https://www.touchstoneschool.com/Primary focus: instructional coaching, curriculum development, development of an innovation lab and the integration of Design Thinking into daily social problem solving and into the thematic units.

Sally Kent joined Avenues in 2012 as the curriculum specialist for science for the Middle and Lower Schools and a Middle School science teacher. As curriculum specialist, she is responsible for mapping, developing and reviewing the science curriculum for grades 1–8; teaching; evaluating and coaching science teachers of these grades; and managing the science supplies and budget. In addition, in fall 2015 her role expanded to include the Middle School STEAM leader, and in fall of 2016 Sally became Associate Head of Administration for grades 6-12. The role of the cohort leader is to guide and manage a team to integrate an inquiry-based, creative and effective curriculum that delivers optimized student learning, consistent with Avenues’ schedule design vision. The cohort leader oversees the team’s objectives as they relate to implementation of the schedule design across their cohort grades. This leadership role includes managing high quality team meetings that build community and design the academic experience our students will enjoy. Other responsibilities include the documentation of the curriculum and encouraging faculty to share effective teaching practices. As Associate head her role included much of the logistic and day to day operations.

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