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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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Tuesday, December 3
 

3:00pm EST

Toilet Training Students with Significant Delays and Cognitive Disabilities
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Toilet Training Students with Significant Delays and Cognitive Disabilities: Participants will learn how to implement seven research based practices for teaching toileting to students with significant delays and cognitive disabilities.
Tuesday December 3, 2024 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant, Assistant Director, Director
 
Wednesday, December 11
 

11:00am EST

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting
Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
The Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings is for TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI Supervision sessions. The meetings provide professional development for team members.
Wednesday December 11, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL Microsoft Teams Meeting: Meeting ID: 235 029 520 503/Passcode: Z9Lqyb
  • ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/rMLKu
 
Thursday, December 12
 

3:30pm EST

Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments & Developing Behavior Intervention Plans
Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
Thursday December 12, 2024 3:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Administrator, Assistant
 
Tuesday, January 7
 

3:30pm EST

Extended School Year Eligibility (ESY) Determination Process & Procedures
Tuesday January 7, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn the eligibility criteria for students to qualify for ESY services, how to analyze data to determine eligibility and how to complete the DPS ESY eligibility packet.
Tuesday January 7, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
 
Tuesday, January 14
 

3:30pm EST

Unique Learning System:Lesson Planning
Tuesday January 14, 2025 3:30pm - 4:45pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn how to plan lessons using the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for students on the Extended Content Standards.Participants will also learn how to implement these lessons in a remote situation.
Tuesday January 14, 2025 3:30pm - 4:45pm EST
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Wednesday, January 15
 

11:00am EST

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting
Wednesday January 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
The Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings is for TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI Supervision sessions. The meetings provide professional development for team members.
Wednesday January 15, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL Microsoft Teams-Meeting ID: 228 637 060 779/Passcode: TrHQQB
  • ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/nmiV5
 
Tuesday, January 21
 

10:00am EST

Universal Design Strategies
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Strategies for implementing universal design to meet all students needs in the classroom.
Tuesday January 21, 2025 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Thursday, January 23
 

3:00pm EST

Unique Learning System: Data Collection & Analysis
Thursday January 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
Participants will learn how to take data using the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for students on the Extended Content Standards.
Thursday January 23, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
  Exceptional Children, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Tuesday, February 11
 

3:00pm EST

The Science of Behavior
Tuesday February 11, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Tuesday February 11, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Wednesday, February 12
 

11:00am EST

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
The Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings is for TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI Supervision sessions. The meetings provide professional development for team members.
Wednesday February 12, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL Microsoft Teams:Meeting ID: 265 948 734 444/Passcode: GxYmPu
  • ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/1t0mW
 
Thursday, February 20
 

3:00pm EST

Using Discrete Trial to Teach Academic Skills
Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
Using Discrete Trial Training to Teach Academic Skills: Participants will learn how to implement research based method of teaching a new skill in simplified and structured steps through a series of distinct repeated lessons. Lesson materials and data trackers will be provided for participants.
Thursday February 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EST
Staff Development Center M8
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Wednesday, March 12
 

3:00pm EDT

Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments & Developing Behavior Intervention Plans
Wednesday March 12, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
Wednesday March 12, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Administrator, Assistant
 
Thursday, March 20
 

3:00pm EDT

The Science of Behavior - Part 2
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
Participants will learn how to prevent problem behavior and teach new behaviors using positive reinforcement.Participants will also learn how to decrease problem behaviors with research-based interventions.
Thursday March 20, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Thursday, April 10
 

3:00pm EDT

Booster Session: Conducting FBAs & Developing BIPs
Thursday April 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
Participants will review procedures for conducting Functional Behavior Assessments and learn research-based interventions to implement as part of students’ Behavior Intervention Plans.This training is recommended for staff who have already taken the FBA & BIP training.
Thursday April 10, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Staff Development Center M8
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Assistant
 
Wednesday, April 16
 

11:00am EDT

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
The Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings is for TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI Supervision sessions. The meetings provide professional development for team members.
Wednesday April 16, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL Microsoft Teams-Meeting ID: 211 234 654 698/Passcode: VYiGbQ
  • ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/SDGuT
 
Thursday, April 24
 

3:00pm EDT

Supporting Students with Autism
Thursday April 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Participants will learn the characteristics of students with autism and their impact on student behavior in the classroom.Strategies/interventions for working with students with autism will be taught.
Thursday April 24, 2025 3:00pm - 4:30pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th, Leadership, Assistant
 
Wednesday, May 14
 

11:00am EDT

Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meeting
Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
The Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings is for TBI Approved Providers and participants in TBI Supervision sessions. The meetings provide professional development for team members.
Wednesday May 14, 2025 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
  Exceptional Children, Pre-K, K-2nd, 3rd-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th
  • ONLINE MEETING URL Microsoft Teams-Meeting ID: 216 040 182 441/Passcode: Gmo22L
  • ATTENDANCE AND EVAL FORM https://t.ly/bXmdA
 
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