Instruction

Office of Curriculum and Instruction

The Office of Curriculum and Instruction is committed to providing professional development, skills, and resources to education leaders, administrators, educators, parents, students, and communities so Oklahoma students will:

• be provided a rich, rigorous, purposeful, motivating, and differentiated learning environment with opportunities to gain the knowledge and skills necessary  to be college, career, and citizen ready
• receive learning opportunities that  allow them to be able to successfully apply knowledge and skills in life situations
• be creative thinkers who are able to skillfully listen, reflect, and convey their own thoughts in a meaningful dialogue
• be prepared to actively problem solve with creative multiple solutions

Office of Curriculum and Instruction is available to provide professional development to teachers in their local area, either face-to-face or through webinar (point-to-point/distance learning) technology. In order for the professional development to have as much impact as possible, for face-to-face interactions, groups need to include representation from at least 5 districts, an entire county, or that contain at least 45 teachers. For point-to-point/distance learning technology interactions, any size group can be accommodated.

Within the Office of Curriculum and Instruction we have the following:

• Executive Director Tiffany Neill
• Assistant Executive Director Levi Patrick
   
• Encore Team (Advanced Placement, Advancement Via Individual Determination [AVID®], American Indian Education, Arts in Education, Gifted and Talented Education, Instructional Materials/Library, Physical Education and Health, Social Studies/Personal Financial Literacy, and World Language.
  • • Advanced Placement, AVID®  - Vacant
    • Arts in Education - Vacant
    • American Indian Education, Culture, and Heritage - Executive Director Julian Guerrero
    • Gifted and Talented Education - Vacant
    • Instructional Materials / Library - Director Timmie Spangler
    • Physical Education (PE) and Health - Director Savannah Owens
    • Social Studies / Personal Financial Literacy - Director Brenda Beymer-Chapman
    • World Languages - Director Desa Dawson

• Literacy Team
  • Early Childhood and Family Education - Vacant
  • English Language Arts
    • Elementary (PK-5) Director Danielle Calvin
    • Secondary (6-12) Director (For questions contact Danielle Calvin)
  • Oklahoma Striving Readers Comprehensive Literacy Grant
    • Program Director Brook Meiller
    • Program Manager Sharon Morgan 
  • Reading and Literacy - Director Melissa Ahlgrim

• Science, Technology, Engineering, Math (STEM) Team
  • Science and Engineering Education - Director Megan Cannon
  • Mathematics
    • Elementary (PK-5) Director Robbyn Glinsmann
    • Secondary (6-12) Director (For questions contact Robbyn Glinsmann)
  • Ag in the Classroom | Cheri Long | Melody Aufill |
     

For more information contact: Office of Curriculum and Instruction, SDE, (405) 521-4287