Principal and Staff

Jill Corcoran, a veteran teacher and instructional specialist experienced in special education and experiential learning, is the new principal of Westerly Creek Elementary School in Stapleton. Ms. Corcoran replaces Trich Lea who has taken the principal’s job at theWilliam Roberts School (ECE to grade 8) in Stapleton.

Ms. Corcoran’s experience includes teaching in Nepalworking in a school run by five school districts, overseeing special education departments, and serving as an instructional and professional development specialist. She has a masters degree in special education from the University of Colorado at Denver and a bachelors in elementary English education from Canisius College.

For the past year Ms Corcoran was part of a special education team in which she conducted staff development on effective teaching practices, consulted with principals and teachers on implementing best practices, trained teachers on how to use assessment data to improve instruction, and served as an overall resource to faculties. From 2002-2004 Ms. Corcoran served as the special education director for the Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning (RMSEL).