Our Instructional Resource Teacher or IRT is Jane Queen. She has taught for over 25 years in Wake County. She has taught high school and elementary school. Her goal is to provide leadership to classroom teachers at the elementary school level in the implementation of curriculum and instructional techniques in support of the WCPSS Board Goal for 2008.

Jane will support North Ridge by:

1.  Connect the Elementary Curriculum and Instructional Department with North Ridge and staff in the following ways:

* Communicate curricular and instructional programs and information to school staff, parents, and school community members.
* Coordinate instructional resources to enhance student learning including distribution, maintenance, and explanation of all curriculum documents disseminated by WCPSS.
 

2.  Support the classroom teacher in the following ways:
Coordinate, assist and provide coaching in the implementation of curriculum and best instructional practices in the classroom.
 

*  Coordinate and assist in the implementation of school improvement plan strategies designed to support the Board Goals.
*  Analyze, interpret, and assist staff in using test data for instructional planning

3.  Coordinate and conduct staff development in support of the Board Goal for 2003-2004 in the following ways:
 

*  Form collaborative instructional networks between and among schools for effective staff development and interaction between teachers.
*  Meet with Curriculum and Instruction staff for planning and conduction staff development.