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.

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8:00am EST

CogAT Advantage: Using the Scores for Classroom Growth. | Facilitated by Advanced Academics-AIG | Open District-Wide |

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST

Online

Presenters: Laura Parrott | [email protected] | Director
Location:
Description: Attendees will examine how CogAT scores can be used to guide instruction, aid with MTSS, and provide needed differentiation.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content, *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Specialists, Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST
Online

Strategy-Based for any content, 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | *None (Non-Instructional), 3rd Grade, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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8:00am EST

2025 Summer SPLASH | Capturing Kids Heart - 2 day training: ONLY OPEN TO CKH Schools | Facilitated by Student Support Services | C.C. Spaulding Elementary; Lakewood Elementary School; Burton Elementary School; Eastway Elementary School; Lowe's Grove Middl

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EST

Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Amy Miller | [email protected] | Director; Sonya West | [email protected] | specialist; Dante Poole | [email protected] | Capturing Kids Hearts Trainer
Location: Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD
Description: This is the 2 day session on Capturing Kids Hearts for untrained staff members at the following schools: Lowes Grove, Eastway, Burton, Lakewood Elem, Murray-Massenburg, Oak Grove, and CC Spaulding. If you are not on staff at these schools, your registration will be removed.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 4:00pm EST
Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

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8:30am EST

FBA & BIP Tier III Behavior Interventions | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 12:00pm EST

Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Kendra Suggs-Shealey | [email protected] | Coordinator
Location: Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD
Description: This learning offering will provide information regarding conducting a Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) and developing a Behavior Intervention Plan (BIP).
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 12:00pm EST
Lowe's Grove Middle School TBD

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

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8:30am EST

One day Restorative Practices overview for Educators | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M7

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EST

Staff Development Center M7

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Amy Miller | [email protected] | Director; Laverne Mattocks-Perry | [email protected] | Senior Executive Director
Location: Staff Development Center M7
Description: This session will cover the basics of Restorative Practices for all educators. The session will introduce the framework, how to use affective statements, how to conduct tier 1 circles and how to effectively use restorative conversations to repair harm.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M7

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

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8:30am EST

SWA "Big Rocks" Comprehensive Programming Check Ins | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Student Support Services | Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 4:00pm EST

Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office

Presenters: Tomeka Ward-Satterfield | [email protected] | Director; Laverne Mattocks-Perry | [email protected] | Sr. Exec. Director
Location: Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office
Description: Individual team meetings with school-level student support services teams to review the yearly Student Wellness and Advocacy annual Big Rocks to check implementation progress with in the priority areas.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Safety, School Counselors, School Social Work, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Team Building, Equity, Infinite Campus, Standards Aligned Instruction
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: Social Workers, School Counselors

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:30am - 4:00pm EST
Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office

*None (Non-Instructional), Safety, School Counselors, School Social Work, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Team Building, Equity, Infinite Campus, Standards Aligned Instruction

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9:00am EST

Counseling with Purpose: Course Selection, Credit Recovery, and Senior Success (School Counselors only) | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School JHS Student Services Suite

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Jordan High School JHS Student Services Suite

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Briana Howard | [email protected] | Lead School Counselor
Location: Jordan High School JHS Student Services Suite
Description: School counselors will examine best practices to support the scheduling process.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): PowerSchool-Infinite Campus, School Counselors
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: School Counselors

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Jordan High School JHS Student Services Suite

*None (Non-Instructional), PowerSchool-Infinite Campus, School Counselors

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9:30am EST

Extended Content Standards Worksheet Training for Specialized Programs Pre-K Teachers | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Whitted School; Exceptional Children | Other... Durham County Main Library (300 N Roxboro St), Conference Room 3214

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am EST

Other... Durham County Main Library (300 N Roxboro St), Conference Room 3214

Presenters: April Cheek | [email protected] | Presenter; Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Other... Durham County Main Library (300 N Roxboro St), Conference Room 3214
Description: Required TWD Session: Training for EC Pre-K teachers on filling out the EXT-1 worksheet for TTK students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:30am - 11:30am EST
Other... Durham County Main Library (300 N Roxboro St), Conference Room 3214

*None (Non-Instructional), Exceptional Children

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1:00pm EST

Panorama- Creating Intervention Plans and Student Groups | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/iduhz

FILLING

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Online

Limited Capacity filling up

Presenters: Dr. Christina Richardson | [email protected] | Specialist; Amy Miller | [email protected] | Director; Dr. Laverne Mattocks-Perry | [email protected] | Senior Executive Director
Location: https://t.ly/iduhz
Description: This session will help users understand the steps to create static groups, smart groups, group intervention plans and individual intervention plans in Panorama
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Online

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/iduhz
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1:00pm EST

NCEES Pieces | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School 233

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Riverside High School 233

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Elizabeth Agoranos | [email protected] | BT Mentor
Location: Riverside High School 233
Description: NCEES Overview - The What, Why, and How Applying NCEES Standards Scenarios Video Practice The Post-Conference An Administrator’s Lens Artifacts and Evidence Your Digital Portfolio
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study, Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.), *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Leadership, Assessment for Learning, Communication Skills, Effective Feedback Strategies, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
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: Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Riverside High School 233

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