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.

9:00am EDT

Quarter 1 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

12:00pm EDT

Quarter 2 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

3:30pm EST

Staff Meeting Development | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

1:00pm EDT

End of Year Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

4:30pm EDT

AL Academy: May; Session 7 | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | | https://t.ly/kIyB8 Online

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Using Choice Boards to Build Student Engagement | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A214 Riverside High School Room A214

1:00pm EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teacher Support-Are we utilizing all of our resources? | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room A219 Riverside High School Room A219

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | The Right to Read: The Black Literacy Project | Facilitated by Equity and Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C231 Riverside High School Room C231

8:15am EDT

[By Invitation ONLY] Day 1 of 4: CTE Focused SIOP Training (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712) Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712)

8:15am EDT

[*By Invitation ONLY*] Day 2 of 4: CTE Focused SIOP Training (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712) Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712)

1:00pm EDT

LEADERSHIP SUMMER LEARNING SERIES-Reset the Narrative: Principal & Media Coordinator Literacy Leadership | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | TBD TBD

8:15am EDT

[By Invitation ONLY] Day 3 of 4: CTE Focused SIOP Training (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712) Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712)

8:15am EDT

[By Invitation ONLY] Day 4 of 4: CTE Focused SIOP Training (Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol) | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712) Other... Old Northern (117 Tom Wilkinson Road Durham, NC 27712)

1:00pm EDT

LEADERSHIP SUMMER LEARNING SERIES-Curriculum Aligned Digital Resources for Daily Reading & Writing | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/PoL-d Online

9:00am EDT

Specialty HS Kickoff RESET | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | City of Medicine Academy Cafetorium City of Medicine Academy Cafetorium

10:30am EDT

Specialty HS Kickoff REFOCUS | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | City of Medicine Academy Various Breakout rooms City of Medicine Academy Various Breakout rooms

1:00pm EDT

Honors Course Implementation | Facilitated by Advanced Academics-AIG | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/kfudx Online

2:00pm EDT

Specialty High School Kickoff School-based PLCs | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | TBD TBD

4:30pm EDT

Year-Round BT Quarterly #1 | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Beginning Teachers Program | https://t.ly/mxBUb Online

8:30am EDT

Lakeview School: 2025 - 2026 Back to School Staff Retreat | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Gymnasium Lakeview School Gymnasium

8:50am EDT

[For CTE ICs Only] Certiport & CTE: Back-to-School PD Event | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712 Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712

10:00am EDT

Certiport Credentialing in CTE: Back-to-School PD Event | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712 Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712

8:00am EDT

Traditional Kickoff RESET | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Auditorium Riverside High School Auditorium

9:00am EDT

JD Clement Faculty PLC and Professional Learning | Facilitated by J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School Room 204 J.D. Clement Early College High School Room 204

9:30am EDT

Traditional Kickoff REFOCUS | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Various Breakout rooms Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Various Breakout rooms

1:00pm EDT

August 20 District PLCs | Facilitated by Professional Learning | Open District-Wide | TBD TBD

1:00pm EDT

Lakeview School: Amplifying School Communication with Apptegy: Engaging Families, Students, and Community | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Family Engagement; Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

1:30pm EDT

Lakeview School: “Building Stronger Connections: Implementing Character Strong for Student Growth and Well-Being” | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

8:30am EDT

Lakeview School: Mastering Infinite Campus: From Attendance to Gradebook Integration with Canvas | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

10:00am EDT

Lakeview School: Maximizing Classroom Consistency with Educator’s Handbook | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

9:35am EDT

RHS ONLY- IC Review | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Riverside High School | Riverside High School Makers Space Riverside High School Makers Space

12:00pm EDT

Ignite Online Academy Advanced Academics/AIG Intro for 2025-2026 | Facilitated by Ignite! Online Academy | Ignite! Online Academy | Online

9:00am EDT

2526 Quarter 1 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

9:00am EDT

ESL Add-on Certification Day 1 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-8 Staff Development Center M-8

3:30pm EDT

Lakeview School: Faculty Meeting: Explicit Teaching and DOK Layering | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

2:30pm EDT

MTSS/Panorama Data Analysis | Facilitated by City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy Cybrary, 305, 207, 309, City of Medicine Academy Cybrary, 305, 207, 309,

9:00am EDT

ESL Add-on Certification Day 2 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-8 Staff Development Center M-8

4:20pm EDT

Data Talks...Are you Listening? | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Room 224 Hillside High School Room 224

9:00am EDT

ESL Add-on Certification Day 3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-8 Staff Development Center M-8

9:00am EDT

ESL Add-on Certification Day 4 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-8 Staff Development Center M-8

9:00am EDT

2526 Quarter 2 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

4:20pm EDT

Beginning Teacher Meeting | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Beginning Teachers | Hillside High School 224 Hillside High School 224

9:00am EDT

ESL Add-on Certification Day 5 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-8 Staff Development Center M-8

1:00pm EST

Introduction to Snorkl (option 1) | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/lyl0M Online

DOK: Increasing Task Rigor for CTE | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/6KyiB Online VIRTUAL DOK: Pump Up Your Questions (CTE) | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | https://bit.ly/4o6PzJZ Online VIRTUAL Explicit Teaching: Build the Field for CTE | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | https://t.ly/-pP-4 Online VIRTUAL MODEL AND DECONSTRUCT: Explicit Teaching (CTE TEACHERS ONLY) | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | https://t.ly/bZTcU Online

2:00pm EST

Introduction to Snorkl (option 2) | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/xIzQB Online

4:20pm EST

Beginning Teacher Meeting | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Beginning Teachers | Hillside High School 224 Hillside High School 224

9:30am EST

Diving Deeper- DOK, ExT, Student Engagement | Facilitated by The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112 The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112

2:00pm EST

Deconstructing Depth of Knowledge (DOK): A Method and Model for Deeper Teaching and Learning | Facilitated by The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center | The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112 The Durham Performance Learning Center 3112 🦉WISE PATHS TO SUCCESS: Preparing Owls to Soar on Purpose: https://t.ly/dEnWP (QR Code) | Facilitated by Durham School of Technology | Durham School of Technology | Durham School of Technology DST Learning Lab Durham School of Technology DST Learning Lab

2:30pm EST

City of Medicine Academy_MTSS & Panorama | Facilitated by City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy | City of Medicine Academy Cybrary City of Medicine Academy Cybrary

10:00am EST

CTE Fall Testing Training 2025 | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Media Lab Hillside High School Media Lab

9:00am EST

Lakeview School: EOC Administrator and Proctor Training | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

3:20pm EST

Lakeview School: Staff Meeting- Purple Hearts Military Training/ Curriculum District Assessments Update/ and PBIS | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

9:00am EST

[Invitation Only] Adobe Curriulum PD with Red Wolf Digital Media | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712 Other... Old Northern - 117 Tom Wilkinson Rd. Durham, NC 27712

2526 Quarter 3 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

10:00am EST

Quarter 3 Planning | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts | Durham School of the Arts Durham School of the Arts

12:00pm EST

CTE Enhancements with Everfi (Session #1) | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | https://t.ly/5Xn5t Online

1:00pm EST

CTE Enhancements with Everfi (Session #2) | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Career Technical Education | https://t.ly/h3Vn2 Online

2:00pm EST

Curriculum & Resource Review | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies The School for Creative Studies

2:20pm EST

Lakeview School: Using MasteryConnect to Track Student Learning | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

4:20pm EST

Beginning Teacher Meeting | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Beginning Teachers | Hillside High School 224 Hillside High School 224

9:15am EST

SCS Intentional Planning Through Explicit Teaching | Facilitated by The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies | The School for Creative Studies Cybrary The School for Creative Studies Cybrary

1:00pm EST

Explicit Teaching: Building the Field for CTE | Facilitated by Career and Technical Education | Open District-Wide | Facilitated by Riverside High School | Open District-Wide | Jordan High School 104 Jordan High School 104 Explicit Teaching: Model and Deconstruct (for CTE) | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/L73H7 Online VIRTUAL Explicit Teaching: Joint Construction vs Supported Practice for CTE | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/i4aEK Online

9:00am EST

Jordan High School PLCs Analyzing and Responding to Data | Facilitated by Jordan High School | Jordan High School | Jordan High School Media Center Jordan High School Media Center

1:00pm EST

Beginning Teacher Roundtable: What’s Working, What’s Not, What’s Next | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/MfHL6 Online

NCEES Pieces | Facilitated by Beginning Teachers Program | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School 233 Riverside High School 233

3:30pm EDT

Lakeview School: Faculty Meeting | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

2:45pm EDT

Strengths in Action | Facilitated by Human Resources | Career Technical Education | Other... OLD Northern High School Other... OLD Northern High School

12:30pm EDT

Navigating Solara (AI Tool) with Panorama Student Success | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/10sQ7 Online

8:00am EDT

Panorama Strategies for CTE: Data-Informed Interventions and Progress Monitoring | Facilitated by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Career Technical Education | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Room 245 Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Room 245

9:00am EDT

Navigating Solara (AI Tool) with Panorama Student Success | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/10sQ7 Online

3:00pm EDT

Navigating Solara (AI Tool) with Panorama Student Success | Facilitated by Research and Accountability | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/10sQ7 Online

10:00am EDT

Beyond Basics with Xello 6-12 | Facilitated by Career Technical Education | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/x8z9R Online

4:20pm EDT

Beginning Teacher Meeting | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Beginning Teachers | Hillside High School 224 Hillside High School 224

9:25am EDT

CTE POL Training | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Main Office Conference Room Hillside High School Main Office Conference Room

10:00am EDT

CTE Department: Building Stronger Team Communication | Facilitated by Human Resources | Career Technical Education | Other... OLD Northern High School Other... OLD Northern High School

4:20pm EDT

CTE Spring Testing Training 2025 | Facilitated by Hillside High School | Hillside High School | Hillside High School Media Lab Hillside High School Media Lab

2:05pm EDT

Lakeview School: Building and Improving Your Course Canvas Page | Facilitated by Lakeview School | Lakeview School | Lakeview School Cafetorium Lakeview School Cafetorium

1:30pm EDT

Spring 2026 Preparing for Success: CTE Assessment and Certification Training | Facilitated by Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability | Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Follow calendar l... Southern School of Energy and Sustainability Follow calendar link on assigned day.