Durham Public Schools PL 2026-2027

Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability; Chabre' Phillips | [email protected] | Testing & Accountability Specialist
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: To provide training on test security, test coordinator expectations, accommodations and other local processes and procedures for School Test Coordinators.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators

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: 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 M1
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