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.

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using Choice Boards to Build Student Engagement | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A214

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Riverside High School Room A214

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | kelly_newsome@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A214
Description: for high school teachers to learn how to use choice boards in their classrooms as a way to foster student engagement and improve overall achievement.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A214

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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Boosting Reading Comprehension in ALL Contents | Facilitated by Brogden Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 109

Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School Room 109

Presenters: India C. Williams | indiac_williams@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 109
Description: We will explore the Science of Reading to learn how decoding X language comprehension = reading comprehension. This session is tailored to all core and elective contents.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers

Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 109

Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/KYZt5
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Boosting Reading Comprehension in ALL Contents | Facilitated by Brogden Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 111

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School Room 111

Presenters: India C. Williams | indiac_williams@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 111
Description: We will explore the Science of Reading to learn how decoding X language comprehension = reading comprehension. This session is tailored to all core and elective contents.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 111

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/gnXoc
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using Choice Boards to Build Student Engagement | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 105

Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Hillside High School Room 105

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | kelly_newsome@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 105
Description: for high school teachers to learn how to use choice boards in their classrooms as a way to foster student engagement and improve overall achievement.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Differentiation/Scaffolding
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 105

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