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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, October 8
 

8:00am EDT

Elementary Literacy Curriculum Map Revision Phase 2 | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Curriculum and Instruction | Staff Development Center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Alyssia Dais | [email protected] | Specialist; Julie Scott | [email protected] | Specialist; Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | Specialist
Location: Staff Development Center
Description: Coaches and teachers from across the district will gather together to work on curriculum specific teams to revise Q3 and Q4 ELA Curriculum Maps for the 2025/2026 school year.
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: Instructional Coaches
Wednesday October 8, 2025 8:00am - 3:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center

12:30pm EDT

Mangum Vertical Planning: K-2 and 3-5 | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School 25
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Matthew Jones | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Gwen Dorman | [email protected] | Principal; Nancy Wicker | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Mangum Elementary School 25
Description: Staff will vertical plan with each to other to help understand the standards from the other grades and how they impact students going from grade to grade.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, DPS Adopted Resources, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:30pm - 2:00pm EDT
Mangum Elementary School 25

12:40pm EDT

Club Blvd. MTSS IRP PD | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Presenters: Abby Bartel | [email protected] | MTSSF
Location: Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center
Description: IRP Support
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:40pm - 1:40pm EDT
Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

12:40pm EDT

Forest View- School Based Early Release - Aligning Instruction and Impact K–5 | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School Various Locations
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Presenters: Colleen Robinson | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach; Mary Alice Sprinkle | [email protected] | Instructional Coach; Zoe Bodnar | [email protected] | Science Specialist
Location: Forest View Elementary School Various Locations
Description: This session is for Forest View staff: Join us for a cross-grade conversation designed to strengthen how we support students as learners across K–5. In this collaborative session, teachers and specialists will explore vertical connections in ELA, math, and science—celebrating what students bring with them, identifying shared priorities, and clarifying how instruction builds from year to year. Together, we’ll examine where students thrive, where they get stuck, and how consistent practices—like explicit teaching, small-group design, and progress monitoring—can help every student access and extend learning.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, Increased Rigor, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Specialists, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:40pm - 2:40pm EDT
Forest View Elementary School Various Locations

12:45pm EDT

Intro to International Baccalaureate and Rigor in the Classroom | Facilitated by E.K. Powe Elementary School | E.K. Powe Elementary School | E.K. Powe Elementary School 500
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Robert Weldon | [email protected] | Principal
Location: E.K. Powe Elementary School 500
Description: Participants will be introduced to the IB magnet school model and rigor in the classroom.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistants, Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
E.K. Powe Elementary School 500

12:45pm EDT

C. C Spaulding Data and Planning Session | Facilitated by C.C. Spaulding Elementary | C.C. Spaulding Elementary | C.C. Spaulding Elementary
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Victoria Powell | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Bianca Hunt | [email protected] | Instructional Coach; Alycia Crews | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: C.C. Spaulding Elementary
Description: Staff will look at iReady and mClass data to determine next steps for core and MTSS tier instruction. Staff will work on planning for the remainder of quarter 1.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): MTSS, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 12:45pm - 4:00pm EDT
C.C. Spaulding Elementary

1:00pm EDT

IA Academy Session 1 | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
Description: Instructional Assistants will learn best practices, structures, and resources to best facilitate small group literacy instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

1:00pm EDT

Lakewood Elementary- ERD PD- 10/8/25- Planning ELA Standards through HMH | Facilitated by Lakewood Elementary School | Lakewood Elementary School | Lakewood Elementary School Media Center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Jeri Jackson | [email protected] | Principal; Amanda Fuentes | [email protected] | Coach; Escarleth Rivera | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Lakewood Elementary School Media Center
Description: Teachers will be utilizing the DPS Explicit Teaching lesson template with workflows tailored for HMH. Aligning the template to HMH means stronger pacing, clearer questioning, and more targeted feedback across classrooms. Teachers will leave with a polished lesson template, ready-to-use prompts, and a quick-look checklist to support daily planning and walkthrough alignment.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Lakewood Elementary School Media Center

1:00pm EDT

UFLI instruction | Facilitated by Morehead Elementary School | Morehead Elementary School | Morehead Elementary School Library Office
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Jennifer Dunlap | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Morehead Elementary School Library Office
Description: Time for IAs to review and practice presenting UFLI lessons and ensure all materials are prepped.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Morehead Elementary School Library Office

1:00pm EDT

Burton Elementary School Data Dig for Data Talks | Facilitated by Burton Elementary School | Burton Elementary School | Burton Elementary School Media Center and Data Room
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Presenters: Amy Sanchez | [email protected] | IBYP Magnet Coordinator; Robert Oechslin | [email protected] | AIG Specialist
Location: Burton Elementary School Media Center and Data Room
Description: Teachers will prepare for individual student data talks by synthesizing data in tracking spreadsheet and updating class data walls.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Burton Elementary School Media Center and Data Room

1:00pm EDT

Sandy Ridge Elementary/K-5/Quarter 2 Planning | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room or Grade Level Chairperson's Classroom
Presenters: Lanisha Hinton | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room or Grade Level Chairperson's Classroom
Description: K-2 teachers will create SMART literacy stations for and 3-5 teachers will plan lessons and gather resources for quarter 2.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Instructional Assistants, Teachers

1:00pm EDT

Morehead Primary Montessori Material Overview | Facilitated by Morehead Elementary School | Morehead Elementary School | Morehead Elementary School Whitt's room
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Kirsten Botts | [email protected] | Magnet Coordinator
Location: Morehead Elementary School Whitt's room
Description: Teachers will learn ways to use Montessori materials to help support literacy in the classroom.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Morehead Elementary School Whitt's room

1:15pm EDT

Creekside explicit teaching lesson planning | Facilitated by Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary media center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Victoria Creamer | [email protected] | principal; Lindsay Boykin | [email protected] | AP; Delphia Daniels | [email protected] | coach
Location: Creekside Elementary media center
Description: Teachers will analyze an upcoming lesson for reading or math and identify the components of the explicit teaching framework within it.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:00pm EDT
Creekside Elementary Media Center

1:15pm EDT

Little River: Curriculum Map Review | Facilitated by Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School Media Center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Erica McRae | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach/MTSS Facilitator; Colleen Miller | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Teresa Van Acker | [email protected] | Montessori Director
Location: Little River Elementary School Media Center
Description: During this session, participants will review Montessori curriculum maps to gain a better understanding of how to navigate the components, problem solve issues associated with it, and give suggestions for changes that can be made to future maps.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:15pm - 2:45pm EDT
Little River Elementary School Media Center

1:30pm EDT

K-5 PLC (AU/DN/MU) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Hillandale Elementary School B4
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Krista Saunders | [email protected] | EC Director; Monique Bonner | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location: Hillandale Elementary School B4
Description: PLC will meet to collaborate and further develop instructional strategies using the adapted curriculum ULS for teaching students on the Extended Content Standards. 
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:30pm - 2:30pm EDT
Hillandale Elementary School B4

2:15pm EDT

Creekside DoK lesson analysis | Facilitated by Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary media center
LIMITED
Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Victoria Creamer | [email protected] | principal; Lindsay Boykin | [email protected] | AP; Delphia Daniels | [email protected] | coach
Location: Creekside Elementary media center
Description: Participants will analyze an upcoming reading or math lesson to determine DoK levels for instruction and learning activities.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Creekside Elementary Media Center
 


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