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.
AIG Specialists will engage in professional learning to build the skills necessary to support their school community with advanced learning strategies.
Ignite Online Academy! Equity in Advanced Academics Leadership Committee The responsibilities of the Equity in Advanced Academics Leadership Committee include, but are not limited, to the following: review annually the local AIG plan to ensure school alignment determine the extent to which the local plan for the previous year was implemented at the school develop annual goals and priorities based on the AIG Program Standards, Critical Actions for Equity and Excellence, district initiatives, key priorities, and school improvement plans monitor the progress of annual goals at each meeting review and make recommendations on student nominations for district level AIG Identification advocate for equitable access to advanced learning opportunities for all advanced students
Tuesday September 19, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Online
Join us as we examine Joe Feldman's book Grading For Equity to examine strategies, examples, and insights, as well as explore the potential impact of grading upon equity. This book study is in partnership with DPS Advanced Academics, DPS Curriculum and Instruction, and DPS Equity Affairs and Professional Development. Participants will be eligible for CEUs upon completion of the book study components. By the end of our book study, learners will be able to:-Discuss the purpose of grading.-Examine grading strategies.-Brainstorm course-specific strategies to improve equity in grading -Implement a strategy to make grading more equitable. -Discuss equitable grading strategies in the context of specific school settings
Wednesday October 11, 2023 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
TBD TBD
Participants will explore myths, characteristics, profiles of gifted learners, and curricular structures to support identification and support of gifted learners.
AIG Specialists will engage in professional learning to build the skills necessary to support their school community with advanced learning strategies.
Participants will explore myths, characteristics, profiles of gifted learners, and curricular structures to support identification and support of gifted learners.
AIG Specialists will engage in professional learning to build the skills necessary to support their school community with advanced learning strategies.
Participants will explore myths, characteristics, profiles of gifted learners, and curricular structures to support identification and support of gifted learners.
Join us as we examine Joe Feldman's book Grading For Equity to examine strategies, examples, and insights, as well as explore the potential impact of grading upon equity. This book study is in partnership with DPS Advanced Academics, DPS Curriculum and Instruction, and DPS Equity Affairs and Professional Development. Participants will be eligible for CEUs upon completion of the book study components. By the end of our book study, learners will be able to:-Discuss the purpose of grading.-Examine grading strategies.-Brainstorm course-specific strategies to improve equity in grading -Implement a strategy to make grading more equitable. -Discuss equitable grading strategies in the context of specific school settings
Tuesday March 12, 2024 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
TBD TBD
Ignite Online Academy staff will learn look at common myths about gifted students, will read and discuss the article 4The Glass Ceiling,4 will learn specifics about AIG/Advanced Academics in DPS and at Ignite, and will work in small groups to read through student profiles and determine if the student should be referred for AIG identification or nurtured.
AIG Specialists will engage in professional learning to build the skills necessary to support their school community with advanced learning strategies.