Curriculum

Curriculum is a standards-based sequence of planned experiences that allow students to practice and achieve proficiency in content and applied-learning skills.  Curriculum is the central guide for all teachers. It outlines what is essential for teaching and learning so that we can ensure all students in the DASD have access to rigorous academic experiences. 

The curriculum overview documents that are found on the DASD website break down each course into units of study.  Within each unit the documents outline the standards that are taught, the key materials used, the assessments used, and the amount of time spent on a particular unit of study. 

From these overview documents department leads create detailed unit plans to help guide all educators who are teaching a particular course or grade level. Then each individual teacher creates daily lesson plans, based upon those unit plans, to meet the unique learning needs of the students in their classroom. 

Dr. Heaven Reinard - Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Technology

Hello! My name is Heaven Reinard and I am the Director of Curriculum, Instruction and Technology here in Danville, Pa! I come to the Danville Area School District with eleven years of classroom teaching experience; six years as an eighth grade English Language Arts (ELA) teacher and five years as a Learning Support Teacher. Previously, I served as a Middle School Principal before joining the Liberty Valley Intermediate School as the building principal for two school years!  I earned my undergraduate degree in Fine Arts from Slippery Rock University and in 2010, I graduated from Bloomsburg University with a master's degree in Special Education and Elementary Education. In September 2023, I completed my doctoral degree in Educational Leadership and Administration and my Supervision Certificate in Curriculum and Instruction through Immaculata University.

In addition to my professional achievements, my greatest accomplishment is my family. My Husband Matt and I have one child, our son Griffin. Griff is incredibly active and interested in a variety of activities; you will often find Matt and I sitting alongside our large supportive family cheering Griff on during little league and travel baseball games throughout the year.