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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9:00am EDT

Explicit Teaching in Social Studies | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/rIX_w

Tuesday July 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Online

Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | [email protected] | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/rIX_w
Description: In this interactive session, secondary principals will analyze social studies lessons through the lens of the Explicit Teaching model. Participants will evaluate how the lesson supports inquiry-based instruction, literacy integration, and disciplinary thinking at each stage of the GRR framework (I Do, We Do, You Do). Through guided reflection and discussion, principals will identify key instructional moves, assess alignment to standards, and explore how to support teachers in designing and delivering rigorous, student-centered lessons.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Principals

Tuesday July 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Online

Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/rIX_w
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9:00am EDT

Navigating Change using the Crucial Conversation Model for School Improvement | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide |

LIMITED

Tuesday July 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Cicily A. McCrimmon | [email protected] | Director of Humanities
Location:
Description: Using the Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue Framework as a guide, participants will engage in discourse with colleagues to support their success in using the 7 Steps to Mastering Difficult Conversations with Staff.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership, Communication Skills, Effective Feedback Strategies
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Tuesday July 8, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Online

*None (Non-Instructional), Leadership, Communication Skills, Effective Feedback Strategies

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1:00pm EDT

Explicit Teaching and Writing: From Sounds to Sentences | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/ejSlZ

LIMITED

Tuesday July 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Julie Scott | [email protected] | K-5 Elementary Literacy Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/ejSlZ
Description: Participants will understand the Explicit Teaching model and explore strategies and best practices to explicitly teach writing.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers

Tuesday July 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/ejSlZ
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