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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.

If you are looking for on-demand PL, click here to view the DPS Asynchronous PL Course Catalog.
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Tuesday, May 27
 

9:00am EDT

MTSS District Leadership Team | Facilitated by Student Support Services | | Staff Development Center M9 LIMITED
Tuesday May 27, 2025 9:00am - 10:30am EDT
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
 
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
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
 
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
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
 
Wednesday, June 4
 

8:30am EDT

Principals' Leadership Meeting: June; 2025 | Facilitated by School Leadership | | Staff Development Center M1
Wednesday June 4, 2025 8:30am - 4:30pm EDT
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
 
Tuesday, June 17
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Fluency to support Proficient Secondary Readers in all Content Areas | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A216 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Beth Rhodes | beth_rhodes@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A216
Description: This session will provide a basic background understanding to support the importance of reading fluency for all students in all content areas. Participants will leave with strategies and resources to effectively implement and build student fluency in any content area.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Instructional Assistants, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A216

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
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

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategic Grouping for Collaborative Learning: Boosting Engagement and Achievement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B223 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Thomas Young | thomas_young@dpsnc.net | CTE Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Alycia Worthy | Alycia_worthy@dpsne.net | CTE Curriculum and Instructional Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School Room B223
Description: This PD session helps educators learn how to effectively group students to maximize collaboration, engagement, and academic success. The session covers research-based grouping strategies, classroom management tips for group work, and tools to assess group dynamics and productivity
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): 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 Assistants, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B223

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Effective Lesson Planning That Impact Student Engagement | Facilitated by Spring Valley Elementary | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B224 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Brenda Blue | brenda_blue@dpsnc.net | K-5 Teaching and learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room B224
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
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B224

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | From Standards to Mastery: Creating Effective Assessments | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A218 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Malvola Clark | malvola_clark@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A218
Description: Teachers will learn how to design and align formative and summative assessments on SchoolNet and Mastery Connect that accurately measure student mastery of specific North Carolina Learning standards.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A218

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making Thinking Visible in Any Content Area | Facilitated by Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C238 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Pascalle V. Adams | pascalle_adams@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C238
Description: What if every student had a structure to clarify, communicate, and build on their thinking—every day, in every subject? This interactive session introduces powerful thinking routines that promote deeper learning and academic discourse across K–12 classrooms. Participants will explore routines like See-Think-Wonder, Claim-Support-Question, and Connect-Extend-Challenge, and learn how to embed them into existing lessons. Through modeling, practice, and planning time, teachers will leave with ready-to-use strategies and a clear implementation plan tailored to their content area. Whether you're new to thinking routines or looking to refine your practice, this session will equip you with tools to make student thinking visible, accessible, and meaningful.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), 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: Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C238

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | DBQs in Action: Strengthening Content, Reading, and Writing | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C235 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room C235
Description: Join fellow social studies educators in a hands-on workshop designed to unlock the full potential of Document-Based Questions (DBQs). Participants will work with authentic primary and secondary sources to explore how DBQs can deepen content understanding, build historical thinking skills, reinforce close reading strategies, and guide students in crafting evidence-based arguments. You'll walk away with practical tools, scaffolded strategies, and lesson-ready materials for your classroom.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coaches, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C235

1:00pm EDT

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
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Fluency to support Proficient Secondary Readers in all Content Areas | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A216 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Beth Rhodes | beth_rhodes@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A216
Description: This session will provide a basic background understanding to support the importance of reading fluency for all students in all content areas. Participants will leave with strategies and resources to effectively implement and build student fluency in any content area.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Explicit Teaching, Instructional Assistants, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A216

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | CREAM: Credentials Rule Everything Around Me | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room D244 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Mia Morris | mia_morris@dpsnc.net | CTE Lead Coordinator; Rosalind Garmon | rosalind_garmon@dpsnc.net | CTE Equity Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room D244
Description: Earning an Industry-recognized credential opens doors to internships, college-credit, and aligned careers. This session will focus on teaching educators of all grade levels (CTE and non-CTE) the benefits of students optimizing the integration of core subjects and career-focused learning to enhance career-focused opportunities. By the end of the session, participants will be able to make connections to the acronym "CREAM: Credentials Rule Everything Around Me" through active learning, content alignment, and the potential to earn a transferrable industry-recognized credential.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Digital Teaching and Learning, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning, Assessment for Learning, Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Effective Feedback Strategies, Equity, Information Technology
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: Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room D244

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
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

1:00pm 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 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

1:00pm 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 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

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
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Lifting Hidden Voices: Teaching the Life and Impact of Pauli Murray | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B222 LIMITED
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Chrlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room B222
Description: Discover how the life and work of Pauli Murray can enrich your classroom and inspire your students. This immersive session includes a guided tour of the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, a powerful keynote by Rosita Stevens-Holsey—author, educator, and Pauli Murray’s niece—and a hands-on curriculum workshop. Participants will explore curated primary and secondary sources to design meaningful lesson plans that illuminate Murray’s legacy in civil rights, gender equity, and American history. Open to all K–12 educators, this session offers the tools and inspiration to bring Pauli Murray’s voice into your classroom. Space is limited. Participants must pre-register by emailing charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net before June 10th. THIS SESSION WILL BE HELD AT THE PAULI MURRAY CENTER, 906 Carroll St.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
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
Tuesday June 17, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B222
 
Wednesday, June 18
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | The Right to Read: The Black Literacy Project | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C231 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Dr. Iwinosa Idahor | iwinosa_idahor@dpsnc.net | Equity Affairs; Keaundra Robinson | keaundra_robinson@dpsnc.net | Equity Affairs; Shaneka Bynum | bynum1985@gmail.com | Community Partner; Dr. Brittani Clark | bgflcollective@gmail.com | Community Partner; Malenia Swinton | maleniaswinton13@gmail.com | Community Partner
Location: Riverside High School Room C231
Description: Literacy is the key to understanding the world around us through meaningful engagement with ideas in all forms. This session will focus on mobilizing and empowering teachers to educate and serve students--especially the most vulnerable among us--around reading as a liberatory practice that can connect and transform.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE
Topic(s): Equity, Culture and Climate, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student Wellness and Advocacy, Culturally Responsive Practices, Student-Centered Learning
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: Instructional Assistants, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C231

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Direct Instruction Strategies and Techniques | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B220 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Emily Ericson | emily_ericson@dpsnc.net | High School English Teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room B220
Description: Introduces direct instruction strategies and techniques. Participants will learn the definition of direct instruction, when to use it, and its importance. The session includes practical planning exercises, a template for direct instruction, and strategies for student check-ins and differentiation. Be prepared to design and share a lesson with other attendees, implementing skills from the session.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Increased Rigor (DOK), Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B220

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Strategic Grouping for Collaborative Learning: Boosting Engagement and Achievement | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A219 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Thomas Young | thomas_young@dpsnc.net | CTE Curriculum and Instructional Management Coordinator; Alycia Worthy | Alycia_worthy@dpsne.net | CTE Curriculum and Instructional Coordinator
Location: Riverside High School Room A219
Description: This PD session helps educators learn how to effectively group students to maximize collaboration, engagement, and academic success. The session covers research-based grouping strategies, classroom management tips for group work, and tools to assess group dynamics and productivity
Subject Area(s): Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): 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 Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A219

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | From Standards to Mastery: Creating Effective Assessments | Facilitated by Sandy Ridge Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A216 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Malvola Clark | malvola_clark@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A216
Description: Teachers will learn how to design and align formative and summative assessments on SchoolNet and Mastery Connect that accurately measure student mastery of specific North Carolina Learning standards.
Subject Area(s): Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Digital Teaching and Learning, Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A216

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making Thinking Visible in Any Content Area | Facilitated by Murray-Massenburg Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C235 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Pascalle V. Adams | pascalle_adams@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room C235
Description: What if every student had a structure to clarify, communicate, and build on their thinking—every day, in every subject? This interactive session introduces powerful thinking routines that promote deeper learning and academic discourse across K–12 classrooms. Participants will explore routines like See-Think-Wonder, Claim-Support-Question, and Connect-Extend-Challenge, and learn how to embed them into existing lessons. Through modeling, practice, and planning time, teachers will leave with ready-to-use strategies and a clear implementation plan tailored to their content area. Whether you're new to thinking routines or looking to refine your practice, this session will equip you with tools to make student thinking visible, accessible, and meaningful.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Increased Rigor (DOK), 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: Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room C235

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Data Detectives: Solving the Mystery of Student Success | Facilitated by Eastway Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room D241 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Krystle Bradley | krystle_bradley@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Rhonda Bradley | rhonda_bradley@dpsnc.net | Assistant Principal
Location: Riverside High School Room D241
Description: Unlock the power of data to uncover the hidden clues behind student achievement! In this engaging and hands-on professional development session, educators will step into the role of “Data Detectives” to explore how to effectively collect, interpret, and act on student data. Participants will analyze real-world scenarios, collaborate to identify patterns and root causes, and develop actionable strategies to support all learners. Whether you're new to data analysis or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will equip you with the tools to transform raw numbers into meaningful insights that drive student growth and success.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment for Learning, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room D241

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Reading Strategies within a Non-ELA Classroom | Facilitated by Neal Middle School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A211 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Stacie Warner | stacie_warner@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A211
Description: A variety of reading strategies for all teachers to implement within their own content to support literacy among all learners.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room A211

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Inquiry Made Easy: Tools for Every Social Studies Classroom | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B225
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room B225
Description: Want to bring more student voice, curiosity, and engagement into your social studies classroom? This hands-on session introduces K–12 teachers to the foundations of inquiry-based learning in social studies using the C3 Framework. You’ll explore the structure of full inquiries, mini-inquiries, and elementary-friendly approaches using picture books and compelling questions. Walk away with ready-to-use strategies and resources for sparking student thinking without overhauling your entire curriculum. Perfect for teachers new to inquiry.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
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: Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Riverside High School Room B225

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teacher Support-Are we utilizing all of our resources? | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room D242 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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 D242
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
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room D242

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | CREAM: Credentials Rule Everything Around Me | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room D244 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Mia Morris | mia_morris@dpsnc.net | CTE Lead Coordinator; Rosalind Garmon | rosalind_garmon@dpsnc.net | CTE Equity Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room D244
Description: Earning an Industry-recognized credential opens doors to internships, college-credit, and aligned careers. This session will focus on teaching educators of all grade levels (CTE and non-CTE) the benefits of students optimizing the integration of core subjects and career-focused learning to enhance career-focused opportunities. By the end of the session, participants will be able to make connections to the acronym "CREAM: Credentials Rule Everything Around Me" through active learning, content alignment, and the potential to earn a transferrable industry-recognized credential.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Digital Learning Standards, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, Healthful Living, Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, Digital Teaching and Learning, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning, Assessment for Learning, Communication Skills, Curriculum and Instruction, Effective Feedback Strategies, Equity, Information Technology
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: Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Facilitators, Instructional Assistants, Itinerant Teachers, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room D244

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Calling All Veteran Teachers | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C234 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Direct Instruction Strategies and Techniques | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B220 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Emily Ericson | emily_ericson@dpsnc.net | High School English Teacher
Location: Riverside High School Room B220
Description: Introduces direct instruction strategies and techniques. Participants will learn the definition of direct instruction, when to use it, and its importance. The session includes practical planning exercises, a template for direct instruction, and strategies for student check-ins and differentiation. Be prepared to design and share a lesson with other attendees, implementing skills from the session.
Subject Area(s): Arts, Global Languages, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, CTE, ELA , Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Increased Rigor (DOK), Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Principals, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B220

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
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Increasing Rigor for all students | Facilitated by Carrington Middle School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A216 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Diana Franklin | Diana_franklin@dpsnc.net | TLC
Location: Riverside High School Room A216
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
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A216

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Data Detectives: Solving the Mystery of Student Success | Facilitated by Eastway Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A210
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Krystle Bradley | krystle_bradley@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Rhonda Bradley | rhonda_bradley@dpsnc.net | Assistant Principal
Location: Riverside High School Room A210
Description: Unlock the power of data to uncover the hidden clues behind student achievement! In this engaging and hands-on professional development session, educators will step into the role of “Data Detectives” to explore how to effectively collect, interpret, and act on student data. Participants will analyze real-world scenarios, collaborate to identify patterns and root causes, and develop actionable strategies to support all learners. Whether you're new to data analysis or looking to sharpen your skills, this session will equip you with the tools to transform raw numbers into meaningful insights that drive student growth and success.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Assessment for Learning, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A210

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Reading Strategies within a Non-ELA Classroom | Facilitated by Neal Middle School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A211 LIMITED
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Stacie Warner | stacie_warner@dpsnc.net | Teaching & Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Room A211
Description: A variety of reading strategies for all teachers to implement within their own content to support literacy among all learners.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, Healthful Living
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Specialists, Interventionists, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room A211

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Planning Powerful Social Studies Inquiries: A Hands-On Writing Workshop | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B225
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Room B225
Description: Already familiar with an inquiry model? Now it’s time to refine your skills and design your next inquiry! In this hands-on workshop, K–12 educators will collaborate with peers to develop and refine inquiry-based units for the upcoming school year. Using a planning toolkit and expert guidance, you’ll walk away with a fully developed inquiry—complete with compelling questions, sources, assessments, and activities—ready to engage your students. This session is ideal for teachers looking to bring more student-driven inquiry into their curriculum.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
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: Coaches, Teachers
Wednesday June 18, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Room B225
 
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
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

8:30am EDT

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
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

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
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

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teaching American History Seminar: American Middle East Policy: 1970's-War on Terror | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 107 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 107
Description: Dr. David Hadley (National Defense University) will lead the seminar/discussion on this timely topic. Participants will receive the documents in advance so they can prepare for the seminar. All participants must pre-register with the Ashland Institute. Lunch will be provided. Register here: https://go.teachingamericanhistory.org/l/556702/2025-03-05/qv6mqx
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
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 - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 107

1:00pm 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 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

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 | Hillside High School Room 113 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making Thinking Visible-Boosting Student Engagement with High-Impact Strategies. | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 105 LIMITED
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Delphia Daniels | delphia_daniels@dpsnc.net | Literacy Coach; Latoya Johnson | latoya_judd@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 105
Description: This session gives teachers tools to increase student engagement using five of Hattie’s highest-impact strategies. We’ll focus on helping students show their thinking in visible ways—through discussion, feedback, reflection, or peer teaching. Teachers will learn what covert engagement and overt engagement look like, and why both are important in every classroom. We’ll walk through each strategy with real examples, build understanding, and give teachers space to plan lessons using what they’ve learned. Activities like the “Apply It!” planning challenges will help teachers match engagement strategies to their own content. The session also includes a reflection and exit ticket to help teachers decide what to try first and what they might still have questions about. We’ll start by sparking curiosity and making connections to what teachers already do, then build new learning in a way that’s clear and usable. Strategies are modeled, discussed, and practiced with support—and teachers will leave with next steps they can use right away. Teachers will need access to the curriculum materials (HMH, ARC, Eureka2, etc.) for planning purposes.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching
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 105

1:00pm 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 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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

1:00pm EDT

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
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
 
Thursday, August 7
 

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
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
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

8:30am EDT

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
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

8:30am EDT

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
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

8:30am EDT

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
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

8:30am EDT

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Argumentation Advances Achievement | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 115 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | zachary_osofsky@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 115
Description: Presenters will engage in academic argumentation to experience how argumentation advances literacy, content learning, and academic achievement. Presenters will then have an opportunity to plan their own argumentation activity for their future students.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th 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 115

8:30am EDT

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
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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teaching Hard History at Historic Stagville: A Place-Based Learning Experience | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 202 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Charlene Martin-Klein | charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net | K-12 Social Studies Curriculum Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 202
Description: Spend the day immersed in the powerful history of Historic Stagville, one of North Carolina’s largest pre–Civil War plantations. Participants will take a guided tour led by Stagville staff, gaining firsthand insight into the lives of the enslaved people who lived and labored on the land. Following the tour, educators will engage in a hands-on lesson planning workshop using primary source documents from the Stagville archives. Together, we will explore how to bring this history to life in the classroom through inquiry-based instruction and document analysis. Participants must pre-register by emailing charlene_martinklein@dpsnc.net before August 1.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Increased Rigor, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 4th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Coaches, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 202

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
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

1:00pm 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 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
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
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Making Thinking Visible-Boosting Student Engagement with High-Impact Strategies. | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 107 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Delphia Daniels | delphia_daniels@dpsnc.net | Literacy Coach; Latoya Johnson | latoya_judd@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 107
Description: This session gives teachers tools to increase student engagement using five of Hattie’s highest-impact strategies. We’ll focus on helping students show their thinking in visible ways—through discussion, feedback, reflection, or peer teaching. Teachers will learn what covert engagement and overt engagement look like, and why both are important in every classroom. We’ll walk through each strategy with real examples, build understanding, and give teachers space to plan lessons using what they’ve learned. Activities like the “Apply It!” planning challenges will help teachers match engagement strategies to their own content. The session also includes a reflection and exit ticket to help teachers decide what to try first and what they might still have questions about. We’ll start by sparking curiosity and making connections to what teachers already do, then build new learning in a way that’s clear and usable. Strategies are modeled, discussed, and practiced with support—and teachers will leave with next steps they can use right away. Teachers will need access to the curriculum materials (HMH, ARC, Eureka2, etc.) for planning purposes.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science, Social Studies
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, Effective Feedback Strategies, Explicit Teaching
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 107

1:00pm EDT

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
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

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Argumentation Advances Achievement | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 115 LIMITED
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | zachary_osofsky@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 115
Description: Presenters will engage in academic argumentation to experience how argumentation advances literacy, content learning, and academic achievement. Presenters will then have an opportunity to plan their own argumentation activity for their future students.
Subject Area(s): Social Studies
Topic(s): Advanced Academics-AIG, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th 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 115
 


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