to meet the diverse needs of all students in our District.

The Teaching and Learning Department includes Curriculum, Assessment, Student Services, and Professional Development.

Our department works in a variety of areas to support the district’s important work with students, including:

advancing the knowledge, understanding and professional practice in teaching and learning;
the development, supervision and evaluation of building leaders;
collaboration with other district personnel regarding school-based and district operations;
provide a viable curriculum which connects instructional methods, resources, goals and assessments—all of which help a student learn;
providing information and serving as a resource to building leaders;
assisting in the enforcement of established policies and regulatory requirements;
addressing issues and concerns that may arise on school grounds or with enrolled students; and,
creating and supporting partnerships among schools, families and community

Common Core sites:

Common Core standards
New Illinois Learning Standards
Achieve the Core
Videos explaining Common Core in three minutes (English and Español)

Dr. Lori Campbell

Associate Superintendent
lcampbell@d131.org

Dallaqua, LIsa 2020

Dr. Lisa Dallacqua

Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum, Instruction, Assessments and Grants
ldallacqua@d131.org

Dr. David Ballard

Executive Director of Secondary Teaching & Learning
dballard@d131.org

Brad Wieher

Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction
bwieher@d131.org

Dr. Rita Guzman

Executive Director of Language Acquisition & Early Learning
rguzman@d131.org

Rosary Horne

Director of Early Childhood Education
rhorne@d131.org