Loading…
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.
arrow_back View All Dates
Monday, April 13
 

9:00am EDT

Carrington Middle School Professional Learning World Bazaar April 13 | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School | Carrington Middle School A-2
Monday April 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:11am EDT
Presenters: Diana Franklin | [email protected] | TLC; Erin Snyder | [email protected] | AIG facilitator
Location: Carrington Middle School A-2
Description: Sessions will focus on key topics for Carrington Middle School This session topics include differentiation for advanced learners
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, CTE, Healthful Living
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Culturally Responsive Practices, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Monday April 13, 2026 9:00am - 10:11am EDT
Carrington Middle School A-2

9:00am EDT

OPTION 2: Benchmark Refresher Training: EOY-Yearlong Courses-YR & Traditional Calendars | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/jyhAY
LIMITED
Monday April 13, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Dr. Michelle Tuck Thomas | [email protected] | Director of Assessments & Accountability; Latelle Williams | [email protected] | Testing & Accountability Specialist
Location: https://t.ly/jyhAY
Description: To provide a refresher session for any school-based Testing Coordinators (TC) on the administration of the EOY Local Benchmark Assessments through Mastery Connect. This is an optional training and is not required for benchmark TCs that have received previous training. It is required for any school-based TCs that were not trained during the first semester.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Back-up Test Coordinators, Test Coordinators, Benchmark Test Coordinators
Monday April 13, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Online

12:00pm EDT

Equity and Criticality with the Reading Routine | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | J.D. Clement Early College High School | https://t.ly/UdcQz
LIMITED
Monday April 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Heidi Perez | [email protected] | Specialst
Location: https://t.ly/UdcQz
Description: PRESENTERS: [email protected]

Literacy teachers will explore how to use the reading routine to build essential habits for academic reading while engaging students in developing their own critical voice as they examine narrative, argument, and informational texts. Time for digging into teacher planning and preapration for equitable reading, writing, and literacy instrucion will help teachers level up to differentiated, grade level, student centered instruction. Facilitated by Danielle Brown, studySync Implementation Specialist

DPS Contact: [email protected] (not presenting)
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Digital Teaching and Learning, Equity, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Monday April 13, 2026 12:00pm - 1:00pm EDT
Online
  ELA, 9th Grade, 10th Grade

1:00pm EDT

SLP PD #10 | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Staff Development Center
Monday April 13, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Presenters: Rachel Ogonowski | [email protected] | Assistant Lead SLP; Carey Eaton | [email protected] | Lead SLP
Location: Staff Development Center
Description: TBD
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: Speech Language Pathologists
Monday April 13, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center
 


Share Modal

Share this link via

Or copy link

Filter sessions
Apply filters to sessions.
Filtered by Date - 
  • Arts
  • CTE
  • Digital Learning Standards
  • ELA
  • Global Languages
  • Healthful Living
  • Mathematics
  • *None (Non-Instructional)
  • Occupational Course of Study
  • Science
  • Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.)
  • Social Studies
  • Strategy-Based for any content