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.

4:30pm EST

AL Academy: November; Session 2

Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

Teachers with an Alternative License (Permit to Teach, Emergency License, Residency License, or CTE) are required to receive additional hours of professional learning and licensure support. These sessions will help teachers navigate the licensure process and meet their requirements successfully.

Wednesday November 13, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/PkICs

4:30pm EST

Classroom Management Roundtable

Tuesday November 19, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Staff Development Center M7

The purpose of this roundtable is to promote open dialogue and the exchange of ideas among participants. It provides a valuable opportunity to learn from diverse perspectives, engage in constructive discussions, and collaborate on potential strategies to address the challenges faced by beginning teachers in the realm of classroom management.

Tuesday November 19, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Staff Development Center M7

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/rP-YR
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2:15pm EST

The Art of Mentoring - PoP Roundtable for trained SBMs

Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:15pm - 3:45pm EST

Online

District Beginning Teacher Mentors will facilitate critical conversations around issues that arise while supporting our newest educators across the district.

Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:15pm - 3:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/_az7h
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/HTHcq
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4:30pm EST

AL Academy: December; Session 3

Wednesday December 11, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

Wednesday December 11, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/KbeOB

4:30pm EST

BT Academy: Supporting English Language Learners (Fall; Part 2)

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

English language learners (ELLs) are a growing percentage of our student population. This two-part academy series invites teachers to examine who their ELLs are, and explore research-based strategies to make content accessible to them. Designed for beginning teachers, this series will provide participants from all grade level bands and content areas with practical tools they can use in their classrooms the very next day.

Thursday December 12, 2024 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/F17Fp

4:30pm EST

Spring Part 1 BT Academy: Classroom Management 2025

Thursday January 16, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

For BTs - BT Academy Classroom Management Series, please join us for a deeper dive into problems of practice and successes in your classroom in this roundtable-style conversation.

Thursday January 16, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/EJ3D8
SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/M3vOY
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/T_9Nf

4:30pm EST

AL Academy: January; Session 4

Tuesday January 28, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

Tuesday January 28, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/romo9

4:30pm EST

2024-2025 Spring BT Academy: Classroom Management 2.0

Thursday February 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Staff Development Center

For beginning teachers who have completed the Introduction to Classroom Management series, we invite you to Classroom Management 2.0. We will delve more deeply into problems of practice and successes in your classroom in this roundtable-style discussion session.

Thursday February 13, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Staff Development Center

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/5S4T0
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/pZ5Yc

4:40pm EST

BT Academy: Classroom Management 2.0

Thursday February 13, 2025 4:40pm - 5:27pm EST

Online

Thursday February 13, 2025 4:40pm - 5:27pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/q3AEi
ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/DZ_Mq

1:00pm EST

AL Academy: February; Session 5

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm EST

Staff Development Center M-1

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M-1

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19:meeting_OGYxMTE0NDYtMGEzNC00ZjE4LWIwZDEtYTBlZjg5ZWM0NDNi@thread.v2/0?context={"Tid":"a62d3eca-d9fa-405d-83d5-f5681390bd5a","Oid":"7b40c3ec-5d84-4645-925e-787960cef2b4"}

4:30pm EST

BT Academy: Supporting English Language Learners (Spring; Part 1)

Thursday February 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST

Online

Thursday February 20, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EST
Online

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ONLINE MEETING URL https://t.ly/9NJhC

8:30am EST

PrEPP 2025:Uncovering Foundations; Elevating Needs; & Building Agency: IN-SERVICE DAY 1- This restricted session is for accepted ALTs and CTs only (notified by Dec. 15; 2024).

Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST

Staff Development Center M-9

The DPS Beginning Teacher Mentor team is committed to equitably supporting and retaining all new educators.In response to our AL population’s needs, PrEPP: IN-SERVICE day 1 is a differentiated PL experience designed to elevate and address the specific challenges of AL1 teachers while honoring their assets. Participants will define what gives their work significance, identify a pedagogical need and work with their companion teacher, using models of best practices, to set goals for growth specific to the identified need. CTs will model how to accurately describe the culture of a class, connections they make between class culture, data and curriculum when designing instruction, and use a recording of themselves teaching as a model for how to make reflection and feedback actionable. ALTs and CTs will use a portion of the in-service day to plan for an onsite PL day in which the ALT will spend the day in the CTs classroom.This session is for both accepted ALTs and their chosen CT.

Friday February 21, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M-9

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/5OLco
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7:30am EDT

PrEPP 2025: Uncovering Foundations; Elevating Needs; & Building Agency: ONSITE DAY 2- This restricted session is for accepted ALTs and CTs ONLY who have completed DAY 1 on 2/21/25.

Friday March 28, 2025 7:30am - 4:30pm EDT

TBD Onsite-ALT/CT School Site

ALTs and CTs will engage in an onsite PL, applying plan goals and activities, created during the in-service day. Additionally, ALTs and CTs will allocate time for reflection and making feedback actionable in the classroom. Each pair (ALT & CT) will participate in DAY 2 of this two part PL series at their individual schools and submit all documents to Dr. Jen Petty.

Friday March 28, 2025 7:30am - 4:30pm EDT
TBD Onsite-ALT/CT School Site

Beginning Teachers, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th