Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Beatrice Springs | [email protected] | EC PreK Coordinator
Location: Whitted School Classroom 7
Description: Teachers will learn how to properly take minutes for an IEP meeting and use the rubric.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Margaret Wamugi | [email protected] | School Social Worker; Katina Hardiman | [email protected] | School Counselor
Location: Bethesda Elementary School
Description: During this session, participants will receive a refresher on Rethink Ed instructional resources. Additional they will participate in abuse prevention training.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Safety, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Felicia Sledge | [email protected] | MTSS Specialist; Amy Miller | [email protected] | IABS Director
Location: Staff Development Center M7 - YR & TBD for Traditional and Specialty
Description: MTSS-Fs will gather with the IABS Department for professional development and implementation support.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
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: Facilitators

Presenters: Les Turner | [email protected] | Director
Location: Northern High School
Description: Theatre Arts PLC
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Budgeting, Coaching and Mentoring, Beginning Teachers
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

Presenters: Qushanna Glass | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Whitted School Classroom 8
Description: Instructional Assistants will gain skills on how to help students successfully maneuver the Waterford assessment and program.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants

Presenters: Heidi Perez | [email protected] | Literacy Specialist
Location: Lakeview School Cafetorium
Description: In this PD on Explicit Teaching and DOK Layering, participants will learn how to design and deliver lessons that move students from surface understanding to deeper levels of thinking. Teachers will apply these skills by intentionally planning each phase of the Explicit Teaching Model and aligning tasks with increasing DOK levels to build rigor. Mastery will be evident through lesson artifacts, classroom application, reflective feedback, and evidence of improved student engagement and higher-order thinking.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Leadership
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Coordinators, Principals, Teachers