The Office for Teaching and Learning provides supports and services to students, teachers, families and the communities focused on teaching and learning.  Our focus is on ensuring that our schools and classrooms have high quality, standards aligned curriculum,  assessments that are designed and used to inform instruction, and instruction that is evidence based and meets each student where they are at in their learning.  To learn more about who makes up the Office for Teaching and Learning (OTL) as well as our Vision, Beliefs, Values, and Goals, please select any of the pages on the left.

The Office for Teaching and Learning (OTL) oversees the curriculum, instruction, and assessment practice in the Quakertown Community School District. Contact any member of the OTL using the information below.

Quakertown Community School District desires to provide an excellent educational program for all students enrolled in the district.  The Office of Teaching and Learning supplies the leadership necessary to make this a reality. This department oversees all curriculum work, all staff development opportunities, and state and district standardized assessments.
 
Our Vision
The goal of the Office for Teaching and Learning is to promote, implement and support learning for all.
 
Our Beliefs
We believe all students can learn; we are all students
We believe in learning communities in which members discuss, explore and learn together.
We believe that professional development is most successful when it is personalized and job embedded.
We believe feedback is best when it is timely, specific, and focused on future action.
We believe teaching is an active and reflective process that links theory into practice
We believe assessment should be embedded in the learning process in order to respond to individual student needs.
We believe learning occurs when it is differentiated and personalized.
We believe planning, preparation, and reflection are essential to developing a high quality culture for learning.

Our Values
Learning Above All: Learning is the reason we exist.   
We Serve:  We serve teachers, students, their families, and the community at  large. 
Take The High Road: We do the right thing for those we serve.  We are fair and treat each other with respect.
Open Doors: Everybody is welcome to talk to anybody.  We are open and all perspectives provide value.
Celebrate Joy: Our positive and caring culture supports and celebrates success.  We value joy, laughter, and fun.
Continuous Improvement: We seek a better way - always. We are engaged in an ongoing cycle of goal setting, action, measurement, and analysis.
One Team: We are in this together.  We may disagree, but at the end of the day,we support each other  100%. We share struggles and successes.
Constantly Learning: We are always learning.