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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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