Durham Public Schools PL 2026-2027

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Elementary; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Coordinator
Location:
Description: ESL Teachers will discuss updates to standards and practices, plans for professional learning in the coming year, and have a work session to complete Multilingual Learner Plans for the 2026-27 school year.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
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: Christina Richardson | [email protected] | MTSS Specialist; Felicia Sledge | [email protected] | MTSS Specialist
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: This meeting provides monthly updates and professional learning for school based MTSS-Facilitators.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, MTSS
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: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Elementary; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Coordinator
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: ESL Teachers will engage in professional learning sessions around literacy instruction, working with refugees, and language development instructional strategies
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
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: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Bacon Street 54
Description: Corrective Reading is an explicit, direct-instruction remedial intervention program designed for students in grade 3 and above who are reading below grade level. It focuses on two core strands: decoding and comprehension. Participants will learn how to deliver the program to SWD with fidelity and how to progress monitor students' progress in relation to their IEP goals.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Substitute Teachers, Teachers

Presenters: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Bacon Street 54
Description: Corrective Reading is an explicit, direct-instruction remedial intervention program designed for students in grade 3 and above who are reading below grade level. It focuses on two core strands: decoding and comprehension. Participants will learn how to deliver the program to SWD with fidelity and how to progress monitor students' progress in relation to their IEP goals.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Substitute Teachers, Teachers