Red Wing Public Schools

Teaching & Learning Department 

Teaching and Learning Services


The Teaching and Learning Department is focused on ensuring that every student has equitable access to engaging instruction and the opportunity to excel. 

The school district has 4 Strategic Directions.  These directions help to guide quality teaching and learning for the whole child. 

These directions are:


Direction 1: Providing excellent educational opportunities to enhance student learning and engagement with proven instructional strategies and technology integration


Direction 2: Focusing instruction and professional growth on improving student learning and engagement.


Direction 3: Creating a responsive, safe, open and respectful environment across all schools and programs


Direction 4: Providing high quality efficient services through the strategic investment and allocation of resources


The Teaching and Learning Department also provides direction and leadership around:


Curriculum development, implementation, and evaluation

Alignment of instructional approaches to research based best practices

Assessments, data, and grading practices

Professional development to support curriculum and programs

Media Services

STEAM

Instructional Technology

Educational Equity

Multilingual and Culturally Responsive Support Services

Career and Flight Pathways



Teaching and Learning Department Contacts

Director of Teaching and Learning

Assistant Superintendent

Allegra Smisek

651.385.4504

arsmisek@rwps.org 



District Media Specialist

Meg Lahammer

651-385-4654

mrlahammer@rwps.org 

Teaching & Learning Coordinator

District Assessment Coordinator

Emily Seefeldt

651-385-4508

easeefeldt@rwps.org


District Technology Integrationist

Tony Casci

651-385-4600

afcasci@rwps.org



Winger Flight Path Coordinator

Mick Wendland

651-385-4600

mswendland@rwps.org