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.

8:00am EDT

Character Strong Hope Valley Elem Training | Facilitated by Student Wellness and Advocacy | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT

Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Gloria Sanchez | [email protected] | SEL & MH Coordinator
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: Character Strong Curriculum Training
Subject Area(s): Healthful Living
Topic(s): Social Emotional
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Social Workers, School Counselors, Teachers

Wednesday July 16, 2025 8:00am - 9:30am EDT
Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Healthful Living, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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9:00am EST

Analyzing and Responding to MOY mClass Data | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00pm EST

Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Presenters: Kimberly Siegers | [email protected] | T&L Coach
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: This professional learning session will support teachers in strengthening their understanding of analyzing and responding to mClass data at the school, grade, and class level. Teachers will deep dive the components of the mClass assessment to determine areas of strength, areas of need, and next steps for their own class and various groups of students they work with. Teachers will utilize Panorama to create Tier 2 intervention groups as needed to ensure plans are in place to provide effective instruction in accordance with the state Individualized Reading Plans.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Assessments-Data-Accountability, MTSS, Assessment for Learning, Data Analysis
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 9:00am - 10:00pm EST
Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

ELA, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Build the Field and Model and Deconstruct in Elementary Math/Science | Facilitated by Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Marcia Jacobs | [email protected] | Math and Science Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: Teachers will review the steps in "I Do" for explicit teaching as it related to math and science.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, Science
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Mathematics, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade | Science, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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2:45pm EST

Understanding Trauma Stress & Creating Spaces for Regulation | Facilitated by Student Wellness and Advocacy | Hope Valley Elementary School | Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Monday March 2, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST

Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Gloria Sanchez | [email protected] | SEL & Mental Health Coordinator
Location: Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center
Description: Learning about trauma in our students and how their stress responses activate behavior and creating calm down corners for self-regulation
Subject Area(s): Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.)
Topic(s): Social Emotional, Student Wellness and Advocacy
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: All Roles (Non-Specific)

Monday March 2, 2026 2:45pm - 3:45pm EST
Hope Valley Elementary School Media Center

Skill-Based Instruction (OTs‚ PTs‚ etc.), Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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Durham Public Schools PL

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