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Durham Public Schools PL
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.

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Thursday, December 12
 

3:30pm EST

Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments & Developing Behavior Intervention Plans
Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
 
Thursday, January 23
 

3:00pm EST

Unique Learning System: Data Collection & Analysis
Thursday January 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Participants will learn how to take data using the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for students on the Extended Content Standards.
Thursday January 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
 
Wednesday, February 12
 

9:00am EST

ACT Training - All High School TC's
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EST
Test coordinators will receive resources and training to be able to successfully plan for and complete the ACT online administration.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M8

1:00pm EST

Spring CCRAA-11 Training - SELECT High School TC's
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Test coordinators will receive resources and training to be able to successfully plan for and complete the CCRAA-11 (ACT Alternate Assessment) administration.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M8

2:00pm EST

Spring Extend 1-Grade 11 Training - SELECT High School TC's
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Test coordinators will receive resources and training to be able to successfully plan for and complete the Extend 1-Grade 11 paper/pencil administration.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 2:00pm - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
 
Thursday, February 20
 

3:00pm EST

Using Discrete Trial to Teach Academic Skills
Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Using Discrete Trial Training to Teach Academic Skills: Participants will learn how to implement research based method of teaching a new skill in simplified and structured steps through a series of distinct repeated lessons. Lesson materials and data trackers will be provided for participants.
Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
 
Thursday, March 20
 

3:00pm EDT

The Science of Behavior - Part 2
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
 
Thursday, April 10
 

3:00pm EDT

Booster Session: Conducting FBAs & Developing BIPs
Thursday April 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Participants will review procedures for conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and learn research-based interventions to implement as part of students’ Behavior Intervention Plans.This training is recommended for staff who have already taken the FBA & BIP training.
Thursday April 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
 
Tuesday, April 22
 

9:00am EDT

Spring Testing: End-of-Course (EOC) Training - High Schools with grades 9-12 only
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
TC's will receive the resources and training to be able to successfully plan for and administer the spring EOC's for semester 2.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 9:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8

1:00pm EDT

Spring Testing: Accountability Training: High School w/ 9-12 only
Tuesday April 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Ensure Data Managers, Counselors and Test Coordinators understand the policies regarding dropping students from EOC courses and the implications of doing so after the 10th day for semester courses or 20th day for year long courses. Provide course codes for EOC courses and reminders for online and Credit Recovery EOC courses.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8

2:30pm EDT

Spring Testing: NCEXTEND1 Training: SELECT High School w/ 9-12 only
Tuesday April 22, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Test coordinators will receive resources and training to be able to successfully plan for and complete the NCEXTEND 1 assessment.
Tuesday April 22, 2025 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
 


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