Ripon Area School District

How does Title I help Ripon students?

The purpose of the Title 1 program is to enable all children to meet the Wisconsin State academic standards. Federal funds are received by the district to provide supplementary services to children identified as being in the greatest need of reading or academic assistance.

Under the Title I legislation:

Schools and families form partnerships to help students.
Reading interventionists design programs that involve children in a variety of learning experiences.
Reading interventionists are certified with a 316 Reading Teacher License.
Teachers provide specialized instruction to reinforce and supplement classroom learning.
Teachers are supported through ongoing professional development.
Parents are encouraged to participate in Title I family events that support the joy of learning together.

Contacts

Jill Puhlmann-Becker

District Reading Specialist

Murray Park Phone: 920-748-4695

Mrs. Puhlmann-Becker is the Reading Specialist for the Ripon Area School District. She holds a Masters of Science in Reading Education. She oversees the reading and writing curriculum for Grades 4PS - Grade 12. She is the Title 1 Coordinator managing the Title 1 program and resources. As a Literacy Coach for the district, she coaches teachers by means of demonstration lessons, book studies, and professional development sessions. As a reading intervention teacher, she can work directly with students in small groups.

Melanie Beahm

Reading Interventionist

Phone: 920-748-1550

Mrs. Beahm holds a Masters of Science in Curriculum and Instruction and a Masters of Science in Literacy Education. She is interventionist for our English Language students as well as individuals and small groups in the area of literacy.

Jennifer Cardinal

Reading Interventionist

Barlow Park and Journey 920-748-1550

Mrs. Cardinal is a reading interventionist working with small groups and one-on-one with students in literacy. She has an elementary teaching license and is in the process of completing her coursework for a Reading Teacher license.

Mary Denk

Reading Interventionist

Phone: 920-748-4695

Mrs. Denk is one of the RASD reading interventionists. She works with an individual or small groups of students in the area of reading. Mrs. Denk holds a Masters of Arts in Education (Reading Teacher & Reading Specialist) and a Masters of Arts in Ed Leadership with a Minor in Human Resource Development.

Tammy Fox

Literacy Coach/Reading Interventionist

Phone: 920-748-1550 ext. 1206

Mrs. Fox holds a Masters of Science in Literacy Education from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She works as an interventionist with small groups or individual students in the area of literacy. She is also the Literacy Coach for the 4PS - Second Grade teachers coaching by means of demonstration lessons, book studies, and professional development sessions.

Erica King

Reading Interventionist

Phone Murray Park: 920-748-4695

Mrs. King has has been an elementary teacher and holds her Masters in Reading education. She works with students in small groups and one-on-one in literacy.

Sara Sotter

Reading Interventionist

Phone: Murrary Park 920-748-4695

Mrs. Sotter is a reading interventionist working with small groups and one-on-one with students in literacy. She has an elementary teaching license and is in the process of completing her coursework for a Reading Teacher license.