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Welcome to Mrs. Rowan's blog!

I am the curriculum coordinator at Aspen Academy in the Prior Lake/Savage area of Minnesota.  I have been teaching in various positions for 16 years and have loved every minute of working with kids and sharing a love of learning and books with each and every one of them.  I received my education degree at the College of Saint Scholastic in Duluth, Minnesota in 1996.  I am licensed as both an elementary teacher as well as a media specialist.  I am currently working towards a master's degree in Curriculum and Assessment.

All of that leads to - what is a curriculum coordinator?  At Aspen, I wear many different hats under that title.  I purchase School Board approved curriculum and disseminate it to teachers as well as provide instrution to teachers in how to work with the curriculum.  I also research curriculum and help teachers match curriculum to state standards.  I manage all the data that drives the curriculum and instruction at Aspen - from internal to external assessments.  I also do some technology trouble shooting and any other jobs needed.

More importantly, I teach teachers.  I work with teaches to provide high quality instruction across the school through coaching and curriculum development.  I am a key part of a team that makes Aspen Academy a great school for any learner!

I look forward to a fun year of being in and out of all the classrooms and reporting all that we are learning back to you.