Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Matthew Jones | [email protected] | AP
Location: Mangum Elementary School Media center
Description: Staff will analysis standards and look at how to better align DOK Tasks for better cognitive actions
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Specialists, Teachers

Presenters: Erica McRae | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach & MTSS Facilitator & Equity Team Member; Carrie Kirlauski | [email protected] | Teacher & Equity Team Member; Erin Hughes | [email protected] | Teacher & Equity Team Member; Rose Byer | [email protected] | School Counselor
Location: Little River Elementary School Media Center
Description: Staff members will present results of recent assessments with an emphasis on subgroup responses to instruction and SEL supports.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): MTSS, Building Learning System Capacity, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, Equity
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Jennifer Hauser | [email protected] | Principal; Farrah Boggan | [email protected] | Asst. Principal; Rob Jones | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Easley Elementary School
Description: Teams will plan in PLCs to address changes in schedules and future planning.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Jerri Jackson | [email protected] | Principal; Amanda Fuentes | [email protected] | Coach; Escarleth Rivera | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Lakewood Elementary School Media Center
Description: This professional development session supports elementary teachers in strengthening the We Do phase of explicit teaching model. Participants will explore how guided practice bridges teacher modeling and independent learning, ensuring all students are actviely engaged and supported. Through practical examples, collaborative tasks, and classroom-ready strategies, teachers will learn how to check for understanding, scaffold learning, and respond to student misconceptions in the moment. The session emphasizes purposeful questioning, think-alouds, and gradual release of responsibility to help students build confidence and competence before moving to independnet work.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Tya Tyrrell | [email protected] | IB Magnet Coordinator
Location: E.K. Powe Elementary School Media Center
Description: Participants will observe the planning of an inquiry-based lesson and collborate with their PLC teams to create an inquiry-based lesson unit.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Digital Teaching and Learning, Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Principals, Principals, Specialists, Teachers

Presenters: Kim Siegers | [email protected] | T&L Coach; Marcia Jacobs | [email protected] | T&L Coach; Katherine Urbanski | [email protected] | Teacher / IC Lead; Sarah Wilson | [email protected] | Teacher / IC Lead
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School
Description: This professional learning session will support teachers in strengthening their understanding of standards-based instruction and assessment. Participants will examine how instructional planning, classroom assessment, and grading practices work together to accurately reflect student learning. Using Infinite Campus as the platform for application, teachers will learn how to enter, analyze, and communicate assessment data in ways that are aligned to priority standards and instructional goals. The session emphasizes using assessment as a tool to inform instruction and ensure grades clearly represent what students know and can do
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Assessment for Learning, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Kate Hanlon | [email protected] | Coach; Matt Hunt | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Glenn Elementary School
Description: Teams will collaborate to analyze MOY data (e.g., mCLASS, i-Ready, CAs, benchmarks) to determine next steps for instruction.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, Increased Rigor, Data Analysis, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Malvola Clark | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Sandy Ridge Elementary School Grade Level Chairperson's Classroom
Description: Teachers will plan lessons and gather resources for quarter 4.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Presenters: Denise Brammer | [email protected] | Assistant Principal
Location: Spring Valley Elementary Media Center
Description: Participants will deepen their understanding of DOK Levels 3 and 4, analyze classroom tasks and questions, and collaborate to redesign lessons that promote reasoning, problem-solving, and real-world application.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers, Test Coordinators

Presenters: Krystle Bradley | [email protected] | Facilitator; Jennifer Keegan | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Eastway Elementary School Media Center/PLC ROOM
Description: This planning session provides teachers with dedicated time to collaborate, reflect, and design high-quality instruction aligned to standards and student needs. Teachers will work together to analyze data, unpack standards, plan engaging lessons, and share effective strategies and resources.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)