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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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Tuesday, January 13
 

8:00am EST

District Mentors January 2026 PLC | Facilitated by Mentors | Mentors | Other... Duke Community Affairs 411 W. Chapel Hill Street, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27701
LIMITED
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Laura Soldevilla | [email protected] | District Mentor Co-Lead; Steven Gupton | [email protected] | District Mentor Co-Lead
Location: Other... Duke Community Affairs 411 W. Chapel Hill Street, Suite 500, Durham, NC 27701
Description: Monthly District Mentor PLC
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Mentors

12:00pm EST

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children |
Tuesday January 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Presenters: Shantil Turner | [email protected] | TBI Team Coordinator
Location:
Description: This meeting is for School Psychologists who are TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI supervision. This meeting will provide training and support for team members.
Subject Area(s): Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 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: Psychologists
Tuesday January 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EST
Online

2:45pm EST

Strategies for Multilingual Learner Success in ACCESS testing | Facilitated by Eno Valley Elementary School | Eno Valley Elementary School | Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center
LIMITED
Tuesday January 13, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Melissa Perez | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach; Tricia Garcia | [email protected] | ESL Teacher; Yuman Wang | [email protected] | ESL Teacher
Location: Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: This professional learning session highlights instructional strategies that support multilingual learners’ academic language development and success on the ACCESS for ELLs assessment. Educators will explore practical, classroom-based approaches aligned to the WIDA English Language Development Standards that strengthen listening, speaking, reading, and writing across content areas. Emphasis is placed on embedding language supports into daily instruction to promote equitable access and sustained language growth beyond testing.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Tuesday January 13, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Eno Valley Elementary School Media Center

3:00pm EST

Grading in Infinite Campus: Elementary Standard Based Grading Essentials | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Bethesda Elementary School; C.C. Spaulding Elementary; Club Boulevard Elementary; Creekside Elementary; Eastway Elementary School; Eno
Tuesday January 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Presenters: Shaniqua Hood | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach; Priscilla Thompson | [email protected] | Student Information System District Analyst; David Surles | [email protected] | Director, Data Integration
Location: https://t.ly/msM0l
Description: This session gives elementary teachers a step-by-step walkthrough of posting grades in Infinite Campus
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Healthful Living
Topic(s): PowerSchool-Infinite Campus
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Data Managers, Teachers
Tuesday January 13, 2026 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Online

3:30pm EST

Developing PLAAFPs | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School
LIMITED
Tuesday January 13, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Karen Jones | [email protected] | EC Facilitator
Location: Carrington Middle School
Description: EC Teacher will explore the Present Levels of Academic and Functional Performance, or PLAAFP, which is the foundation for developing annual goals and short-term objectives in an IEP.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday January 13, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Carrington Middle School
 


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