Learning & Teaching Overview
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Shaping Teaching and Learning Through Curriculum, Assessment, Technology, and Professional Development
The foundation for teaching and learning within the Sartell-St. Stephen School District is rooted in our mission to "develop well-rounded citizens capable of becoming successful and contributing members of society by providing outstanding instruction in a welcoming environment where every student is given the support needed to excel according to their unique abilities, interests, and aspirations.”
Implementing a rigorous and comprehensive curriculum involves planning, teaching, assessment and data analysis. Sartell-St. Stephen Schools prides itself on curriculum that is developed and refined on a continuous cycle. Elementary and Secondary Content Area Specialists, under the leadership of Building Principals and the Director of Learning and Teaching, guide staff in an on-going process of aligning curriculum, instruction, and assessment to Minnesota State and National Standards.
Preparing students for the future means building a 21st Century skill set that is integrated across all learning areas.
- Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving
- Collaboration across Networks
- Agility and Adaptability
- Initiative and Entrepreneurship
- Effective Written and Oral Communication
- Accessing and Analyzing Information
- Creativity and Imagination
District 748 Academic Areas of Focus:
- Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Viewing in the English Language
- Mathematics
- Science
- History and Social Studies
- The Arts: Visual, Music, and Theatre
- Career and Technical
- World Languages
Under Minnesota Statutes, section 120B.11, school boards are to adopt a long-term, comprehensive strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning. This plan addresses the following four goals:
- All children are ready for school.
- All racial and economic achievement gaps between students are closed.
- All students are ready for career and college.
- All students graduate from high school.
Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment Advisory Committee - interest form.
Curriculum Guides
World's Best Workforce
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In 2013, the Minnesota legislature adopted what is referred to as the World's Best Workforce (WBWF) legislation, section 120B.11. This legislation requires that a school board, at a public meeting, shall adopt a comprehensive, long-term strategic plan to support and improve teaching and learning that is aligned with creating the world's best workforce.
What is the World’s Best Workforce?
The WBWF bill was enacted to ensure every school district in the state is making strides to increase student performance. Each district must develop a plan that addresses the following four goals:
- All children are ready for school.
- All racial and economic achievement gaps between students are closed.
- All students are ready for career and college.
- All students graduate from high school.
More information about the World's Best Workforce can be found on the Minnesota Department of Education's website.
District 748 World's Best Workforce Strategic Plan 2023-2024
District 748 World's Best Workforce Strategic Plan 2022-2023
District 748 World's Best Workforce Strategic Plan 2021-2022
