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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.
Venue: Hillside High School TBD clear filter
Wednesday, August 12
 

10:00am EDT

ABC's of Effective Core Practices | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School TBD
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Kendra Suggs-Shealey | [email protected] | Facilitator; Ericka Boone | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: This session introduces participants to the ABC framework for understanding and responding to student behavior. Participants will explore how antecedents, behaviors, and consequences influence behavior and learn practical strategies for using this information to strengthen core supports, prevent challenging behaviors, and promote positive student outcomes.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Wednesday August 12, 2026 10:00am - 11:45am EDT
Hillside High School TBD

1:15pm EDT

ABC's of Effective Core Practices | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School TBD
LIMITED
Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Kendra Suggs-Shealey | [email protected] | Facilitator; Ericka Boone | [email protected] | Facilitator
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: This session introduces participants to the ABC framework for understanding and responding to student behavior. Participants will explore how antecedents, behaviors, and consequences influence behavior and learn practical strategies for using this information to strengthen core supports, prevent challenging behaviors, and promote positive student outcomes.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)
Wednesday August 12, 2026 1:15pm - 3:00pm EDT
Hillside High School TBD
 
Tuesday, August 18
 

1:45pm EDT

DPS School Psychologists Monthly PLC | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Hillside High School TBD
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Kimberly Forde | [email protected] | Co-Lead Psychologist; Laura Echols | [email protected] | Co-Lead Psychologist; Andrew Paschal | [email protected] | Co-Lead Psychologist
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: Professional Development and Departmental Updates
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Social Emotional, Assessment for Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: *None (Non-Instructional)
Targeted Roles: Psychologists
Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Hillside High School TBD

1:45pm EDT

EC Dept. - Conducting Functional Behavior Assessments & Developing Behavior Intervention Plans | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Hillside High School TBD
LIMITED
Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: Participants will learn the steps to conducting a comprehensive functional behavior assessment, how to analyze data to develop a hypothesis regarding the function of the students’ behavior, how to write an effective behavior intervention plan and how to monitor that plan.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
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 August 18, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Hillside High School TBD
 
Wednesday, August 19
 

8:30am EDT

EC Dept. PLC - ULS: Lesson Planning, Data Collection, and Transition | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Hillside High School TBD
LIMITED
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Limited Capacity seats available
Presenters: Krista Saunders | [email protected] | Director; Lori Platko | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Kelly Roberts | [email protected] | Adapted Curriculum Specialist; Emily Beckwith | [email protected] | Vocational Specialist
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: Participants will learn to use pacing guides and the Unique Learning System (ULS) curriculum for lesson planning and data collection for students on Extended Content Standards, enabling them to identify, support, and track 8th-grade and high school students' progress across employability, self-advocacy, communication, daily living, and social strategies.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
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: Assistants, Teachers
Wednesday August 19, 2026 8:30am - 11:30am EDT
Hillside High School TBD

1:45pm EDT

EC for General Education Teachers | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School TBD
Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Presenters: Ajalyn Baker | [email protected] | Presenter; Hannah Hribar | [email protected] | Presenter; Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | Presenter
Location: Hillside High School TBD
Description: DPS EC department leads will provide instruction and support for general education teachers to understand their students' IEP, the general education teacher role in developing IEPs and participating in IEP meetings, how to implement accommodations, and supporting the ChildFind process.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
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
Wednesday August 19, 2026 1:45pm - 3:15pm EDT
Hillside High School TBD
 


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