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.
In this session staff will learn how to use the co-teaching protocol to effectively plan and implement co-teaching models. Teachers will develop an understanding of the co-teaching models and how to apply them as a service delivery model.
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
Thursday August 17, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Online
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. ALL PK-12 SLPS KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH F.O.C.U.S. AND TARGETING EXCPETIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
Teachers will learn the 6 co-teaching models. They will learn the co-teaching planning protocol and the foundation and application of each of the 6 models.
In these sessions, participants will learn and apply Exceptional Children's processes. They will review student data and IEPs to increase instructional outcomes and effectiveness for students with disabilities.
In these sessions, participants will learn and apply Exceptional Children's processes. They will review student data and IEPs to increase instructional outcomes and effectiveness for students with disabilities.
In these sessions, participants will learn and apply Exceptional Children's processes. They will develop leadership and coaching skills with respect to instruction and compliance to lead school teams in providing supports to students with disabilities.
Thursday August 31, 2023 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday September 6, 2023 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 165
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday September 12, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
Participants will learn how to implement this research-based social skills program, including how to create an account, access materials and maintain data on student progress through this program.
Participants will learn how to implement this research-based social-vocational program, including how to create an account, access materials and maintain data on student progress through the program.
Participants will receive training on how to use Reading Mastery as a direct instruction program for EC or other targeted groups in the resource classroom.
In this session, participants will learn how to use the Corrective Reading Program to provide direct instruction to EC students in the resource classroom.
Thursday September 14, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn how to set-up and utilize Zoo Academy, Zoo U, SS GRIN, Hall of Heroes and Stories in Motion. These social skills programs are for students in grades K-8. Pre-registration is required in order to receive the training link from the company. Once trained, teachers can request access to these programs by completing a google form that will provided at the training.
Thursday September 14, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Online
In this session, teachers will learn how to use the Language for Learning Program to provide direct instruction to EC students in the resource classroom.
In this session, teachers will learn what supplementary aids and services are and how they provide access for students with disabilities. Then, they will dig into ECATS and an IEP of one of their students.
Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom. Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday September 20, 2023 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 165
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
Thursday September 21, 2023 9:00am - 10:00am EDT
Online
Participants will learn about different types of data collection methodologies, how and when to implement them, and will be provided sample forms. Participants will also learn how to graph and analyze data. (Bring your laptop if you have one.)
The purpose of this training is to develop the skillset to access and utilize the Eureka Math and it's tools to support EC students in the Resource and Inclusive classrooms.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
Monday September 25, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBD TBD
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
Monday September 25, 2023 3:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
TBD TBD
This is session 1 of 2 in the implementation of co-teaching models to provide specially designed instruction and collect IEP goal data for students with disabilities in inclusion classrooms.
Learner will be able to identify required components of IEP meeting minutes. Learner will be able to identify information that should be included in minutes and are not necessary
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS WEBINAR USING THE MATERIALS LINK. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will have the opportunity to explore new features in Goalbook Toolkit and use Goalbook to write data-driven present level statements, find and adapt learning goals, and browse our UDL-aligned strategies to create specially designed instruction.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
In this session, teachers will understand the rights afforded to students with disabilities by IDEA, dig into one of their student's IEPs to identify strengths, needs, accommodations, and modifications for them, and articulate the role of general educators in IEP development.
During this session, facilitators will continue to build their capacity regarding compliance and coaching to facilitate the development of quality compliant IEPs and student achievement.
Wednesday October 11, 2023 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.THIS SESSION IS AT NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL.
Thursday October 12, 2023 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Online
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement. Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD TOOL AND TARGETING EXCEPTIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday October 17, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
EC teachers will be provided the opportunity to meet in a collaborative session with related service providers and school psychologist to review timelines; Kid Talks; data digs to generate Quarter 1 progress reports.
Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS WEBINAR USING THE MATERIALS LINK. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will learn how to adapt learning goals to create benchmarks for monitoring progress. We will explore how the progress monitoring assessments in Goalbook can be used to measure progress towards meeting those goals and objectives. We'll also show how to use the many editable data collection templates to record student progress. Additionally, we'll explore how these goals and assessment items can be used in remote, hybrid, and in-person learning environments. Lastly, participants will have an opportunity to engage with Goalbook, and it may be helpful to come with a student in mind.
Thursday October 19, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Online
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THE WEBINAR in order to get access using the materials link. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will learn how to use Goalbook to develop meaningful, data-driven present levels statements. Participants will explore the elements of an effective present level statement and utilize Goalbook's impact of disability feature to write informative and accurate impact statements.
Monday October 23, 2023 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
Online
This is session 1 of 2 in the implementation of co-teaching models toprovide specially designed instruction and collect IEP goal data for students with disabilities in inclusion classrooms.
Participants will receive training on how to use Reading Mastery as a direct instruction program for EC or other targeted groups in the resource classroom.
Wednesday November 1, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
In this session, participants will learn how to use the Corrective Reading Program to provide direct instruction to EC students in the resource classroom.
Thursday November 2, 2023 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
In this session, teachers will learn how to use the Language for Learning Program to provide direct instruction to EC students in the resource classroom.
Friday November 3, 2023 8:30am - 12:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Discover how an attitude of gratitude helps with resilience in the work place.Presentations on best practices for Assistive Technology, policies regarding Privat School Services Plan and Multilingual evaluations, interpretation and service considerations.
The purpose of this training is to develop the skillset to access and utilize the Eureka Math and it's tools to support EC students in the Resource and Inclusive classrooms.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This training will provide various techniques, strategies and games that will allow for staff to develop safe, encouraging spaces for children with disabilities.
Participants will learn how to plan lessons using the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for students on the Extended Content Standards. Participants will also learn how to implement these lessons in a remote situation.
This session was to inform the Special Education Department at Hillside as well as Durham School of Technology how to correctly and effectively write a Prior Written Notice.
Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom. Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
This is session 2 of 2 in the implementation of co-teaching models to provide specially designed instruction and collect IEP goal data for students with disabilities in inclusion classrooms.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday December 12, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
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.
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.
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.
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.THIS SESSION IS AT Lowe's Grove Middle SCHOOL.
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. ALL PK-12 SLPS KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH CORE AND TARGETING EXCEPTIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
Participants will learn the eligibility criteria for students to qualify for ESY services, how to analyze data to determine eligibility and how to complete the DPS ESY eligibility packet.
This session will provide participants information that will inform understanding the types of and expectations in transition meetings held for students with disabilities, as well as understand roles and responsibilities for school/staff members for transitioning students.
Tuesday January 16, 2024 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Whitted School
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday January 23, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Participants will learn how to implement research-based interventions for teaching and reinforcing new skills/behaviors including how to use imitation training, shaping and chaining and how to implement contingency contracts, differential reinforcement and self-management systems for students.
Participants will develop an understanding of the EC transition meeting, IEP, and associated processes to ensure that preschool students have a successful transition to kindergarten.
Thursday January 25, 2024 2:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Bacon Street 54
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.THIS SESSION IS AT Lowe's Grove Middle SCHOOL.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Participants will review procedures for conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and learn research-based interventions to implement as part of students’ Behavior Intervention Plans. This training is recommended for staff who have already taken the FBA & BIP training.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday February 14, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
Bacon Street 165
In this PLC, ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
Participants will identify the rationale for toilet training versus changing and learn the best practices for toilet training in order to develop a toilet training protocol.Bring a charged laptop, pencil, and paper.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday February 20, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
Participants will learn how to establish school-based internships for students in middle and high school. Participants will learn how to prepare students for internships, including conducting ecological assessments, providing direct instruction and evaluating student performance.
Participants will review current schools of thought on the pre-vocational and vocational skills students need to be productive in achieving their post-secondary goals. They will learn strategies/methods used to develop those skills through community-based instruction, and how that training and experience can be reflected in IEP transition planning.
Positive Pep Talks through the EC Lens is designed to equip educators with effective communication strategies to foster positivity and motivation in young learners.Participants will explore the power of language and encouragement within the context of child development and interactions with parents. Participants will discover the nuances of positive reinforcement and its impact on children's self-esteem, confidence and overall well-being. Participants will also gain valuable insights into navigating ECATS.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TEAMS SESSIONS WITH A FOCUS FRAMEWORKS THAT SUPPORT DIVERSITY OF STUDENT SUCCESS; ANALYZING CASE STUDIES; USING DATA DIGS FOR DATA-BASED DECISIONS; DEVELOPING, COMPILING AND SHARING RESOURCES; AND FOSTERING DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT.
Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
This make and take session will allow for participants to make academic, pre-vocational, and vocational tasks and take them back to classrooms for immediate use.
Participants will learn about different types of data collection methodologies, how and when to implement them, and will be provided sample forms. Participants will also learn how to graph and analyze data. (Bring your laptop if you have one.)
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Least Restrictive Environment- considerations in preparation for student growth; next level transitions; service delivery models Student Centered Mindset- considerations for student centered statements
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday April 16, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement. Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
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.
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.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
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.
Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom.Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom.Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
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.
Special Program teams will learn how to adapt the 6 co-teaching models to provide instruction in the Special Education classroom to allow for co-instruction.
Teachers will review the structures of the data notebook. They will learn how to set up data notebooks and their alignment to IEP goal data collection. Additionally, they will learn how present graphs and demonstrate the relationships between graphable data and IEP processes.
In this PLC, secondary ECFs will reflect on their own professional needs, collaborate with their colleagues and provide feedback to leadership on the scope and sequence of the PLC topics for this year.
Special Program teams will learn how to adapt the 6 co-teaching models to provide instruction in the Special Education classroom to allow for co-instruction.
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.
This team of educators will share ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This session is for sign language interpreters. The presentation will provide critical questions to consider on how the role of the interpreter can foster student empowerment.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
This team of educators willshare ideas to enhance their teaching practice and create a learning environment where all students can reach their fullest potential.
Special Program teams will learn how to adapt the 6 co-teaching models to provide instruction in the Special Education classroom to allow for co-instruction.
The Summary of Performance PD was designed to inform staff members the purpose of creating a Summary of Performance, the details that go into making it equitable and how it can assist the students once they graduate from High School with Post Secondary Goals.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.