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:
Description: Participants will attend and participate in an all day collaborative training to deepen their knowledge of the science of reading as it relates to the LETRS program, specifically Unit 1, and how it can support their classroom instruction.
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: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Lashon Corry | [email protected] | NCDPI
Location:
Description: Participants will attend and participate in an all day collaborative training to deepen their knowledge of the science of reading as it relates to the LETRS program, specifically Unit 3, and how it can support their classroom instruction.
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: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Christina Shrock | [email protected] | NCDPI
Location:
Description: Participants will attend and participate in an all day collaborative training to deepen their knowledge of the science of reading as it relates to the LETRS program, specifically Unit 7, and how it can support their classroom instruction.
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: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Presenters: Carey Eaton | [email protected] | Lead SLP; Rachel S Ogonowski | [email protected] | Assistant Lead SLP
Location: Staff Development Center M-1
Description: This session will build on implementation of service delivery practices that maximize student participation, monitor student progress, and evaluate the effectiveness of speech- language services to improve student outcomes.
Subject Area(s): Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Exceptional Children, MTSS
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: Speech Language Pathologists