Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Philip Boayue | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Sylida Price | [email protected] | CTE Instructional Coordinator
Location: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Room 245
Description: Learn to use Panorama to identify student needs, create targeted intervention plans, and track progress in CTE classrooms. Gain practical strategies to use data to support student success and improve outcomes.
Subject Area(s): CTE
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, MTSS, Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Grade Level Rooms
Description: Teachers will debrief their Professional Learning Walk visits by reflecting on the instructional practices they observed. Using their note-catchers, teachers will discuss examples of Depth of Knowledge (DOK) and explicit teaching strategies seen across classrooms, identify instructional strengths, and share ideas that can be applied in their own practice. This collaborative reflection will help us learn from one another and continue strengthening instruction across grade levels.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Elaina Bradley | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter; Dr. Kristin Bell | [email protected] | Presenter; Ken Hill | [email protected] | Presenter; Wendy Vavrousek | [email protected] | Presenter; Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Presenter; April Cheek | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: Monthly meeting for EC Facilitators and EC Leads
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Leads, Facilitators

Presenters: Al Royster | [email protected] | Executive Director - R&A; Kristi Orange | [email protected] | Teach & Learning - Panorama
Location: https://t.ly/10sQ7
Description: Participants will be introduced to Solara, an AI tool within the Panorama platform that helps educators analyze trends across academics, attendance, behavior, and student survey data to identify student needs. The session will demonstrate how Solara can summarize student data, draft communications, and support instructional and intervention planning by allowing staff to upload specific students and class rosters. Participants will also explore Solara’s Tools Library, which integrates district resources. Solara operates within Panorama with district-controlled access and strong student data privacy protections.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, Healthful Living
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, English Learner Services, Increased Rigor, Information Technology, MTSS, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
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, Leadership
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Principals, Teachers

Presenters: Al Royster | [email protected] | Executive Director - R&A; Kristi Orange | [email protected] | Teach & Learning - Panorama
Location: https://t.ly/10sQ7
Description: Participants will be introduced to Solara, an AI tool within the Panorama platform that helps educators analyze trends across academics, attendance, behavior, and student survey data to identify student needs. The session will demonstrate how Solara can summarize student data, draft communications, and support instructional and intervention planning by allowing staff to upload specific students and class rosters. Participants will also explore Solara’s Tools Library, which integrates district resources. Solara operates within Panorama with district-controlled access and strong student data privacy protections.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, Healthful Living
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, English Learner Services, Increased Rigor, Information Technology, MTSS, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
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, Leadership
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Principals, Teachers