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Durham Public Schools PL
Welcome to the Durham Public Schools Professional Learning Schedule of Professional Learning! Here you will find a comprehensive list of PL sessions occurring throughout our district.

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Venue: Hillside High School Room 204 clear filter
Wednesday, August 6
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Building Strong Classroom Culture From Day One | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Carlissia Dudley | carlissia_dudley@dpsnc.net | Teaching and Learning Coach; Olga Todman | olga_todman@dpsnc.net | Math Coach
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: Start the year strong! Learn easy, high-impact strategies to create a positive, respectful classroom where students feel safe, motivated, and ready to learn—right from day one. Walk away with tools you can use immediately to set the tone for a successful school year!
Subject Area(s): None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Culture and Climate, Social Emotional Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday August 6, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  Culture and Climate, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, Instructional Assistants, Teachers |   Social Emotional Learning, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade, Instructional Assistants, Teachers
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Socratically Speaking | Facilitated by Lowe's Grove Middle School | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204
Wednesday August 6, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
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
  Increased Rigor (DOK), 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Reading, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Writing, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Thinking, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Speaking, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Listening, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Culturally Responsive Practices, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers |   Student-Centered Learning, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, Teachers
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Thursday, August 7
 

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Jump Start for Secondary ELA/English | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Heidi Perez | heidi_perez@dpsnc.net | Literacy Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: Grades 6-12 ELA/English teachers can join this session to get a head start on planning and prepping for the first few weeks of the school year. Plot out important dates, explore reading routine pathways, and comparative reading text sets as you collaborate with peers.
Subject Area(s): Occupational Course of Study
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction, DPS Adopted Resources, Effective Feedback Strategies, Increased Rigor, Reading, Writing, Thinking, Speaking, Listening, Culturally Responsive Practices, Differentiation/Scaffolding, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  Curriculum and Instruction, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   DPS Adopted Resources, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Effective Feedback Strategies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Increased Rigor, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Reading, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Writing, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Thinking, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Speaking, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Listening, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Culturally Responsive Practices, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Differentiation/Scaffolding, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers |   Student-Centered Learning, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade, Assistant Principals, Directors, Principals, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Instructional Coaches, Teachers
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1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | MTSS Behavior Strand Session 4: Effective Behavior Systems- Planning for your first 10 days of school | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 204
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
Presenters: Amy Miller | amy_miller@dpsnc.net | Director; Felicia Sledge | felicia_sledge@dpsnc.net | Specialist; Sonya West | sonya_west@dpsnc.net | Specialist
Location: Hillside High School Room 204
Description: This session is meant to be a natural extension of the other three sessions within this MTSS behavior strand. Participants (ideally school teams) should have attended at least 2 of the other sessions in order to benefit from this session. The knowledge from the previous MTSS behavior sessions will be used by participants to craft an effective plan for managing behavior proactively in the first 10 days of school.
Subject Area(s): None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Health and Safety, MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: PreKindergarten, 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 Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Coaches, Directors, Principals, School Counselors, Specialists, Superintendents, Assistant Directors, Assistant Superintendents, Coordinators, Interventionists, Psychologists, Social Workers, Teachers
Thursday August 7, 2025 1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT
Hillside High School Room 204
  Health and Safety, PreKindergarten, 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, Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Coaches, Directors, Principals, School Couns |   MTSS, PreKindergarten, 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, Assistant Coordinators, Assistant Principals, Coaches, Directors, Principals, School Couns
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