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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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Thursday, November 13
 

8:00am EST

Creekside peer observations | Facilitated by Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary |
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Lindsay Boykin | [email protected] | AP
Location:
Description: Participants will work with a small cohort to observe each other and provide positive feedback for one another.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services, Increased Rigor, Building Learning System Capacity, Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:00am - 1:00pm EST

8:15am EST

SIOP Round 2, Day 2/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Other... Old Northern HS, Media Center, 117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham NC 27712
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director- English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | EL Instructional Facilitator- Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | EL Instructional Facilitator- Elementary
Location: Other... Old Northern HS, Media Center, 117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham NC 27712
Description: Participants will learn instructional strategies to teach English Learners in their classroom environment. Strategies can be used in any grade level and content area. PLEASE NOTE: SIOP training is spread over three days, with time between each training to apply strategies learned. Please sign up for all three days of the SIOP round to receive CEUs and credit for attending. You should also sign up for "SIOP Round 2, Day 1/3" and "SIOP, Round 1, Day 3/3."
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, English Learner Services, Increased Rigor, Assessment for Learning, Equity, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
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 Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers

8:30am EST

SEL Coaches' Meeting November | Facilitated by Student Wellness and Advocacy | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M1
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Gloria Sanchez | [email protected] | SEL & Mental Health Coordinator
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: SEL Coaches' Meeting
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Social Emotional
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: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EST
Staff Development Center M1

8:30am EST

CTE Support Services Meeting - November 2025 | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | City of Medicine Academy; Durham School of Technology; Northern High School; Career Technical Education; Hillside High School; Jordan High School; Riverside High Sc
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EST
Presenters: Darian Harris | [email protected] | Director of CTE; Mia Morris | [email protected] | CTE Coordinator; Rosalind Garmon | [email protected] | Coordinator, Career Development and Equity
Location: Other... 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd., V1
Description: Participants will explore strategies and practices to support the ongoing growth and efficacy of teachers, schools, and CTE programs.
Subject Area(s): CTE
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday November 13, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EST
Other... 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd., V1

9:00am EST

I-Ready Platform | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Parkwood Elementary School | Parkwood Elementary School library
Thursday November 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Presenters: Felicia Sledge | [email protected] | MTSS Specialist
Location: Parkwood Elementary School library
Description: Participants will explore the i-Ready platform.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Thursday November 13, 2025 9:00am - 10:00am EST
Parkwood Elementary School library

12:00pm EST

New to PreK: Lunch & Learn | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Early Education | https://t.ly/-nYC1
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: April Washington | [email protected] | Director; Melissa Anders | [email protected] | EC PreK Facilitator; Renee Harris | [email protected] | EC PreK Facilitator; Michelle Meade | [email protected] | PreK Coach
Location: https://t.ly/-nYC1
Description: EC PreK Support Team provides training and support to preschool staff members serving students in the classroom.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Thursday November 13, 2025 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Online
  Digital Learning Standards, Pre-K

1:00pm EST

DPS Psychologists PLC | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Staff Development Center M9
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Julie Anderson | [email protected] | Co-lead psychologist; Andrew Paschal | [email protected] | Co-lead psychologist; Laura Echols | [email protected] | Co-lead psychologist
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Team learning
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Team Building, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Psychologists
Thursday November 13, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M9

3:00pm EST

Structured Literacy | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Parkwood Elementary School
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Julie Scott | [email protected] | Literacy Specialist
Location: Parkwood Elementary School
Description: Participants will gain a better understanding of the concept and elements of structured literacy and what quality instruction should look like during their literacy block.
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 Coaches, Principals
Thursday November 13, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Parkwood Elementary School

3:30pm EST

We Are KINGS/We Are QUEENS/We Are ROYALTY Coordinator Meeting (November 2025) | Facilitated by Equity | Equity |
LIMITED
Thursday November 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Iwinosa Idahor | [email protected] | Equity Affairs
Location:
Description: Monthly KINGS/QUEENS/ROYALTY meeting geared towards providing coordinators with updates, resources and learning opportunities for optimal programming and improving student outcomes.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Team Building, Equity, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Thursday November 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Online

5:00pm EST

HS Department Chair Meeting | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-1
Thursday November 13, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Presenters: Liz Moffitt | [email protected] | Director of Math & Science; Gabrielle Hall | [email protected] | Executive Director of C&I for Middle Schools; Heidi Perez | [email protected] | Secondary Literacy Specialist; Emma Refvem | [email protected] | Secondary Science Specialist; Kenya Lawrence | [email protected] | Secondary Math Specialist
Location: Staff Development Center M-1
Description: This is the quarterly meeting for high school department chairs.
Subject Area(s): Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Leadership, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Leads, Teachers
Thursday November 13, 2025 5:00pm - 6:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M-1
 


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