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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8:30am EDT

LETRS U5 TR Session 1A | LETRS U6 TR Session 1A | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/x0AN8

LIMITED

Monday September 22, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS; Kathleen Janes | [email protected] | LETRS Facilitator
Location: https://t.ly/x0AN8
Description: Participants will attend and participate in an all day collaborative training to deepen their knowledge of the science of reading as it relates to the LETRS program, specifically Unit 6, and how it can support their classroom instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Online

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

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/x0AN8
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8:30am EDT

LETRS U5 TR Session 1A | LETRS U6 TR/YR Session 1B | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/x0AN8

LIMITED

Monday September 22, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Rebecca Lindgren | [email protected] | LETRS Facilitator
Location: https://t.ly/x0AN8
Description: Participants will attend and participate in an all day collaborative training to deepen their knowledge of the science of reading as it relates to the LETRS program, specifically Unit 6, and how it can support their classroom instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Online

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

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/x0AN8
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9:00am EDT

Lead Art Teacher PLC | Facilitated by Arts Education | Arts Education |

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT

Online

Presenters: Les Turner | [email protected] | Arts Director
Location:
Description: Quarterly Meeting
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Directors, Group Leaders

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Online

Arts, Leadership

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9:00am EDT

COPY Implementing Kindergarten CIBL Student Activity Pack | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/OudYa

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Online

Presenters: Rachael Polmanteer | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist; Todd Guentensberger | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/OudYa
Description: Implementing CIBL Student Activity Packs This session supports K-1st grade teachers in learning how to successfully use the CIBL student activity packs from the new DPS science adoption. Educators will engage with the activities as learners to better understand the instructional flow, inquiry-based approaches, and alignment with grade-level standards. The training will highlight strategies for building on students’ natural curiosity, scaffolding scientific thinking, and facilitating hands-on exploration. Teachers will walk away prepared to implement the packs in ways that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and excitement about science in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Online

Science, Kindergarten

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

Implementing Kindergarten CIBL Student Activity Pack | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/k93BW

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT

Online

Presenters: Rachael Polmanteer | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist; Todd Guentensberger | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/k93BW
Description: Implementing CIBL Student Activity Packs This session supports K-1st grade teachers in learning how to successfully use the CIBL student activity packs from the new DPS science adoption. Educators will engage with the activities as learners to better understand the instructional flow, inquiry-based approaches, and alignment with grade-level standards. The training will highlight strategies for building on students’ natural curiosity, scaffolding scientific thinking, and facilitating hands-on exploration. Teachers will walk away prepared to implement the packs in ways that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and excitement about science in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Online

Science, Kindergarten

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/k93BW
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9:00am EDT

Implementing Kindergarten CIBL Student Activity Pack | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/OudYa

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:31am EDT

Online

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 10:31am EDT
Online

Science, Kindergarten

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

Calculating the Relative Ratio | Facilitated by Advanced Academics-AIG | Advanced Academics-AIG |

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Online

Presenters: Laura Parrott | [email protected] | Director
Location:
Description: Strategies for reading your AP Instructional Planning Report
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Online

*None (Non-Instructional), Advanced Academics-AIG

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9:00am EDT

Reading& Writing Strategies Across All Content Areas | Facilitated by Neal Middle School | Neal Middle School |

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT

Online

Presenters: Stacie Warner | [email protected] | T & L Coach; Chianti Muhammad-Branch | [email protected] | ELA Teacher; Mitchell Bailey | [email protected] | ELA Teacher
Location:
Description: Teachers will learn/review strategies for reading and writing across all content areas using UNWRAP for annotation and Race for writing a constructed response.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 9:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Online

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/POOMC
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10:30am EDT

Implementing First Grade CIBL Student Activity Pack | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/WXcib

Monday September 22, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT

Online

Presenters: Rachael Polmanteer | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist; Todd Guentensberger | [email protected] | CIBL Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/WXcib
Description: Implementing CIBL Student Activity Packs This session supports K-1st grade teachers in learning how to successfully use the CIBL student activity packs from the new DPS science adoption. Educators will engage with the activities as learners to better understand the instructional flow, inquiry-based approaches, and alignment with grade-level standards. The training will highlight strategies for building on students’ natural curiosity, scaffolding scientific thinking, and facilitating hands-on exploration. Teachers will walk away prepared to implement the packs in ways that promote critical thinking, collaboration, and excitement about science in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers

Monday September 22, 2025 10:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Online

Science, Kindergarten

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/WXcib
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11:00am EDT

Dance PLC: Stargaze | Facilitated by Arts Education | Arts Education |

Monday September 22, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT

Online

Presenters: Kristin Duncan | [email protected] | Lead Teacher
Location:
Description: Stargaze 11/21 Information
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Team Building
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 22, 2025 11:00am - 1:00pm EDT
Online

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

Theatre Arts PLC: Stage Center and New Standard | Facilitated by Arts Education | Arts Education |

Monday September 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Online

Presenters: Monique Taylor | [email protected] | Lead Art Teacher
Location:
Description: Planning and info about Stage Center (60 minutes) and time to finish organizing for Stage Center.
Subject Area(s): Arts
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Increased Rigor, Curriculum and 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

Monday September 22, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

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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2:00pm EDT

How to SORA | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Instruction | https://t.ly/Loq-J

LIMITED

Monday September 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Sally Winstead | [email protected] | Media Lead; Christie Masinick | [email protected] | Media Lead
Location: https://t.ly/Loq-J
Description: For any media coordinator who would like to learn more about implementing and using the SORA platform.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, ELA
Topic(s): Media Coordinators
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: Coordinators

Monday September 22, 2025 2:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Online

Digital Learning Standards, 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 | ELA, 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

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/Loq-J
SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/pdRYr
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