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Durham Public Schools PL
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Tuesday, November 5
 

10:00am EST

Githens Processing; Questioning & Summarizing through the system of Cornell Note-taking
Tuesday November 5, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Learn research as to why the Cornell Notes system has proven to be beneficial and the purpose for adapting this system of note-taking as a Githens school-wide protocol. Review the structure and elements of Cornell Notes while exploring ways to differentiate the process for students. Engage in a work session where you create Cornell Notes for an upcoming unit/standard. Link to High Impact Teaching Strategies: Explicit teachingSetting Goals Multiple Exposures
Tuesday November 5, 2024 10:00am - 11:00am EST
Githens Middle School B10

11:00am EST

Githens MS Strategies to Boost Cognitive Engagement for all Learners
Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
How can we make sure that our learners are thinking, understanding, and using information in new ways rather than just mimicking the teacher?We will explore easy to use strategies to boost student engagement in all content areas.Link to High Impact Teaching Strategies: Metacognitive StrategiesQuestioningCollaborative Learning
Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Githens Middle School B4

11:00am EST

Githens Using Anchor Charts to Facilitate Student Learning
Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Learn the value of Anchor Charts in aiding student learning. Teachers will bring effective examples of anchor charts they actively use to facilitate learning. You will be provided work time to create at least 2 of your own anchor charts for upcoming units not yet taught. Supplies will be provided. Link to High Impact Teaching Strategies: Worked ExamplesMultiple Exposures
Tuesday November 5, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Githens Middle School FA1

1:00pm EST

Githens MS High Impact Teaching Strategies (HITS)
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
We will discuss the benefits of random grouping for collaboration and model group activities that lend themselves well to questioning and feedback.Link to High Impact Teaching Strategies: Feedback Questioning Collaborative Learning
Tuesday November 5, 2024 1:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Githens Middle School C6
 
Wednesday, November 6
 

9:30am EST

Creative Studies - Co-Teaching and Small Group Instruction
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EST
Participants will develop common language and understanding for co-teaching and small group instruction and collaborate to develop classroom expectations and an implementation plan for utilizing small group instruction regularly in their classrooms.
Wednesday November 6, 2024 9:30am - 10:30am EST
The School for Creative Studies Room 120/AP Office
 
Friday, November 8
 

9:15am EST

RHS Only - Remediation; Intervention and Enrichment Dive
Friday November 8, 2024 9:15am - 4:15pm EST
How to integrate remediation, intervention and enrichment strategies into Pirate Block.
Friday November 8, 2024 9:15am - 4:15pm EST
Riverside High School
 
Tuesday, November 12
 

7:30am EST

FVE - Full Planning Day
Tuesday November 12, 2024 7:30am - 2:30pm EST
Dedicated time for teachers to collaborate on lesson planning, pacing, and aligning instructional strategies across subjects. The team reviews curriculum standards, discusses data to address student needs, and brainstorms ways to differentiate and engage all learners. With minimal interruptions, the teachers can map out units, create shared resources, and set goals for the upcoming weeks to ensure consistency and support for every student.
Tuesday November 12, 2024 7:30am - 2:30pm EST
Forest View Elementary School TBD

3:00pm EST

PreK PLC A November 2024
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Reviewing the IEP
Tuesday November 12, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School
 
Wednesday, November 13
 

7:00am EST

RHMS November 2024 Differentiation Committee
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers Herr Middle Differentiation Committee Meetings for 2024-2025 to plan differentiated professional development to meet the needs of teachers and students across all subgroups
Wednesday November 13, 2024 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School

3:00pm EST

PreK PLC B November 2024
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Reviewing the IEP
Wednesday November 13, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School
  Curriculum and Instruction, Pre-K
 
Thursday, November 14
 

7:30am EST

Hope Valley Extended Planning
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:30am - 11:00am EST
Teachers will participate in Q3 pacing and planning. Coaches and teachers will collaborate to share, practice, and plan best teaching strategies that align with the upcoming units and NC standards.
Thursday November 14, 2024 7:30am - 11:00am EST
Hope Valley Elementary School
 
Tuesday, November 19
 

8:00am EST

BES: Collaboration in the Classroom
Tuesday November 19, 2024 8:00am - 1:05pm EST
A continuation of our with the 4C's focused on student collaboration
Tuesday November 19, 2024 8:00am - 1:05pm EST
Bethesda Elementary School
  Curriculum and Instruction, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Wednesday, November 20
 

3:00pm EST

Bacon St PreK Teachers PLC November 2024
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Reviewing the IEP
Wednesday November 20, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School
 
Thursday, November 21
 

12:00pm EST

LETRS for Coaches: Unit 6
Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
DPS Coaches will engage in collaboratively unpacking Unit 6 of LETRS in order to build their capacity to facilitate purposeful professional learning for their PLCs centered around the content of Unit 6.
Thursday November 21, 2024 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Staff Development Center

3:00pm EST

Special Programs PreK Teachers PLC
Thursday November 21, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Planning age-appropriate circle time
Thursday November 21, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Online
  Curriculum and Instruction, Pre-K
 
Monday, November 25
 

9:20pm EST

Carrington Middle School Professional Learning Sessions
Monday November 25, 2024 9:20pm - 10:20pm EST
These sessions will explore key focus areas for our district and school including student based learning, progress monitoring, data-based decisions.
Monday November 25, 2024 9:20pm - 10:20pm EST
Carrington Middle School A-2
 
Tuesday, November 26
 

12:45pm EST

Building Cross-Curricular Connections (at Forest View)
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Experience the power of collaboration with a fresh approach to interdisciplinary planning! This session at Forest View elementary for all Elementary staff provides a space for teachers and stake-holders to explore and develop new strategies, blending content areas to create meaningful, interconnected lessons that inspire student engagement and enrich learning outcomes.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Forest View Elementary School

12:45pm EST

Deep Data Dive (MTSS/Kid Talk)
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Grade levels will work as a team to enhance student learning. Staff will collaborate with admin, T&L coach, EC staff and the MTSS facilitator.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Online
  Curriculum and Instruction, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

12:45pm EST

Elementary Teachers - Simple and Effective Strategies to Increase Rigor Across the Content
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Join Curriculum & Instruction folks in a discussion of classroom strategies to engage students and increase the rigor in your classroom. These strategies are an easy way to make your classroom more dynamic, fun, and rigorous!!
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
W.G. Pearson Magnet Elementary School Media Center

12:45pm EST

See; Think; Me; We
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
The “See, Think, Me, We” thinking routine promotes deeper understanding and encourages discussion. This routine aims to scaffold the thinking process by breaking it down into manageable chunks, thereby facilitating rich classroom conversations or introspective thinking. The routine can be applied to various situations, from analyzing a piece of art to discussing a historical event.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Burton Magnet Elementary School Media Center

12:45pm EST

Strategic Planning for Success: Quarterly Curriculum Alignment
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
Participants will collaborate to develop and refine their quarterly plans, aligning instructional goals with curriculum standards and student needs. Participants will engage in group discussions, share best practices, and create actionable strategies to ensure a cohesive and effective approach to teaching for the upcoming quarter.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 12:45pm - 2:15pm EST
R. N. Harris Magnet Elementary School

1:45pm EST

"Station Rotation within the ELA Middle Level"
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
"Station Rotation within the Middle Level" Participants will identify student skill levels and group them appropriately based on needs.   They will then learn to create stations to address those needs for ELA standards.   This session is at Neal Middle school and is open to all MS ELA teachers as space allows.  
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Neal Magnet Middle School Media Center
  Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th, Assistant, Support

1:45pm EST

Culturally Responsive Teaching: Fostering Connections and Building Bridges for Diverse Learners
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
In this interactive professional development session, educators will explore the principles and practices of culturally responsive teaching, grounded in the research of Zaretta Hammond, Geneva Gay, Gloria Ladson-Billings, and Sonia Nieto. The session is designed to equip educators with actionable strategies to connect with diverse learners, build meaningful bridges between students' cultural backgrounds and the curriculum, and create inclusive learning environments that promote equity and engagement.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Lakeview School Cafetorioum
  Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th, Leadership

1:45pm EST

Explicit Teaching and Lesson Planning
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Explore the concept of explicit teaching to provide instruction, demonstrate concepts, and build student knowledge and skills.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Online
  Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th
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1:45pm EST

Increasing Rigor For ALL Students
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
The term rigor is frequently used and sometimes misunderstood. We will explore the multiple meanings of this word and then focus on ways to increase the rigor of thinking required for all learners-- especially those who may struggle. We will discuss specific strategies that can be applied in any classroom to guide students toward critical and higher level thinking.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Online
  Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th, 9th-12th

1:45pm EST

PD follow-up (session #2) Analyzing Student Work Samples and Crafting Next Steps.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Teachers will bring student work samples from PD session #1 to share and analyze based on our previous PD session earlier this month. Teachers will reflect on what was successful, what was a challenge and any next steps to the differentiated process based on subgroup needs.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Githens Middle School Media Center
  Curriculum and Instruction, 6th-8th

2:30pm EST

Strategies for Modifying Lesson Plans to aid ESL Learners
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
We will discuss different strategies to implement in your classroom to aid ESL Learners. Activities that are planned for teachers to be in their own workspace so you can better access the materials you'll need for lesson planning.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:30pm - 4:00pm EST
Online

2:45pm EST

Remediation; Intervention and Enrichment Strategies
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
How to integrate remediation and intervention strategies into class instruction.
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Riverside High School Media Center
  Curriculum and Instruction, 9th-12th
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2:45pm EST

Secondary Teachers - Simple and Effective Strategies to Increase Rigor Across the Content
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm EST
Join Curriculum & Instruction folks in a discussion of classroom strategies to engage students and increase the rigor in your classroom. These strategies are an easy way to make your classroom more dynamic, fun, and rigorous!!
Tuesday November 26, 2024 2:45pm - 4:15pm EST
Hillside High School Media Center
 
Tuesday, December 3
 

6:30pm EST

Community ED Before and Afterschool Staff - Social Emotional Learning Art Activities
Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
In this workshop staff will learn how to use art techniques to teach social emotional skills with kids and adults. Activities will focus on building confidence, self-awareness, relationship skills and more.
Tuesday December 3, 2024 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Monday, December 9
 

3:00pm EST

PreK PLC A December 2024
Monday December 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Data Notebooks
Monday December 9, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School
 
Wednesday, December 11
 

3:00pm EST

Bacon St. PreK Teachers PLC December 2024
Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Data Notebooks
Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School

3:00pm EST

PreK PLC B December 2024
Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Data Notebooks
Wednesday December 11, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Whitted School
 
Thursday, December 12
 

10:00am EST

Community ED Before and Afterschool Staff - Important Benefits of Play-Based Learning
Thursday December 12, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
This workshop focuses on what is the most effective interaction between teachers and students in class or in an afterschool setting.
Thursday December 12, 2024 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Wednesday, December 18
 

3:00pm EST

Everyday STEM by Design: Try & Refine
Wednesday December 18, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Session #3 for Teachers
Wednesday December 18, 2024 3:00pm - 4:00pm EST
TBD
 
Wednesday, January 8
 

7:00am EST

RHMS January 2025 Differentiation Committee
Wednesday January 8, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers Herr Middle Differentiation Committee Meetings for 2024-2025 to plan differentiated professional development to meet the needs of teachers and students across all subgroups
Wednesday January 8, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School
 
Monday, January 13
 

6:30pm EST

Community ED Before and Afterschool Staff - Making Gym Games Fun Again
Monday January 13, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
This workshop will educate group leaders on gym games with children and how to properly engage with them.
Monday January 13, 2025 6:30pm - 8:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M1
 
Thursday, January 16
 

10:00am EST

Community ED Before and Afterschool Staff - Navigating My Way Through!
Thursday January 16, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
This workshop is designed to help those that are experiencing a clash with their group of children and struggling to keep them on task to follow the assigned schedule.
Thursday January 16, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M9
 
Tuesday, January 21
 

8:00am EST

High School AP Series Session 5: Student-Centered Instruction
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EST
In this series of 7 sessions throughout the 2024-2025 school year, we aim to collaborate with APs as we work toward our department goal of "Building leadership capacity to support, coach, and provide feedback for differentiated, standards-aligned core instruction using Durham Public Schools curriculum resources."
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EST
OLD Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Rd, Durham, NC 27712), Room V-1

8:30am EST

Hill Center MS Science of Reading part 2
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Learn the basics of Science of Reading to integrate research-based literacy strategies
Tuesday January 21, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Hill Center
 
Wednesday, January 22
 

3:00pm EST

Bacon Street Staff PLC-1/22/2025
Wednesday January 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm EST
How to review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Wednesday January 22, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm EST
Bacon Street Purple Room
 
Thursday, January 23
 

12:00pm EST

LETRS for Coaches: Unit 7
Thursday January 23, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
DPS Coaches will engage in collaboratively unpacking Unit 7 of LETRS in order to build their capacity to facilitate purposeful professional learning for their PLCs centered around the content of Unit 7.
Thursday January 23, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EST
Staff Development Center
 
Wednesday, February 12
 

7:00am EST

RHMS February 2025 Differentiation Committee
Wednesday February 12, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers Herr Middle Differentiation Committee Meetings for 2024-2025 to plan differentiated professional development to meet the needs of teachers and students across all subgroups
Wednesday February 12, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EST
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School
 
Tuesday, February 18
 

8:00am EST

High School AP Series Session 6: Rigor
Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EST
In this series of 7 sessions throughout the 2024-2025 school year, we aim to collaborate with APs as we work toward our department goal of "Building leadership capacity to support, coach, and provide feedback for differentiated, standards-aligned core instruction using Durham Public Schools curriculum resources."
Tuesday February 18, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EST
OLD Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Rd, Durham, NC 27712), Room V-1
 
Wednesday, February 26
 

3:15pm EST

Bacon Street Staff PLC-2/26/2025
Wednesday February 26, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST
How to review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Wednesday February 26, 2025 3:15pm - 4:15pm EST
Bacon Street Purple Room
 
Monday, March 10
 

8:00am EDT

High School AP Series Session 7: Equitable Practices
Monday March 10, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
In this series of 7 sessions throughout the 2024-2025 school year, we aim to collaborate with APs as we work toward our department goal of "Building leadership capacity to support, coach, and provide feedback for differentiated, standards-aligned core instruction using Durham Public Schools curriculum resources."
Monday March 10, 2025 8:00am - 10:00am EDT
Staff Development Center M1

8:30am EDT

Hill Center MS Science of Reading part 3
Monday March 10, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Learn the basics of Science of Reading to integrate research-based literacy strategies
Monday March 10, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Hill Center
 
Thursday, March 20
 

12:00pm EDT

LETRS for Coaches: Unit 8
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
DPS Coaches will engage in collaboratively unpacking Unit 8 of LETRS in order to build their capacity to facilitate purposeful professional learning for their PLCs centered around the content of Unit 8.
Thursday March 20, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Staff Development Center
 
Wednesday, March 26
 

3:00pm EDT

Bacon Street Staff PLC-3/26/2025
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
How to review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Wednesday March 26, 2025 3:00pm - 4:15pm EDT
Bacon Street Purple Room
 
Wednesday, April 16
 

7:00am EDT

RHMS April 2025 Differentiation Committee
Wednesday April 16, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Rogers Herr Middle Differentiation Committee Meetings for 2024-2025 to plan differentiated professional development to meet the needs of teachers and students across all subgroups
Wednesday April 16, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School
 
Wednesday, May 7
 

7:00am EDT

RHMS May 2025 Differentiation Committee
Wednesday May 7, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Rogers Herr Middle Differentiation Committee Meetings for 2024-2025 to plan differentiated professional development to meet the needs of teachers and students across all subgroups
Wednesday May 7, 2025 7:00am - 8:00am EDT
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School
 
Wednesday, May 28
 

3:00pm EDT

Bacon Street Staff PLC-5/28/2025
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:14pm EDT
How to review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:14pm EDT
Bacon Street Purple Room
 


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