Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Dr. Theresa McGowan | [email protected] | Principal; Mr. Michael Irving | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Ms. Evangela Richardson | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Ms. Sheila Brockers-White | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Lakeview School Gym
Description: Align, Act, and Achieve is our beginning-of-year professional development retreat designed to bring our school community together around a shared vision, clear expectations, and purposeful action for a successful school year. During this retreat, staff will Align around schoolwide expectations, district and school policies, and the practices that create a consistent, supportive learning environment for all students. We will Act by strengthening our understanding and application of explicit teaching, with a focus on providing students with clear instruction, modeling, guided practice, and meaningful feedback. Finally, we will Achieve by connecting our collective commitments to the daily actions and instructional practices that support student success.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Explicit Teaching, Building Learning System Capacity, Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Professional Learning System and Processes, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Matthew Jones | [email protected] | AP
Location: Mangum Elementary School Media Center
Description: Mangum Staff will learn about expectations and district alignment for the 26-27 school year.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA , Healthful Living, Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.), *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Customer Service, Explicit Teaching, PLC Professional Learning Communities, Team Building, Communication Skills, Exceptional Children, Leadership, MTSS, Operations
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)