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 | Modern Classrooms/Eureka2 Math project | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Media Center

LIMITED

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

Riverside High School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Matt Hickson | [email protected] | Director
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: This session is ONLY for elementary grades 3-5 math teachers who have signed up for the year-long Modern Classrooms/Eureka2 Partnership. During this 2 day summer training, educators will receive access to a full year of adapted Eureka2 Math materials and will learn practical methods to use the Modern Classrooms approach with EM2 to meet every learner’s needs.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): DPS Adopted Resources
Targeted Instructional Grades: 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday June 17, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Media Center

Mathematics, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade

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8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Modern Classrooms/Eureka2 Math project | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT

Riverside High School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Wednesday June 18, 2025 8:30am - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Media Center

Mathematics, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, 4th Grade

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1:00pm EDT

Developing your Instructional Plan within an MTSS Framework | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center

Monday August 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Felicia Sledge | [email protected] | MTSS Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Participants will learn how to develop instructional plans within an MTSS framework that support all students.
Subject Area(s): *None (Non-Instructional)
Topic(s): MTSS
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Coaches, Assistant Principals, Principals, Teachers

Monday August 18, 2025 1:00pm - 2:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Media Center

*None (Non-Instructional), MTSS

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2:45pm EDT

RHS PLC: Explicit Teaching and DOK | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center

Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | TLC; Erin Messersmith | [email protected] | AIG Specialist
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Teachers will dive into explicit teaching and DOK strategies
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Curriculum and Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday October 8, 2025 2:45pm - 3:30pm EDT
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 9th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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2:45pm EST

RHS ONLY: Explicit Teaching - Let's Build the Field | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center

Wednesday December 10, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EST

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | Teaching and Learning Coach
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: A continuation in our explicit teaching series with a focus on build the field.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday December 10, 2025 2:45pm - 4:00pm EST
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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2:30pm EST

RHS ONLY: Explicit Teaching Part 2 - Model and Deconstruct | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center

Wednesday February 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Understand, plan for and implement the Model and Deconstruct component of Explicit Teaching
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday February 4, 2026 2:30pm - 3:45pm EST
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Model and Deconstruct in Secondary Math/Science | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Media Center

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

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Understand, plan for and implement the Model and Deconstruct component of Explicit Teaching
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Student-Centered Learning
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
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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8:00am EST

3/3/26 ESL Teacher's PLC- Elementary | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Riverside High School Media Center

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST

Riverside High School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | EL Services Director; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- elementary
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Elementary ESL teachers will engage in collaborative data analysis and share best practices for content-based literacy instruction via GLAD units.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 8:00am - 10:00am EST
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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10:00am EST

3/3/26 ESL Teacher's PLC- Secondary | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Riverside High School Media Center

LIMITED

Tuesday March 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EST

Riverside High School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Sashi Rayasam | [email protected] | EL Services Director; Wendi Love | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- secondary; Katie McClure | [email protected] | ESL Facilitator- elementary
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Secondary ESL teachers will engage in collaborative data analysis and share best practices for content-based literacy instruction via GLAD units.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): English Learner Services
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 10:00am - 12:00pm EST
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Build the Field in Secondary Math/Science | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Media Center

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Identify multiple strategies for each part of the Build the Field (BtF) component of Explicit Teaching.
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor
Targeted Instructional Grades: 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 7th Grade, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 6th Grade, 8th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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2:30pm EDT

RHS ONLY - Explicit Teaching: Joint Construction vs. Supported Practice | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Media Center

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT

Riverside High School Media Center

Presenters: Kelly Newsome | [email protected] | TLC
Location: Riverside High School Media Center
Description: Identify key differences between the Joint Construction and Supported Practice components of Explicit Teaching
Subject Area(s): Strategy-Based for any content
Topic(s): Increased Rigor, Standards Aligned Instruction
Targeted Instructional Grades: 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Wednesday April 29, 2026 2:30pm - 4:00pm EDT
Riverside High School Media Center

Strategy-Based for any content, 9th Grade, 11th Grade, 10th Grade, 12th Grade

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