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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7:00am EDT

RHMS EC Department Meeting 10/28/25 | Facilitated by Rogers-Herr Middle School | Exceptional Children; Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

Tuesday October 28, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT

Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

Presenters: Courtney Dauphinais | [email protected] | EC Team Lead
Location: Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center
Description: The Rogers-Herr EC Department will hold their bi-weekly department meeting.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

*None (Non-Instructional), Exceptional Children

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8:00am EDT

October Faculty Meeting PD | Facilitated by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT

Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center

Presenters: Wendi Love | [email protected] | Secondary ESL Facilitator
Location: Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center
Description: Ongoing training on best practices to support ML learners
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EDT
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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8:00am EDT

Individual Reading Plans-MTSS | Facilitated by Spring Valley Elementary | Spring Valley Elementary | Spring Valley Elementary Conference Room

LIMITED

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:00am - 10:45am EDT

Spring Valley Elementary Conference Room

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Brenda Blue | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Spring Valley Elementary Conference Room
Description: Teachers will be provided with district protocols for completing IRP Plans.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:00am - 10:45am EDT
Spring Valley Elementary Conference Room

ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade

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8:30am EDT

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Initial - 2 Day (Day 2) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Other... Staff Development Center, M1

LIMITED

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

Other... Staff Development Center, M1

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Renee Ancora | [email protected] | EC Behavior Technician; Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location: Other... Staff Development Center, M1
Description: Staff will learn strategies to prevent problem behaviors, verbal deescalation skills, disengagement and holding skills, as a last resort.
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
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: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Other... Staff Development Center, M1

Healthful Living, 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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8:30am EDT

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Initial - 2 Day (Day 2) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Other... Staff Development Center, M1

LIMITED

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

Other... Staff Development Center, M1

Limited Capacity seats available

Tuesday October 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Other... Staff Development Center, M1

Healthful Living, 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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9:30am EDT

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

Tuesday October 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am 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
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Lucas Middle School A105

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

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2:30pm EDT

Teaching English Learners in Kindergarten: Part 2 of 3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/8hG6p

LIMITED

Tuesday October 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Online

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator, elementary
Location: https://t.ly/8hG6p
Description: Teachers will learn strategies for working with students who are English Learners, the phases of language acquisition, and the assets their EL students and families bring to the classroom. Session 2 focuses on reading instruction.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, English Learner Services, Effective Feedback Strategies, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Online

Strategy-Based for any content, Kindergarten

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/8hG6p
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4:20pm EDT

Beginning Teacher Meeting | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Beginning Teachers | Hillside High School 224

LIMITED

Tuesday October 28, 2025 4:20pm - 5:20pm EDT

Hillside High School 224

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Malika Becton | [email protected] | Instructional
Location: Hillside High School 224
Description: TWBATplan a lesson using the Learning Focused Template centered on a specific topic or standard, demonstrating intentional alignment of learning objectives, engagement strategies, and assessment methods to support student understanding and success.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study, Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.)
Topic(s): Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday October 28, 2025 4:20pm - 5:20pm EDT
Hillside High School 224

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