Curriculum Department

Coolidge Unified School District is dedicated to providing a high-quality education to all students. The Curriculum Department is responsible for all areas of instruction, including:

  • ensuring that instructional materials are up-to-date and aligned to the Arizona Academic Standards
  • ensuring that all lessons follow the district Curriculum Department alignment tools
  • assisting teachers in the use of Best Practices in instruction

Tutoring is available for eligible students at Hohokam, West, and Coolidge High School.

The Curriculum Department is also responsible for managing the Federal and State No Child Left Behind Entitlement grants including:

  • Title I (Education for Disadvantaged Students)
  • Title II (Recruitment and Retention of Highly Qualified Teachers)
  • Title III (Education of Migratory Students and English Language Learners) 
  • Title VII (Indian Education)

The Department also manages School Improvement Grants and supports the implementation of School Improvement Plans.

In addition, the Curriculum Department coordinates textbook adoptions and purchases, professional development including Structured English Immersion, ongoing curriculum mapping revisions, Fine Arts instruction, district and state assessments, instruction for English Language Learners, and federal and state reporting required by No Child Left Behind.

Another function of the Curriculum Department is operation of the Teacher Resource Center which is located in the McCray Building at 450 N. Arizona Boulevard. This facility houses the district textbook warehouse as well as many resources available for teachers to check out and use in their classrooms including literature kits and FOSS science kits. Poster printer and Awards Maker services are available for each of the District’s schools and departments.


Coolidge Quarterly Alignment Tools


Math 2010-2011 (each link contains Quarters 1-4)
       

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade

4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

8th Grade
HS Algebra
HS Geometry
           

     
Reading 2010-2011 (each link contains Quarters 1-4)
     

Kindergarten
1st Grade
2nd Grade
3rd Grade

4th Grade
5th Grade
6th Grade
7th Grade

8th Grade
9th Grade
10th Grade


Curriculum Department Staff

Curriculum Office Information
Position

    
Phone    

 

Main Number
Fax Number
(520) 723-2180    
(520) 723-2056
 
     
Administration
Position
Name Phone
Director of Curriculum
Curriculum Specialist
District Data Specialist
Administrative Assistant
Data Clerk
Alison Bruening-Hamati
Janine Balding   
Art Seemann   
Laurie McBride  
Tiffany Anders         
        
(520) 723-2424
(520) 723-2180
(520) 723-4711
(520) 723-2059
(520) 723-2179
     
Academic Coaches
Position
Name Phone
Academic Coach-Heartland K-5th
Academic Coach-SanTan Heights K-5th
Academic Coach-West K-5th
Donna Kingsland       
Alicia Shirota        
Brenda Mitchell      

(520) 424-2150
(480) 888-2941
(520) 723-2720

Academic Coach-Hohokam 6-8th Sandi Croom  (520) 723-2209/2058
Academic Coach-Mountain Vista 6-8th
Academic Coach- CHS-STF & 6-8th math
Academic Coach-CHS-STF-reading
Academic Coach/Instructional Technology
Melissa Grote        
Jessica Miller   
Cheryl Cardinal  
Zoe Young 

(480) 677-4426
(520) 723-2211
(520) 723-2182

     
District Interventionists
Position
Name  Phone
Math Interventionist 4-8th
Reading Interventionist  4-8th
Reading Interventionist/Gifted  STH, MV
SEI Interventionist
Adrienne Hoffman 
Theresa Goode  
Ann Williamson 
Chris Baker   
(520) 723-2179
(520) 723-2179
(520) 723-2179
(520) 723-2057
     
Homeless Liaison/Prevention
Associate

Position
Name  Phone
McKinney-Vento/Prevention
Associate
Nadia Gill  (520) 723-2425
     
District Media Specialist
Position
Name  Phone
Media Specialist Marcia Mathers  (520) 723-2096