Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Melissa Perez | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach; Tricia Garcia | [email protected] | ESL Teacher; Yuman Wang | [email protected] | ESL Teacher
Location: Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: This professional learning session highlights instructional strategies that support multilingual learners’ academic language development and success on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment. Educators will explore practical, classroom-based approaches aligned to the WIDA English Language Development Standards that strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing across content areas. Emphasis is placed on embedding language supports into daily instruction to promote equitable access and sustained language growth beyond testing.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Karen Jones | [email protected] | EC Facilitator
Location: Carrington Middle School
Description: EC Teacher will explore the Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance, or PLAAFP, which is the foundation for developing annual goals and short-term objectives in an IEP.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers