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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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Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Seth Webb | [email protected] | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | [email protected] | Facilitator; Kelly Bush | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Lucas Middle School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY Quality observation is a teacher’s most authentic form of assessment: it helps us to understand our students more deeply, recognize patterns in development and engagement, and make thoughtful decisions about lessons, classroom environments, and support. In this interactive session, participants will explore using a suite of observation tools, practice collecting and analyzing objective data, and leave with concrete strategies that they can immediately apply in their own environments to better support the students in their care.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Social Emotional, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Wednesday August 5, 2026 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Lucas Middle School TBA

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