Assured successful implementation of all aspects of the project, including supervision of SPIRALS staff, designing of systems with project staff and consultants to achieve grant goals, and serving as liaison to the community with WCPFS.

Sherri Arata, Curriculum Coordinator

Provided oversight support for SPIRALS curriculum development and integration in classrooms. Will be observing and monitoring all sites for support.

Deb Hensley, Professional Development Coordinator

Provided SPIRALS teachers with comprehensive/integrated early literacy training, including helping to design the activities of the grant and upholding the timeline of the professional development activities; scheduling training for teachers and mentors, and arranging for speakers.

Shelly Wilbur, Literacy Coach I

Provided ongoing support to project teachers to assure successful implementation of developmentally appropriate explicit embedded emergent-literacy program. Provides tech support for SPIRALS web forum.

JoDell Warren, Literacy Coach II
Provided ongoing support to project teachers to assure successful implementation of developmentally appropriate explicit embedded emergent-literacy program.

Linda Baker , Project Assistant

Provided ongoing administrative support to the management staff of the SPIRALS grant.