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 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 District distinctly different from other school districts.
Teaching and Learning Organizational Structure and 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
See the T & L Organizational Structure tab to the left for this content in a listed format.
Teaching and Learning Spotlight Blog
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Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
Franklin Special District (FSD) eighth-grade students have an unprecedented opportunity to earn high school credit through a new elective: Introduction to Aerospace!
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Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
Since the Tennessee Learning Loss Remediation and Student Acceleration Act was signed into legislation in 2021, the FSD has provided related support and information. This year, we added the Retention Roadmap: Third Grade Edition Family Engagement Events.
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Dr. Mary Decker, Associate Director of Schools for Teaching and Learning
The annual Franklin Special School District Leadership Retreat is a treasured opportunity for leadership to spend three days reflecting, learning, and collaborating in summary of the prior school year and in intense preparation for the next.
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