Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director- English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | EL Instructional Facilitator- Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | EL Instructional Facilitator- Elementary
Location: Staff Development Center
Description: Participants will learn instructional strategies to teach English Learners in their classroom environment. Strategies can be used in any grade level and content area. PLEASE NOTE: SIOP training is spread over three days, with time between each training to apply strategies learned. Please sign up for all three days of the SIOP round to receive CEUs and credit for attending. You should sign up for "SIOP Round 1, Day 1/3" and "SIOP Round 1, Day 3/3."
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, English Learner Services, Increased Rigor, Assessment for Learning, Equity, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, 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 Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers

Presenters: Sonya Yarborough Thomas | [email protected] | COPE director
Location: Carrington Middle School A-2
Description: Sessions will focus on key topics for Carrington Middle School
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Kristin Tate | [email protected] | Principal; Candace Clark | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Tonya Enoch | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach; Maekrisha Jones | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Oak Grove Elementary School
Description: Oak Grove Elementary staff will participate in professional development designed to strengthen the use of NC Standards to align instruction, learning activities, and assessments. Through effective PLCs, walkthrough feedback, and data-driven analysis, teachers will deepen instructional coherence and ensure all students have clear pathways to success.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA , *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Assessments-Data-Accountability, Culturally Responsive Practices, Dual Language Instruction, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, Increased Rigor, MTSS, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Team Building, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, Effective Feedback Strategies, Professional Learning System and Processes, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Back-up Test Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Psychologists, School Counselors, Teachers, Test Coordinators, Benchmark Test Coordinators