Teaching & Learning
The mission of Teaching and Learning is to provide leadership that creates an environment conducive to high quality educational experiences for all learners.
In the Franklin Special School District, the division of Teaching and Learning maintains a deliberate focus on research-based practices and a strong commitment to individualized and personalized instructional experiences which challenge each student, including special populations with special needs in inclusive or general-education classrooms. This commitment extends to the district’s parents, faculty, staff, and school/district administrators through high-quality, on-going, professional learning experiences and resources that support the district’s vision of Excellence in Teaching and Learning for All and make Franklin Special School District distinctly different from other school districts.
Teaching and Learning Organizational Chart
Mary Decker, Ed.D., Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
Faith Maxwell, Administrative Assistant
507 New Highway 96 West
Franklin, TN 37064
615-794-6624
Meet the Team
Teaching and Learning Spotlight Blog
Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
The time has arrived for the district to again look ahead to where we aspire to be in 2029, and to set in place transparent and aspirational, yet realistic strategies, to reach these goals. The process to develop the new strategic plan – aptly named ASPIRE 2029 – is well underway!
Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
United4Hope (U4H) serves as a channel to connect middle Tennessee churches to the FSSD to serve the district’s needs while following a guided framework that both respects the separation of church and state and trains faith-based volunteers on best practices for school partnership.
Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
For many years, the FSSD has been committed to embodying a Professional Learning Community (PLC), where educators focus on learning rather than teaching, work collaboratively, and hold themselves accountable for results.
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