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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8:00am EDT

ESL PLC (NCDPI Literacy Instructional Standards Training) | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Staff Development Center M1 and M9

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am EDT

Staff Development Center M1 and M9

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | Director of English Learner Services; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Instructional Facilitator, Elementary; Courtney Chavez | [email protected] | ESL Coordinator
Location: Staff Development Center M1 and M9
Description: ESL Teachers will learn about the relationship between the new ELA/Literacy standards and the English Language Development standards.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): 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: Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:00am - 11:30am EDT
Staff Development Center M1 and M9

ELA, 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

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8:30am EDT

Glenn Elementary School - August 19th PLC Session | Facilitated by Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School RPC

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Glenn Elementary School RPC

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Kate Hanlon | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Glenn Elementary School RPC
Description: Teachers will work together to study DPS's PLC rubric.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Glenn Elementary School RPC

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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8:30am EDT

GMS PLC Evaluations and Next Steps | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School | Githens Middle School Media Center

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Githens Middle School Media Center

Presenters: Justine Daniel | [email protected] | T & L Coach; Kia Barfield | [email protected] | Math Instructional Coach
Location: Githens Middle School Media Center
Description: In this session teachers will unpack one priority standard, sequence the knowledge and skills, and design scaffolded experiences that lead every learner to the standard’s full cognitive demand.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Githens Middle School Media Center

Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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8:30am EDT

Mangum Elementary: PLC Day | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School | Mangum Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Mangum Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Nancy Wicker | [email protected] | TL Coacj; Matthew Jones | [email protected] | AP; Gwen Dorman | [email protected] | Principal
Location: Mangum Elementary School Media Center
Description: To familiarize ourselves with the new PLC rubric and to self-assess our PLC as baseline data and To use Panorama’s AI tool to support data analysis and planning that will meet student needs
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Strategy-Based for any content, ELA
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Mangum Elementary School Media Center

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Strategy-Based for any content, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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8:30am EDT

EC Dept. PLC - ULS: Lesson Planning, Data Collection, and Transition | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Hillside High School TBD

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School TBD

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Emily Beckwith | [email protected] | Vocational Specialist
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: Participants will learn to use pacing guides and the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for lesson planning and data collection for students on Extended Content Standards, enabling them to identify, support, and track 8th-grade and high school students' progress across employability, self-advocacy, communication, daily living, and social strategies.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
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: Assistants, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School TBD

Strategy-Based for any content, 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

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8:30am EDT

Ignite! Online Academy | PLC Day: Identify & Analyze | Facilitated by Ignite! Online Academy | Ignite! Online Academy |

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Online

Presenters: Tiffany Byrd | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach; Crystal Medlin | [email protected] | Principal
Location:
Description: The purpose of this session is tri-fold: (1) familiarize ourselves with the new PLC rubric and to self-assess our PLC as baseline data, (2) learn about Panorama’s AI tool to support data analysis and planning to meet student needs, and (3) identify trends in student data, make meaning of the data results and set goals for progress.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): PLC Professional Learning Communities
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: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Online

Strategy-Based for any content, 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

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8:30am EDT

Nonviolent Crisis Intervention Training 1-Day Refresher | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | The School for Creative Studies Cafeteria

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

The School for Creative Studies Cafeteria

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location: The School for Creative Studies Cafeteria
Description: Participants will learn strategies to prevent problem behaviors, verbal de-escalation skills and personal safety techniques. Physical interventions will be taught to be implemented as a last resort when students are a danger to self or others. Staff will also be instructed on appropriate documentation and reporting of physical restraints.
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
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: Assistants, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
The School for Creative Studies Cafeteria

Healthful Living, 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

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9:00am EDT

Verbal De-escalation: Sticks & Stones of Language | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Student Support Services; The Durham Performance Learning Center | Other... New Direction Center

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Other... New Direction Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Kendra Suggs-Shealey | [email protected] | Faciltator
Location: Other... New Direction Center
Description: This session explores how language, tone, and word choice can either escalate or de-escalate challenging situations. Participants will learn practical communication strategies to respond calmly, build rapport, reduce conflict, and support positive outcomes when working with students experiencing heightened emotions or challenging behaviors.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific), Interventionists

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Other... New Direction Center

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

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9:00am EDT

Rogers Herr Middle School: Supporting Experienced EL Students | Facilitated by Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT

Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator; Rebecca Stone | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center
Description: Participants will examine, explore, and question assumptions educators may have and recognize barriers for these students. Participants will find practices to support the instruction and language development of these multilingual learners. This workshop utilizes videos, interactive activities, and stories of students to support reframing the education of multilingual learners classified as LTELs.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EDT
Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

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

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9:00am EDT

Corrective Reading Training | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Githens Middle School TBD

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am EDT

Githens Middle School TBD

Presenters: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Githens Middle School TBD
Description: Corrective Reading is an explicit, direct-instruction remedial intervention program designed for students in grade 3 and above who are reading below grade level. It focuses on two core strands: decoding and comprehension. Participants will learn how to deliver the program to SWD with fidelity and how to progress monitor students' progress in relation to their IEP goals.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Substitute Teachers, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am EDT
Githens Middle School TBD

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

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9:00am EDT

Reading Mastery Training | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Other... TBD

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am EDT

Other... TBD

Presenters: Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Other... TBD
Description: Reading Mastery is a direct instruction reading program featuring three core components: the Reading Strand, the Language Arts Strand, and the Literature Strand. Participants will learn how to deliver the program to SWD with fidelity and how to progress monitor students' progress in relation to their IEP goals.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Substitute Teachers, Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 9:00am - 11:30am EDT
Other... TBD

ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade

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1:00pm EDT

Study Sync Training (English I and English II Teachers Only) | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Jordan High School

Presenters: Dr. Heidi Perez | [email protected] | Director of Instructional Systems; Beth Spataro | [email protected] | 6-12 Literacy Specialist
Location: Jordan High School
Description: Required for all English I and English II teachers, this StudySync training will familiarize participants with the platform’s instructional tools, lessons, and resources. Because the use of district-provided resources is non-negotiable, this session will help teachers develop the confidence and proficiency needed to use StudySync effectively in support of engaging, standards-aligned instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, MTSS, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Jordan High School

ELA, 9th Grade, 10th Grade

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1:00pm EDT

Building Success Through Data-Driven Behavior Supports: Tier III FBA & BIP Process | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Student Support Services | Northern High School TBD

LIMITED

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT

Northern High School TBD

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Kendra Suggs-Shealey | [email protected] | District Intervention & Support Coordinator
Location: Northern High School TBD
Description: This session provides an in-depth overview of Tier III behavior supports through the use of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA) and Behavior Intervention Plans (BIP). Participants will leave with practical tools and strategies to strengthen MTSS: Tier III supports and improve student success.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): School Counselors, School Social Work
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Interventionists, Social Workers

Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:00pm - 3:30pm EDT
Northern High School TBD

*None (Non-Instructional), School Counselors, School Social Work