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.

1:00pm EDT

IA Academy Session 1 | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
Description: Instructional Assistants will learn best practices, structures, and resources to best facilitate small group literacy instruction.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Reading‚ Writing‚ Thinking‚ Speaking‚ Listening
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants

Wednesday October 8, 2025 1:00pm - 2:30pm EDT
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

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

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1:00pm EST

Explict Teaching Model and Deconstruct in Elementary ELA | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Open District-Wide | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Tuesday November 4, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Carlissia Dudley | [email protected] | Presenter; Olga Todman | [email protected] | Co-Presenter
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
Description: Equip teachers to explicitly model a skill/strategy and then deconstruct (unpack) the exemplar with students so the invisible moves of reading/writing/math thinking become visible and repeatable.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Tuesday November 4, 2025 1:00pm - 3:00pm EST
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

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

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1:15pm EST

IA Academy Part 3 | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

LIMITED

Wednesday February 4, 2026 1:15pm - 3:15pm EST

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Amanda Hoffman | [email protected] | ELS
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
Description: Instructional Assistants will learn about instructional best practices that will support core instruction in strengthening foundational reading skills.
Subject Area(s): ELA
Topic(s): Instructional Assistants
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants

Wednesday February 4, 2026 1:15pm - 3:15pm EST
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

ELA, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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9:00am EST

Using DOK to Drive Instruction, SMART Goals, and Lesson Design (YE Smith Only) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Presenters: carlissia dudley | [email protected] | K-2 Coach; olga todman | [email protected] | 3-5 Coach
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center
Description: This session supports teachers in aligning Depth of Knowledge (DOK), SMART goals, and lesson design to increase rigor and student achievement. Participants will analyze standards, determine appropriate DOK levels, and create measurable SMART goals that drive instruction. Teachers will refine lesson plans to include clear learning targets, aligned tasks, and effective checks for understanding to ensure meaningful student growth.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Instructional Assistants, Teachers

Tuesday March 3, 2026 9:00am - 11:00am EST
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center

Mathematics, Pre-K, 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, *None (Non-Instructional), Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade

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Durham Public Schools PL

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