Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Lead Exceptional Children's Facilitator
Location: https://t.ly/b2TJ_
Description: In this session Middle School Teams will be Trained on Post Secondary Transition. They will gain knowledge needed to lead transition meeting for entering 6th graders, and rising 9th graders by conducting and entering assessments in ECATS to support student matriculation through high school.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Teachers

Presenters: Heidi Perez | [email protected] | School Support Specialist
Location: J.D. Clement Early College High School Mitchell-Smith's Room
Description: Rigor isn’t heavier workload—it’s the quality of thinking students must demonstrate. In this session, 9–12 teachers will learn to design rigorous, accessible instruction by pairing Explicit Teaching (clarity, modeling, guided practice, release) with DOK as the driver of cognitive demand. We’ll weave positionality into text analysis across DOK 1–4 and connect those skills to academic integrity routines that build ethical scholarship. Teachers will leave with an upgraded task, an ownership routine, and clear student-work “receipts” to monitor impact.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Beatrice Springs | [email protected] | EC Coordinator; April Washington | [email protected] | Director; Melissa Anders | [email protected] | EC Facilitator; Renee Harris | [email protected] | EC Facilitator
Location: Bacon Street 163
Description: Preschool staff members serving students in the community and small group environment gather to share ideas and resources.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Terry Phillips | [email protected] | Director
Location: Little River Elementary School
Description: Perhaps now more than ever paraeducators are playing critical roles in helping certified and licensed school staff serve an increasingly diverse student population. In order for paraeducators to be effective, teachers and principals need to have a clear understanding of the role and how to effectively direct and oversee these highly dedicated people. In this course we'll define the key roles and responsibilities of supervising teachers, discuss the need for teacher and paraeducator teamwork and highlight best practices related to the management and supervision of paraeducators performing commonly assigned tasks.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, Leadership
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers

Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location: Merrick-Moore Elementary School TBD
Description: Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom. Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Teachers

Presenters: Beatrice Springs | [email protected] | EC Coordinator; April Washington | [email protected] | Director; Melissa Anders | [email protected] | EC Facilitator; Renee Harris | [email protected] | EC Facilitator; Laura Echols | [email protected] | School Pyschologist
Location: Bacon Street 165
Description: Early Education Support Team (EEST) will review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Speech Language Pathologists, Teachers

Presenters: Sonia Hodges | [email protected] | Afterschool Site Manager
Location: Pearsontown Elementary School Cafeteria
Description: In this workshop staff will learn behavior techniques on how to work with busy students in their programs.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Group Leaders, Managers