The Cartwright School District believes the Arizona Academic Standards must guide teaching and learning with an emphasis on high expectations for student achievement. Quality instruction, both teacher-directed and student-centered, must be aligned with state standards in order for teachers to accommodate the needs of all students. The delivery of instruction drives academic success when teachers know their learners, know their resources, and know the strategies needed to advance student learning.

 As a Professional Learning Community it is essential for us to build and maintain a collaborative culture throughout our entire school system.

Schools improve when teachers are given the time and support to work together to clarify essential student learning, develop common assessments for learning, analyze evidence of student learning, and use that evidence to learn from one another.

The focus of the Instructional Technology Department is to integrate technology while enhancing first, best instruction through collaboration, coaching and professional development.