Durham Public Schools PL 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.

Talia Cotton

Talia R. Cotton Service Group, LLC

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Durham, NC

https://taliarcotton.com/

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About me

Talia R. Cotton, M.Ed.
EDUCATOR, TRAINER, CONSULTANT, MENTOR, & TUTOR

Career Summary
16 years of Educational Experience 13 years: Teaching Experience ● 11 years: Educational/ Technology Trainer Experience 12 years: Reading/ Academic Coach Experience ● 7 years: Educational Supervisory Experience 16 years: GED Experience (10 years teaching/ 3 years paraprofessional/ 3 years test administrator) 8 years: Virtual Instruction Experience ● 7 Years: Assessment Development Experience 5 years: Office Administration Experience ● 16 years: Tutoring Experience

Degrees
Doctor of Education in Instructional Systems & Learning Technologies: Current Student ~ Florida State University
Masters, Bachelors, & Associates in Secondary Education & English

Professional Teaching Certification
Florida: English 6-12/ Reading Endorsement 2013- 2023
North Carolina: Language Arts 6-9/ English 9-12/ Reading K-12 2021- 2026

Current Positions
Digital Marketing Director
2022- Present North Carolina Reading Association Durham, North Carolina

Literacy Coach
2024- Present Wake County Public Schools Raleigh, North Carolina

GED/ English Adjunct Professor (Virtual)
2015/ 2018- Present Tallahassee Community College Tallahassee, Fla.

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