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Teaching & Learning
FCDS students are curious and love to learn. Our intentional approach to learning ensures that all students build a strong academic foundation and develop essential skills. Engaged learning with supportive teachers encourages their continuous growth.
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TEACHING & LEARNING
The Teaching & Learning team supports the entire school, providing research-based input to design the curriculum, improve the school environment, apply new and better ways to help different kinds of learners, and target professional development to allow all of our teachers to grow in their craft and better serve students’ needs.
Meet the Team

TEACHING & LEARNING REPRESENTATIVES
Johnson Academic Center Team Chairs |
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Language Development - Jayme Stuart Academic Coaching - Rachel Warner Subject Tutoring - Tatum Fishel |
Preschool Team Chairs |
Twos - Shelly Leighton Threes - Jill Neely Fours - Macy Gray |
Lower School Team Chairs |
World Languages - Alejandra Paulino-Malloy |
Middle School Department Chairs |
English - Stabler Cochrane History - Mike Martin Math - Jasmine Vadgama World Languages - Sunny Cordray Science - Shama Whitley Creative Arts - Katharine Brown |
Upper School Department Chairs |
English - Robin French History - Ed McBride Math - Bunny Bielman World Languages - Thomas Streblow Science - Ashton Trawinski Creative Arts - John Kildahl |
Additional Members:
Michelle Klosterman, Kelly Eisenbraun, Leah Hoffman, Renee Fuller, Ann Parke Muller, Robin Snow, Tamara Harrington, and Megan Newbauer
Testimonials

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Learn more about our how our Teaching & Learning team impacts FCDS at all grade levels. See our curriculum and our Pedagogical Master Plan.
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