Student learning is at the core of everything we do.
About
Division of Teaching and Learning
Using research and best practice as its guide, the Division of Teaching and Learning includes a cadre of strong and successful programs that support learning instruction and technology for schools, children, youth and families.
The division works in partnership with schools, districts, families, communities, higher education, businesses, government and other partners to help create opportunities for educational success throughout the region. Content experts offer a wide variety of professional development courses for teachers, early learning providers and parents designed to support achievement and life-long learning.
Contacts
Contact Us
Mike Nerland
Assistant Superintendent, Teaching & Learning
Phone: 360-750-7500
Email: mike.nerland@esd112.org
Kathy Whitlock
Executive Director, Student and School Success
Phone: 360-952-3417
Email: kathy.whitlock@esd112.org
Jeffrey Niess
Executive Director of Specialized Student Services
Phone: 360-952-3529
Email: jeffrey.niess@esd112.org
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The Division of Teaching and Learning encompasses early care and education, workforce training, school programs, prevention services, school success initiatives, educational technology, STEM, research and assessment, math and science resources, and specialized student services.
More information on our programs can be found on the following pages:
College & Career Pathways
Prevention & Youth Services
Regional School Safety Center
Educator Growth & Development
Student Services
Teaching & Learning Resources
Specialized Student Services
Early Care & Education
Professional Development
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Teaching & Learning News
Local prevention groups hosting drive-thru Drug Take-Back events on April 25
Community substance misuse prevention coalitions, law enforcement agencies, and medical providers across Southwest Washington will host drive-through drug take-back events on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., providing residents a safe, [...]
Protect Your Game campaign brings science-based prevention to student-athletes
As spring sports get underway, a new campaign is taking hold in local athletics, aimed at giving student-athletes knowledge that goes beyond the field. The “Protect Your Game” campaign aims to reduce underage substance misuse [...]
ESD 112 Mobile Audiology Clinic selected for Harvard Medical School’s National Mobile Health Accelerator
ESD 112’s Mobile Audiology Clinic has been selected as one of only 14 programs nationwide to participate in the 2026 Mobile Health Impact Accelerator (MHIA) through Harvard Medical School, making it the first mobile audiology [...]
Rural Network’s inaugural virtual summit strengthens connection, capacity, and hope across rural communities
More than 150 prevention professionals, community leaders, educators, and advocates from across Washington state and beyond gathered in January for the first-ever Virtual Rural Prevention Summit, hosted by Prevent Coalition’s Rural Network. Held on January [...]
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