Durham Public Schools PL

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.

If you are looking for on-demand PL, click here to view the DPS Asynchronous PL Course Catalog.

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11:15am EST

Q3 Planning- December 10th ERD | Facilitated by Pearsontown Elementary School | Pearsontown Elementary School | Pearsontown Elementary School Pearsontown Elementary School

11:30am EST

Ignite! Online Academy Recalibration & Collective Capacity | Facilitated by Ignite! Online Academy | Ignite! Online Academy | Online

12:00pm EST

R.N. Harris-Empowering Educators: Leveraging Panorama Data & Supporting Military-Connected Students | Facilitated by R.N. Harris Elementary School | R.N. Harris Elementary School | R. N. Harris Elementary School R. N. Harris Elementary School

12:30pm EST

Mangum: Staff Wellness | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School Media/Art/Gym Mangum Elementary School Media/Art/Gym

12:45pm EST

Little River Panorama Training | Facilitated by Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School Media Center Little River Elementary School Media Center

Lakewood Elementary- ERD- 12/10/25- ET- Model and Deconstruct | Facilitated by Lakewood Elementary School | Lakewood Elementary School | Lakewood Elementary School Media Center Lakewood Elementary School Media Center

Easley - Grade Level Planning PLCs | Facilitated by Easley Elementary School | Easley Elementary School | Easley Elementary School Varying classrooms Easley Elementary School Varying classrooms Insight to Instruction | Facilitated by Holt Elementary School | Holt Elementary School | Holt Elementary School TBA Holt Elementary School TBA

Glenn Early Release Day: EC, Literacy, Student Goal Setting | Facilitated by Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School Glenn Elementary School

1:00pm EST

Club Blvd. Differentiated Learning Sessions | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

Hillandale: Structures of Equality Overview | Facilitated by Hillandale Elementary School | Hillandale Elementary School | Hillandale Elementary School Media Center Hillandale Elementary School Media Center HVE ERD 12.10.25_Explicit Teaching in Math | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Hope Valley Elementary School Southwest Elementary - Tier II MTSS Behavior Intervention | Facilitated by Southwest Elementary School | Southwest Elementary School | Southwest Elementary School Cafeteria Southwest Elementary School Cafeteria Burton Testing Training | Facilitated by Burton Elementary School | Burton Elementary School | Burton Elementary School Media Center Burton Elementary School Media Center Merrick Moore: Understanding IEP's: A Guide for General Education Teachers | Facilitated by Merrick-Moore Elementary School | Merrick-Moore Elementary School | Merrick-Moore Elementary School Media Center Merrick-Moore Elementary School Media Center

Bethesda Elem Restorative Practices Part 1 | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Bethesda Elementary School | Bethesda Elementary School Media Center Bethesda Elementary School Media Center

OGE ER Day EC and IEP Training | Facilitated by Oak Grove Elementary School | Oak Grove Elementary School | Oak Grove Elementary School Media Center Oak Grove Elementary School Media Center Restorative Practices Part 1 - Bethesda | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Bethesda Elementary School | Bethesda Elementary School Bethesda Elementary School Restorative Practices Training (Part 1) | Facilitated by Bethesda Elementary School | Bethesda Elementary School | Bethesda Elementary School Bethesda Elementary School DOK - Increasing Task rigor | Facilitated by Fayetteville Street Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Fayetteville Street Elementary School Media Center Fayetteville Street Elementary School Media Center

C.C. Spaulding Introduction to IDEA & EC | Facilitated by C.C. Spaulding Elementary | C.C. Spaulding Elementary | C.C. Spaulding Elementary Media Center C.C. Spaulding Elementary Media Center

Data Collection and Lesson Planning for Tier 1 Instruction | Facilitated by Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School Media Center Lucas Middle School Media Center EK Powe: HMH - Into Reading Professional Development | Facilitated by E.K. Powe Elementary School | E.K. Powe Elementary School | E.K. Powe Elementary School Media Center E.K. Powe Elementary School Media Center The Learning Centers Experience | Facilitated by Parkwood Elementary School | Parkwood Elementary School | Parkwood Elementary School Library Parkwood Elementary School library

Sandy Ridge Elementary/K-5/Quarter 3 Planning | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School Grade Level Chairperson's Classroom Sandy Ridge Elementary School Grade Level Chairperson's Classroom Southwest Elementary - 5th Grade - Maximizing the Impact of Interim Formative Assessments | Facilitated by Southwest Elementary School | Southwest Elementary School | Southwest Elementary School Conference Room Southwest Elementary School Conference Room

SLP Professional Learning Community #2 | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Northern High School Northern High School Explicit Teaching: Build the Field | Murray Massenburg Elementary School | Facilitated by Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Murray-Massenburg Elementary School Media Center (Upstairs) Murray-Massenburg Elementary School Media Center (Upstairs) Introduction to IDEA and Exceptional Children's Services | Facilitated by Spring Valley Elementary | Spring Valley Elementary | Spring Valley Elementary Media Center Spring Valley Elementary Media Center

W G Pearson Early Release Day | Explicit Teaching and More | Facilitated by W.G. Pearson Elementary School | W.G. Pearson Elementary School | W.G. Pearson Elementary School Media Center W.G. Pearson Elementary School Media Center

1:01pm EST

Model and Deconstruct | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary 308 Club Boulevard Elementary 308

1:15pm EST

George Watts Montessori Staff Only- Depth of Knowledge Part 2 | Facilitated by George Watts Elementary School | George Watts Elementary School | George Watts Montessori School Media Center George Watts Montessori School Media Center IA Academy Part 2 | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School PLC Lab Y.E. Smith Elementary School PLC Lab

Y.E. Smith Planning Day (Staff Only) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

December 10th-EOY PLC | Facilitated by Eastway Elementary School | Eastway Elementary School | Eastway Elementary School Eastway Elementary School

1:20pm EST

Lakeview School: Reset, Refocus, Reignite: Staff Wellness Day | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Gym Lakeview School Gym

1:30pm EST

Mystery Science | Facilitated by Whitted School | Open District-Wide | Whitted School Classroom 5 Whitted School Classroom 5

DOK Increasing Task Rigor | Facilitated by Eno Valley Elementary School | Eno Valley Elementary School | Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center

School for Creative Studies - Explicit Teaching and Reflection | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies Room 116/Cybrary The School for Creative Studies Room 116/Cybrary Forest View: TEACCH Autism Training Part 1 | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School | Other... Location will vary i the building depending on the Level training you need. Other... Location will vary i the building depending on the Level training you need. Teacher Choice: Data Collection and Lesson Planning for Tier 1 Instruction | Facilitated by Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School | Lucas Middle School Media Center Lucas Middle School Media Center Physical Therapy PLC- Peer Review of Plan of Cares and IEP Annual Review (PT only) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Bacon Street Room 107 Bacon Street Room 107

1:45pm EST

Restorative Practices | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Brogden Middle School | Brogden Middle School Media Center Brogden Middle School Media Center

DSA Early Release 12-10-25 | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts LMC and Classrooms Durham School of the Arts LMC and Classrooms ET: Build the Field | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Rogers Herr Middle School Quarter 3 Planning Day | Facilitated by Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School Rogers-Herr Middle School Testing Preparedness | Facilitated by Neal Middle School | Neal Middle School | Neal Middle School media center Neal Middle School Media Center

Durham Early College of Health Sciences × Duke Education Team Building a Stronger Pipeline for Future Healthcare Professionals | Facilitated by Durham Early College of Health Sciences | Durham Early College of Health Sciences | Durham Early College o... Durham Early College of Health Sciences Multi-Purpose Room

1:50pm EST

Lakeview School: Welcome to Explicit Teaching: Model and Deconstruct | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

2:00pm EST

Discovery Science | Facilitated by Pearsontown Elementary School | Pearsontown Elementary School | https://t.ly/o7-5_ Online

Club Blvd. EC PD | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

Merrick Moore Language for Learning | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Merrick-Moore Elementary School | Merrick-Moore Elementary School Merrick-Moore Elementary School Trauma Informed Schools | Facilitated by Student Wellness and Advocacy | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Media Center Hillside High School Media Center

Carrington Middle School Professional Learning Early Release Day | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School varied Carrington Middle School varied Githens MS: Session II Explicit Teaching & Authentic Student Engagement Follow-Up | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School Media Center Githens Middle School Media Center Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge (DOK): A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning | Facilitated by The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112 The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112 🦉WISE PATHS TO SUCCESS: Preparing Owls to Soar on Purpose: https://t.ly/dEnWP (QR Code) | Facilitated by Durham School of Technology | Durham School of Technology | Durham School of Technology DST Learning Lab Durham School of Technology DST Learning Lab

Jordan HS- Core Behavior Practices in an MTSS | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Jordan High School | Jordan High School TBD Jordan High School TBD

MTSS - Core Tier 1 Behavior Practices | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School Media Center Conference Room Jordan High School Media Center Conference Room

2:15pm EST

AIG Onboarding | Facilitated by Lyons Farm Elementary | Lyons Farm Elementary | Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center

2:30pm EST

SSES December ERD PD: Using Panorama to Support Student Intervention | Facilitated by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center Extended School Year Eligibility (ESY) Determination Procedures | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Online

JHS Operations Reset | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School Media Center Jordan High School Media Center

TOD Monthly Meeting: December | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Jordan High School Room 504 Jordan High School Room 504

OCS Program - Best Practices for Supporting Students | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School Room 106 Jordan High School Room 106

Jordan Science Lab PD | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School 302 Jordan High School 302

Santee Road Proposal | Facilitated by Outdoor Learning | Open District-Wide | Other... Durham County Administrative Building 2 Other... Durham County Administrative Building 2

ECHS DOK | Facilitated by J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School J.D. Clement Early College High School

City of Medicine Academy_MTSS & Panorama | Facilitated by City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy Cybrary City of Medicine Academy Cybrary Hillside High School Trauma-Informed Practices | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Media Center Hillside High School Media Center

2:45pm EST

RHS ONLY: Explicit Teaching - Let's Build the Field | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center Riverside High School Media Center

3:00pm EST

Quarter 3 Planning | Facilitated by Pearsontown Elementary School | Pearsontown Elementary School | Pearsontown Elementary School Pearsontown Elementary School

3:15pm EST

Northern High School: Breakout Sessions for District Initiatives | Facilitated by Northern High School | Northern High School | Northern High School Northern High School