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Teaching & Learning

Teaching & Learning Overview

In collaboration with teachers and building administrators, Alamogordo Public Schools Teaching and Learning Department has the general responsibility for the instructional material adoption process, revision of curriculum maps, approval of all courses offered for credit, and staff development related to curriculum and instruction. Teaching and Learning also support various programs to develop and improve teaching and learning in the district.

Teaching & Learning strives to:

  • Set strategy for academic instruction and secondary reform. 
  • Align all instruction and programs to effectively support and increase high student achievement. 
  • Provide leadership, oversight, and direction for the overall planning of curriculum, instruction, professional and leadership development, and support programs. 
  • Use data to determine the effectiveness of programs and initiatives.

Curriculum & Instruction

The Curriculum & Instruction Department is committed to excellence in teaching and learning. Curriculum & Instruction oversees the implementation of state standards and focuses on instructional best practices and works to provide a curriculum designed to engage and ignite learning opportunities for all students.

  • Technology Innovation
  • Student Assessment
  • Career & Technical Education
  • Comprehensive Literacy State Development Grant (CLSD)
  • Instructional Development & Evaluation

Staff

Pamela Renteria

Pamela Renteria

Deputy Superintendent for Teaching and Learning

575-812-6012

Dr. Christina Calentine

Dr. Christina Calentine

Director, Curriculum, Instruction & Assessment

575-812-6025

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Irma Montoya

Senior Assistant

575-812-6013

Dr. Whitney Anderson

Dr. Whitney Anderson

Grant Administrator Specialist

575-812-6205

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Marla Garcia

Administrative Assistant

575-812-6034

Carrie Rowe

Carrie Rowe

Teaching & Learning Coach / District Testing Coordinator

575-812-6035

Jessica Lopez

Jessica Lopez

Coordinator of Innovation and Technology

575-812-6031

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Sarah Johnston

Instructional Coach - Secondary

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Laura Kirkpatrick

Instructional Coach

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Charles Turpin

Truancy Officer

575-812-6528

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Jamie Austin

Coordinator - Student and Family Support

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Anna Alday

Coordinator - CTE

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Sara Stewart

Teacher - Elementary ESL

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Jane Thatcher

Teacher - Elementary

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Lenny Schartau

SIS Specialist

575-812-6023

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Jaimi Lewis

Assessment Data Specialist

575-812-6036

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Marcy Garwood

COP Centralized Data

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Ronette Villegas

COP - Centralized Data

575-812-6316

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Raeh Burns

COP - Centralized Data

Christina Trujillo

Christina Trujillo

Principal - Elementary

Melissa Cole

Melissa Cole

Director of Special Programs

575-812-5805

Ellen Virden

Ellen Virden

Principal - Middle School

Danielle Kusmak

Danielle Kusmak

Principal - Middle School

575-812-6405

April Shay

April Shay

Principal - Alamogordo High School

575-812-6512

Manuela Sanchez

Manuela Sanchez

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5105

Kaye Wickman

Kaye Wickman

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5755

Michael Crabtree

Michael Crabtree

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5305

Lisa Fisher

Lisa Fisher

Principal - Elementary

575-812-6105

Debra Rottland

Debra Rottland

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5405

Catherine Diaz

Catherine Diaz

Principal - Elementary

575-812-5605

Dawna Dupre

Dawna Dupre

Preschool Administrator / Assistant Principal - Sunset Hills Elementary

575-812-5487

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Johnna Rocker-Clinton

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-6525

Matthew Palmer

Matthew Palmer

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-5157

Miguel (RJ) Baca

Miguel (RJ) Baca

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-6527

Roman Renteria

Roman Renteria

Asst Principal - High School

575-812-6538

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Karen Middlebrooks

Asst Principal - Middle School

575-812-6415

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Kathy Roush

Asst Principal - Elementary

Dawna Dupre

Dawna Dupre

Preschool Administrator / Assistant Principal - Sunset Hills Elementary

575-812-5487

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