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.

2:00pm EDT

Explicit Teaching in Montessori Classrooms | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

LIMITED

Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Participants will design lessons that incorporate explicit teaching within a Montessori context.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:00pm - 3:15pm EDT
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Mathematics, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade | ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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3:30pm EDT

ACCESS with Wendi Love | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Monday October 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Presenters: Wendi Love | [email protected] | ELL facilitator
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Participants will learn about the ACCESS test with Wendi Love.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers

Monday October 13, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

ELA, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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3:30pm EST

Exceptional Children with Ms. Richardson | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Monday November 10, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Presenters: Sharon Richardson | [email protected] | ECF Coordinator
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Participants learn about the IDEA and their role in implementing it and supporting it in school.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Exceptional Children
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers

Monday November 10, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EST
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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1:45pm EST

ET: Build the Field | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

LIMITED

Wednesday December 10, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Participants will learn about the explicit teaching component "building the field."
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Interventionists, Teachers

Wednesday December 10, 2025 1:45pm - 3:15pm EST
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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1:00pm EST

DOK: Increasing Task Rigor in Secondary Social Studies | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Curriculum and Instruction | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

LIMITED

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

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | [email protected] | Coach
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Deconstruct the learning intention and performance objectives of academic standards, and curricular activities to clarify the complexity Reconstruct learning intentions into DOK Learning Targets that state the DOK Skill students must perform and specify the DOK Response students must provide.
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

Monday February 16, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Social Studies, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:30pm EDT

Lakewood Montessori Middle School EOY Explicit Teaching | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

LIMITED

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT

Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Zachary Osofsky | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons
Description: Lakewood Montessori Middle School teachers will use the explicit teaching framework to design impactful EOY learning experiences.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:30pm - 3:30pm EDT
Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade

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Durham Public Schools PL

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