Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Dr. Iwinosa Idahor | [email protected] | Equity Affairs; Keaundra Robinson | [email protected] | Equity Affairs; Shaneka Bynum | [email protected] | Community Partner; Dr. Brittani Clark | [email protected] | Community Partner; Malenia Swinton | [email protected] | Community Partner
Location: Riverside High School Room C231
Description: Literacy is the key to understanding the world around us through meaningful engagement with ideas in all forms. This session will focus on mobilizing and empowering teachers to educate and serve students--especially the most vulnerable among us--around reading as a liberatory practice that can connect and transform.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE
Topic(s): Equity, Culture and Climate, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Teachers

Presenters: Alycia Crews | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room D240
Description: By the end of the professional development session, participants will be able to implement at least three strategies to enhance student engagement and effectively monitor student-centered learning in their classrooms, as demonstrated through observed classroom practices and self-assessment.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers