Durham Public Schools PL: Full Schedule

Welcome to the Durham Public Schools Professional Learning Schedule of Professional Learning! Here you will find a comprehensive list of PL sessions occurring throughout our district.

If you are looking for on-demand PL, click here to view the DPS Asynchronous PL Course Catalog.

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8:00am EDT

High School ESL Teachers' Meetings

Meetings for high school ESL teachers

Monday September 25, 2023 8:00am - 9:15am EDT
Online

English Learner Services, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93089525604
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/wDkLm

8:00am EDT

Capturing Kids' Hearts 9/25 - Day 1

Capturing Kids' Hearts is a relationship-building approach to discipline that creates self-managing groups. Participants will be equipped to implement the transformational processes focused on social-emotional wellbeing, relationship-driven campus culture, and student connectedness.

Monday September 25, 2023 8:00am - 4:00pm EDT
Northern High School Media Center

Social Emotional, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

8:30am EDT

Volume 1--LETRS Training for New Hires

LETRS Volume 1 training for staff members at Traditional Calendar elementary schools who have not previously participated in LETRS training for Durham Public Schools.

Monday September 25, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Online

Curriculum and Instruction, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://lexialearning.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUodeuorT0tGdEM88cJ25K7DzJfH8u72j59

8:30am EDT

Growing Together Implementation Team Support Sessions

As Magnet School Teams review the Implementation Toolkit, this help session is designed to assist in clarifying implementation concerns, communication with stakeholders, and provides assistance with planning events to best highlight your schools programs.

Monday September 25, 2023 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Online

Leadership, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://docs.google.com/document/d/15vp2JqxBkuRK5zj5LZXHwz6_ZFOtE9Ex-NYFFOM_Mi4/edit?usp=sharing
SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/OX8ZK

8:30am EDT

Art21 Workshop

Fusaro will take us on the next steps towards integrating contemporary art & artists into classroom units & lessons.

Monday September 25, 2023 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Durham School of the Arts

Arts, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

8:30am EDT

Trauma Informed Leadership Training (TILT) Onboarding assigned Social Workers & BSAs.

Participants will learn about trauma-informed practice, strategies, and interventions to effectively address and support students and schools.

Monday September 25, 2023 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
904 W. Chapel Hill St. Durham, NC 27701

Student Wellness and Advocacy, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

9:00am EDT

Unpacking our Core Literacy Curriculums - For K-5 Teachers NEW to ARC or HMH

Teachers NEW to ARC or HMH will deepen their understanding of the programs and how to plan meaningful literacy instruction with our core literacy curriculums.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 9:45am EDT
Online

ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/7952730419

9:00am EDT

Elementary Visual Art Advocacy Work Session

Brainstorming and letter writing to advocate for DPS arts education to better equity for students.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Lakewood Elementary School

Arts, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

9:00am EDT

Economics and Personal Finance District PLC

Current EPF teachers will explore our digital resources, share best practices, and collaborate on identified areas of interest.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Online

Social Studies, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/97806693736

9:00am EDT

What's the Big Idea About Centers/Workstations?

Teachers will learn how to create effective centers/workstations that will support and promote learning to read, write, become fluent in math and science. Time will be provided for teachers to make centers they can take back to their classes.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Oak Grove Elementary School E1 Media Center

Curriculum and Instruction, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/OtsZx

9:00am EDT

Elevating Students' Critical Thinking and Metacognition Skills in a Secondary Math Classroom by Facilitating Meaningful Discourse and Posing Purposeful Questions (Location: SDC Room M8)

Centering mathematical discourse in your lessons promotes students' critical thinking and metacognition. Elevate the discourse in your math classrooms by formulating thoughtful questions and anticipating student responses using the Reveal Math resources.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Staff Development Center

Math, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

9:00am EDT

Eureka Math for EC teachers

The purpose of this training is to develop the skillset to access and utilize the Eureka Math and it's tools to support EC students in the Resource and Inclusive classrooms.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 11:30am EDT
Hillandale Elementary School 54

Exceptional Children, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

9:00am EDT

C2 Diagnostic for Transportation Mechanics

This class is designed for the beginner or as a refresher for the more experienced techs. We will cover theory and principles of operation, electric controls, and temperature control systems. This class includes training in diagnosis, testing, service and repair.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Hamlin Road Bus Garage

Data Analysis, Mechanic

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/yYoeR

9:00am EDT

C2 Diagnostics and repairs

School Bus troubleshoot-DEF system

Monday September 25, 2023 9:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Hamlin Road Bus Garage

Team Building, Mechanic

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/eCaoH

9:30am EDT

Instructional Assistants supporting social/emotional learning in the regular and EC classrooms.

The session is designed for all Instructional Assistants at all school levels and programs.

Monday September 25, 2023 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Online

Social Emotional, Assistant

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/98497236444

9:30am EDT

Middle School ESL Teachers' Meetings

Meetings for middle school ESL teachers

Monday September 25, 2023 9:30am - 11:00am EDT
Online

English Learner Services, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/91301603921
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/fGkdy

10:00am EDT

Reading Plus Implementation and Overview

Teachers and/or Reading Plus administrators will learn about the different components of Reading Plus to help guide student reading growth in both intervention and core classes

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Online

ELA, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/99190484479

10:00am EDT

Choice Led Health

Ms. Coleman will present an overview of Choice Led Health and how it works.

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
Online

Healthful Living, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/98448291218?pwd=UlRtNTQzc1VaVVhPWVpERG9QVW1YUT09

10:00am EDT

Lesson Planning

Review the importance of lesson planning and how to lesson plan.

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Riverside High School 223

Curriculum and Instruction, 9th-12th

10:00am EDT

Language Justice Series: Problematizing Materials and Practices

Participants will build on their understanding of historical and contemporary ideas about language and language attitudes and how these affect our life as educators and citizens. Participants will use these ideas to examine classroom materials and resources with an equitable lens.

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Duke University, Smith Warehouse, Bay 4 Room C105

Equity, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

10:00am EDT

Expanding the Gizmos Experience - High School

Expanding the Gizmos Experience helps teachers develop a deeper understanding of how to integrate Gizmos into their curriculum, and effective uses of whole group and small group instruction. The course shows teachers how to get the most from the Gizmo Lesson Materials by making these intentional instructional decisions. In the workshop, the instructor models best practices for using Gizmos in a whole class setting as well as a small group setting. Teachers work individually or in small groups to integrate best teaching practices with Gizmos into their curriculum.

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online

Science, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://explorelearning.zoom.us/j/98316201056

10:00am EDT

Expanding the Gizmos Experience - Middle School

Monday September 25, 2023 10:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online

Science, 6th-8th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://explorelearning.zoom.us/j/92216363605

11:00am EDT

6 Phases of Learning

New neuroscience has shown us exactly how student learn. Join us for an hour long overview of the Phases of Learning and high impact practices to move content from working memory into long term memory.

Monday September 25, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online

Leadership, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93711600579?from=addon

11:00am EDT

Technology - TechXcel Monthly PLC

IT Technician PLC for DPS IT department

Monday September 25, 2023 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Hamlin Road 110

Information Technology, Technician

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/vyj6j

11:00am EDT

Alliance Health & Durham Network of Care: An Overview of Resource's and Supports for DPS Families.

Partners from Alliance Health and Durham Network of Care will share changes happening with Medicaid as well as explain services provided by Durham Network of Care and how it can be used to support DPS families.

Monday September 25, 2023 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Online

Student Wellness and Advocacy, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93879615616

11:30am EDT

6-12 Math: Getting Started with ALEKS

In this session, participants will understand what ALEKS is and does, learn how to access ALEKS and navigate the teacher dashboard, understand key reports, set goals, and customize students' experience.

Monday September 25, 2023 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Online

Math, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/92964850527?pwd=ajZIb01DRmdLY3FKNlVjdU1pU28vQT09
SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/rjs_m
from addon

11:30am EDT

6-12 Math: Getting Started with Reveal

In this session, participants will learn key features of the Reveal online platform such as navigation, presentation, and resources.

Monday September 25, 2023 11:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Online

Math, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93840593309?pwd=dmg3TXJISVhzUk90MnZ5SHZ5V3pWdz09
SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/YnIs5
from addon

12:00pm EDT

Lowe's Grove

Note Taking and Graphic Organizers

Monday September 25, 2023 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Online

Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93396954685?pwd=U096cy9za21

12:00pm EDT

Elementary ESL Teachers' Meetings

Meetings for elementary ESL teachers

Monday September 25, 2023 12:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Lakewood Elementary School Media Center

English Learner Services, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/_PBP4

1:00pm EDT

6 Phases of Learning

Monday September 25, 2023 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

Leadership, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://dpsnc.zoom.us/j/93711600579?from=addon

1:00pm EDT

Character Strong Training for School teams Middle and High School

School Teams will receive an overview of Character Strong for Implementation

Monday September 25, 2023 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School

Student Wellness and Advocacy, 6th-8th, 9th-12th