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9:00am EST

Rigor & Ownership in Secondary Literacy | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School Mitchell-Smith's Room

LIMITED

Wednesday February 25, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

J.D. Clement Early College High School Mitchell-Smith's Room

Limited Capacity seats available

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

Wednesday February 25, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
J.D. Clement Early College High School Mitchell-Smith's Room

ELA, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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Durham Public Schools PL

9:00am EST

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