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Office of Curriculum & Instruction

The office of Curriculum & Instruction is led by the Executive Director of Curriculum & Instruction and provides strategic leadership and direction over the divisions of Early Learning, ECCA CEO (CTAE/HRA), Exceptional Students, Federal Programs, Gifted Education, Social Emotional Learning, Student Intervention & 504, and Testing.

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Academic & Testing Calendar

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Sunday, March 29
Monday, March 30
⭐ District Calendar Spring Break - No School
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Tuesday, March 31
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Wednesday, April 1
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Thursday, April 2
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Friday, April 3
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Saturday, April 4
Sunday, April 5
Monday, April 6
Tuesday, April 7
Wednesday, April 8
⭐ District Calendar School Board Meeting
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405 N Ash St, Springfield, GA 31329, USA
Thursday, April 9
Friday, April 10
Saturday, April 11
Sunday, April 12
Monday, April 13
⭐ District Calendar Federal Programs Input Meeting
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Effingham County Board of Education (Board Room), 306 N Ash St, Springfield, GA 31329, USA
Tuesday, April 14
⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: Georgia Alternative Assessment (GAA) Window Closes
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Wednesday, April 15
Thursday, April 16
⭐ District Calendar School Board Meeting
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Friday, April 17
Saturday, April 18
Sunday, April 19
Monday, April 20
Tuesday, April 21
⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade ELA Assessments in Grades 3-8
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Wednesday, April 22
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade ELA Assessments in Grades 3-8
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Thursday, April 23
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade ELA Assessments in Grades 3-8
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Friday, April 24
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: CTAE End-of-Pathway Assessment Window Closes-High Schools
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Saturday, April 25
Sunday, April 26
Monday, April 27
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade Math Assessments in Grades 3-8
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Tuesday, April 28
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ District Calendar 4th Nine Weeks Progress Reports Issued
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Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade Math Assessments in Grades 3-8
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Wednesday, April 29
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade Science Assessments in Grades 5 and 8
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Thursday, April 30
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: ELA End-of-Year Progress Check (EOYPC) for Grades 1 and 2
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Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: GMAS End-of-Grade Social Studies Assessment in Grade 8
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Friday, May 1
Subscribe to Calendar Alerts ⭐ ECSD Testing Calendar Testing Today: ELA End-of-Year Progress Check (EOYPC) for Grades 1 and 2
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Saturday, May 2

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Dr. Brigid Nesmith

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Executive Director of
Curriculum & Instruction
912-754-5508

 

Ms. Lisa Byrd

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Administrative Assistant
 
Ms. Anna Barton
Anna Barton
Director of Curriculum

 

Dr. Misty Duncan

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Coordinator of Elementary School
504 Coordinator

 

Ms. Vanessa Denison

Vanessa Denison
Coordinator of Middle School 
K12 Gifted Coordinator
 

Ms. Diane Owens

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Coordinator of High School

 

Ms. Deidre Ford

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District  Intervention &
Support Specialist
 

Ms. Shayla Dekle

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Data Technician