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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, January 8
 

2:40pm EST

Forest View Learning Lab: ELA Vertical Planning
Wednesday January 8, 2025 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Forest View Elementary School TBD
Staff will collaboratively learn over multiple session of a self-set goal.
Wednesday January 8, 2025 2:40pm - 3:40pm EST
Forest View Elementary School TBD
  ELA, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
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Friday, January 10
 

11:00am EST

Reciprocal Teaching-OGE Remote Learning
Friday January 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
Teachers will learn about the what and they why of Reciprocal Teaching. Teachers will discuss how to implement the strategy into their instructional class routine.
Friday January 10, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, Assistant
  • ONLINE MEETING URL TBD
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Tuesday, January 14
 

8:00am EST

5E Lesson Plan Workshop
Tuesday January 14, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Eno Valley Elementary School PLC Room
Utilize the 5E lesson plan template to elevate your lesson plans to encourage student centered, higher order thinking, interactive lessons.
Tuesday January 14, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Eno Valley Elementary School PLC Room
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Monday, January 27
 

8:00am EST

Text Dependent Writing: Writing an Essay the Glenn Way
Monday January 27, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EST
Glenn Elementary School
TW given explicit strategies for prepping students to write an essay using the 3R model.
Monday January 27, 2025 8:00am - 9:00am EST
Glenn Elementary School
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
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Tuesday, January 28
 

8:00am EST

5E Lesson Plan Workshop Pt. 2
Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Eno Valley Elementary School PLC Room
Utilize the 5E lesson plan template to elevate your lesson plans to encourage student centered, higher order thinking, interactive lessons.
Tuesday January 28, 2025 8:00am - 8:45am EST
Eno Valley Elementary School PLC Room
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Friday, February 14
 

1:00pm EST

Falling in Love with Complex Text TR/ K-8 LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Pearsontown Magnet Elementary School
Let’s continue the learning from Part 1 of our deep dive into Complex Text (in September) by falling deeper in love with putting Complex Text at the Center of our ELA classrooms. Planning for comprehension lessons requires deeper understanding of the three levels of text representation and why close reading matters. In this session, we will connect research to practice through collaborative reading, discussion, and application to elevate our effectiveness in planning and implementing daily reading comprehension lessons. No prerequisite required.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Pearsontown Magnet Elementary School
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th
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1:00pm EST

Strategies from 'The Writing Revolution' LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Southwest Elementary School
Learn strategies from 'The Writing Revolution' by Judith Hochman and Natalie Wexler to help support systematic writing instruction from sentences to paragraphs and integrate writing with all content areas.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:15pm EST
Southwest Elementary School
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
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1:00pm EST

Dive into HMH Structured Literacy for grades 3-5 LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Online
Learn about the tools available with HMH Structured Literacy Program for 3-5 as well as develop a plan on how to use the resources available to strengthen phonics at the CORE along with how to provide differentiation.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Online
  ELA, 3rd-5th

1:00pm EST

Next Steps with HMH - Amira Data (HMH - Amira Schools Only) LIMITED
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Online
Participants will learn how to access Amira data, analyze the data, identify resources to assist with next steps and instruction.
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EST
Online
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th

1:00pm EST

Unit 5 P 2 LETRS Training for YR Teachers | Half Day (1 PM to 4 PM) | Online Meeting | Links in Description
Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Online
Facilitators: Kathleen Janes

Find details at the links below.

Friday February 14, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EST
Online
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Tuesday, March 4
 

8:30am EST

LETRS Professional Development for building-level administrators(Assistant Principals) LIMITED
Tuesday March 4, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M-9
Professional development for building-level administrators in support of the implementation of the Science of Reading.
Tuesday March 4, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M-9
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Monday, March 10
 

8:30am EDT

LETRS Professional Development for Administrators(Principal Session) LIMITED
Monday March 10, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M-9
Professional development for building-level administrators in support of the implementation of the Science of Reading.
Monday March 10, 2025 8:30am - 3:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M-9
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
 
Friday, March 14
 

1:00pm EDT

Amira Data Dive Training LIMITED
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online
In this session, we'll explore Amira's teacher reports and show educators how to use them to track student progress. You'll also learn how to build a personalized data action plan, empowering teachers to enhance learning outcomes with data-driven insights.
Friday March 14, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Online
  ELA, K-2nd, 3rd-5th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL TBD
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117 Tom Wilkinson R. Durham, NC 27712
600 Santee Road
Bacon Street Room 163
Bacon Street 162
Bacon Street 165
Bacon Street 54
Bacon Street Purple Room
Bacon Street TBA
Bethesda Elementary School TBD
Brogden Middle School Media Center
Burton Magnet Elementary School
C.C. Spaulding Elementary
Carrington Middle School
Carrington Middle School A-2
Carrington Middle School C-20
City of Medicine Academy Cybrary
Club Boulevard Magnet Elementary
Creekside Elementary TBD
Durham School of the Arts
Durham School of the Arts D129
E.K. Powe Elementary School TBA
Eastway Elementary School 405 OR Media Center
Eastway Elementary School TBD
Eno Valley Elementary School Cafeteria
Eno Valley Elementary School PLC Room
Fews Ford Access of Eno River State Park, 6101 Cole Mill Road.
Forest View Elementary School Cafeteria
Forest View Elementary School Media Center
Forest View Elementary School TBD
George Watts Montessori Magnet School Media Center
Githens Middle School Art Room
Glenn Elementary School
Hamlin Road 110
Hamlin Road 110 (Conference Room)
Hamlin Road Conference Room 110
Hamlin Road Rm 110
Hill Center
Hillandale Elementary School PLC Room
Hillside High School 126
Holt Elementary Magnet School Media Center
Hope Valley Elementary School TBD
Invitation for teams meeting will be sent via email.
Jordan High School Chorus
Lakeview School
Lakeview School Cafetorium
Lakewood Elementary School A
Lakewood Elementary School TBD
Little River K-8 School
Lowe's Grove Magnet Middle School PLC Room
Lucas Middle School Media Center
Lyons Farm Elementary Media Center
Merrick-Moore Elementary School 132
Merrick-Moore Elementary School Media Center
Morehead Montessori Magnet School Media Center
Murray-Massenburg Elementary School
NCCU College of Education-Conference Room 1011, 700 Cecil Street, Durham, NC
NCCU- College of Education-Conference Room 1011, 700 Cecil Street, Durham, NC
NCCU-College of Education
Neal Magnet Middle School EC Conference Room
Neal Magnet Middle School Media Center
North Carolina Central University- College of Education-Conference Room 1011, 70
Northern High School *NOTE: OLD NORTHERN HIGH SCHOOL
Northern High School Media Center
Northern High School V1
Old Northern
OLD Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Rd, Durham, NC 27712), Room V-1
Old Northern - Room V-1
OLD Northern High School
Old Northern High School Auditorium
Old Northern High School room V1
Old Northern High School, 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd, Durham, NC 27712
OLD Northern High School, room V1
OLD Northern, V-1; 117 Tom Wilkinson Road
Old Northern- Rm V2
Old Northern-117 Tom Wilkinson Rd
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Parkwood Elementary School
Parkwood Elementary School E2
Pearsontown Magnet Elementary School
Pearsontown Magnet Elementary School cafeteria
Riverside High School
Riverside High School 138
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School conference room
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School Media Center
Rogers-Herr Year-Round Magnet Middle School various by period
Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd, Durham NC 27703
South Regional Library 4505 S Alston Ave, Durham, NC 27713
Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Media Center
Southwest Elementary School
Spring Valley Elementary 107
Staff Development Center
Staff Development Center M-1
Staff Development Center M-8
Staff Development Center M-9
Staff Development Center M1
Staff Development Center M6
Staff Development Center M7
Staff Development Center M8
Staff Development Center M8 and M9
Staff Development Center M9
Staff Development Center Room M1
TBD
TBD Onsite-ALT/CT School Site
TBD TBD
The Durham Performance Learning Center 3113
The Pauli Murray Center 906 Carroll St, Durham
The School for Creative Studies 120
This session is marked as in-person, but it will be virtual, and an invitation w
This takes place in each teacher's school.
Whitted School
Whitted School Media Center
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  • Dual Language Instruction
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  • Math
  • Media Coordinators
  • MTSS
  • National Board Certification
  • Operations
  • Outdoor Learning
  • PowerSchool
  • Professional Learning System and Processes
  • Science
  • Social Emotional
  • Social Studies
  • Student-Centered Learning
  • Student Wellness and Advocacy
  • Team Building
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