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8:00am EST

Club Boulevard Required PD- Data Dive and Increasing Rigor in Tasks | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary media center

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Monday February 16, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST

Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Jennifer Dunlap | [email protected] | TLC; Jennifer Hall | [email protected] | principal
Location: Club Boulevard Elementary media center
Description: Teachers will look into their MOY data and then work together to discuss how to increase the rigor in their classroom tasks.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST
Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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8:30am EST

SIOP Round 3, Day 3/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EST

Staff Development Center

Limited Capacity seats available

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 also sign up for "SIOP Round 3, Day 1/3" and "SIOP, Round 3, Day 2/3."
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

Monday February 16, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center

9:00am EST

Session Title: The Carrington Way: Learning, Leading, Growing | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School A2

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Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Carrington Middle School A2

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Michael Vasinko | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Carrington Middle School A2
Description: school wide PD
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Digital Teaching and Learning, Information Technology, MTSS, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Social Workers, Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, School Counselors, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Carrington Middle School A2

Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Digital Learning Standards, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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9:00am EST

Mangum PLC: Core Curriculum and Instructional Strategy Alignment | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School Media Center/Classroom

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Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Mangum Elementary School Media Center/Classroom

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Nancy Wicker | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Mangum Elementary School Media Center/Classroom
Description: Classroom Teachers and Specialists will work with our Instructional Coach to align strong teaching/instructional strategies to their standards that are aligned in their upcoming curriculum maps
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Assessments-Data-Accountability, Increased Rigor, MTSS, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Mangum Elementary School Media Center/Classroom

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9:00am EST

RWD PL- DECHS | Facilitated by Durham Early College of Health Sciences | Durham Early College of Health Sciences | Durham Early College of Health Sciences Multi-Purpose Room

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Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Durham Early College of Health Sciences Multi-Purpose Room

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Joshua Brown | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Durham Early College of Health Sciences Multi-Purpose Room
Description: Durham Early College of Health Sciences is focusing on student EOC data, EVAAS and Panaroma data.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Durham Early College of Health Sciences Multi-Purpose Room

Mathematics, 9th Grade | Science, 9th Grade | Social Studies, 9th Grade | ELA, 9th Grade

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/tDWmH
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9:15am EST

SCS Intentional Planning Through Explicit Teaching | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies Cybrary

Monday February 16, 2026 9:15am - 11:15am EST

The School for Creative Studies Cybrary

Presenters: Amy Jenkins | [email protected] | TLC
Location: The School for Creative Studies Cybrary
Description: This session will focus on “quality over quantity” instructional planning using an explicit teaching approach. Teachers will learn a simple, repeatable lesson structure (objective/success criteria, modeling, guided practice, checks for understanding, independent practice, and aligned exit tickets) that can be applied across all content areas in grades 6–12. Participants will leave with a streamlined lesson plan for an upcoming class and practical strategies for prioritizing essential skills while reducing unnecessary workload and student confusion.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 9:15am - 11:15am EST
The School for Creative Studies Cybrary

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Build the Field and Model and Deconstruct in Elementary Math/Science | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Marcia Jacobs | [email protected] | Math and Science Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: Teachers will review the steps in "I Do" for explicit teaching as it related to math and science.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Build the Field in Elementary Math /Science | Facilitated by Eastway Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Eastway Elementary School Eastway Media Center or Room 405

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Eastway Elementary School Eastway Media Center or Room 405

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Krystle Bradley | [email protected] | Presenter; Jennifer Keegan | [email protected] | Presenter; Leeya Winstead | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Eastway Elementary School Eastway Media Center or Room 405
Description: Teachers will observe and explore learn the how to build the field in the ares of math and science.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Eastway Elementary School Eastway Media Center or Room 405

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Build the Field in Secondary Math/Science | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Other... Shepard IB Middle School Media Center

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Other... Shepard IB Middle School Media Center

Presenters: Andres Fils-Aime | [email protected] | Instructional Coach; Raelysha Butler James | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Other... Shepard IB Middle School Media Center
Description: The purpose of this session is to support the use of the first stage of the explicit teaching model with secondary math/science as the context.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Other... Shepard IB Middle School Media Center

Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade | Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Joint Construction vs Supported Practice in Elementary Math/Science | Facilitated by Southwest Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Southwest Elementary School Media Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Southwest Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Corin Muller-Yoder | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Southwest Elementary School Media Center
Description: Participants will further their knowledge of explicit teaching by learning the differences between Joint Construction and Supported Practice.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Southwest Elementary School Media Center

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Virtual Explicit Teaching: Building the Field (All Contents) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/tXKMZ

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Online

Limited Capacity filling up

Presenters: Carlissia Dudley | [email protected] | Facilicator; Olga Todman | [email protected] | Facilicator; Henrietta Scott | [email protected] | Facilicator
Location: https://t.ly/tXKMZ
Description: This session supports educators in using virtual explicit instruction to intentionally build the field and strengthen student understanding across all content areas. Participants will learn practical strategies for activating background knowledge, introducing key vocabulary, and scaffolding learning in online classrooms. Teachers will leave with ready-to-use strategies to increase student access, engagement, and comprehension in virtual instruction
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Building Learning System Capacity
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Online

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/tXKMZ
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1:00pm EST

Mentoring Matters: Steppingstones to Explicit Teaching | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Mentors; Beginning Teachers; Lyons Farm Elementary | Lyons Farm Elementary

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Lyons Farm Elementary

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Caroline Brickhouse | [email protected] | teacher; Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | coach; Jennifer Petty | [email protected] | mentor
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary
Description: School-based mentors and beginning teacher pairings will work with Ms. Dickerson, Ms. Brickhouse, and Dr. Petty to upgrade lesson plans that align with the model for explicit teaching.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Lyons Farm Elementary

Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

DOK - Pump Up your Questions in Secondary Science | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Whitney Linton | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center
Description: To allow participants to know what Depth of Knowledge is and how it determines the cognitive demand of academic standards, curricular activities, and test items.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:00pm EST

DOK: Pump Up your Questions in Elementary Science | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Forest View Elementary School Media Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Forest View Elementary School Media Center

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Presenters: Colleen Robinson | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach; Elizabeth Agorano | [email protected] | Beginning Teacher Mentor
Location: Forest View Elementary School Media Center
Description: This session supports K–5 educators in strengthening instructional rigor in science through purposeful questioning aligned to Depth of Knowledge (DOK). Participants will examine how different question types shift cognitive demand, analyze science questions across DOK levels, and learn how to intentionally scaffold questions to match the rigor of standards. Using examples and structured protocols from the DPS DOK Questioning framework, participants will practice creating question strands that move students from recall to strategic and extended thinking, ensuring questions serve as a tool for learning—not just assessment.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Specialists, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Forest View Elementary School Media Center

Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Pump Up your Questions in Secondary Science | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

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Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Durham School of the Arts Library Media Center

Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explict Teaching: Model and Deconstruct in Elem Math/Science | Facilitated by R.N. Harris Elementary School | Open District-Wide | R. N. Harris Elementary School

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EST

R. N. Harris Elementary School

Presenters: Shaniqua Hood | [email protected] | TLC; Sparkle Howard | [email protected] | TLC
Location: R. N. Harris Elementary School
Description: Understand plan for and implement the model and deconstruct componenet of explicit teaching.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EST
R. N. Harris Elementary School

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Strategy-Based for any content, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

DOK: Increasing Task Rigor in Secondary Science | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Lakeview School Cafetorium

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Lakeview School Cafetorium

Presenters: Sheila Brockers-White | [email protected] | Instuctional Coach
Location: Lakeview School Cafetorium
Description: This professional development session will support secondary science educators in understanding and applying Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DOK) framework to increase task rigor and student cognitive engagement. Participants will analyze existing science tasks, lessons, and assessments, identify current DOK levels, and redesign activities to promote higher-order thinking aligned to standards and real-world scientific practices.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Communication Skills
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Lakeview School Cafetorium

Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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2:00pm EST

QRIS Pathways to the Stars Information, Question & Answer | Facilitated by Early Education | Curriculum and Instruction | Bacon Street RM 54

Monday February 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST

Bacon Street RM 54

Presenters: Shewahn Lee | [email protected] | Facilitator; Tina Clayton | [email protected] | Interim Administrator
Location: Bacon Street RM 54
Description: Review QRIS Pathways to the Stars (ECERS-3) Receive and review notebook ________ (Date) Question and answer session with Early Years Quality Enhancement Manager Feb. 16, 2026 Begin collecting required documents Review of training videos from NCRLAP website >001 Introduction to the Environment Rating Scales >108 Introduction to the Self-Study Focused on the Environment Rating Scales >211 - Language and Interactions in ECERS-3
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Bacon Street RM 54

Mathematics, Pre-K | Science, Pre-K | Social Studies, Pre-K | ELA, Pre-K

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