Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Les Turner | [email protected] | Director of Arts Ed
Location: W.G. Pearson Elementary School Art Room
Description: Year Round district Kick Off, ALL ARTS session for Arts Teachers only.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Budgeting, Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Infinite Campus, Purchasing, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Team Building, Assessment for Learning, Data Analysis, Equity, MTSS, 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: Teachers

Presenters: various | [email protected] | Specialists and Directors
Location: Other... Year Round Schools
Description: Instructional Staff will gather in content specific groups to receive curriculum updates, consider priority standards and plan for the first unit of instruction
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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 Assistants, Teachers

Presenters: Les Turner | [email protected] | Director of Arts Ed
Location: https://t.ly/r0bHh
Description: If you are already familiar with the Arts Discovery Educational Series at the Carolina Theatre of Durham, come check out this season's exciting lineup of field trips, aligned to support all grades and many areas of curriculum. If you don't know about this gem, come to this session to learn about this FREE field trip opportunity to the historic theater, a destination in itself! Laurie Siegel, Senior Director of Education and Community Engagement and a former DPS teacher, will share the ins and outs of advocating for your students' arts exposure experiences and walk you through how to sign up. The best part? The tickets are FREE for DPS students.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Student Wellness and Advocacy, Equity
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: Teachers

Presenters: Les Turner | [email protected] | Director of Arts Ed
Location:
Description: Arts Education lesson plans with standards alignment. ONLINE link sent directly to Arts Teachers.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Infinite Campus, Instructional Assistants, MTSS
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: Teachers

Presenters: Amy Jenkins | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: The School for Creative Studies Room 116
Description: Teachers will learn a practical framework for planning and implementing effective small-group instruction in secondary classrooms. Participants will unpack standards, identify learning targets, use assessment data to determine flexible groups, and explore structures that make small-group instruction manageable in middle and high school settings. Teachers will leave with a ready-to-use planning template and strategies they can implement immediately.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Building Learning System Capacity
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers