{"id":3,"date":"2014-06-25T20:21:46","date_gmt":"2014-06-25T20:21:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/teachinglearning\/?page_id=3"},"modified":"2025-06-09T12:22:43","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T18:22:43","slug":"teaching-learning-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/studentlearning\/","title":{"rendered":"Teaching and Learning Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Adult High School &amp; Community Ed<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Jonny Matich, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856464666\">385-646-4666<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granite Peaks is an integral part of Granite School District. We provide comprehensive programs for patrons of all ages. Granite Peaks encompasses adult basic education and high school completion, GED preparation and classes for enrichment, career development, and fun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"more-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/granitepeaks\/\">Granite Peaks Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Career &amp; Technical Education<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>James Taylor, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856467037\">385-646-7037<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CTE provides students with technical training to prepare for a successful career. The structured training each student receives gives him or her the tools needed to be successful in a job after high school and\/or further his or her postsecondary&nbsp;education, whether technical school, two-year college, or four-year college. Each student is encouraged to explore various areas of study and to develop the essential skills to enter today\u2019s competitive job market with confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"more-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/cte\/\">Career &amp; Technical Education Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">College &amp; Career Readiness<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Scott Bell, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856464645\">385-646-4645<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granite School District\u2019s College and Career Readiness (CCR) Department oversees the K-12 school counseling program (staffed by school counselors and social workers), AVID, Latinos in Action (LIA), Freshmen Academy, College Application Week (CAW), FAFSA Completion Project and other CCR programs and initiatives. &nbsp;Comprehensive counseling and guidance is the programmatic structure for the CCR department.&nbsp; College and career readiness is our emphasis.&nbsp; Looking at data for equity is&nbsp;the mission of CCR.&nbsp; Reaching every student through individual planning\/counseling and classroom instruction is our work.&nbsp; In addition, the CCR Department oversees crisis response and suicide prevention training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"more-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/ccr\/\">College &amp; Career Readiness Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Curriculum &amp; Instruction<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Noelle Converse, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856464543\">385-646-4543<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Curriculum and Instruction Department supports teachers with the implementation of the Utah<br>Core Standards. We provide tools and resources to reflect the best practices within the Granite<br>School District Instructional Framework. These include: proficiency-based learning tools, lesson design<br>models, sample learning tasks, curriculum maps, benchmark assessments, and professional learning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/curriculuminstruction\/\">Curriculum &amp; Instruction Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Educational Access &amp; Opportunity<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Karly Chavez, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856467402\">385-646-7402<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our department\u2019s vision is to institutionalize equity in order to provide a quality and excellent education for all culturally and linguistically diverse students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/edequity\/\">Educational Access &amp; Opportunity Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Preschool Services<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Nanette Barnes, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856464672\">385-646-4672<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"more-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/preschool\/\">Preschool Services Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special Education<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Bryce Day, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856467336\">385-646-7336<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Special Education department is a learning community dedicated to providing evidence-based, individualized education programs that assist students with disabilities in acquiring skills, knowledge and values to become college, career and life ready.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a class=\"more-info\" href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/specialed\/\">Special Education Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Student Services &amp; Prevention<\/h2>\n\n\n<p><span class=\"person icon\"><i class=\"far fa-user\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span>Jared Reynolds, Director<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"phone icon\"><i class=\"far fa-phone\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><span><a href=\"tel:3856464387\">385-646-4387<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Student Services and Prevention supports each school in enabling student access to educational services in a safe learning environment. We place specific emphasis on the prevention of truancy, bullying, weapons, suicide, unsafe or threatening behaviors, and drug, alcohol, and tobacco use. We also facilitate appropriate student placement through our guardianship, safe schools, YESS, and foreign exchange student programs. Each of these programs serves students with unique circumstances allowing them access to necessary educational services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.graniteschools.org\/psp\/\">Student Services &amp; Prevention Homepage<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Adult High School &amp; Community Ed Granite Peaks is an integral part of Granite School District. We provide comprehensive programs for patrons of all ages. Granite Peaks encompasses adult basic education and high school completion, GED preparation and classes for enrichment, career development, and fun. 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