Durham Public Schools PL: Full Schedule

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.

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

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Riverside High School Room A214

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

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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

Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School Room 109

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

Arts, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Science, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Social Studies, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | CTE, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | ELA , 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding | Healthful Living, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Curriculum and Instruction, Explicit Teaching, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Differentiation/Scaffolding

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/KYZt5
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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

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School Room 111

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

SESSION MATERIALS https://t.ly/gnXoc
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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

Hillside High School Room 112

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

Global Languages, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children | Mathematics, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children | Science, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children | Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children | ELA, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening, Assessment for Learning, Differentiation/Scaffolding, English Learner Services, Exceptional Children

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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Committing to Learning: Goal Setting | Facilitated by Easley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114

Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT

Hillside High School Room 114

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

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

Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Hillside High School Room 105

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

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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Committing to Learning: Goal Setting | Facilitated by Easley Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 114

Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Hillside High School Room 114

Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 114

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