Santa Fe Public Schools
Carly Zapata is an experienced educator with over a decade of teaching in English language arts. Currently serving as a Secondary English Teacher at Santa Fe Public Schools since August 2016, Carly oversees the implementation of the 7th grade English curriculum and utilizes a data-driven approach to assess student learning, incorporating the Lucy Calkins framework. Prior to this role, Carly taught 6th grade language arts, yearbook, and ESL at Pinnacle Charter School from August 2012 to May 2015, where development of curriculum aligned with Common Core standards was a key responsibility. Carly also contributed to the rollout of the ESL program for grades 9-12 at Pinnacle Charter High School during the 2011-2012 academic year. Educational credentials include a Master of Liberal Arts from St. John's College and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in English/Language Arts Teacher Education from Metropolitan State University of Denver.
Santa Fe Public Schools
The Santa Fe Public Schools exist to ensure that every student graduates prepared to be a productive citizen of our local and global community. The vision for the Santa Fe Public Schools is to provide every student with a high quality education in a system devoted to equity, diversity and social justice. Every student will have multiple learning opportunities to meet challenging standards in a safe, caring and respectful environment. Every student is expected to graduate with a high quality education; prepared to take advantage of lifelong learning opportunities.