Ganado Unified School District

Instructional Services

The GUSD Instructional Services Department provides resources and support to teachers, promoting successful classrooms and improved student achievement. Professional Development events, mentoring on instructional design and delivery, Pacing Guide construction and one on one Educational Technology coaching, are supports provided by Instructional Services Staff members, to enhance and enrich the Ganado Unified School District culture of learning. We oversee both the Gifted and Talented Education Program, in collaboration with the GUSD ESS Department, as well as the English Language Development Program. Please feel free to reach out to us, for further information regarding any of our Instructional Services Programs.

English Language Learners

Ganado Unified School District currently has nearly 100 ELL students who are receiving services to develop their English language skills in its schools. English language development instruction includes pronunciation (phonology), word-building blocks (morphology), word order (syntax), and vocabulary (lexicon and semantics). These are foundational elements for proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, and writing. For more information about ELL, visit the Arizona Department of Education’s website.

    Instructional Services Staff

    Adelfa Begay, Director
    Phone: (928) 755-1068

    Cindy Brown, Secretary
    Phone: (928) 755-1061
    Fax: (928) 755-1062

    Leola Thompson, Database Specialist

    AnaManuela Rico, District Instructional Coach

    LaNaya Cook, District Instructional Coach

    Elaina Vann, District Instructional Coach

    GUSD Curriculum & Pacing Guides

    Ganado Unified School District is proud to partner with Beyond Textbooks curriculum with the Governing Board Approval.  Beyond Textbooks, the online resource and collaborative community created by teachers and district leaders in the Vail Unified School District, is used by organizations in Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wyoming. Comprised of 8,000 plus teachers, impacting over 126,000 students, the goal of Beyond Textbooks is to collaborate with schools to improve student achievement through implementation of the Vail School District’s proven teaching and learning frameworks. Visit the Beyond Textbooks website to learn more about Beyond Textbooks and the Parent Portal.

    Curriculum Pacing Guides

    Our GUSD faculty has worked hard to prepare and update instructional pacing guides for each curricular area of instruction. These guides provide an outline to synchronize and align instructional delivery, providing students with a universally aligned educational experience. Pacing guides are posted for parents and community members to know what our children will be learning throughout the academic year.

    Dine Language and Culture Pacing Guides

    • PreK–2nd Grade (Coming Soon)
    • 3rd–5th Grade
    • 6th–8th Grade (Coming Soon)
    • Navajo Government (Coming Soon)
    • Navajo Language I (Coming Soon)
    • Navajo Language II (Coming Soon)