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

2025 Summer SPLASH | What Every General Education Teacher Needs to Know about Exceptional Children | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room C233 Riverside High School Room C233

2025 Summer SPLASH | Lifting Hidden Voices: Teaching the Life and Impact of Pauli Murray | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Riverside High School Room B222 Riverside High School Room B222

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

9:00am EDT

Explicit Teaching in Social Studies | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/rIX_w Online

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

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

8:30am EDT

2025 Summer SPLASH | Teaching Hard History at Historic Stagville: A Place-Based Learning Experience | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Hillside High School Room 202 Hillside High School Room 202

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

8:00am EDT

ESL Teacher Kickoff | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Githens Middle School Media Center Githens Middle School Media Center

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

10:00am EDT

ACT Prep Implementation Training: Edmentum Courseware & Flex Assignments | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/NNWV0 Online

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

10:15am EDT

DPS ESL Conference Fall 2025: Language Justice | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Jordan High School TBD Jordan High School TBD

DPS ESL Conference Fall 2025: Kick it Up a Notch: Elevating Student Questions with HOTS | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | Jordan High School TBD Jordan High School TBD

8:00am EDT

English as a Second Language Teachers' 2025 Fall Conference | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | English as a Second Language | TBD TBD

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 1, Day 1/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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,

3:00pm EDT

9-12 PLC (AU/IDE/MU) | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Online

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

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 1, Day 2/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

3:00pm EDT

Unique Learning System: Data Collection & Analysis | Facilitated by Exceptional Children | Exceptional Children | Online

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

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 1, Day 3/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 2, Day 1/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

Increasing Task Rigor in Secondary Social Studies | Facilitated by CISS: Continuous Improvement and School Support | Open District-Wide | Northern High School 3203 Northern High School 3203

2:00pm EST

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

8:15am EST

SIOP Round 2, Day 2/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Other... Old Northern HS, Media Center, 117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham NC 27712 Other... Old Northern HS, Media Center, 117 Tom Wilkinson Road, Durham NC 27712

5:00pm EST

HS Department Chair Meeting | Facilitated by Curriculum and Instruction | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center M-1 Staff Development Center M-1

8:30am EST

SIOP Round 2, Day 3/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

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

1:00pm EST

Content MTSS Meeting | Facilitated by J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School | J.D. Clement Early College High School Conference Room J.D. Clement Early College High School Conference Room

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

8:30am EST

SIOP Round 3, Day 1/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

9:00am EST

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

8:30am EST

SIOP Round 3, Day 2/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

8:30am EST

SIOP Round 3, Day 3/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

District: Explicit Teaching: Model and Deconstruct in Secondary ELA/SS | Facilitated by Northern High School | Open District-Wide | Northern High School 3233 Northern High School 3233 DOK: Increasing Task Rigor in Secondary Social Studies | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Curriculum and Instruction | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons Lakewood Montessori Middle School Learning Commons

8:30am EST

SIOP Round 4, Day 1/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

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

VIRTUAL Explicit Teaching: Joint Construction vs Supported Practice (all contents) | Facilitated by C.C. Spaulding Elementary | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/ewrkL Online

Virtual Explicit Teaching: Model & Deconstruct (All Contents) | Facilitated by Y.E. Smith Elementary School | Open District-Wide | https://t.ly/RSDQG Online

America 250 with PBS LearningMedia | Facilitated by Durham School of the Arts | Open District-Wide | Durham School of the Arts D220 Durham School of the Arts D220

DOK: Increasing Task Rigor in Secondary | Facilitated by Lakewood Montessori Middle School | Curriculum and Instruction | Lakewood Montessori Middle School Room 219A Lakewood Montessori Middle School Room 219A

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 4, Day 2/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

3:30pm EDT

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

12:30pm EDT

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

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

4:20pm EDT

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

8:30am EDT

SIOP Round 4, Day 3/3 | Facilitated by English as a Second Language | Open District-Wide | Staff Development Center Staff Development Center

2:05pm EDT

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