Durham Public Schools PL 2026-2027

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator for Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator for Elementary
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Participants will learn the principles of SIOP Lesson Design and several practical strategies to support academic language development in their content lessons.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Explicit Teaching, Equity, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, 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: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS
Location: Staff Development Center M7
Description: This foundational series is recommended for school and district leaders to deepen understanding of the five components of reading; build an understanding of what evidence-based literacy practice should “look like” in the classroom; practice utilizing self-reflection tools connected to each of the five components in order to build the collective capacity of staff.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Principals, Principals