Durham Public Schools PL

Durham Public Schools PL

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.

10:00am EDT

Cultivating Equity: Creating a Culturally Responsive Camp Environment | Facilitated by Equity | Community Education | Staff Development Center M1 Staff Development Center M1

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Restorative Practices: You Can't Punish A Student Into Anything. | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B221 Riverside High School Room B221

8:00am EDT

Excellence Through Equity: A Path to Better Outcomes for Students (NTO) | Facilitated by Equity | Open District-Wide | Shepard Middle School TBD Shepard Middle School TBD

1:00pm EDT

Equity 101 (Amplified): Transforming School & Classroom Culture Through Equitable Learning Environments | Facilitated by Equity | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9 Staff Development Center M9

1:00pm EDT

Modeling Equitable Practices with Culturally Responsive Teaching | Facilitated by Equity | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9 Staff Development Center M9

8:30am EDT

District BT Mentor BOY Retreat - Day 1 Reset | Facilitated by Mentors | Mentors |

2:30pm EDT

Positioned to SOAR: One Flight, One Goal–Soaring Higher Together: Flight 1531. | Facilitated by Equity | C.C. Spaulding Elementary | C.C. Spaulding Elementary Auditorium C.C. Spaulding Elementary Auditorium

8:00am EDT

Club Blvd. August 19 Meeting | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center / front office Club Boulevard Elementary Media Center / front office

9:00am EDT

Fayetteville Street Restorative Practices Refresher | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Fayetteville Street Elementary School | Fayetteville Street Elementary School TBD Fayetteville Street Elementary School TBD

2:45pm EDT

Club Blvd. Testing Team | Facilitated by Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary | Club Boulevard Elementary 308 or 306 Club Boulevard Elementary 308 or 306

10:30am EDT

Discipline: Restorative Practices Mindset Shift | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide |

10:00am EDT

SDC Campus-Wide Safety & Security Training/Meeting | Facilitated by Equity | MRC Multilingual Resource Center; Community Education; English as a Second Language; Equity; Federal Programs and Community Engagment; Mentors; Professional Learning | Staff... Staff Development Center M1

3:30pm EDT

We Are KINGS/We Are QUEENS/We Are ROYALTY Coordinator Meeting (September 2025) | Facilitated by Equity | Equity | Staff Development Center TBD Staff Development Center TBD

12:45pm EDT

Little River: Equity Pulse Check Review and Causes and Solutions of Educational Disparities | Facilitated by Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School | Little River Elementary School Media Center Little River Elementary School Media Center

9:00am EDT

We Are KINGS/We Are QUEENS/We Are ROYALTY Coordinator Meeting (October 2025) | Facilitated by Equity | Equity | Online

3:30pm EST

We Are KINGS/We Are QUEENS/We Are ROYALTY Coordinator Meeting (November 2025) | Facilitated by Equity | Equity | Online

10:00am EST

Fostering Inclusivity: Brave(r) to Safe(r) Spaces in Schools | Facilitated by Equity | Student Support Services | Staff Development Center M1 Staff Development Center M1

4:00pm EST

We Are KINGS/We Are QUEENS/We Are ROYALTY Coordinator Meeting (December 2025) | Facilitated by Equity | Equity | Online

10:00am EST

From Compliance to Commitment: Aligning Restorative Practices with the School Improvement Plan (SIP) | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Online

3:30pm EST

Session 2: Disaggregating Discipline Data for Equity (Data with Dignity: Using Equity-Centered Inquiry to Drive Change) | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M9 Staff Development Center M9

8:30am EST

SWA "Big Rocks" Comprehensive Programming Check Ins | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Student Support Services | Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office

1:00pm EST

Showcasing Schools with Purpose: Building Culturally Responsive Enrollment and Family Engagement Strategies with Data Insights to Support Student Success | Facilitated by Specialized Services | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/ZyE5L Online

8:30am EST

SWA "Big Rocks" Comprehensive Programming Check Ins | Facilitated by Student Support Services | Student Support Services | Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office Bacon Street Mr. Royster's Office

2:40pm EDT

Forest View: Safety and EC Training | Facilitated by Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School | Forest View Elementary School Media Forest View Elementary School Media

3:00pm EDT

School-Based Student Mentoring Groups Coordinator Meeting (April 2026() | Facilitated by Equity | Equity | Online

2:30pm EDT

Creating an Equitable School Climate and Culture that Cultivates Relevance, Relationships, and Rigor (Part 2) | Facilitated by City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy CyBrary City of Medicine Academy Cybrary