Office of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

Krista L. Morrison, Ed.D.

Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment

krista.morrison@k12.sd.us | 605.856.3501

110 East Denver Drive, Mission, SD 57555

Ptáyela Waúŋspeič’ičhiyapi | We are learning together.

Lakota culture and language integration is part of the work of the office of curriculum, instruction, and assessment. Click on the link below to learn more.

Learning Together

Professional Development Calendar for the 22 - 23 School Year

TCSD provides job-embedded professional learning experiences for teachers throughout the school year. Our primary focus areas are literacy, mathematics, and Responsive Classroom.

K - 5 Literacy Instructional Coaching is provided by Kathy King Dickman from the Center for Collaborative Classroom.

6 - 8 English Language Arts / Literacy coaching is provided by Kristi Hemingway Weatherall, an independent consultant who has years of experience working with the current middle school materials and coaching teachers.

K - 8 mathematics coaching is provided by Kristin Klingensmith from the Institute for Learning with regular remote support by both Laurie Speranzo and Kristin Klingensmith, both Mathematics fellows at the Institute.

High School mathematics coaching and support are provided by Running Horse Livingston from Mathemetize. His dates are not currently on the professional development calendar. Running Horse is also the consultant supporting the Rosebud Tribal Education Department, TCSD, and other local education organizations to develop the Sicangu Principles of Learning. We will be sharing these principles with all stakeholders sometime this fall.

Please note that each school will provide individualized professional learning for its teachers depending on their needs and their school improvement plan.

Medicine Wheel

Oceti Sakowin Essential Understanding Curriculum Education Policy

Adopted November 23, 2020