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.

1:15pm EST

Y.E. Smith Planning Day (Staff Only) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

LIMITED

Wednesday December 10, 2025 1:15pm - 3:00pm EST

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: Carlissia Dudley | [email protected] | Facilicator
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms
Description: K–5 teachers will collaborate with their grade-level teams to plan for Quarter 3 using the Explicit Teaching Tool.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Team Building, Standards Aligned Instruction, Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday December 10, 2025 1:15pm - 3:00pm EST
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

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

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1:00pm EDT

Y.E. Smith End of Year Close Out (Staff Only) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

LIMITED

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT

Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

Limited Capacity seats available

Presenters: carlissia dudley | [email protected] | K-2 Coach; olga todman | [email protected] | 3-5 Coach
Location: Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms
Description: **Y.E. Smith End-of-Year Closeout Professional Development Description:** Teachers will receive essential information, updates, and guidance regarding key dates, expectations, and deadlines associated with end-of-year closeout procedures. Participants will also engage in a structured classroom inventory process, which includes completing an inventory checklist and participating in a classroom-based scavenger hunt to ensure all materials, resources, and spaces are accurately accounted for and prepared for closeout.
Subject Area(s): Mathematics, ELA
Topic(s): Student-Centered Learning
Targeted Instructional Grades: 1st Grade, 3rd Grade, 5th Grade, Kindergarten, 2nd Grade, 4th Grade
Targeted Roles: Teachers

Wednesday April 29, 2026 1:00pm - 3:00pm EDT
Y.E. Smith Elementary School Media Center/Classrooms

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

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Durham Public Schools PL

1:15pm EST

1:00pm EDT

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