Fall River Public SchoolsAssistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer
Julia Carlson
Assistant Superintendent
417 Rock Street
Fall River, MA 02720
508-675-8420 x53800
Mrs. Carlson is a veteran educator and comes to Fall River Public Schools after serving ten years in administration in Providence and on the Big Island of Hawaii. Mrs. Carlson was a special education teacher in grades 6-12 prior to her administrative work and a business consultant in San Francisco, California.
As the Assistant Superintendent/Chief Academic Officer, she is responsible for the ongoing development, implementation and evaluation of teaching and learning in grades pre-kindergarten through 12.
Mrs. Carlson holds a Bachelor of Science from The University of Texas at Austin, a Masters in Educational Administration from The University of Hawaii at Manoa, and completes her Doctorate in May, 2018 from Boston College.
The Office of Instruction is responsible for a broad range of areas, including: program and curriculum coordination, assessment, instruction, professional development, educational initiatives, research and grants.
Find Curriculum Materials/Maps Here
The Office of Instruction oversees curriculum and instruction for the Fall River Public Schools. The curriculum maps for all content areas, Grades K-12, guide teachers in standards implementation . They help teachers, parents and students understand the anticipated results of instruction and study. The curriculum maps respond to the question: what should students be able to do to demonstrate understanding and knowledge?
Programs
The Office of Instruction oversees a number of educational programs for the Fall River Public Schools.
Fernanda Vera Cruz - Director of English Language Learners
Barbara Allard - Director of Early Childhood
Jacqueline Francisco - Director of Fine Arts
Michele Sharpe - Director of Health and PE
Tracy Curley - Director of Student Assessment
Siobhan Ryan - Title I/Parent Information Center
Russ Lewis - Education Supplies
Frank Farias - Director of Technology Integration