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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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Thursday, August 13
 

8:00am EDT

LGMS Intructional Learning Walks | Facilitated by Lowe's Grove Middle School | Lowe's Grove Middle School | Lowe's Grove Middle School
Thursday August 13, 2026 8:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Presenters: Jennifer Jaynes | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach; Alina Castillo | [email protected] | School Support Specialist; Beth Spataro | [email protected] | School Support Specialis
Location: Lowe's Grove Middle School
Description: Teachers will visit schools to observe the implementation of small group instruction.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Effective Feedback Strategies, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 13, 2026 8:00am - 2:00pm EDT
Lowe's Grove Middle School

9:30am EDT

Goal Setting for Schools | Facilitated by CISS: Continuous Improvement and School Support | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/rU7Z2
LIMITED
Thursday August 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Jennifer Hall | [email protected] | Director of School Innovation; Nelson Surles | [email protected] | Director of Data Integration
Location: https://t.ly/rU7Z2
Description: In this session, we will review our systems for goal setting for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals
Thursday August 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Online

9:30am EDT

August 19 PLC Prep Session2 | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/NQFVd
Thursday August 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Presenters: Lorene Mcnulty | [email protected] | Director
Location: https://t.ly/NQFVd
Description: Run through the facilitator guides, ask questions and gain confidence in facilitating the PLC Session on August 19.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches
Thursday August 13, 2026 9:30am - 10:30am EDT
Online

1:00pm EDT

Goal Setting for Schools | Facilitated by CISS: Continuous Improvement and School Support | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/rU7Z2
LIMITED
Thursday August 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Jennifer Hall | [email protected] | Director of School Innovation; Nelson Surles | [email protected] | Director of Data Integration
Location: https://t.ly/rU7Z2
Description: In this session, we will review our systems for goal setting for the 2026-2027 school year.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: Leadership
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals
Thursday August 13, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Online

2:00pm EDT

Exiting More ELs: Multiple Measure Tool for School Teams | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M8 and M9
Thursday August 13, 2026 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of English Learner Services; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Compliance and Testing Specialist; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator, Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator, Elementary
Location: Staff Development Center M8 and M9
Description: School teams will learn about DPI's new Multiple Measure Tool process, an observation-based method in which students meeting the criteria can exit ESL status before making a 4.5 on the ACCESS test.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, English Learner Services
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: Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Leads, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers, Test Coordinators
Thursday August 13, 2026 2:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8 and M9
 


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