Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Lorene McNulty | [email protected] | CISS/Professional Learning; Chanel Sidbury | [email protected] | Assistant Superintendent, CISS
Location: Riverside High School Auditorium
Description: These roundtable sessions focus on principal led/facilitated discussions about best practices around MTSS implementation and monitoring.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Superintendents, Assistant Principals, Principals

Presenters: Christina Richardson | [email protected] | Specialist; Gloria Sanchez | [email protected] | Coordinator; Amy Miller | [email protected] | Director; Laverne Mattocks-Perry | [email protected] | Senior Exec. Director
Location: Riverside High School TBD
Description: This session equips school leaders with the knowledge and tools to effectively implement and monitor Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) and Restorative Practices (RP) through intentional, non-evaluative walkthroughs. Grounded in CASEL’s SEL framework, participants will explore the intersections between restorative practices and SEL and how the two strategies work together to enhance school culture to create safe, inclusive, and engaging learning environments for all students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Ebony Ross | [email protected] | McKinney-Vento Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School
Description: This session will provide school leaders with a practical understanding of McKinney-Vento requirements, explore the process to identify students experiencing homelessness, ensure immediate enrollment, and navigate common barriers such as transportation and student reluctance. The The session will also highlight the local shelter process and district-specific data to ground the work in current realities.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Cierra Ojijo | [email protected] | Senior Executive Director; Stef Rodriguez | [email protected] | Risk Management Analyst
Location: Riverside High School TBD
Description: Risk Management: Workers' Compensation, Student Injury, and General Liability Essentials
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership, Operations, Safety, Data Analysis, DPS Adopted Resources, Fiscal Responsibility, Human Resources, Security
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional), Leadership
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Lorene McNulty | [email protected] | CISS/Professional Learning; Chanel Sidbury | [email protected] | Assistant Superintendent, CISS
Location: Riverside High School Auditorium
Description: This keynote address features National High School Principal of the Year, Jason Johnson (Orange High School), who will share his insights and wisdom about how leaders can align, act and achieve, with student outcomes at the core.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Directors, Superintendents, Assistant Principals, Principals

Presenters: Cherice Artis | [email protected] | K-12 School Counseling Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School
Description: Principals will build capacity to effectively evaluate school counselors’ Achievement Gap Plans for quality, alignment, and impact. Through hands-on analysis and structured practice, principals will apply a district-aligned evaluation rubric to determine whether plans are data-driven, aligned to identified student disparities, connected to MTSS, and focused on measurable outcomes. Participants will evaluate sample plans, calibrate expectations through discussion and feedback, and develop clear strategies for monitoring counselor effectiveness. By the end of the session, principals will leave with a practical evaluation tool and a defined next step to implement in their school to ensure measurable progress in closing achievement gaps.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership
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: Assistant Principals, Principals