Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: Teachers will participate in a training on the best practices of how to administer the mClass/Dibels 8 measures for benchmark assessments.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | DPI ELS
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: Participants will learn how to explicitly teach lessons from UFLI to be used for Tier 2 and 3 interventions.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning, DPS Adopted Resources, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Presenters: Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: Teachers will receive the Quarter 2 unit maps and engage in a guided discussion on the importance of unpacking standards and aligning instruction to the pacing for the quarter. Following the overview, teachers will break out into PLCs to collaboratively review their standards, plan instructional sequences, and identify key focus areas for upcoming units.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Julie Halpert | [email protected] | AIG teacher; Jessica Sockel | [email protected] | AIG teacher; Cristen Najera | [email protected] | AIG teacher
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: This session will be led by our three AIG teachers at Lyons Farm. Our school will walk through a series of topics designed to support, strengthen, and collaborate with classroom teachers as we work to meet the needs of our AIG students.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: This professional learning session is Part 1 of a two-part series designed to support teachers in accurately entering grades within Infinite Campus. This session will focus on entering Quarter 1 and Quarter 2 grades. Participants will develop a foundational understanding of grading expectations, navigation within Infinite Campus, and best practices for entering standards-based and/or content grades aligned with district guidelines. Time will be provided to walk through the process step by step, address common questions, and ensure consistency and equity in grading practices across classrooms. Following the whole-group session, teachers will transition into team PLCs to collaboratively input grades with support.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Infinite Campus
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Specialists, Teachers

Presenters: Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: This professional learning session is Part 2 of a two-part series designed to support teachers in accurately entering grades within Infinite Campus. This session will focus on entering Quarter 3 and Quarter 4 grades. Participants will develop a foundational understanding of grading expectations, navigation within Infinite Campus, and best practices for entering standards-based and/or content grades aligned with district guidelines. Time will be provided to walk through the process step by step, address common questions, and ensure consistency and equity in grading practices across classrooms.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Infinite Campus
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Specialists, Teachers

Presenters: Makenzie Yarborough | [email protected] | HMH Representative
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: This guides educators through the core components of the HMH Into Reading curriculum with a dedicated focus on small-group instruction. Participants will explore how HMH’s framework aligns whole-group literacy concepts with targeted, small-group intervention and enrichment, learning how to use data-driven resources to meet diverse learner needs without adding hours to their prep time.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Interventionists, Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Presenters: Jazma Dickerson | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Description: Strong Professional Learning Communities are built on a foundation of trust, shared responsibility, and targeted instructional focus. In this interactive session, teams will engage in collaborative activities to deepen interpersonal connections and align team dynamics. Participants will establish clear norms and define roles to foster accountability and seamless collaboration throughout the school year. Beyond team structure, we will dive into our core instructional priorities: leveraging explicit teaching strategies and integrating Depth of Knowledge (DOK) frameworks. Together, these aligned practices will elevate classroom rigor and directly strengthen student achievement.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers