Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Destiny Chevis | destiny_chevis@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 201
Description: Focus: Building Relationships & Classroom Culture Objective: Teachers will explore strategies to build authentic relationships with students that lead to a stronger classroom community and improved behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Beginning Teacher Support
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Les Turner | lester_turner@dpsnc.net | Director of K-12 Arts Ed; Kiyoshi Carter | kiyoshi_carter@dpsnc.net | Art Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 201
Description: Arts educators will align current lesson/unit plans with the new NCDPI K-12 Arts Education standards. The session will include and introduction to the new standards with focus on what is the same and what looks different. Teachers will have some guided time to explore their content specific changes. Finally, teachers will use current lesson plans or samples lesson plans provided and realign them with the new standards.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
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: Teachers