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Durham Public Schools PL
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.

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Wednesday, February 19
 

3:30pm EST

Staff Meeting Development | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Durham School of the Arts
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | TLC; Jackie Tobias | lorna_tobias@dpsnc.net | principal
Location: Durham School of the Arts
Description: Throughout the year, parts of Staff Meetings were dedicated to professional development.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Wednesday February 19, 2025 3:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Durham School of the Arts
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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Friday, May 9
 

1:00pm EDT

End of Year Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts
Friday May 9, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Durham School of the Arts
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | TLC
Location: Durham School of the Arts
Description: Teachers will meet with PLCs (or as the solo crafters of their course experience) to analyze where their students are with respect to Essential Outcomes (EO) for Quarter Four. Based on student progress and need, teachers will develop various EO-aligned learning opportunities for May. Teachers will also be trained for testing.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, MTSS, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Friday May 9, 2025 1:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Durham School of the Arts
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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Monday, May 19
 

8:00am EDT

Morphology for Grades 3-5 | Facilitated by Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School | Glenn Elementary School Teacher's rooms
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Glenn Elementary School Teacher's rooms
Presenters: Rachael Horne | rachael_horne@dpsnc.net | instructional coach
Location: Glenn Elementary School Teacher's rooms
Description: TW build theoretical knowledge around morphology, interact with a scope and sequence, and learn to implement a variety of strategies for attacking multisyllabic words.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Monday May 19, 2025 8:00am - 8:30am EDT
Glenn Elementary School Teacher's rooms
  ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
 
Tuesday, May 27
 

9:00am EDT

MTSS District Leadership Team | Facilitated by Student Support Services | | Staff Development Center M9
Tuesday May 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Staff Development Center M9
Presenters: amy_miller@dpsnc.net
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Planning and support for DPS MTSS Implementation.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades:
Targeted Roles: Leadership
Tuesday May 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
Staff Development Center M9
  Arts   Global Languages   Mathematics   Science   Social Studies   CTE   ELA
 
Wednesday, May 28
 

3:00pm EDT

Bacon Street Staff PLC-5/28/2025 | Facilitated by Early Education | | Bacon Street Purple Room LIMITED
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:14pm EDT
Bacon Street Purple Room
Presenters: renee_harris@dpsnc.net
Location: Bacon Street Purple Room
Description: How to review and use data to improve educational outcomes for preschoolers.
Subject Area(s): Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles:
Wednesday May 28, 2025 3:00pm - 4:14pm EDT
Bacon Street Purple Room
  Global Languages, Pre-K |   Mathematics, Pre-K |   Science, Pre-K |   Social Studies, Pre-K |   ELA, Pre-K
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Friday, May 30
 

4:30pm EDT

AL Academy: May; Session 7 | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | | https://t.ly/kIyB8 LIMITED
Friday May 30, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Online
Presenters: donna_dodson@dpsnc.net
Location: https://t.ly/kIyB8
Description: 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.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K,Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade,3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade,6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade,9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles:
Friday May 30, 2025 4:30pm - 5:45pm EDT
Online
  Arts, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 11th Grade, 12th Grade
 
Monday, June 2
 

8:30am EDT

Mentor Retreat Day 1 | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Beginning Teachers Program | Staff Development Center M9
Monday June 2, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
Presenters: Terry Phillips | terry_phillips@dpsnc.net | Director
Location: Staff Development Center M9
Description: Mentor Retreat Day 1
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Monday June 2, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M9
  Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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Wednesday, June 4
 

8:30am EDT

Principals' Leadership Meeting: June; 2025 | Facilitated by School Leadership | | Staff Development Center M1 LIMITED
Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M1
Presenters: lorene_mcnulty@dpsnc.net
Location: Staff Development Center M1
Description: Principals will learn the latest updates around Curriculum and district areas of focus then attend afternoon PLCs.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades:
Targeted Roles:
Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M1
  Arts   Global Languages   Mathematics   Science   Social Studies   CTE   ELA
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Tuesday, June 17
 

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 LIMITED
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
  Arts, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | What Every General Education Teacher Needs to Know about Exceptional Children | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C233 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
Presenters: Hannah Hribar | Hannah_Hribar@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Ajalyn Baker | Ajalyn_Baker@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Wendy Vavrousek | Wendy_Vavrousek@dpsnc.net | EC Director
Location: Riverside High School Room C233
Description: This session will help general education teachers enhance their knowledge regarding exceptional children policies and practices, effectively collaborate with EC colleagues, and prepare for and engage in your students' IEP meetings.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Student Centered Classrooms: Increasing Student Voice | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C236 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
Presenters: Amy Beebe | amy_beebe@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C236
Description: Strategies for increasing student voice.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
  Arts, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | UFLI for Tier 2 Intervention Support for IAs, beginning teachers, and AL teachers | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B224 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B224
Presenters: Henrietta Scott | henrietta_scott@dpsnc.net | Interventionist
Location: Riverside High School Room B224
Description: The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) offers professional development opportunities to help educators implement UFLI Foundations, which is designed for both core instruction and intervention for struggling readers. In this session, the facilitator will demonstrate how to teach all steps in a UFLI lesson. If you have a UFLI manual, please bring it with you.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Data Analysis, DPS Adopted Resources
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B224
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using mCLASS to Foster Growth Through Small Group Instruction in ELA for Beginning Teachers | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C237 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C237
Presenters: Jewel Barnwell | jewel_barnwell@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C237
Description: In this session, teachers will learn to use mCLASS data to create targeted small groups for improving literacy in K-5 ELA classrooms. Participants will explore how to interpret data, group students, plan effective lessons, and monitor progress to drive student growth.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Beginning Teacher Support, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C237
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Better Together: Building Strong Co-Teaching Partnerships | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A219 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A219
Presenters: Sandi Burns | sandral_burns@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Kris Carabetta | kristina_carabetta@dpsnc.net | EC Inclusion Teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room A219
Description: Get ready to dive into the world of co-teaching! In this interactive session, participants will explore what true co-teaching and specially designed instruction (SDI) look like in action. Together, we'll brainstorm and build creative strategies and classroom plans that make collaboration seamless and student success unstoppable.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A219
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Teacher Support-Are we utilizing all of our resources? | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A219 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A219
Presenters: Dr. Temperance Tobe | temperance.tobe@dpsnc.net | CIMC; Lucretia Smith | lucretial_smith@dpsnc.net | CIMC; Jennifer Watson | jennifer_watson@dpsnc.net | CIMC
Location: Riverside High School Room A219
Description: Supporting beginner teachers through creative lesson planning, and utilizing technology and resources.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Building Learning System Capacity, Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Information Technology
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Directors, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A219
  Arts, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Digital Learning Standards, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Calling All Veteran Teachers | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C234 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
Presenters: Dr. Temperance Tobe | temperance.tobe@dpsnc.net | CIMC; Dr. Vimbainashe Chanakira | vimbainashe.chanakira@dpsnc.net | teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room C234
Description: Veteran teachers mentoring and supporting beginner teachers. Why veteran teachers are vital to the retention and success of new teachers.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Social Emotional Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Directors, Assistant Directors, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | What Every General Education Teacher Needs to Know about Exceptional Children | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C233 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
Presenters: Hannah Hribar | Hannah_Hribar@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Ajalyn Baker | Ajalyn_Baker@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Wendy Vavrousek | Wendy_Vavrousek@dpsnc.net | EC Director
Location: Riverside High School Room C233
Description: This session will help general education teachers enhance their knowledge regarding exceptional children policies and practices, effectively collaborate with EC colleagues, and prepare for and engage in your students' IEP meetings.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Student Centered Classrooms: Increasing Student Voice | Facilitated by Mangum Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C236 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
Presenters: Amy Beebe | amy_beebe@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C236
Description: Strategies for increasing student voice.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
  Arts, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using ARC with Confidence | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B223 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B223
Presenters: Jasmine | jasmine_holloway@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room B223
Description: This session is designed to help teachers confidently access and implement ARC lessons by deepening their understanding of how Common Core Standards are embedded throughout each unit. Participants will explore how ARC aligns instructional tasks with grade-level expectations, unpack key standards, and learn how to navigate ARC resources effectively. Through hands-on planning and discussion, teachers will gain clarity on the instructional purpose behind each lesson and leave better equipped to deliver standards-based literacy instruction with fidelity and confidence.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B223
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Better Together: Building Strong Co-Teaching Partnerships | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A218 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A218
Presenters: Sandi Burns | sandral_burns@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Kris Carabetta | kristina_carabetta@dpsnc.net | EC Inclusion Teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room A218
Description: Get ready to dive into the world of co-teaching! In this interactive session, participants will explore what true co-teaching and specially designed instruction (SDI) look like in action. Together, we'll brainstorm and build creative strategies and classroom plans that make collaboration seamless and student success unstoppable.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A218
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
 
Wednesday, June 18
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Digging into Your HMH Resources | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C238 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C238
Presenters: Makenzie Yarborough | makenzie.yarborough@hmhco.com | HMH Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C238
Description: This session is designed for teachers who may not know how to effectively utilize some of the components HMH. The facilitator will provide an overview of Structured Literacy for K-2 teachers and foundational literacy skills for grades 3-5.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C238
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Skilled Readers in Action: Practical Science of Reading Strategies for Small Group Instruction | Facilitated by George Watts Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C239 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C239
Presenters: Amanda Watson | amanda_watson@dpsnc.net | Pre K/K teacher; Christie Pennell | christie_pennell@dpsnc.net | Pre K/ K teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room C239
Description: This professional learning series explores the foundational principles of the Science of Reading (SoR), focusing on integrating evidence-based instructional practices into classroom instruction. Each session targets key components of skilled reading using Scarborough’s Reading Rope and The Simple View of Reading as frameworks.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Interventionists
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C239
  ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | The Pieces to Pre-K Inclusion: A Journey Together | Facilitated by Early Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School B222 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School B222
Presenters: michelle meade | michelle_meade@dpsnc.net | Coach; Qushanna Glass | qushanna_glass@dpsnc.net | Coach
Location: Riverside High School B222
Description: This session will focus on the key pieces to inclusion and practices to create a welcoming and equitable learning environment where all preschool students and their families feel valued and supported in their learning, regardless of their backgrounds, skills, or abilities. This session will focus on strategies teaching teams can use to create an inclusive learning environment by providing FAPE to early learners in their least restrictive environment.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School B222
  ELA, Pre-K
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using ARC with Confidence | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C233 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
Presenters: Jasmine | jasmine_holloway@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C233
Description: This session is designed to help teachers confidently access and implement ARC lessons by deepening their understanding of how Common Core Standards are embedded throughout each unit. Participants will explore how ARC aligns instructional tasks with grade-level expectations, unpack key standards, and learn how to navigate ARC resources effectively. Through hands-on planning and discussion, teachers will gain clarity on the instructional purpose behind each lesson and leave better equipped to deliver standards-based literacy instruction with fidelity and confidence.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C233
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using mCLASS to Foster Growth Through Small Group Instruction in ELA for Beginning Teachers | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C234 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
Presenters: Jewel Barnwell | jewel_barnwell@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C234
Description: In this session, teachers will learn to use mCLASS data to create targeted small groups for improving literacy in K-5 ELA classrooms. Participants will explore how to interpret data, group students, plan effective lessons, and monitor progress to drive student growth.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Beginning Teacher Support, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Unlocking AI in Education: An Introduction to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Better Instruction | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C232 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C232
Presenters: Colleen Robinson | colleen_robinson@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C232
Description: Target Audience: K-5 Educators (AI beginner) interested in leveraging AI to enhance classroom instruction and data analysis. K-5 instructional leaders looking to enhance data driven practices. In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool for enhancing instruction, streamlining tasks, and personalizing learning experiences. Join us for a professional development session where we will explore the power of AI in the classroom and how educators can leverage it to make data-driven decisions, differentiate instruction, and engage students in innovative ways. What to Expect: Understanding AI in Education: A brief overview of AI and its applications in the classroom. Streamlining Administrative Tasks: Discover how AI can assist with grading, generating lesson plans, and providing real-time feedback on student work. Personalizing Learning: Learn how AI tools can adapt content to meet diverse learner needs and provide individualized practice. Data-Driven Instruction: Analyzing student performance data efficiently to identify strengths and areas for growth. Enhancing Student Engagement: Creating interactive and adaptive content, including AI-powered simulations and problem-solving exercises. Hands-On Exploration: Try out AI tools tailored for education and discuss practical applications with peers. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and resources to seamlessly integrate AI into your teaching practice, making data analysis more efficient and instruction more impactful.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C232
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | HMH K-2 Structured Literacy Foundational Skills Overview | Facilitated by Oak Grove Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C236 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
Presenters: Maekrisha Jones | maekrisha_jones@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C236
Description: K-2 Teachers and IAs will learn the basics of how to teach the HMH Structured Literacy Lessons and how to maneuver through the HMH structured literacy materials.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C236
  ELA, 1st Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Calling All Veteran Teachers | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C234
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
Presenters: Dr. Temperance Tobe | temperance.tobe@dpsnc.net | CIMC; Dr. Vimbainashe Chanakira | vimbainashe.chanakira@dpsnc.net | teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room C234
Description: Veteran teachers mentoring and supporting beginner teachers. Why veteran teachers are vital to the retention and success of new teachers.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Social Emotional Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Leadership
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Directors, Assistant Directors, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C234
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Classroom Activities to Build Culture, Trust and Inclusion (Week 1 & Beyond) | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B223 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B223
Presenters: Justine Daniel | justine_daniel@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room B223
Description: In this session strategies and classroom activities to build classroom culture, trust and a sense of belonging will be shared and modeled. Activities range from Week 1 activities to build a positive learning environment to strategies on how to engage learners through reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B223
  Arts, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Mathematics, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Science, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Social Studies, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   ELA, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Skilled Readers in Action: Practical Science of Reading Strategies for Small Group Instruction | Facilitated by George Watts Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C239 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C239
Presenters: Amanda Watson | amanda_watson@dpsnc.net | Pre K/K teacher; Christie Pennell | christie_pennell@dpsnc.net | Pre K/ K teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room C239
Description: This professional learning series explores the foundational principles of the Science of Reading (SoR), focusing on integrating evidence-based instructional practices into classroom instruction. Each session targets key components of skilled reading using Scarborough’s Reading Rope and The Simple View of Reading as frameworks.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Interventionists
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C239
  ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | The Pieces to Pre-K Inclusion: A Journey Together | Facilitated by Early Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School B222 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School B222
Presenters: michelle meade | michelle_meade@dpsnc.net | Coach; Qushanna Glass | qushanna_glass@dpsnc.net | Coach
Location: Riverside High School B222
Description: This session will focus on the key pieces to inclusion and practices to create a welcoming and equitable learning environment where all preschool students and their families feel valued and supported in their learning, regardless of their backgrounds, skills, or abilities. This session will focus on strategies teaching teams can use to create an inclusive learning environment by providing FAPE to early learners in their least restrictive environment.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School B222
  ELA, Pre-K
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Unlocking AI in Education: An Introduction to Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for Better Instruction | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C232 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C232
Presenters: Colleen Robinson | colleen_robinson@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C232
Description: Target Audience: K-5 Educators (AI beginner) interested in leveraging AI to enhance classroom instruction and data analysis. K-5 instructional leaders looking to enhance data driven practices. In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming an essential tool for enhancing instruction, streamlining tasks, and personalizing learning experiences. Join us for a professional development session where we will explore the power of AI in the classroom and how educators can leverage it to make data-driven decisions, differentiate instruction, and engage students in innovative ways. What to Expect: Understanding AI in Education: A brief overview of AI and its applications in the classroom. Streamlining Administrative Tasks: Discover how AI can assist with grading, generating lesson plans, and providing real-time feedback on student work. Personalizing Learning: Learn how AI tools can adapt content to meet diverse learner needs and provide individualized practice. Data-Driven Instruction: Analyzing student performance data efficiently to identify strengths and areas for growth. Enhancing Student Engagement: Creating interactive and adaptive content, including AI-powered simulations and problem-solving exercises. Hands-On Exploration: Try out AI tools tailored for education and discuss practical applications with peers. By the end of this session, you’ll walk away with practical strategies and resources to seamlessly integrate AI into your teaching practice, making data analysis more efficient and instruction more impactful.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room C232
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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Monday, July 28
 

8:30am EDT

Aligning Montessori with the Science of Reading | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Professional Learning; Curriculum an LIMITED
Monday July 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Katie McClure | Katelin.McClure@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY This full day session will offer an extensive framework for comprehensive reading instruction in child-centered Montessori classrooms. Participants will leave with a series of questions that they can use in their schools to evaluate their school wide approach to teaching reading and develop plans for filling in identified gaps.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers
Monday July 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   CTE, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA , Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Healthful Living, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

The Montessori Cycle of Study | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Arts Education; Beginning Teacher LIMITED
Monday July 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Ashlie Canipe | ashlie_canipe@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY What is a Montessori "cycle of study"? How does a thematic cycle of study support students' growth in academics, community, and development of self? What are other teachers doing in their Montessori classrooms to facilitate communication with families, group initiatives, projects, seminars, field studies, culminating activities, and building on students' other Montessori experiences? Attend this session to participate in a reflective overview suitable for new and experienced teachers, as well as lengthy planning time for reviewing others' materials and creating your own with as much feedback as you wish! You'll leave with new ideas, new materials, and new perspectives to take into your 2025-2026 school year. This session is led by a Montessori-certified elective teacher (Latin), and activities will be suitable for core teachers, elective teachers, and IAs and EC teachers who want to take a deep dive by drafting their own instructional materials or amending existing materials.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Teachers
Monday July 28, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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Tuesday, July 29
 

8:30am EDT

Making the Science of Reading Work in a Montessori Primary Classroom | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Curriculum and LIMITED
Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Amanda Watson | amanda_watson@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY This session will help Primary teachers seamlessly integrate SOR into the Language area of the Montessori classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  ELA, Pre-K, Kindergarten
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8:30am EDT

Culturally Responsive Montessori Schools and Classrooms | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Professional Learning; School Leadership; Arts Education; Beginning Tea LIMITED
Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: CMSTEMP | katie@cmstep.com | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Equity, Instructional Assistants, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Directors, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Tuesday July 29, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

Book Chats | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Professional Learning; School Leadership; Arts Education; Beginning Teachers Program; Career Technical Education; Cu LIMITED
Tuesday July 29, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Kara Watson | kara_watson@dpsnc.net | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY Book Chats! is a program created by Lakewood Montessori educators to help students build goal setting skills, establish themselves as regular readers, improve fluency, build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, have scheduled opportunities to check out books, and learn to talk about literature. “The act of goal setting, therefore, is a practice that educators can use to help fuel students’ learning-to-learn skills, such as a sense of agency, intrinsic motivation, and capacity to manage their own learning.” Student Goal Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Through our Book Chat plan, we allow students to self-select books. There is abundant research to support this effort. According to a study done by the Institute of Educational Sciences, “student self-selection of reading materials leads to greater pleasure and interest in reading (2017).” This same study shows that this joy and curiosity results in a greater motivation to read. Communities visit the library in school approximately every two weeks. We call this visit Book Chats. Adults meet with individual students to update their digital book tracker, (students have a paper tracker they must bring to every Book Chat. We talk about books they’ve recently completed, remind them of their goal, sometimes do a fluency check, help students find their ‘next book’, and encourage them to persevere with their reading.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Communication Skills, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Directors, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Tuesday July 29, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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Wednesday, July 30
 

8:30am EDT

Differentiation in a Montessori Classroom | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Professional Learning; School Leadership; Arts Education; Beginning Teachers Program; LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: CMSTEMP | katie@cmstep.com | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Directors, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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8:30am EDT

Field Studies in the Montessori Classroom | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Lucas Middle School; Mentors; Beginning Teachers Program; Curriculum and Instruction; Healthful Living and Physical Education; Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Little River El LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Holly Hardin | holly_hardin@dpsnc.net | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Rebecca Chafatelli | rebecca_chafatelli@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY A hands on experience, where teachers can both learn from examples but also have time to begin planning their field experiences for the next school year to come with support from Montessori teachers
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, School Counselors, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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8:30am EDT

Novice Montessorian Boot Camp--PART 1 | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Mentors; Beginning Teachers Program; Curriculum and Instruction | Little River Elementary School TBA LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Teresa Van Acker | teresa_vanacker@dpsnc.net | Presenter; Winema Jackson | winema_jackson@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY Practical, hands-on, hard-core, focused time for teachers and IAs with limited Montessori experience or training diving into a Montessori Primary or Lower Elementary classroom
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade
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1:00pm EDT

Book Chats | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Professional Learning; School Leadership; Arts Education; Beginning Teachers Program; Career Technical Education; Cu LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Kara Watson | kara_watson@dpsnc.net | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY Book Chats! is a program created by Lakewood Montessori educators to help students build goal setting skills, establish themselves as regular readers, improve fluency, build vocabulary, strengthen comprehension, have scheduled opportunities to check out books, and learn to talk about literature. “The act of goal setting, therefore, is a practice that educators can use to help fuel students’ learning-to-learn skills, such as a sense of agency, intrinsic motivation, and capacity to manage their own learning.” Student Goal Setting: An Evidence-Based Practice Through our Book Chat plan, we allow students to self-select books. There is abundant research to support this effort. According to a study done by the Institute of Educational Sciences, “student self-selection of reading materials leads to greater pleasure and interest in reading (2017).” This same study shows that this joy and curiosity results in a greater motivation to read. Communities visit the library in school approximately every two weeks. We call this visit Book Chats. Adults meet with individual students to update their digital book tracker, (students have a paper tracker they must bring to every Book Chat. We talk about books they’ve recently completed, remind them of their goal, sometimes do a fluency check, help students find their ‘next book’, and encourage them to persevere with their reading.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Culturally Responsive Practices, Communication Skills, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coordinators, Directors, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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Designing a Student-Centered Montessori Classroom | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Lucas Middle School; Mentors; Beginning Teachers Program; Curriculum and Instruction; Healthful Living and Physical Education; Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Little LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Krystene Kohel | krystene_kohel@dpsnc.net | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Core Hlavaty | corie_hlavaty@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY This session will explore the practical strategies to create a thriving adolescent Montessori classroom environment
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, School Counselors, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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1:00pm EDT

Pedagogy of Place | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Beginning Teachers Program; Curriculum and Instruction; Healthful Living and Physical Education; Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Little River Elementar LIMITED
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: CMSTEMP | katie@cmstep.com | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, School Counselors, Teachers
Wednesday July 30, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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Thursday, July 31
 

8:30am EDT

Making the Science of Reading Work in a Montessori Primary Classroom | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Exceptional Children; George Watts Elementary School; Little River Elementary School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Curriculum and LIMITED
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator; Amanda Watson | amanda_watson@dpsnc.net | Presenter
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY This session will help Primary teachers seamlessly integrate SOR into the Language area of the Montessori classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, Kindergarten
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:30am - 10:30am EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  ELA, Pre-K, Kindergarten
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8:30am EDT

DEEP DIVE--Adolescent Montessori Routines | Facilitated by Magnet Programs | Advanced Academics-AIG; Lucas Middle School; Magnet Programs; Mentors; Arts Education; Beginning Teachers Program; Curriculum and Instruction; Healthful Living and Physical Educa LIMITED
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
Presenters: CMSTEMP | katie@cmstep.com | Presenter; Rita Rathbone | rita.rathbone@dpsnc.net | Facilitator
Location: Little River Elementary School TBA
Description: THIS SESSION IS FOR EMPLOYEES OF A MONTESSORI SCHOOL OR DISTRICT INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF SUPPORTING THOSE SCHOOLS ONLY
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Assessment for Learning, Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Mentors, School Counselors, Teachers
Thursday July 31, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Little River Elementary School TBA
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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Wednesday, August 6
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Setting the Stage for Building Secondary Thinking Classrooms - Brains are Social | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 118 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 118
Description: Learn about the tenets behind and about Peter Liljedahl's "Thinking Classrooms". We will engage in non-curricular thinking tasks, explore practices 1-3, and plan for possible curricular thinking tasks.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Boosting Reading Comprehension in ALL Contents | Facilitated by Brogden Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 109 LIMITED
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 |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Effective Lesson Planning That Impact Student Engagement | Facilitated by Spring Valley Elementary | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 111 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
Presenters: Brenda Blue | brenda_blue@dpsnc.net | K-5 Teaching and learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 111
Description: The goal is to equip teachers with strategies to design and deliver lessons that purposefully increase student engagement and improve learning outcomes.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Equity, Explicit Teaching, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Beginning Teachers, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children, MTSS, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 111
  Arts, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Reading Stamina Through Close Reading Strategies | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 117 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
Presenters: Kim Siegers | kimberly_siegers@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 117
Description: Teachers in this session will learn how to integrate close reading strategies into classroom instruction to help build stamina in readers throughout the school year. This session will focus on helping teachers create a tangible plan for building stamina using DPS curricular resources that can be brought back into the classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
  ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Digging into Your HMH Resources | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 203
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
Presenters: Makenzie Yarborough | makenzie.yarborough@hmhco.com | HMH Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 203
Description: This session is designed for teachers who may not know how to effectively utilize some of the components HMH. The facilitator will provide an overview of Structured Literacy for K-2 teachers and foundational literacy skills for grades 3-5.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Instructional Assistants, Principals, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | UFLI for Tier 2 Intervention Support for IAs, beginning teachers, and AL teachers | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 205 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 205
Presenters: Henrietta Scott | henrietta_scott@dpsnc.net | Interventionist
Location: Hillside High School Room 205
Description: The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) offers professional development opportunities to help educators implement UFLI Foundations, which is designed for both core instruction and intervention for struggling readers. In this session, the facilitator will demonstrate how to teach all steps in a UFLI lesson. If you have a UFLI manual, please bring it with you.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 205
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | From Planning to Practice: Strengthening the I Do and We Do | Facilitated by Holt Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 108 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
Presenters: Tamika Satchell | Tamika_Satchell@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 108
Description: This professional development session will focus on strengthening the I Do and We Do phases of gradual release by helping teachers plan intentional modeling, guided practice, and clear connections to the standards. We’ll focus on understanding the standards deeply, designing purposeful "I Do" models that show real thinking, and creating "We Do" tasks that actively move students toward independence. Teachers will walk away with concrete strategies to adapt team plans to fit their teaching style and their students’ needs, ensuring that what’s planned on paper powerfully impacts learning in real time.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategies to Increase Student Engagement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 206 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
Presenters: Priscilla Graves | priscilla_graves@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Malika Becton | malika_becton@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator
Location: Hillside High School Room 206
Description: This interactive workshop will explore proven, research-based strategies to increase student engagement across content areas and grade levels. Participants will examine practical tools and techniques—such as active learning, student voice and choice, and technology integration—to foster a more inclusive and energized learning environment.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | 1st Quarter Collaboratively Planning using the Newly Revised Elementary ELA Curriculum Maps | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 202 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 202
Presenters: Julie Scott | julie_scott@dpsnc.net | K-5 Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 202
Description: Participants will learn how to effectively utilize the revised elementary literacy curriculum map to plan instruction for the first quarter. Through guided practice, they will pace out key content and cross-reference the standards being taught with the standards for which grades will be collected. By the end of the session, participants will have developed organized, standards-aligned lesson plans for the first quarter—providing a strong foundation for planning subsequent quarters with consistency and clarity.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 202
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Foundations of High School Literacy | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 116 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
Presenters: Heidi Perez | heidi_perez@dpsnc.net | Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 116
Description: Join this session to explore 5 key components for high school student literacy success. This session is the required training for all high school English teachers who will be teaching Foundations of High School Literacy. All high school English teachers can walk away with literacy based interventions to implement in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
  ELA, 9th Grade, 10th Grade
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The Question is the Answer: Inspiring Inquiry with the Question Formulation Technique | Facilitated by Eno Valley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School 106 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School 106
Presenters: Rustina Sharpe | Rustina_Sharpe@dpsnc.net | Teacher
Location: Hillside High School 106
Description: "What if the key to deeper learning wasn’t giving the right answers but asking the right questions? In this engaging session, participants will explore the Question Formulation Technique (QFT)—a simple, powerful strategy that teaches students how to ask their own questions. Grounded in research from A More Beautiful Question and Make Just One Change, this session empowers educators to shift from answer-givers to curiosity guides. Educators will explore integrating QFT into any subject and grade level to increase student ownership, engagement, and critical thinking. They’ll also examine how questioning supports inquiry-based learning and aligns with the strategic goal of developing thinkers and problem-solvers. Participants will leave with ready-to-use strategies, classroom examples, and a plan to implement QFT in their instruction immediately. This session is perfect for educators looking to promote student voice, deepen learning, and cultivate a culture of inquiry, regardless of the curriculum.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Reading, Writing, Thinking, Speaking, Listening, Equity
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School 106
  Arts, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Setting the Stage for Building Secondary Thinking Classrooms - Brains are Social | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 118 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
Presenters: Christine Fierro | christine_fierro@dpsnc.net | Instructional Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 118
Description: Learn about the tenets behind and about Peter Liljedahl's "Thinking Classrooms". We will engage in non-curricular thinking tasks, explore practices 1-3, and plan for possible curricular thinking tasks.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 118
  Arts, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Classroom Activities to Build Culture, Trust and Inclusion (Week 1 & Beyond) | Facilitated by Githens Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 113 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
Presenters: Justine Daniel | justine_daniel@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 113
Description: In this session strategies and classroom activities to build classroom culture, trust and a sense of belonging will be shared and modeled. Activities range from Week 1 activities to build a positive learning environment to strategies on how to engage learners through reading, writing, speaking and listening.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Beginning Teachers
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 113
  Arts, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Mathematics, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Science, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   Social Studies, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade |   ELA, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Reading Stamina Through Close Reading Strategies | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 117 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
Presenters: Kim Siegers | kimberly_siegers@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 117
Description: Teachers in this session will learn how to integrate close reading strategies into classroom instruction to help build stamina in readers throughout the school year. This session will focus on helping teachers create a tangible plan for building stamina using DPS curricular resources that can be brought back into the classroom.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 117
  ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | From Planning to Practice: Strengthening the I Do and We Do | Facilitated by Holt Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 108
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
Presenters: Tamika Satchell | Tamika_Satchell@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 108
Description: This professional development session will focus on strengthening the I Do and We Do phases of gradual release by helping teachers plan intentional modeling, guided practice, and clear connections to the standards. We’ll focus on understanding the standards deeply, designing purposeful "I Do" models that show real thinking, and creating "We Do" tasks that actively move students toward independence. Teachers will walk away with concrete strategies to adapt team plans to fit their teaching style and their students’ needs, ensuring that what’s planned on paper powerfully impacts learning in real time.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategies to Increase Student Engagement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 206 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
Presenters: Priscilla Graves | priscilla_graves@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Malika Becton | malika_becton@dpsnc.net | Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator
Location: Hillside High School Room 206
Description: This interactive workshop will explore proven, research-based strategies to increase student engagement across content areas and grade levels. Participants will examine practical tools and techniques—such as active learning, student voice and choice, and technology integration—to foster a more inclusive and energized learning environment.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning, Beginning Teacher Support, Coaching and Mentoring, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Instructional Coaches, Mentors, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 206
  Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Socratically Speaking | Facilitated by Lowe's Grove Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Shanea Carr | shanea_carr@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: Participants will engage in the seminar process and find ways to implement collaborative conversations in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Sing A Rhythm, Dance A Blues: Liberation Education for Girls of Color (based on the book by Dr. Monique Morris-Couvson) | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 214 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 214
Presenters: Iwinosa Idahor | iwinosa_idahor@dpsnc.net | Office of Equity Affairs; Keaundra Robinson | keaundra_robinson@dpsnc.net | Office of Equity Affairs; Kamia Norman | kamia_norman@dpsnc.net | Southwest ES; Angelia Ball Smith | Angelia_BallSmith@dpsnc.net | Y.E. Smith ES; Rita Rakestraw | Rita_Rakestraw@dpsnc.net | Ignite! Online Academy/Lakewood MMS
Location: Hillside High School Room 214
Description: Objective: To create a space where educators will learn from and with each other about how to support, affirm, empower, and impact young girls of color, in and out of the classroom.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Equity, Culture and Climate, Social Emotional Learning, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, School Counselors, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 214
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   *None (Non-Instructional), Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | What Every General Education Teacher Needs to Know about Exceptional Children | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 203 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
Presenters: Hannah Hribar | Hannah_Hribar@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Ajalyn Baker | Ajalyn_Baker@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Wendy Vavrousek | Wendy_Vavrousek@dpsnc.net | EC Director
Location: Hillside High School Room 203
Description: This session will help general education teachers enhance their knowledge regarding exceptional children policies and practices, effectively collaborate with EC colleagues, and prepare for and engage in your students' IEP meetings.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Boosting Reading Comprehension in ALL Contents | Facilitated by Brogden Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 111 LIMITED
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
  Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Boost Your Engagement with Project Integrated Literacy Lessons | Facilitated by Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 116 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
Presenters: Signe Coffey | signe_coffey@dpsnc.net | Assistant Principal
Location: Hillside High School Room 116
Description: Come collaborate with other reading and writing teachers as we flex our creativity in designing JOYFUL lessons for ELA instruction that align to HMH curriculum, ELA standards, and JOYFUL teaching and learning! In this session we will review a lesson plan framework that already fits your ELA block while exploring ideas to integrate projects into your weekly instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
  ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | UFLI for Tier 2 Intervention Support for IAs, beginning teachers, and AL teachers | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 212 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 212
Presenters: Henrietta Scott | henrietta_scott@dpsnc.net | Interventionist
Location: Hillside High School Room 212
Description: The University of Florida Literacy Institute (UFLI) offers professional development opportunities to help educators implement UFLI Foundations, which is designed for both core instruction and intervention for struggling readers. In this session, the facilitator will demonstrate how to teach all steps in a UFLI lesson. If you have a UFLI manual, please bring it with you.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Data Analysis, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Mentors, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 212
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Increasing Rigor for all students | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 108 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
Presenters: Diana Franklin | Diana_franklin@dpsnc.net | TLC
Location: Hillside High School Room 108
Description: We speak about rigor frequently but do all educators completely understand what this means or how we can help all students think at higher levels? In this session we will synthesize a workable definition of what rigor is based on several sources as well as our own background knowledge. We will analyze the level of thinking required for different activities based on both Bloom's Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge. We will also discuss how to provide the appropriate scaffolding to guide academically diverse students to be able to complete higher level tasks and questions. We will then explore how to use different AI tools to easily increase the DOK level in different tasks and questions. Finally, teachers will have time to create a learning activity to implement their new understanding. We will use different higher thinking level activities and strategies throughout the workshop as exemplars for the participants.
Subject Area(s): Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 108
  Global Languages, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Applying the Science of Reading to Your Secondary Classroom | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 112
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 112
Presenters: Beth Spataro | bethnicole_spataro@dpsnc.net | Secondary Literacy Specialist; Wendi Love | Wendi_Love@dpsnc.net | ESL Facilitator for Secondary
Location: Hillside High School Room 112
Description: During this session, participants will learn about the science of reading and learn to apply this learning to identify reading needs in their secondary classrooms. This session will meet the needs of secondary content teachers, ESL and EC teachers.
Subject Area(s): Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 112
  Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Committing to Learning: Goal Setting | Facilitated by Easley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
Presenters: Rob Jones | robert_jones784@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 114
Description: Participants will explore the importance of goal setting in the classroom through the lens of the 6 Phases of Learning.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Socratically Speaking | Facilitated by Lowe's Grove Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 213 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 213
Presenters: Shanea Carr | shanea_carr@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 213
Description: Participants will engage in the seminar process and find ways to implement collaborative conversations in their classrooms.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 213
  Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade |   ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | 1st Quarter Collaboratively Planning using the Newly Revised Elementary ELA Curriculum Maps | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 210 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 210
Presenters: Julie Scott | julie_scott@dpsnc.net | K-5 Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 210
Description: Participants will learn how to effectively utilize the revised elementary literacy curriculum map to plan instruction for the first quarter. Through guided practice, they will pace out key content and cross-reference the standards being taught with the standards for which grades will be collected. By the end of the session, participants will have developed organized, standards-aligned lesson plans for the first quarter—providing a strong foundation for planning subsequent quarters with consistency and clarity.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 210
  ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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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 LIMITED
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
  Arts, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Sing A Rhythm, Dance A Blues: Liberation Education for Girls of Color (based on the book by Dr. Monique Morris-Couvson) | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 214 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 214
Presenters: Iwinosa Idahor | iwinosa_idahor@dpsnc.net | Office of Equity Affairs; Keaundra Robinson | keaundra_robinson@dpsnc.net | Office of Equity Affairs; Kamia Norman | kamia_norman@dpsnc.net | Southwest ES; Angelia Ball Smith | Angelia_BallSmith@dpsnc.net | Y.E. Smith ES; Rita Rakestraw | Rita_Rakestraw@dpsnc.net | Ignite! Online Academy/Lakewood MMS
Location: Hillside High School Room 214
Description: Objective: To create a space where educators will learn from and with each other about how to support, affirm, empower, and impact young girls of color, in and out of the classroom.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Communication Skills, Equity, Culture and Climate, Social Emotional Learning, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, School Counselors, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 214
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   CTE, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA , Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Healthful Living, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   *None (Non-Instructional), Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | What Every General Education Teacher Needs to Know about Exceptional Children | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 203 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
Presenters: Hannah Hribar | Hannah_Hribar@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Ajalyn Baker | Ajalyn_Baker@dpsnc.net | Lead EC Facilitator; Wendy Vavrousek | Wendy_Vavrousek@dpsnc.net | EC Director
Location: Hillside High School Room 203
Description: This session will help general education teachers enhance their knowledge regarding exceptional children policies and practices, effectively collaborate with EC colleagues, and prepare for and engage in your students' IEP meetings.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 203
  Arts, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Global Languages, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Science, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   Social Studies, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade |   ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Boost Your Engagement with Project Integrated Literacy Lessons | Facilitated by Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 116 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
Presenters: Signe Coffey | signe_coffey@dpsnc.net | Assistant Principal
Location: Hillside High School Room 116
Description: Come collaborate with other reading and writing teachers as we flex our creativity in designing JOYFUL lessons for ELA instruction that align to HMH curriculum, ELA standards, and JOYFUL teaching and learning! In this session we will review a lesson plan framework that already fits your ELA block while exploring ideas to integrate projects into your weekly instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 116
  ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
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2025 Summer SPLASH | Committing to Learning: Goal Setting | Facilitated by Easley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
Presenters: Rob Jones | robert_jones784@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 114
Description: Participants will explore the importance of goal setting in the classroom through the lens of the 6 Phases of Learning.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 114
  Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   Social Studies, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade |   ELA, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
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