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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9:00am EST

December Secondary School Counselor PD | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M1

LIMITED

Wednesday December 17, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Staff Development Center M1

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Cherice Artis | [email protected] | K-12 School Counseling Coordinator; Tomeka Ward-Satterfield | [email protected] | Student Wellness and Advocacy Director; Kourtney Royster | [email protected] | Whole Child Wellbeing Specialist; Ebony Ross | [email protected] | McKinney Vento Coordinator; Laverne Mattocks-Perry | [email protected] | Senior Executive Director of Student Support Services
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: Participants will be empowered to design and implement a comprehensive school counseling program that effectively addresses the academic, career, and social/emotional development needs of students for the upcoming school year.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): School Counselors
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: School Counselors

Wednesday December 17, 2025 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Staff Development Center M1

*None (Non-Instructional), School Counselors

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10:00am EST

December Elementary School Counselor PD | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M1

LIMITED

Wednesday December 17, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST

Staff Development Center M1

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Cherice Artis | [email protected] | K-12 School Counseling Coordinator; Tomeka Ward-Satterfield | [email protected] | Student Wellness and Advocacy Director
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: This session will help school counselors recognize signs of trauma and apply trauma-informed strategies to create safe, supportive, and responsive learning environments for all students. Participants will leave with practical tools to better support student well-being and resilience.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): School Counselors
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: School Counselors

Wednesday December 17, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M1

*None (Non-Instructional), School Counselors

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1:00pm EST

Creekside: Sensory vs. Behavioral Response | Facilitated by Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary | Creekside Elementary media center

LIMITED

Wednesday December 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST

Creekside Elementary Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Victoria Cremer | [email protected] | principal
Location: Creekside Elementary media center
Description: Participants will define the differece, idntify supports, and implement strategies related to sensory and behavioral responses.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Social Emotional
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Wednesday December 17, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Creekside Elementary Media Center

*None (Non-Instructional), Social Emotional

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2:30pm EST

Sandy Ridge Elementary/K-5/Mclass Refresher | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room

Wednesday December 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST

Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room

Presenters: Malvola Clark | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room
Description: Teachers will be able to review how to assess each component for the mClass testing.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday December 17, 2025 2:30pm - 3:30pm EST
Sandy Ridge Elementary School PLC Room

ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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2:45pm EST

Club Blvd. Faculty Meetings | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday December 17, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST

Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Jennifer Hall | [email protected] | Principal; Amanda Redmond | [email protected] | Assistant Principal; Jennifer Dunlap | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center
Description: Faculty Meetings
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Culturally Responsive Practices, MTSS, Social Emotional, Team Building, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, Equity
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday December 17, 2025 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center

3:00pm EST

Early Education Support Team (EEST) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Early Education | Bacon Street 165

LIMITED

Wednesday December 17, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST

Bacon Street 165

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Beatrice Springs | [email protected] | EC Coordinator; April Washington | [email protected] | Director; Melissa Anders | [email protected] | EC Facilitator; Renee Harris | [email protected] | EC Facilitator
Location: Bacon Street 165
Description: Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to preschool staff members serving students in the community.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Speech Language Pathologists, Teachers

Wednesday December 17, 2025 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Bacon Street 165

*None (Non-Instructional), Exceptional Children

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3:15pm EST

Schools on the Rise: Session 2 | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9

Wednesday December 17, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EST

Staff Development Center M9

Presenters: Lori McNulty | [email protected] | Director
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Principals will come together and create an implemention plan for 1 instructional driver.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Principals

Wednesday December 17, 2025 3:15pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M9

Strategy-Based for any content, Leadership

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