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Durham Public Schools PL 2026-2027
Venue: Staff Development Center M9 clear filter
Monday, September 14
 

8:00am EDT

BELLA for Year-Round Kindergarten Teachers, Day One | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Easley Elementary School; Pearsontown Elementary School; W.G. Pearson Elementary School; Eastway Elementary School; Oak Grove Elementary School | Staff Dev
LIMITED
Monday September 14, 2026 8:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- Elementary; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Coordinator; Blaine Barbee | [email protected] | ESL Teacher
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Kindergarten and ESL teachers will collaborate to learn strategies that will support literacy development of Multilingual Learners.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Monday September 14, 2026 8:00am - 2:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
  ELA, Kindergarten
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Monday, September 21
 

8:00am EDT

SIOP Yearlong Cohort, Module 1: Lesson Preparation | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday September 21, 2026 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Monday September 21, 2026 8:00am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Monday, October 5
 

8:30am EDT

SIOP Semester 1, Day 1 of 3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday October 5, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Monday October 5, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Friday, October 16
 

8:30am EDT

SIOP Semester 1, Day 2 of 3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Friday October 16, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Friday October 16, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Friday, October 23
 

8:30am EDT

SIOP Semester 1, Day 3 of 3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Friday October 23, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Friday October 23, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Monday, November 2
 

8:30am EST

SIOP Yearlong Cohort, Module 3: Interaction | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday November 2, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EST
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Monday November 2, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Tuesday, November 3
 

8:00am EST

BELLA for Year-Round AND Traditional Kindergarten Teachers, Day Two | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Tuesday November 3, 2026 8:00am - 2:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- Elementary; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Coordinator; Blaine Barbee | [email protected] | ESL Teacher
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Kindergarten and ESL teachers will collaborate to learn strategies that will support literacy development of Multilingual Learners. PLEASE NOTE, this "Day Two" session will combine participating teachers from the Year Round group and Traditional calendar groups.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday November 3, 2026 8:00am - 2:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M9
  ELA, Kindergarten
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Monday, February 1
 

9:00am EST

The ACT Training | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday February 1, 2027 9:00am - 12:00pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of The ACT.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 11th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Monday February 1, 2027 9:00am - 12:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M9

1:00pm EST

Spring WorkKeys Training | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday February 1, 2027 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: This training is to provide training for school-based testing coordinators (STCs) and/or back-up testing coordinators (BTCs) on the administration of the ACT WorkKeys assessment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional), 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Monday February 1, 2027 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M9

2:30pm EST

CCRAA-11 Training | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday February 1, 2027 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of CCRAA-11.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 11th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Monday February 1, 2027 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M9

3:30pm EST

NCEXTEND 1- Grade 11 | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday February 1, 2027 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of the NCEXTEND 1- Grade 11 assessment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 11th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Monday February 1, 2027 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Wednesday, February 10
 

8:30am EST

SIOP Yearlong Cohort, Module 4: Review and Assessment | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Wednesday February 10, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EST
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Wednesday February 10, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Monday, April 5
 

8:30am EDT

SIOP Yearlong Cohort, Module 5: Comprehensible Input | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Monday April 5, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Monday April 5, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Tuesday, April 13
 

9:00am EDT

Spring Testing: End-of-Course (EOC) & CDM Training: High School w/ 9-12 only | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Tuesday April 13, 2027 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of the End-of-Course (EOC) assessment and the Credit by Demonstrated Mastery (CDM) process.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Tuesday April 13, 2027 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9

1:00pm EDT

Spring Testing: Accountability Training: High School w/ 9-12 only | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Tuesday April 13, 2027 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the accountability model and the impact of state testing for high schools.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Tuesday April 13, 2027 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9

2:30pm EDT

Spring Testing: NCEXTEND 1- Select High Schools 9-12 only | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Tuesday April 13, 2027 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: To provide training for school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of the NCEXTEND 1 assessment.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional), 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators
Tuesday April 13, 2027 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 
Wednesday, April 28
 

8:30am EDT

SIOP Yearlong Cohort, Module 6: Strategies | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Wednesday April 28, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
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
Wednesday April 28, 2027 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Staff Development Center M9
 


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