Office of Instructional Services

Our Office of Instructional Services provides leadership for Instructional Aspects of Student Life;  Including The Arts, Academic & Career Planning, Assessment, Career-Technical Education, Early Childhood Education, English-Language Learners, Gifted Education, Project-Based Learning, Special Education, STEM, and VTSS.

Assessment and SOL
Division Wide Testing and Data Analysis/Reporting

Bite Size Behavior Basics
Video by Shayna Wofford, Behavior Analyst

Career & Technical Education
Hands-on, Real-World Activities/Courses
Contact:  693-4795

Curriculum Resources
Curriculum Resources for GCPS
Including Standards -- Blue Prints -- Curriculum Frameworks   

GCPS Literacy Plan

Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Special Education & Virginia Pre-School Initiative

ELL - English Language Learners

Gifted Education Services
Programs and Services for Identified High-Ability and Advanced Students

Governor's School Programs

Instructional Strategies Toolbox

Project-Based Learning
Our Middle Schools Explore Project-Based Learning

Special Education 

STEM
Science -- Technology -- Engineering -- Math

VTSS Virginia Tiered System of Supports
Contact: Christina Mahoney   693-7800

A & CP Academic & Career Planning

Multi-Cultural Resources

American Women
A Gateway to the Library of Congress Resources for the Study of Women's History and Culture in the United States.

African-American History Month
A Library of Congress Resource Guide for the Study of Black History and Culture.

African American History Sites
From the Library of Virginia -- focusing on topics in Virginia history. 

EDSITEment Guide to Black History Month Teaching Resources
From National Endowment for the Humanities 

Smithsonian Education
Celebrate History and Heritage with the Smithsonian.

Penny McGuire
Executive Associate II
804-693-4795

Dr. Bess Worley
Director
Assessment & Evaluation,
Title III Coordinator
804-693-7498




Gaye Murphy
Instructional Specialist
Gifted Education
804-693-1107

Dr. Jennifer Tingley
Director
Special Education
804-693-7880

Jim Rieflin
Director
Technology
804-693-1707

Patricia Dowdy
Lead Instructional Technology
Resource Teacher
804-693-3150

Dr. Amy Stamm
Director of Elementary Instruction

Dr. Diron Ford
Director of Secondary Instruction

Jenna Dominguez
Instructional Specialist
Secondary Language Arts/English 
804-693-1438

Kristen Heaney
Instructional Specialist
Secondary Math
804-693-1132

Melanie Jenkins
Instructional Specialist
Elementary Math
804-693-0351

Crystal Thompson
Learning Specialist
Special Education
804-693-0578

Jennifer Worrell
Instructional Specialist
Elementary Language Arts/Literacy
804-693-3844