Learning and Teaching Department Guide - July 2020

Department Guide
July 2020

Table of Contents Pages 2-3
Page 4
Learning and Teaching
Office of Curriculum Pages 5-6
Reading/ELA Pages 7-8
Mathematics
Science Page 9
Social Studies Page 10
World Languages Page 11
Office of Academic Programs Page 12
Early Childhood Pages 13-14
Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education Page 15
JROTC Page 16
Specials Page 17
Advanced Studies Pages 18-19
Fine Arts Pages 20-21
Health and Physical Education Pages 22-23
Teaching Museum Page 24
Assessment Pages 25-26
Instructional Technology Page 27

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Learning & Teaching
DAespseasrstmmeenntJtFCS Student Health

Services

Amy Barger Through strong partnerships, the Learning and Teaching
Assistant Superintendent of Department will provide instructional leaders and teachers
Learning & Teaching with research-based tools and strategies to develop and
[email protected] implement a high-quality, rigorous, relevant, and innovative
curriculum to engage all students in joyful learning to their full
Brooke Humphrey potential. The attached guide provides details related to the
Executive Director of Curriculum supports of the Learning and Teaching Department and
[email protected] contact information for each team member.

Yalanda Bell Major Responsibilities:
Executive Director of Academic
Programs • Maintain and revise the Pre-K-12 guaranteed and viable
[email protected] curriculum to ensure alignment with the Georgia Standards of
Excellence
Contact Info:
470-254-4943 phone • Provide high-quality assessments aligned to the Georgia Standards
of Excellence and support the use of assessment data to make
instructional decisions

• Provide direct support for instructional services and a
differentiated curriculum that meet the needs of students through
Advanced Studies and Talent Development and a Pre-Kindergarten
Program

• Provide leadership and support for the integration of effective
digital learning

• Support the design and delivery of customized learning
experiences for students through Advanced Placement courses,
International Baccalaureate programs, Magnet programs, and the
Teaching Museum

• Provide direct support to academic zones and schools to facilitate
effective implementation of Fulton County Schools’ Standards
Mastery Framework

• Provide leadership for the implementation of Fulton County
Schools’ framework for Continuous Achievement

• Provide leadership and guidance for the implementation of Fulton
County Schools’ grading policy

• Support the design and delivery of professional learning that
ensures fidelity of curriculum and research-based instructional
strategies implementation across all schools

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Learning and Teaching Team

Effective July 1, 2020, the Academics Division reorganized to:
(1) increase timely support to schools,
Schools will be provided timely and focused support aligned to the FCS strategic plan that is consistent with
summative data and responsive to formative data.

(2) redirect resources to facilitate our strategic plan objectives, and
We will align people, budgets, professional learning, and programs to the FCS strategic plan.

(3) improve overall alignment of departmental work.

We will clearly define the specific menu of supports that can be provided with the resources available. For
each support, we will clearly document the expectations for school implementation and monitoring.

Under the reorganization, schools have been organized into seven academic zones each led by a Zone
Superintendent. In order to meet the needs of schools, Zone Superintendents will collaborate with Learning
and Teaching and Student Support Services to deploy content or program-specific supports to schools.

The Learning and Teaching Department consists of four offices to support schools in the following areas:
Content Area/Program Supported

Reading/English Language Arts

Mathematics

Office of Curriculum Science

Social Studies

World Languages

Pre-Kindergarten

Office of Academic Programs Career Technical and Agriculture Education
Assessment Office
JROTC
Specials: Advanced Studies, Health and Physical Education, Music
Education, Visual Arts, Dance, Theatre, and Teaching Museum
Assessment Development, Delivery, and Data-Driven Instruction

Instructional Technology Media Services and Digital Learning

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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Office of Curriculum

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Reading/English Language Arts FS

Vision
All students will be readers, writers, listeners, and speakers in order to learn to their full potential.

Mission
Provide each student with evidence-based, explicit literacy instruction; personalized supports; and resources
across all content areas so that each student will achieve above average growth each year.

Curriculum
The K-12 English Language Arts curriculum focuses on reading, writing, speaking and listening, and language
standards, as well as the skills and strategies needed to develop competency in each of these areas.

Program Overview
In Fulton County we believe that the language arts classroom is a place where students begin to connect their
own lives to the lives of others through great literature. We believe a balanced language arts program gives
students opportunities to read and respond critically to literature; to write creatively, expressively, and
analytically; to develop effective oral language skills; to investigate and present topics of interest using research
methods; and to use media and technology to communicate for a variety of purposes.

Through our language arts program, the learner will:

• Enjoy, appreciate, and evaluate language in all its forms.

• Listen, read, view, and think critically.

• Write and speak effectively for a variety of formal and informal audience and purposes.

• Pre-write, draft, revise, edit, publish, and reflect as a means to more effective writing.

• Choose and apply appropriate reading strategies in order to analyze and evaluate written texts.

Kelley Webb Programs and Services
Director of English Language Arts
[email protected] • Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition
• Governor’s Honor Program
Contact Info: • Spelling Bee
470-254-4903 phone • Read for the Record
470-254-1244 fax • Phonics Pathway
Website: http://www.fultonschools.org/
Twitter: @FCSliteracy

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Reading/English Language Arts Team

Name Department Specialization Email
Altanya Porter K-5 ELA Program Specialist [email protected]
Nicolle Trow K-5 ELA Program Specialist
Amanda Swerdlow 6-12 ELA Program Specialist [email protected]
6-12 ELA Program Specialist [email protected]
Vacant K-5 Title I ELA Program Specialist, Zone 3
Pam Weiser K-5 Title I ELA Lead, Zone 1 [email protected]
Sonya Carter K-5 Title I ELA Lead, Zone 2 [email protected]
Tracey Clark K-8 Title I ELA Lead, Zones 4 & 5 [email protected]
Melissa Musto 6-12 Title 1 ELA Lead, Zones 1-3 [email protected]
Erica Veasey [email protected]

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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Mathematics

DSbuairkseaecrnstoG1r@. Bofauf klMteoarntshcehmooaltsi.cosrg Mathematics permeates all sectors of life and occupies a well-
Contact Info: established position in curriculum and instruction. Schools must assume
470-254-6883 phone responsibility for empowering students with the mathematical skills
470-254-1244 fax necessary for functioning in and contributing to today's complex society.
Website: www.fultonschools.org Instruction should emphasize the application of mathematics to real
world problems; allow the use of calculators and computers as tools in
problem-solving and allow students to develop their own mathematical
understanding using concrete materials.

The Fulton County Mathematics Program is developmentally appropriate
and designed to meet students’ intellectual, social, and emotional needs.
The curriculum and assessment components of the program are
conceptually oriented and contain a broad range of content. Curriculum
and assessment activities allow students to experience success and help
students build positive attitudes toward mathematics and toward
themselves as mathematical problem-solvers. Development of students’
abilities to think, to reason, to solve problems, and to communicate their
understanding of mathematical concepts is a major focus of the program.

The goals of the K -12 mathematics program are to:
• Meet the needs of individual students
• Build students' appreciation of mathematics and its relationship

to other disciplines
• Promote students' confidence in their own mathematical abilities
• Assist students in becoming mathematical problem-solvers
• Provide opportunities for students to communicate their ideas

about mathematics
• Develop students' mathematical reasoning skills
• Enable students to utilize calculators and computers as problem-

solving tools
• Encourage participation in learning with others
• Develop concepts and skills measured on standardized tests
• Prepare students for success in their post-secondary pursuits
• Enable parents to understand and support the program

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Name Mathematics Team Email
Angela Ergle [email protected]
Amy Kilbride Department/Specialization/Info [email protected]
Nyasha Okor K-5 Math Program Specialist [email protected]
Vacant K-5 Math Program Specialist
Monique Johnson 6-12 Math Program Specialist [email protected]
Keysha McIntyre 6-12 Math Program Specialist [email protected]
Janita Ford K-5 Title I Math Program Specialist, Zone 3 [email protected]
Cydney Rolle K-5 Title I Math Lead, Zone 1 [email protected]
Monica Roberts K-5 Title I Math Lead, Zone 2 [email protected]
K-8 Title I Math Lead, Zones 4 & 5
6-12 Title 1 Math Lead, Zones 1-3

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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Science

FCS Student H

Science is a part of the lives of all Americans. The science curriculum in
Fulton County Schools provides students with the content knowledge and
skills needed throughout their education and adult lives. Student
experiences are grounded in the Georgia Standards of Excellence in science
along with national standards, both of which provide students with the
ability to inquire, analyze, communicate, problem solve, and collaborate.

There is a strong emphasis on disciplinary practices and “doing science” to support concrete learners in
the mastery of skills, concepts, and applications both instructionally and in assessment.

Mission
Through effective, student-focused instructional strategies, science in Fulton County Schools strives to develop
student knowledge and understanding of science; enabling them to become environmentally, scientifically, and
technologically literate citizens.

Goals

Fulton County Schools' goals for science education are consistent with those that underlie A Framework for K-12
Science Education (2011) and the Georgia Standards of Excellence. They are designed to provide foundational
knowledge and skills for all students to develop proficiency in science.

 Engage and explore scientific concepts through science and engineering practices;
 Experience the richness and excitement of knowing about and understanding the natural world;

 Use appropriate habits of mind and understandings of the nature of science and scientific principles in making
personal decisions;

 Engage intelligently in public discourse and debate about matters of scientific and technological concern; and
 Increase their economic productivity through their knowledge, understanding, and skills as scientifically literate

individuals in their careers.

Tim Maley Programs and Services:
Director of Science
[email protected] • K-5 Science

Nicole Ford • 6-12 Science
Science Program Specialist, K-5
[email protected] Department Facts and Success Stories:

Vacant The Science Department has consistently worked
Science Program, 6-12 to support the development of global citizens by
building the capacity of teachers, students, and
Contact Info: school administration.
470-254-6883 phone
470-254-1244 fax Our successes include:
• Adopting new science textbook and digital resources
Website: h t t p s : / / w w w f u l t o n s c h o o l s . o r g / s c i e n c e
Twitter: @FultonScience for the 2017-18 school year
• Developing and supporting professional learning

sessions
• Offering high school courses at the middle school level
• Providing access to supplemental resources like

Picture Perfect Science and Argument Driven Inquiry

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SAoscsieaslsSmteundtJiFeCsS Student Health

Services

Mission: Mission:

Crystal Flowers To prepare students to become active participants in a democratic
Director of Social Studies society in our increasingly interdependent world through the four
[email protected] domains of geography, history, economics, and civics/government.
Ericka Macias-Esposito
K-5 Program Specialist, Social Studies Programs and Services:
[email protected]
Dr. Samantha Bazzell-Oliver  Civic Engagement Diploma Seal
6-12 Program Specialist, Social Studies
[email protected] Graduating seniors can earn this distinction after fulfilling requirements
Contact Information: including a passing score on the American Government Basic Skills Test and
470-254-4903 phone participating in community service and/or extracurricular activities.
470-254-1244 fax
Website:  District Social Studies Fair
http://www.fultonschools.org
Twitter: Students in grades 5-12 are invited to participate in the district’s annual Social
@FCSocialStudies Studies Fair each February at Teaching Museum South.

 Junior Achievement of Georgia

Students in grade 6 visit JA BizTown and students in grade 7 visit JA Finance
Park after receiving ongoing financial literacy instruction.

 United States Senate Youth Program

High schools are invited to nominate one student holding a year-round
leadership position who desires to pursue a career in public service to represent
the district in state interviews for the Georgia USSYP nominee.

 Teaching with Primary Sources (with the Teaching Museum)

For two consecutive years (2018-2019 and 2019-2020), the Humanities
Department and Teaching Museum collaborated to secure the Library of
Congress Teaching with Primary Sources Eastern Region Grant. Teacher cohorts
associated with the grant received training on Library of Congress strategies
and designed lessons for district-wide use.

Department Facts and Success Stories:

 New textbook adoption and digital resources for grades K-12, 2019
 Welsh Government Officials from the British Consulate visit, January

2020
 Four advancements from the West Metro Regional Social Studies

Fair to the State Social Studies Fair, March 2020
 Class II Geography winner at the State Social Studies Fair, May 2020
 Bill of Rights Day with Judge Cassandra Kirk at the Fulton County

Magistrate Court, December 2019
 DBQ Summit, July 2017, 2018, and 2019

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Jamie Patterson In Fulton County Schools, all students are given the
World Languages Program opportunity to develop proficiency in a language other than
Specialist English. Fulton County Schools offer a variety of languages and
[email protected] levels for students to pursue from sixth grade through senior
year. Students who attend a Fulton County middle school have
Contact Info: an opportunity to begin World Languages study in French or
470-254-4931 phone Spanish, and in some schools, American Sign Language,
470-254-1244 fax Chinese, German, Latin, or Japanese, prior to high school.

Website: Every student of World Languages in Fulton County Schools
http://www.fultonschools.org/ works toward attaining a particular level of proficiency, or skill,
page/834 in the language. Students begin at the Novice proficiency level,
Twitter: @jamiefcswl continue through the Intermediate proficiency level, and may
attain an Advanced level of proficiency as a result of passing
either the Advanced Placement (AP) or International
Baccalaureate (IB) exam at a high level. Proficiency targets have
been identified for all languages and levels.

Programs and Services:

 Georgia Seal of Biliteracy
 International Skills Diploma Seal
 Advanced Placement
 International Baccalaureate
 Workplace Spanish
 Independent Proficiency Testing
 District-wide Student Language Contests

Department Facts and Success Stories

Fulton County Schools’ World Languages has
consistently worked to educate students to become
linguistically and culturally equipped to be successful in
a pluralistic American society and abroad. Our
successes include:

 92% pass rate on Advanced Placement exams

 Annual representation at the state Governor’s Honors Program

 Annual top awards in national language exams

 Ongoing international student exchanges

 America’s only nationally-certified high school Workplace Spanish
program

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Office of Academic Programs

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EEaralErAlyrlyCJhFCilSdShtouoddent Health Services

Montreal Bell Fulton County’s Early Childhood Programs Office is
Coordinator responsible for the following programs and services.
[email protected]
Programs and Services:
Tammy Barton-McConnell
Professional Assistant • Manage the lottery funded prekindergarten program
[email protected] • Support schools and teachers with the implementation of the

Contact Info: Georgia Kindergarten Inventory Developing Skills 2.0 (GKIDS 2.0),
470-254-4574 phone the GKIDS Readiness Check and the Work Sampling System
470-254-4777 fax • Direct the Prekindergarten Inclusion Initiative
• Build effective community collaborative teams which offer
Website: reciprocity in services to families – impact on 1,836 families in 45
https://www.fultonschools.org schools
/Page/4037 • Synthesize and analyze data to evaluate programs and share
comparative student achievement data with all schools
• Solicit and provide feedback to Zone Superintendents, principals,
and central office administrators
• Motivate and influence teachers to modify instructional strategies
through sharing of data
• Design initiatives to support system goals
• Compile and disaggregate data for submission to the state

Department Facts and Success Stories:

Fulton County Schools is proud to offer 85 lottery funded Georgia
Prekindergarten Program classes in 45 elementary schools throughout
the district. We provide children with the learning experiences they
need in order to prepare for kindergarten. Fulton’s prekindergarten
program is the second largest public school PreK program in the state
of Georgia.

The Early Childhood Programs Office is also responsible for
developing the district’s School Readiness Initiative.
• Last fall, we hosted two GKIDS Readiness Data Digs with private

providers, partners and FCS Administrators.
• In January, we hosted an Early Childhood Awareness summit to

inform the community about the need to focus on the importance of
early childhood development.
• We followed up with movie viewings of “No Small Matter” in person
and virtually.
• We will host virtual Kindergarten and PreK roundups to prepare
parents for school re-entry.
• We are launching a parent education program that teaches parents
the essentials needed to prepare their children for school readiness
from birth to 5 in fall 2020.

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Early Childhood Programs

Fulton's Prekindergarten Program provides children who are 4 years of age, on September 1st of the enrollment year,
with the learning experiences they need in order to prepare for kindergarten. Fulton's Prekindergarten Curriculum
focuses on reading/writing, mathematics, science, social studies, art, music, social/emotional development and
physical development.

The Early Childhood Programs Office is also responsible for developing the district’s School Readiness Initiative. The
goal of this initiative is to provide parents, guardians, and early learning program providers with tools to help
prepare children for Kindergarten and increase the number of students entering Fulton County Schools
demonstrating the skills required to be successful learners.

Early Childhood Team

Name Department/Specialization Email
Montreal Bell C/Ionofrodinator
Tammy Barton-McConnell [email protected]
Stacie Chandler
LeMell Cobbs Professional Assistant [email protected]

Michele Irwin Analyst [email protected]
Heather Moore
Transition Coach [email protected]

Program Specialist [email protected]

Program Specialist [email protected]

Early Childhood Programs - Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-4574 • www.fultonschools.org

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Career, Technical, and
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Services

Dustin Davis Mission: Career, Technical, and Agricultural Education’s (CTAE)
CTAE Director goal is to engage students in rigorous and relevant learning so
[email protected] that all Fulton County students enrolled in CTAE courses are
Tonya Eaton college and career ready.
Work-Based Learning
Administrator Programs and Services:
[email protected]
Mark Elsey Students have 17 national career cluster and over 60 career
CTAE Analyst pathways to choose from:
[email protected]
Xiomara Romine  Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources
CTAE Program Specialist  Architecture and Construction
[email protected]  Arts, AV/Technology, and Communications
Linh Nguyen  Business, Management, and Administration
Professional Assistant  Education and Training
[email protected]  Energy
 Finance
Contact Info:  Government and Public Administration
470-254-0463 phone  Health Science
470-254-1243 fax  Hospitality and Tourism
Follow us on Twitter:  Human Services
 Information Technology
@FCSCTE  Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
@FCSWBL  Marketing
 Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
 Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics

Department Facts and Success Stories:

 View our CTAE Handbook that includes our programs,
pathways, and student outcomes.
http://anyflip.com/uyzs/dfyb/

 Beginning in Fall 2020, all 6th grade students will take a
CTAE course named “Engage.” This course will allow
students to discover careers in the areas of Engineering,
Skilled Trades, Business and Marketing, Graphic Design and
Audio, Video, Technology and Film, Law, Public Safety,
Corrections, and Security, Healthcare Education, and
Information Technology.

 2,843 students completed a CTAE pathway in
2018-2019 with 1,740 students (61%)
receiving industry certifications.

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JRAsOsTesCsmentJFCS Student Health

Services

[email protected] Army JROTC is a character and leadership development
program that teaches high school students the value of
[email protected] citizenship, leadership, service to the community, personal
responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment, while instilling
MSFiClitDaereyPParrohpaemrty Specialist in them self-esteem, teamwork, and self-discipline. The
[email protected] mission statement reflects the overall meaning and purpose of
Contact Info: JROTC, which is "To Motivate Young People to be Better
470-254-0467 phone Citizens" by preparing high school students for responsible
470-254-1244 fax leadership roles while making them aware of their rights,
responsibilities, and privileges as American citizens. The
Website: program promotes graduation from high school by providing
http://www.fultonschools.org/ curriculum, Leadership Education and Training (LET), and
Twitter: @FCSJROTC rewarding opportunities that will benefit the student,
Facebook: @FCSDAI community, and nation in the present and future.

Programs and Services:

 Program Administration Assessment – The JROTC Department
completed assessments for 100% of FCS Junior ROTC programs.
The DAI staff evaluated programs on matters pertaining to
Instructional Leadership, Program Management, Instructor
Actions, Unit/School Actions, High School Administration, Cadet
Training, Resource Management, Automation and Supply.

 JROTC Program for Accreditation – School visits with a focus on
learning and teaching. The purpose of the JROTC Program for
Accreditation is to evaluate the performance of programs and
gather evidence to support continuous improvement of teaching
and learning in the JROTC program. This process is Cadet led and
Cadre facilitated to validate proper administration of the JROTC
curriculum.

 Junior ROTC Cadet Leadership Camp (JCLC) – The JROTC District
office plans and administrates an annual 5-day leadership
experience for 400 Cadets from 25 schools to provide an
environment that is conducive to the practical application of good
citizenship, character education and leadership development.

Department Facts and Success Stories

 6 programs designated as Distinguished (HUD)

 District Headquarters designated as Distinguished

 District Leadership Acceleration Program

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Specials

Jennifer Beard
Director of Specials

[email protected]
Yvette Vazquez

Professional Assistant
[email protected]

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Shannan LaPorte The Advanced Studies Department of Fulton County Schools
Advanced Studies Coordinator seeks to provide enriching learning experiences and innovative
[email protected] instructional programs for students in grades K-12 by
470-254-6812 providing gifted services, Advanced Placement, college and
career readiness, International Baccalaureate, and magnet
April Hardy programs.
Advanced Studies Coordinator
[email protected] Programs and Services:
470-254-6781
• Talented and Gifted (TAG) Services
Libra Burton • TAG Teacher Endorsement
TAG Testing and Eligibility • Advanced Placement (AP)
Specialist • Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID)
[email protected] • International Baccalaureate (IB)
470-254-6813 • Magnet Programs
• Governor’s Honors Program
Website: • Middle and High School Academic Bowls
http://www.fultonschools.org/adv
ancedstudies Department Facts and Success Stories:
Twitter: @FultonTAGDept
The Advanced Studies Department consistently works to
support the growth of students by building the capacity
of teachers, students, and administration.

• Supports almost 18,000 gifted students across all levels K-12
in all schools in the county

• Provides ongoing professional development for Fulton’s 93
elementary TAG teachers, 186 TAG teachers at the middle
school level, and 83 TAG teachers across all high schools

• Guides 80 additional teachers each year through the Gifted
Endorsement Program to prepare them to be successful
educators of the gifted in Fulton County

• Supports 26 AVID sites with 7 of those at the elementary
level and provides ongoing coaching and support for college
and career readiness

• Supports IB Programs including 4 Diploma Programs, 2
Middle Years Programs, and 3 Primary Years Programs
along with 2 elementary schools working through
authorization

• Supports the Advanced Placement programs in all high
schools

• Supports 8 Magnet Programs across 5 high schools

• Facilitates the process for Governor’s Honors selection,
resulting in more than 50 students selected to attend the
program each year

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TAG Department Team

The TAG Department includes TAG Support Teachers (TSTs) supporting each
school K-12 and TAG Internship Advisors supporting each high school.

Name Areas of Support Contact information
Cynthia Cox [email protected]
Libra Burton TST support for all Zone 1 schools as well as RISE Grammar and
RISE Prep [email protected]
Tierra Bagby Phone 470-254-6813
Erin Sandell Countywide support in TAG Testing and Eligibility
TST support for all Zone 2 schools as well as Elkins Pointe, Haynes [email protected]
Bridge, Holcomb Bridge, Crabapple MS, Chattahoochee Hills
Charter, Hapeville Charter, Hapeville Career Academy [email protected]

TST support for all Zone 3 schools as well as The Main Street
Academy

TST support for all Zone 4 schools as well as River Eves, Hillside,
Esther Jackson, Vickery Mill, and Mimosa

Shannan LaPorte Countywide support in TAG Scheduling, FTE, Student Class, and [email protected]
Student Record; TAG teacher allotments and personnel; Phone 470-278-9352
Professional Development for TAG teachers; Individual student
Whole Grade Acceleration; TAG Endorsement Program for
teachers; Governor’s Honors Program; Middle and High School
Academic Bowls

TST support for all Zone 6 schools as well as Northwood, Roswell,
and Centennial

Jennifer Blazek TST support for all Zone 7 schools as well as Hembree Springs, [email protected]
Sweet Apple, Mountain Park, Roswell North, Amana Academy,
Barbara Brown Fulton Academy of Science and Technology [email protected]
Barbara Hall [email protected]
TAG Internship Advisor for Alpharetta HS and Cambridge

TAG Internship Advisor for Banneker, Centennial, Creekside,
Langston Hughes, North Springs, Riverwood, Tri-Cities, Westlake

Keri Isaac TAG Internship Advisor for Chattahoochee, Johns Creek A-L, [email protected]
Northview [email protected]

Carolyn McCarthy-Jackson TAG Internship Advisor for Johns Creek M-Z, Milton, Roswell

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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Services

The Fulton County It is our mission to create the next generation of fine artists, fine art
Schools’ Fine Arts appreciators, fine art critics, and fine arts patrons.
Department supports
more than 400 Music, Fine Arts instruction in the Fulton County Schools is
Theatre Arts, Dance and standards-driven, sequential, substantive and
Visual Arts teachers and comprehensive. Every elementary school student receives
94,000 Students in K-12 weekly art and music classes.

programs. Middle school students receive visual art and theatre as
options for quarterly Connections courses and music students
Elizabeth Eppes have year-long band, orchestra and choral programs.

Visual Art, Theatre, Dance At the high school level there are several Fine Arts elective
Coordinator choices that fulfill the GA Career Pathway requirements and
[email protected] culminate in five Advanced Placement courses

Matthew Koperniak Programs and Services:

Music Coordinator • Adaptive Art K-12
[email protected] • Art Education K-12
• Dance Education 6-12
Contact Info: • Fine Arts Diploma Seal 9-12
• Music Therapy K-12
470-254-6767 Phone • Music Education K-12
470-254-1244 Fax • Theatre Education 6-12

Website: Department Facts and Success Stories
http://www.fultonschools.org/
Twitter @artsFCS Since 2005 the Fine Arts Department has consistently worked to
provide access to quality Fine Arts programs in every school.
Our successes include:

• “Best Community for Music Education” designated by the NAMM

Foundation.
• Our Music Therapy department is one of the largest in the nation.
• Our Adaptive Art Department is the only program in the nation

where a team of Art Educators are working together to provide a
meaningful and appropriate art education experience for our
exceptional students.
• We are a Kennedy Center Partners in Education School District
and the only Kennedy Center Partnership Team in Georgia.
• Since 2016, one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five
graduating seniors have earned the Fine Art Diploma Seal
awarded by the Georgia Department of Education.

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Fine Arts Team

Following is an introduction of our team along with our contact information.
The Fine Arts Department is led by two Coordinators.

Music K-12 including Band, Chorus and Orchestra is led by Matthew Koperniak.
Dance, Theatre and Visual Art K-12 is led by Betsy Eppes.

Both Coordinators have outstanding teams of Fine Arts Support Teachers (FAST).

Name Department/Specialization Email

Jeremie McNease Music - Elementary [email protected]
Ariel Robins Music - Elementary [email protected]
Christopher Massie Music - Elementary [email protected]
Megan Gibson Music - Elementary [email protected]
Megan Endicott Music - Elementary [email protected]
Amber Weldon-Stephens Music Therapy K-12 [email protected]
Tarik Rowland Band - Secondary [email protected]
Suzanne Grant Chorus - Secondary [email protected]
Carolyn Landreau Orchestra - Secondary [email protected]

Sally Petty Digital Media Resources [email protected]
Katie Argentina VanguARTS – Technology Support [email protected]
English Avery Visual Art - Elementary [email protected]
Precious Bayan Visual Art - Elementary [email protected]
Erica Bearden Visual Art - Elementary [email protected]
Equiana Eubanks- Frazier Visual Art - Elementary [email protected]
Lauren O’Hara Visual Art - Elementary [email protected]
Wendy Seeman Adaptive Art K-12 [email protected]
Ondrian Reid Art – Middle School [email protected]
Lynn Hatcher Art – High School [email protected]
Heather Meyer Art – High School [email protected]

Sahirah Wade Art – High School [email protected]
Joel King Theatre [email protected]
Mary Beth Vanderhoek Theatre [email protected]

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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Jodie Fleming The Health and Physical Education department in Fulton County
Health & Physical Education Schools believes:
Coordinator
[email protected] A developmentally appropriate and comprehensive experience in
health and physical education is essential for meeting the diverse
Contact Info: needs of all students.
470-254-6811 phone
470-254-1244 fax A quality health and physical education program will foster the
development of motor skills, physical fitness, emotional strength,
Website: http://www.fultonschools.org/ maturity, values, healthful decision-making and the pursuit of
Twitter: @FCS_HealthPE lifelong health and fitness.

Participation in daily health and physical education is an integral
and inseparable part of the total K-12 education experience.

Programs and Service

• K-12 Health & Physical Education
• 9-12 ADAPT and CPR Student Certification
• 9-12 Weight Training, Personal Fitness, Team and Recreational Sports

and Outdoor Education Courses
• K-12 Adapted Physical Education
• Local and State Special Olympics Programing/Participation
• K-12 Annual FitnessGram Student Assessment

Department Facts and Success Stories

Since 2005, the Health and Physical Education department has
consistently worked to promote an understanding of the
relationship between physical activity and healthful decision-
making and the relationship between health, personal, school and
community life. Our successes include:

• Since 2016, 56 FCS elementary and middle schools have made the
Georgia SHAPE yearly honor roll at the following levels: 28 Platinum,
7 Gold, 17 Silver, and 4 Bronze.

• Since 2015, at least 8 FCS elementary and middle schools have
received Georgia SHAPE Grant awarded for partnership between
physical activity and nutrition in the school and community.

• Each year, FCS Health & PE Departments districtwide partner with
the American Heart Association, raising necessary funding for heart
health education.

• In 2019, 695 student athletes participated in local Special Olympics
events held in Fulton County Schools. Of those, 127 participated in the
state Special Olympics at Emory University.

• Over the last 5 years, 65% of all FCS Students are achieving the
Healthy Fitness Zone on the Cooper Institute’s annual FitnessGram
assessment in three areas: aerobic capacity, body composition and
muscular fitness.

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Physical Education Team

Name Department/Specialization Email
Holly Marzetti E/Ilenmfoentary PE Support
Matthew Pearch [email protected]
Bruce Billingslea
Reggie Amey Elementary PE Support [email protected]
Darren Thomas
Cheryl Bridges Elementary PE Support [email protected]
Maureen Wales
Elementary PE Support [email protected]

Elementary PE Support [email protected]

Adapted PE Lead Teacher [email protected]

Special Olympics Lead [email protected]
Teacher

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

Equalopportunity employer and service provider.Reasonable accommodations and modifications made for disabled. 470-254-4585 TTY 1-800-255-0135

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TJeFaCcShSitnugdMenutsHeeuamlth&SAerrvcihceivses

Jena Sibille The mission of the Teaching Museum is to provide authentic
Museum Curator experiences that support critical thinking and learning. Theatrical
[email protected] performances, historical walking tours, hands-on art making, and
other engaging experiences are tied to the Georgia Standards of
Amanda Smith Excellence (GSE) and provide students a spark to personally
Museum Support Teacher connect with and respond to what they are learning. Serving an
[email protected] average of 50,000 students annually, the Museum's programs
engage Kindergarten through eighth grade students in the
Tommie Ramsey Humanities, Language Arts, Mathematics, and Sciences through
Museum Specialist the arts, exhibits and hands-on experiences.
[email protected]
The FCS Archives preserves & maintains a wide range of historic
Contact Info: materials such as Board minutes, school yearbooks, and
470-254-8016, Hapeville A/V recordings. While serving the public as a repository for these
470-254-6339, Roswell historical collections, the FCS Archives, in partnership with the
Teaching Museum, is creating classroom resources from these
Websites: artifacts, so that students can learn firsthand how various events
in history impacted our school system and communities.
Museum
https://employees.fultonschools.or Programs and Services:
g/academics/landt/museum/Pages
/Default.aspx  The Teaching Museum annually provides one free program, per grade
Archives per elementary and middle school.
www.fultonschools.org/archives
Twitter: @teachingmuseum  The Teaching Museum annually provides 2 free buses to all
elementary schools and an additional 4 free buses to Title I
@fcsarchives elementary schools.

 The Teaching Museum offers 60+ traveling trunks of hands-on
learning materials available for loan to teachers for classroom use.

 The FCS Archives serves the public and the FCS community as a
repository of historic items related to Fulton County Schools.

 The FCS Archives hosts digital collections at
https://fcsarchives.omeka.net/

 The FCS Archives publishes a bi-monthly newsletter, Curiosity Corner,
highlighting a compelling historical item and providing educational
connections. www.fultonschools.org/archives

Department Facts and Success Stories:

 The work of the FCS Teaching Museum and Archives is supported by
Fulton County Schools with additional support from a variety of
sources.

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AAsssseessssmmeenntJtFCS Student Health

Kim Richards The Fulton County Assessment department is focused on
delivering high quality assessments to schools and helping
Director schools use their assessment data to make instructional
[email protected] decisions. The department’s objectives include:

Amanda Smith • The Assessment department facilitates the implementation of
state mandated and district selected universal screeners,
Coordinator, State and Vendor Assessment diagnostic assessments, and accountability measures.
[email protected]
• In collaboration with core content area staff, the Assessment
Amanda Lynch department provides standards-based assessments that are
valid, reliable measures of student learning.
Coordinator, Data-Driven Instruction
[email protected] • The Assessment department provides resources and
professional development to school leaders and teachers so
Altamese Morris they can demonstrate the following behaviors:
o School leaders use data to make strategic instructional
Professional Assistant leadership decisions that drive the cycle of continuous
[email protected] improvement.
o School leaders provide effective coaching and support
Contact Info: to enable teacher PLCs to effectively implement data-
driven instruction.
470-254-1752 phone o Teachers create and implement a balanced assessment
470-254-1245 fax plan for each unit of study that includes common
https://tinyurl.com/AssessmentFCS formative and summative standards-based
assessments that are aligned to the FCS Standards
Mastery Framework.
o Teachers use data to make strategic instructional
decisions and promote student self-efficacy.
o Teachers use Illuminate to build and administer
standards-based assessments and access data reports.

Programs and Services:

• Develops the annual district-wide assessment calendar
• Facilitates the implementation of assessments developed by

the State and 3rd-party vendors
• Manages the assessment delivery platform, Illuminate
• Collaborates with content experts to build standards-based

assessment resources
• Provides protocols, data trackers, professional learning, and

individualized support to schools to increase the frequency
and effectiveness of administrators’ and teachers’ data use
• Collaborates with zone leadership to support their monitoring
of school data and progress

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Department Team

Assessment Team

Name Specialization Phone Email
Kim Richards Director
470.254.6863 [email protected]

Altamese Morris Professional Assistant 470.254.1752 [email protected]

Amanda Smith Coordinator, 470.254.0431 [email protected]
State and Vendor Assessment

Yasmine McKenzie Program Specialist, 470.254.7763 [email protected]
State and Vendor Assessment

Amanda Lynch Coordinator, 470.254.0937 [email protected]
Data-Driven Instruction (DDI)

Andrew Simmons Program Specialist for DDI: 470.254.7793 [email protected]
Zones 1-3, Middle and High

Heather Van Looy Program Specialist for DDI: 470.254.6899 [email protected]
Zones 4-7, Middle and High

Heavenly Montgomery Program Specialist for DDI: 470.254.0934 [email protected]
Zones 1 & 2, Elementary

Jennifer Program Specialist for DDI: 470.254.7728 [email protected]
(Garmon) Edmonds Zones 3 & 5, Elementary

Vacant Program Specialist for DDI: 470.254.0356
Zones 4, 6, & 7, Elementary

Torey Domineck Lead Data-Support Specialist: 470.254.1751 [email protected]
Title 1 Schools

Administrative Center
6201 Powers Ferry Road • Atlanta, Georgia 30339

470-254-3600 • www.fultonschools.org

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Instructional Technology

Hoke L. Wilcox The Instructional Technology Department supports the
transformative incorporation of technology into the learning
Director and teaching process. Our team of innovative educators
[email protected] promote the integration of technological resources into
classroom instruction through the professional development of
Mindy Ramon teachers and by providing instructional resources that support
standards-based curriculum.
Coordinator, Professional
Development Programs and Services:
[email protected]
 Provide access to technology rich resources and digital
Kevin Robinson content

Program Specialist, Media Services  Facilitate a variety of skill building workshops and
[email protected] trainings

Chris Olateru  Promote and teach digital citizenship

Professional Assistant III  Help provide a safe online environment for our students
[email protected]
 Enhance the education of students through the
Contact Info: integration of mobile devices
470-254-4902 phone
 Support Fulton County’s Vanguard Team
Website:
https://employees.fultonschools.  Support Fulton County’s Media and Educational
org/academics/landt/Instruction Technology Instructors (METI)
alTechnology/Pages/Default.aspx
Department Facts and Success Stories:

Since 2005, Instructional Technology has consistently
worked to provide superior digital resources and
professional development to support those titles. Our
successes include:

 Implemented and currently support the Vanguard Team

 Common Sense Certified District for 4 years

 Successfully implemented several digital content systems
along with the Information Technology Department

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