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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7:30am EDT

Forest View Full Day Planning | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School TBD

LIMITED

Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:30am - 3:30pm EDT

Forest View Elementary School TBD

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Colleen Robinson | [email protected] | Instructional Coach
Location: Forest View Elementary School TBD
Description: A full-day planning session for teams to collaborate, design instruction, and prepare for the upcoming quarter. Time is reserved for deep work, creative collaboration, and refining plans that drive student success.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Assessment for Learning, 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

Tuesday October 21, 2025 7:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Forest View Elementary School TBD

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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8:30am EDT

October ECF/Leads Monthly Meeting | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Staff Development Center M1

Tuesday October 21, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

Staff Development Center M1

Tuesday October 21, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center M1

*None (Non-Instructional), Exceptional Children

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9:30am EDT

Lucas Montessori Data Meetings | Facilitated by Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School A105

Tuesday October 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:30pm EDT

Lucas Middle School A105

Presenters: Brian Whyte | [email protected] | TLC; George Ward | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Vernia Cotton | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Sarah Sanchez | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Lucas Middle School A105
Description: Teachers will discuss data collected from weekly common assessments. The data will be used to determine next steps in lesson planning.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 21, 2025 9:30am - 10:30pm EDT
Lucas Middle School A105

Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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3:00pm EDT

October Pre-K PLC B | Facilitated by Early Education | Early Education; Exceptional Children | Whitted School

LIMITED

Tuesday October 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Whitted School

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Michelle Meade | [email protected] | Pre-K Instructional Coach; April Cheek | [email protected] | EC Pre-K Director; Karen Thompson | [email protected] | OEE Director
Location: Whitted School
Description: This month's PLC will focus on two Preschool Practices: Center Management Systems and Lesson Planning. Presenters will provide visual examples of center management systems. They will also demonstrate how to create and implement a learning center management system. Presenters will provide a SmartTeach rubric with examples of lesson plans, differentiated activities, and non-examples. Pre-K teachers will collaborate with their peers to create explicit, meaningful, and individualized weekly lesson plans. Teachers will share examples with the whole group.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 21, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Whitted School

Strategy-Based for any content, Pre-K

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