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.
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. ALL PK-12 SLPS KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH F.O.C.U.S. AND TARGETING EXCPETIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
Teachers will learn the 6 co-teaching models. They will learn the co-teaching planning protocol and the foundation and application of each of the 6 models.
In these sessions, participants will learn and apply Exceptional Children's processes. They will develop leadership and coaching skills with respect to instruction and compliance to lead school teams in providing supports to students with disabilities.
Thursday August 31, 2023 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 54
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday September 6, 2023 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 165
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday September 12, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday September 20, 2023 3:15pm - 4:00pm EDT
Bacon Street 165
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS WEBINAR USING THE MATERIALS LINK. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will have the opportunity to explore new features in Goalbook Toolkit and use Goalbook to write data-driven present level statements, find and adapt learning goals, and browse our UDL-aligned strategies to create specially designed instruction.
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD TOOL AND TARGETING EXCEPTIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday October 17, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
EC teachers will be provided the opportunity to meet in a collaborative session with related service providers and school psychologist to review timelines; Kid Talks; data digs to generate Quarter 1 progress reports.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THIS WEBINAR USING THE MATERIALS LINK. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will learn how to adapt learning goals to create benchmarks for monitoring progress. We will explore how the progress monitoring assessments in Goalbook can be used to measure progress towards meeting those goals and objectives. We'll also show how to use the many editable data collection templates to record student progress. Additionally, we'll explore how these goals and assessment items can be used in remote, hybrid, and in-person learning environments. Lastly, participants will have an opportunity to engage with Goalbook, and it may be helpful to come with a student in mind.
Thursday October 19, 2023 4:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
Online
YOU MUST REGISTER IN ADVANCE FOR THE WEBINAR in order to get access using the materials link. In this 45-minute webinar, participants will learn how to use Goalbook to develop meaningful, data-driven present levels statements. Participants will explore the elements of an effective present level statement and utilize Goalbook's impact of disability feature to write informative and accurate impact statements.
Monday October 23, 2023 5:00pm - 5:45pm EDT
Online
Discover how an attitude of gratitude helps with resilience in the work place.Presentations on best practices for Assistive Technology, policies regarding Privat School Services Plan and Multilingual evaluations, interpretation and service considerations.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday December 12, 2023 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
FOR SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGISTS ONLY. ALL PK-12 SLPS KICK OFF THE NEW YEAR WITH CORE AND TARGETING EXCEPTIONAL SPEECH-LANGUAGE SERVICES FOR STUDENTS. FOCUS ON WORKLOAD, EXPECTATIONS, NEW & RETURNING PROCEDURES, TEAM BUILDING, AND focusing on the SLP CORE.
This session will provide participants information that will inform understanding the types of and expectations in transition meetings held for students with disabilities, as well as understand roles and responsibilities for school/staff members for transitioning students.
Tuesday January 16, 2024 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Whitted School
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday January 23, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Participants will develop an understanding of the EC transition meeting, IEP, and associated processes to ensure that preschool students have a successful transition to kindergarten.
Thursday January 25, 2024 2:30pm - 5:00pm EST
Bacon Street 54
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Wednesday February 14, 2024 3:15pm - 4:00pm EST
Bacon Street 165
Participants will identify the rationale for toilet training versus changing and learn the best practices for toilet training in order to develop a toilet training protocol.Bring a charged laptop, pencil, and paper.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday February 20, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EST
Online
Positive Pep Talks through the EC Lens is designed to equip educators with effective communication strategies to foster positivity and motivation in young learners.Participants will explore the power of language and encouragement within the context of child development and interactions with parents. Participants will discover the nuances of positive reinforcement and its impact on children's self-esteem, confidence and overall well-being. Participants will also gain valuable insights into navigating ECATS.
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING COMMUNITIES AND PROBLEM-SOLVING TEAMS SESSIONS WITH A FOCUS FRAMEWORKS THAT SUPPORT DIVERSITY OF STUDENT SUCCESS; ANALYZING CASE STUDIES; USING DATA DIGS FOR DATA-BASED DECISIONS; DEVELOPING, COMPILING AND SHARING RESOURCES; AND FOSTERING DEPARTMENTAL COMMUNITY AND SUPPORT.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Least Restrictive Environment- considerations in preparation for student growth; next level transitions; service delivery models Student Centered Mindset- considerations for student centered statements
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Tuesday April 16, 2024 11:00am - 12:00pm EDT
Online
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.
Teachers will review the structures of the data notebook. They will learn how to set up data notebooks and their alignment to IEP goal data collection. Additionally, they will learn how present graphs and demonstrate the relationships between graphable data and IEP processes.
Traumatic Brain Injury Team Meetings are for certified TBI School Psychologists and School Psychologists who are participating in TBI Supervision to meet to discuss/review cases, problem solve, and participate in professional development.
Early Education Support Team (EEST) provides training and support to staff members on the preschool assessment team and itinerant teachers serving students in the community.