Teaching and Learning

Mission: Lead, inspire, develop, and support our educational community, ensuring rigorous and relevant learning experiences for all. 

Vision: Every student, every staff member, every day.

Values:

• Trusting Relationships are valuable because they build a sense of belonging and common purpose.
• Continuous Learning is valuable because it promotes reflection, develops shared understanding, and fosters growth opportunities.
• Growth Mindset is valuable because we want to be better today than yesterday.
• Inclusivity is valuable because it embraces diverse ideas and engages unique voices.

T & L Guiding Principles: 

• Utilize data-driven decision making
• Implement evidence-based practices
• Recognize and explore appropriate and emerging practices 
• Create sustainable departmental processes and procedures 
• Execute a continuous improvement cycle
• Engage voices and cultivate collaborative environments
• Provide timely and meaningful communication 
• Model leadership and developmental practices

Call, visit or email the Teaching & Learning Department for information about these topics:

• Accreditation
• Affective Services
• Assessment Information for Emporia Schools
• AVID – grades 7 – 12
• Kansas State Standards
• English as a Second Language Services
• Literacy First
• Migrant Services
• Research Requests
• Special Education Services
• Teacher Mentoring
• Technology Integration
• Digital Textbook and Materials

College & Career Ready

The purpose of this website is to ensure educators in USD #253 Emporia district can access materials to better prepare our students to be “College and Career Ready”.

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