Durham Public Schools PL

Presenters: Heidi Perez | [email protected] | Secondary Literacy Specialist; Beth Spataro | [email protected] | Secondary Literacy Specialist
Location: Staff Development Center TBD
Description: Understand the DOK continuum of formative and summative assessment tasks in the Reading Routine Explore the StudySync teacher and student supports for tasks at all 4 DOK levels
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of K-12 English Learner Services
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: This is 1 of 5 Saturday sessions DAY 1 is focused on Second Language Acquisition. Participants will explore the Stages of Language Acquisition, understand North Carolina's Language proficiency levels, understand the distinction between Social vs. Academic Language. Participants will walk in the shoes of ELs and experience ELs feelings in the school or classroom.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered 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
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Facilitators, Teachers

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of K-12 English Learner Services; Katelin McClure | [email protected] | Elementary EL Facilitator
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: This is 2 of 5 Saturday sessions DAY 2 is focused on Designed for participants to explore a variety of ESL methodologies This session will help participants become familiar with common methods and strategies used to teach ELLs content in the mainstream classroom. They will then generate ideas about how you can incorporate some of the observed techniques in their own classes. There will be video exemplars followed by a discussion.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered 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
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Facilitators, Teachers

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of K-12 English Learner Services; Katelin McClure | [email protected] | Elementary EL Facilitator
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: This is 3 of 5 Saturday sessions DAY 3: Linguistics Part 1: Designed to train teachers in analyzing pronunciation of English and native language interference. This will prepare teachers for the 30 minutes listening section of the Praxis. Participants will become familiar with phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of English and explore accents, pronunciations and sentence patterns from a different culture that might filter into English. Participants will work on analysis of speech patterns of non-native speakers.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered 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
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Facilitators, Teachers

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of K-12 English Learner Services; Katelin McClure | [email protected] | Elementary EL Facilitator
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: This is 4 of 5 Saturday sessions DAY 4: Linguistics Part 2: Designed to train teachers in analyzing pronunciation of English and native language interference. This will prepare teachers for the 30 minutes listening section of the Praxis. Participants will become familiar with phonology, morphology, syntax and semantics of English and explore accents, pronunciations and sentence patterns from a different culture that might filter into English. Participants will work on analysis of speech patterns of non-native speakers.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered 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
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Facilitators, Teachers

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of K-12 English Learner Services; Katelin McClure | [email protected] | Elementary EL Facilitator
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: This is 5 of 5 Saturday sessions Day 5:Designed to prepare for the Praxis, this session provides a historical perspective of the legal background behind programs for ELs There are many federal policies, laws, local guidelines, and historical court cases that have been the foundation of helping school systems develop programs to meet the needs of ELLs over the past couple of decades.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered 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
Targeted Roles: Mentors, Facilitators, Teachers

Presenters: Deborah Pitman | [email protected] | Assistant Superintendent
Location: Staff Development Center M-8
Description: Professional development for members of the Specialized Services Leadership team will be provided to support leadership development across programs, curricula, and instruction.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Digital Teaching and Learning, Operations, Team Building, Communication Skills, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Directors, Executive Assistants, Administrative Assistants, Specialists