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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12:00pm EST

Direct Instruction Training: Corrective Reading | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Bacon Street Room 54

LIMITED

Wednesday January 14, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Bacon Street Room 54

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Elaina Bradley | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Bacon Street Room 54
Description: Participants will receive the necessary training to implement the Corrective Reading Direct Instruction program with their resource groups. Corrective Reading is a decoding and comprehension program appropriate for elementary and middle school students who need explicit instruction in decoding skills.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children, Curriculum and Instruction, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday January 14, 2026 12:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Bacon Street Room 54

ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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1:03pm EST

Itinerant/Group Teachers Team Meeting | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Early Education | Bacon Street 163

LIMITED

Wednesday January 14, 2026 1:03pm - 2:30pm EST

Bacon Street 163

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 163
Description: Preschool staff members serving students in the community and small group environment gather to share ideas and resources.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday January 14, 2026 1:03pm - 2:30pm EST
Bacon Street 163

*None (Non-Instructional), Exceptional Children

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2:45pm EST

Sandy Ridge Elementary/K-5/Infinite Campus Part 1 | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Sandy Ridge Elementary School Media Center

Wednesday January 14, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST

Sandy Ridge Elementary School Media Center

Presenters: Malvola Clark | [email protected] | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Sandy Ridge Elementary School Media Center
Description: Teachers will be able to post quarters 1 and 2 grades into Infinite Campus.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards
Topic(s): Infinite Campus
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday January 14, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Sandy Ridge Elementary School Media Center

Digital Learning Standards, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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3:30pm EST

Lakeview School: SIT Meeting: Review SIT Goal Progression (E-walk Data and Explicit Teaching and DOK) | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium

LIMITED

Wednesday January 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST

Lakeview School Cafetorium

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Thomas Smith | [email protected] | SIT Chairperson
Location: Lakeview School Cafetorium
Description: During this session, the School Improvement Team (SIT) will review progress toward schoolwide goals using E-walk data, with a focus on the implementation of the Explicit Teaching Model and Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels. Participants will analyze trends, identify strengths and gaps in instructional practice, and determine next steps to strengthen instructional rigor and student engagement across classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Leadership
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Wednesday January 14, 2026 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Lakeview School Cafetorium

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Leadership

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3:45pm EST

Githens Staff Meeting: MOY Data & Policy Review Training | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School Media Center

Wednesday January 14, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST

Githens Middle School Media Center

Presenters: Crystal Cahill | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Githens Middle School Media Center
Description: In our staff meeting we will review MOY data trends, MOY parent communications and policies and new State and DPS policy review.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Safety, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday January 14, 2026 3:45pm - 4:45pm EST
Githens Middle School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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Durham Public Schools PL

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