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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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Wednesday, August 6
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Strong Classroom Culture From Day One | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Carlissia Dudley | carlissia_dudley@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Olga Todman | olga_todman@dpsnc.net | Math Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: Start the year strong! Learn easy, high-impact strategies to create a positive, respectful classroom where students feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn—right from day one. Walk away with tools you can use immediately to set the tone for a successful school year!
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Social Emotional Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  *None (Non-Instructional), Culture and Climate, Social Emotional Learning
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Culture Starts With Us: Insights and Inspiration from 'Of the Year' Educators on Building a Positive School Community | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 115 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 115
Presenters: Jordan Halliday | jordan_halliday@dpsnc.net | Beginning Teacher of the Year; Alec Virgil | alec_virgil@dpsnc.net | Teacher of the Year; Dr. Theresa McGowan | theresa_mcgowan@dpsnc.net | Principal of the Year; Dr. Quincey Farmer | quincey_farmer@dpsnc.net | Assistant Principal of the Year; Jerome Hallan | jermone_hallan@dpsnc.net | School Social Worker of the Year; Terez Qualls | terez_qualls@dpsnc.net | Instructional Assistant of the Year; Crystal Laws | crystal_laws@dpsnc.net | School Counselor of the Year
Location: Hillside High School Room 115
Description: All the premiere educators in Durham Public Schools come together to share insights and inspirations on the importance of Building a Positive School Culture. There will be a mix of "Ted" Talks, panel discussions, and activities to help participants create an action plan for building positive community in their own schools or departments.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Culture and Climate
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Directors, Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Occupational Therapists, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Superintendents, Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Facilitators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Physical Therapists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Speech Language Pathologists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 115
  *None (Non-Instructional), Culture and Climate
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Data-Driven Decision Making for PLCs | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 207 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 207
Presenters: Kristi Orange | korange@panoramaed.com | Panorama Dashboard
Location: Hillside High School Room 207
Description: Ready to power up your PLCs with Panorama? Join us at Summer Splash for a dynamic, hands-on session where you'll explore how to assess and strengthen your school’s instructional supports using real-time data. Designed for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and MTSS teams, this three-hour interactive workshop will guide participants through the full cycle of data-informed decision-making using Panorama Student Success. Through immersive case studies, real-time platform exploration, and collaborative planning, you’ll learn how to: Analyze school- and student-level data to evaluate the effectiveness of core instruction and targeted supports Build and apply Smart Groups to monitor progress toward academic and equity goals Explore and apply evidence-based strategies from the Panorama Playbook aligned to your students' needs Walk away with tools, confidence, and a clear roadmap to lead your PLCs with purpose—turning insights into impact for every learner.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 207
  *None (Non-Instructional), Data Analysis
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2025 Summer SPLASH | First the Heart, Then the Head: Relationships as the Root of Learning | Facilitated by Burton Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 201 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 201
Presenters: Destiny Chevis | destiny_chevis@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 201
Description: Focus: Building Relationships & Classroom Culture Objective: Teachers will explore strategies to build authentic relationships with students that lead to a stronger classroom community and improved behavior.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Beginning Teacher Support
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 201
  *None (Non-Instructional), Culture and Climate, Beginning Teacher Support
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2025 Summer SPLASH | MTSS Behavior Strand Session 1: Core Behavior Practices within an MTSS | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
Presenters: Amy Miller | amy_miller@dpsnc.net | Director; Felicia Sledge | felicia_sledge@dpsnc.net | Specialist; Sonya West | sonya_west@dpsnc.net | Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 114
Description: This session is designed for school teams to learn proactive systems to encourage positive student behavior. Please send a team of at least 3 people from your school.This team should include an administrator and may also include MTSS-F, RPC, Counselor and other staff. Learners will:Make connections between universal behavior practices and your school’s MTSS framework; Understand best practices with regard to universal behavior management practices; Examine your school’s current universal behavior management practices and plan for any improvement.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Health and Safety, MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Coaches, Directors, Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Superintendents, Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Facilitators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
  *None (Non-Instructional), Health and Safety, MTSS
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2025 Summer SPLASH | New Look, Same Mission: McKinney-Vento 2.0 | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room 208 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room 208
Presenters: Ebony Ross | ebony_ross@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Coordinator; Deja Flythe | deja_flythe@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Social Worker; Martina Dunford | martina_dunford@dpsnc.net | McKinney-Vento Youth Case Manager; Dr. Melissa Watson | melissa_watson@dpsnc.net | Director of Student Alternatives & Supports
Location: Riverside High School Room 208
Description: This session equips school social workers with updated tools and processes to more effectively identify and support students experiencing homelessness under the McKinney-Vento Act. Participants will learn how to recognize early indicators of housing instability, apply updated identification procedures, and navigate cross-departmental collaboration to ensure timely access to academic and wraparound services. Emphasis will be placed on refining referral pathways and engaging families with empathy and confidentiality.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): School Counselors, School Social Work, Social Emotional
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Assistant Directors, Coordinators, Directors, Social Workers, Assistant Principals, Principals, Psychologists, School Counselors
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room 208
  *None (Non-Instructional), School Counselors, School Social Work, Social Emotional

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Part I-Youth Mental Health First Aid Training for Staff and/or Teachers | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 102 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 102
Presenters: Dr. Gradesa Lockhart | gradesa_lockhart@dpsnc.net | Director STOP Violence Grant
Location: Hillside High School Room 102
Description: Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health/addiction challenge or is in crisis. Youth Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders including AD/HD, and eating disorders. By the end of Part I of the course, participants will be able to: Describe the purpose of Youth Mental Health First Aid and the role of the Youth Mental Health First Aider. Recognize the signs and symptoms of mental health challenges that may impact youth. Explain the impact of traumatic experiences and the role of resilience on adolescent development. Apply the appropriate steps of the YMHFA Action Plan (ALGEE) to non-crisis situations. Participants will be expected to complete the coursework in order to receive their official 3 year-credential from the National Council for Mental Wellbeing.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Health and Safety, Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 102
  *None (Non-Instructional), Health and Safety, Student Wellness and Advocacy
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Playing the HITS | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 106 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 106
Presenters: Raelysha Butler James | raelysha_butlerjames@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 106
Description: This session introduces some high-impact teaching strategies (HITS), which are the research-based best instructional practices that should be incorporated in our classrooms.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 106
  *None (Non-Instructional), Curriculum and Instruction
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Trauma Informed Schools | Facilitated by Student Wellness and Advocacy | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 110
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 110
Presenters: Gloria Sanchez | gloria_sanchez@dpsnc.net | SEL & Mental Health Coordinator
Location: Hillside High School Room 110
Description: Trauma-informed school training will teach staff the knowledge, skills, and mindset to create a safe, supportive, and inclusive learning environment for all students, particularly those who may have experienced trauma. This involves understanding the impact of trauma on learning and behavior, recognizing trauma symptoms, and implementing evidence-based practices to promote healing and resilience.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Social Emotional, Culturally Responsive Practices
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Coaches, Instructional Assistants, Coordinators, Facilitators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 110
  *None (Non-Instructional), Communication Skills, Social Emotional, Culturally Responsive Practices
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Setting the Stage for Building Secondary Thinking Classrooms - Brains are Social | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 118 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 118
Description: Learn about the tenets behind and about Peter Liljedahl's "Thinking Classrooms". We will engage in non-curricular thinking tasks, explore practices 1-3, and plan for possible curricular thinking tasks.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Boosting Reading Comprehension in ALL Contents | Facilitated by Brogden Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 109 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 109
Presenters: India C. Williams | indiac_williams@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 109
Description: We will explore the Science of Reading to learn how decoding X language comprehension = reading comprehension. This session is tailored to all core and elective contents.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 109
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Effective Lesson Planning That Impact Student Engagement | Facilitated by Spring Valley Elementary | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 111 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
Presenters: Brenda Blue | brenda_blue@dpsnc.net | K-5 Teaching and learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 111
Description: The goal is to equip teachers with strategies to design and deliver lessons that purposefully increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Equity, Explicit Teaching, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Beginning Teachers, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, MTSS, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
  Arts, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Reading Stamina Through Close Reading Strategies | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 117 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
Presenters: Kim Siegers | kimberly_siegers@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 117
Description: Teachers in this session will learn how to integrate close reading strategies into classroom instruction to help build stamina in readers throughout the school year. This session will focus on helping teachers create a tangible plan for building stamina using DPS curricular resources that can be brought back into the classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
  ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Digging into Your HMH Resources | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 203
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
Presenters: Makenzie Yarborough | makenzie.yarborough@hmhco.com | HMH Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 203
Description: This session is designed for teachers who may not know how to effectively utilize some of the components HMH. The facilitator will provide an overview of Structured Literacy for K-2 teachers and foundational literacy skills for grades 3-5.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | UFLI for Tier 2 Intervention Support for IAs, beginning teachers, and AL teachers | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 205 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 205
Presenters: Henrietta Scott | henrietta_scott@dpsnc.net | Interventionist
Location: Hillside High School Room 205
Description: The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) offers professional development opportunities to help educators implement UFLI Foundations, which is designed for both core instruction and intervention for struggling readers. In this session, the facilitator will demonstrate how to teach all steps in a UFLI lesson. If you have a UFLI manual, please bring it with you.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 205
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Fraction Foundations | Facilitated by Hillandale Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 113 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
Presenters: Susan Parent | susan_parent@dpsnc.net | instructional coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 113
Description: Learn foundational fraction concepts and build understanding with hands on Fraction Kits. Each teacher will make and take their own fraction kit with lessons and games ready to go!
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Beginning Teachers, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
  Mathematics, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade

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2025 Summer SPLASH | From Planning to Practice: Strengthening the I Do and We Do | Facilitated by Holt Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 108 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
Presenters: Tamika Satchell | Tamika_Satchell@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 108
Description: This professional development session will focus on strengthening the I Do and We Do phases of gradual release by helping teachers plan intentional modeling, guided practice, and clear connections to the standards. We’ll focus on understanding the standards deeply, designing purposeful "I Do" models that show real thinking, and creating "We Do" tasks that actively move students toward independence. Teachers will walk away with concrete strategies to adapt team plans to fit their teaching style and their students’ needs, ensuring that what’s planned on paper powerfully impacts learning in real time.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategies to Increase Student Engagement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 206 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
Presenters: Priscilla Graves | priscilla_graves@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Malika Becton | malika_becton@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator
Location: Hillside High School Room 206
Description: This interactive workshop will explore proven, research-based strategies to increase student engagement across content areas and grade levels. Participants will examine practical tools and techniques—such as active learning, student voice and choice, and technology integration—to foster a more inclusive and energized learning environment.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Bringing Science to Life: Integrating the Science and Engineering Practices through Creative, Cross-Curricular Instruction | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 200 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 200
Presenters: Amanda Bowers | amanda_bowers@dpsnc.net | K-5 Science Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 200
Description: Join us for an engaging and interactive professional development session designed to deepen your understanding of the Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) outlined in the NC Essential Standards and the new K–12 Science Standards. In this 3-hour workshop, Durham educators will explore how to foster authentic scientific thinking and problem-solving by integrating SEPs into dynamic, cross-curricular learning experiences. Through hands-on activities, collaborative lesson design, and real-world examples, participants will: Analyze how SEPs support inquiry-based and equitable science instruction. Discover strategies to creatively integrate literacy, math, social studies, and the arts into science lessons. Explore student-centered approaches that build scientific reasoning, collaboration, and communication skills. Align interdisciplinary instruction with North Carolina’s science standards and local curriculum goals. Leave with ready-to-implement resources, lesson frameworks, and ideas to energize your classroom. Whether you're looking to enhance your current practices or reimagine your approach to science instruction, this session offers practical tools and inspiration to support all learners in becoming critical thinkers and innovative problem-solvers.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Outdoor Learning, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 200
  Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Reflect, Refine, and Reimagine: Strengthening Standards-Aligned Science Instruction | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 105 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 105
Presenters: Emma Refvem | emma_refvem@dpsnc.net | 6-12 Science Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 105
Description: After a full year of implementing North Carolina’s new science standards, this session offers science educators a space to reflect on their teaching experiences, analyze instructional alignment, and collaborate to refine their practice. Through structured reflection, analysis of curriculum resources, and hands-on design time, participants will identify successes and challenges from the past year and co-create materials to better support rigorous, equitable, and student-centered science instruction. This session builds teacher capacity to use Durham Public Schools curriculum resources to plan and deliver differentiated, standards-aligned instruction while fostering curiosity, professional collaboration, and sustained impact into the next school year.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 105
  Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | 1st Quarter Collaboratively Planning using the Newly Revised Elementary ELA Curriculum Maps | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 202 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 202
Presenters: Julie Scott | julie_scott@dpsnc.net | K-5 Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 202
Description: Participants will learn how to effectively utilize the revised elementary literacy curriculum map to plan instruction for the first quarter. Through guided practice, they will pace out key content and cross-reference the standards being taught with the standards for which grades will be collected. By the end of the session, participants will have developed organized, standards-aligned lesson plans for the first quarter—providing a strong foundation for planning subsequent quarters with consistency and clarity.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 202
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Foundations of High School Literacy | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 116 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
Presenters: Heidi Perez | heidi_perez@dpsnc.net | Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 116
Description: Join this session to explore 5 key components for high school student literacy success. This session is the required training for all high school English teachers who will be teaching Foundations of High School Literacy. All high school English teachers can walk away with literacy based interventions to implement in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
  ELA, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Authentic Problem Solving (Secondary Math NCCAT Badge 4) | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 103 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 103
Presenters: Alina Castillo | alina_castillo@dpsnc.net | 6-12 Math Specialist; Kenya Lawrence | Kenya_Lawrence@dpsnc.net | 6-12 Math Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 103
Description: Participants will leave this seminar equipped with ready-to-use problem-solving routines and strategies that align with the eight Standards for Mathematical Practice. These routines will serve as daily entry points for students to engage in meaningful mathematical thinking and collaborative exploration. Teachers will learn how to design tasks that challenge students to reason abstractly, construct viable arguments, and persevere through complex problems. Back in their classrooms, participants will implement these routines to create a culture of inquiry and growth, where students take ownership of their learning and develop the confidence to tackle unfamiliar challenges.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, DPS Adopted Resources, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 103
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Hands-On Math Learning (Elementary Math NCCAT Badge Day 2) | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 112 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 112
Presenters: Lakisha Bridges | lakisha_bridges@dpsnc.net | Coach; Stephanie Brock | stephanie_brock@dpsnc.net | Math Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 112
Description: In this seminar, we will focus on strengthening conceptual teaching and learning in the elementary mathematics classroom. Participants will explore the Concrete-Representational-Abstract (CRA) model as a powerful framework for building deep, transferable mathematical understanding. Through hands-on engagement with tools such as base ten blocks, fraction tiles, and counting collections, teachers will gain practical strategies for making abstract concepts accessible and meaningful to all learners. Join us as we bring mathematics to life through intentional, research-based practices that support student reasoning, retention, and confidence.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Equity, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 112
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Modern Classrooms/Eureka2 Math project | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 104 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 104
Presenters: Matt Hickson | matthew.hickson@modernclassrooms.org | Director
Location: Hillside High School Room 104
Description: This session is ONLY for elementary grades 3-5 math teachers who have signed up for the year-long Modern Classrooms/Eureka2 Partnership. During this 2 day summer training, educators will receive access to a full year of adapted Eureka2 Math​​ materials and will learn practical methods to use ​the Modern Classrooms approach with E​M2 to meet every learner’s needs.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): DPS Adopted Resources, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 104
  Mathematics, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teaching American History Seminar: American Middle East Policy: 1970's-War on Terror | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 107 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 107
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 107
Description: Dr. David Hadley (National Defense University) will lead the seminar/discussion on this timely topic. Participants will receive the documents in advance so they can prepare for the seminar. All participants must pre-register with the Ashland Institute. Lunch will be provided. Register here: https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2025-03-05/qv6mqx
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 107
  Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Data-Driven Decision Making for PLCs | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 207 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 207
Presenters: Kristi Orange | korange@panoramaed.com | Panorama Dashboard
Location: Hillside High School Room 207
Description: Ready to power up your PLCs with Panorama? Join us at Summer Splash for a dynamic, hands-on session where you'll explore how to assess and strengthen your school’s instructional supports using real-time data. Designed for instructional coaches, teacher leaders, and MTSS teams, this three-hour interactive workshop will guide participants through the full cycle of data-informed decision-making using Panorama Student Success. Through immersive case studies, real-time platform exploration, and collaborative planning, you’ll learn how to: Analyze school- and student-level data to evaluate the effectiveness of core instruction and targeted supports Build and apply Smart Groups to monitor progress toward academic and equity goals Explore and apply evidence-based strategies from the Panorama Playbook aligned to your students' needs Walk away with tools, confidence, and a clear roadmap to lead your PLCs with purpose—turning insights into impact for every learner.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 207
  *None (Non-Instructional), Data Analysis
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | MTSS Behavior Strand Session 2: Restorative Practices - Proactive Relationship Building through an RP framework | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
Presenters: Amy Miller | amy_miller@dpsnc.net | Director; Felicia Sledge | felicia_sledge@dpsnc.net | Specialist; Sonya West | sonya_west@dpsnc.net | Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 114
Description: This session will guide school teams through the use of a Restorative Practices Framework to systematically build community and relationships within a building. Community building circles, impromptu conversations and affective language will be taught for use with students, families and staff.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Health and Safety, MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Coaches, Directors, Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Superintendents, Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Facilitators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
  *None (Non-Instructional), Health and Safety, MTSS
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making the New K-12 Arts Education Standards work on DAY 1 | Facilitated by Arts Education | Arts Education | Hillside High School Room 201 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 201
Presenters: Les Turner | lester_turner@dpsnc.net | Director of K-12 Arts Ed; Kiyoshi Carter | kiyoshi_carter@dpsnc.net | Art Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 201
Description: Arts educators will align current lesson/unit plans with the new NCDPI K-12 Arts Education standards. The session will include and introduction to the new standards with focus on what is the same and what looks different. Teachers will have some guided time to explore their content specific changes. Finally, teachers will use current lesson plans or samples lesson plans provided and realign them with the new standards.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
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 August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 201
  Arts, 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
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Setting the Stage for Building Secondary Thinking Classrooms - Brains are Social | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 118 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 118
Description: Learn about the tenets behind and about Peter Liljedahl's "Thinking Classrooms". We will engage in non-curricular thinking tasks, explore practices 1-3, and plan for possible curricular thinking tasks.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Classroom Activities to Build Culture, Trust and Inclusion (Week 1 & Beyond) | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 113 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
Presenters: Justine Daniel | justine_daniel@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 113
Description: In this session strategies and classroom activities to build classroom culture, trust and a sense of belonging will be shared and modeled. Activities range from Week 1 activities to build a positive learning environment to strategies on how to engage learners through reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
  Arts, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Mathematics, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Science, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Social Studies, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   ELA, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Getting to Know Infinite Campus: Hands-On Introduction to the New SIS | Facilitated by R. N. Harris Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 111 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
Presenters: Shaniqua Hood | shaniqua_hood@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach; Arthur Hicks | arthur_hicksiii@dpsnc.net | Coach; Lucretia Smith | lucretia_smith@dpsnc.net | Coach;
Location: Hillside High School Room 111
Description: In this session, participants will explore the new Student Information System, Infinite Campus. Using a demo account, educators will have the opportunity to log in, navigate key features, and begin building familiarity with the platform. This hands-on session is designed to help staff feel more confident and prepared as we transition to Infinite Campus.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, PowerSchool-Infinite Campus, Assessment for Learning, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
  Digital Learning Standards, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Reading Stamina Through Close Reading Strategies | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 117
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
Presenters: Kim Siegers | kimberly_siegers@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 117
Description: Teachers in this session will learn how to integrate close reading strategies into classroom instruction to help build stamina in readers throughout the school year. This session will focus on helping teachers create a tangible plan for building stamina using DPS curricular resources that can be brought back into the classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
  ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Integrating Fact Fluency for Secondary Math Teachers | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 102
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 102
Presenters: Liz Moffitt | elizabeth_moffitt@dpsnc.net | Director of Math & Science
Location: Hillside High School Room 102
Description: In this session, middle and high school math teachers will learn tools and strategies to integrate building fact fluency with their core instruction. They will also make connections between their content standards and the most relevant operations for fluency development.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, DPS Adopted Resources, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 102
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | From Planning to Practice: Strengthening the I Do and We Do | Facilitated by Holt Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 108
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
Presenters: Tamika Satchell | Tamika_Satchell@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 108
Description: This professional development session will focus on strengthening the I Do and We Do phases of gradual release by helping teachers plan intentional modeling, guided practice, and clear connections to the standards. We’ll focus on understanding the standards deeply, designing purposeful "I Do" models that show real thinking, and creating "We Do" tasks that actively move students toward independence. Teachers will walk away with concrete strategies to adapt team plans to fit their teaching style and their students’ needs, ensuring that what’s planned on paper powerfully impacts learning in real time.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making Thinking Visible-Boosting Student Engagement with High-Impact Strategies. | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 105 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 105
Presenters: Delphia Daniels | delphia_daniels@dpsnc.net | Literacy Coach; Latoya Johnson | latoya_judd@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 105
Description: This session gives teachers tools to increase student engagement using five of Hattie’s highest-impact strategies. We’ll focus on helping students show their thinking in visible ways—through discussion, feedback, reflection, or peer teaching. Teachers will learn what covert engagement and overt engagement look like, and why both are important in every classroom. We’ll walk through each strategy with real examples, build understanding, and give teachers space to plan lessons using what they’ve learned. Activities like the “Apply It!” planning challenges will help teachers match engagement strategies to their own content. The session also includes a reflection and exit ticket to help teachers decide what to try first and what they might still have questions about. We’ll start by sparking curiosity and making connections to what teachers already do, then build new learning in a way that’s clear and usable. Strategies are modeled, discussed, and practiced with support—and teachers will leave with next steps they can use right away. Teachers will need access to the curriculum materials (HMH, ARC, Eureka2, etc.) for planning purposes.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 105
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategies to Increase Student Engagement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 206 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
Presenters: Priscilla Graves | priscilla_graves@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Malika Becton | malika_becton@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator
Location: Hillside High School Room 206
Description: This interactive workshop will explore proven, research-based strategies to increase student engagement across content areas and grade levels. Participants will examine practical tools and techniques—such as active learning, student voice and choice, and technology integration—to foster a more inclusive and energized learning environment.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Gradual release Lesson Planning | Facilitated by Lucas Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 203 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
Presenters: Brian Whyte | brian_whyte@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 203
Description: Overview on the components of gradual release lesson planning (I do, You do, We do)
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
  Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Socratically Speaking | Facilitated by Lowe's Grove Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Shanea Carr | shanea_carr@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: Participants will engage in the seminar process and find ways to implement collaborative conversations in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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