Southeast Polk Teaching and Learning

Our Vision:
Learn. Lead. Live. Success for college, career, and civic life.

Our Mission:
Engage all students in learning a challenging curriculum delivered through quality instruction.

Southeast Polk Core Values

Adaptability
Collaboration
High Expectations
Integrity
Respect
Stewardship

Students
First

As a result:

  • We are committed to a collaborative culture in which educators take collective responsibility for helping all students learn at high levels.

  • We facilitate the collaborative work of educators to clearly articulate what students will learn through the design of units based on Iowa Core standards.

  • We support the monitoring of learning of each student on an ongoing basis through checking for understanding in classrooms, team-developed common formative assessment checkpoints, and district team-developed common assessments.

  • We provide systematic interventions that ensure students receive additional time and support for learning when they haven’t yet met the intended outcomes, and extend their learning when students have already mastered the intended outcomes.

  • We support reading, writing, listening, discussion, and problem solving in all subject areas.

  • We collaborate with teacher teams to ensure they have the resources to implement evidence-based practices in their classrooms.

  • We are committed to supporting learning for educators through professional development.

  • We have a strong partnership with families and the community to support the learning of students.

  • We prepare students through awareness, exploration, preparation, and training activities for their college and career goals.

Our District Teaching and Learning Goal Areas

Early Literacy
Strong Academic Core
College & Career Readiness
Positive Culture and Climate

Contact the Southeast Polk Teaching & Learning Department

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Name: Jo Ellen Latham

First Name: Jo Ellen

Last Name: Latham

Title: Associate Superintendent

Phone: (515) 967-4294

Email: joellen.latham@southeastpolk.org

Building: District Office

 

Staff Title Phone EMAIL
Brittany Kunz Executive Administrative Assistant (515) 967-4294 brittany.kunz@southeastpolk.org
Jayne Beecham PK-12 Math Coordinator (515) 967-4294 jayne.beecham@southeastpolk.org
Kerrie Bernstein PK-12 Literacy Coordinator (515) 967-4294 kerrie.bernstein@southeastpolk.org
Angela Shannon PK-12 Literacy Coordinator (515) 967-4294 angela.shannon@southeastpolk.org
Kendra Carlson PK-12 Instructional Technology (515) 967-4294 kendra.carlson@southeastpolk.org
Stephanie Laird PK-12 Learning Supports (515) 967-4294 stephanie.laird@southeastpolk.org
James Pifer PK-12 Science Coordinator (515) 967-4294 james.pifer@southeastpolk.org
Robert Timmins PK-12 Assessment Coordinator (515) 967-4294 robert.timmins@southeastpolk.org
Jacqueline White Early Childhood Coordinator (515) 967-4294 jacqueline.white@southeastpolk.org
Lea Morris Director of Special Education (515) 967-6631 lea.morris@southeastpolk.org
Deborah Warren Administrative Assistant (515) 967-4294 deborah.warren@southeastpolk.org

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