Durham Public Schools PL

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.

Laura Soldevilla

Durham Public Schools

District BT Mentor Co-Lead

Durham, NC

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Laura Soldevilla serves as a District Beginning Teacher Mentor in the Office of Equity and Professional Learning for Durham Public Schools. In this role, she works closely with teachers in their first three years of the profession to help them develop and grow as educators.

9:00am EDT

New to RHMS 2025 | Facilitated by Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School | Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center Rogers-Herr Middle School Media Center

1:00pm EDT

What School Administrators Need to Know and Be Able to do to Support Beginning and Alternatively Licensed Teachers | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | School Leadership | Staff Development Center M9 Staff Development Center M9

1:00pm EDT

What School Administrators Need to Know and Be Able to do to Support Beginning and Alternatively Licensed Teachers | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | School Leadership | https://t.ly/Qw1e9 Online

1:00pm EDT

Introduction to Montessori Philosophy and Practice | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Special... Lucas Middle School TBA

1:00pm EDT

Culturally Responsive Montessori Schools and Classrooms (MS Focus) | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Principal Supervisors; Specialized Services; Student Su... Lucas Middle School TBA

2:00pm EDT

CISS: Initial Goal Setting | Facilitated by School Leadership | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

2:00pm EDT

Prep session 3 for August 20 Facilitation | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/QZSYy Online

8:30am EDT

District BT Mentor BOY Retreat - Day 1 Reset | Facilitated by Mentors | Mentors |

9:30am EDT

Traditional Kickoff REFOCUS | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Various Breakout rooms Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Various Breakout rooms

1:00pm EDT

August 20 District PLCs | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | TBD TBD

8:30am EDT

District BT Mentor BOY Retreat - Day 2 Refocus | Facilitated by Mentors | Mentors |

8:30am EDT

District BT Mentor BOY Retreat - Day 3 Reignite | Facilitated by Mentors | Mentors |

2:30pm EDT

DOK Questioning Prep session 2 for Nov. 4 Facilitation | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/svwPw Online

1:00pm EST

VIRTUAL DOK: Pump Up your Questions (all contents) | Facilitated by Academic Services | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/_Ll2t Online