PLC at Work Institute®
Seattle, WA | August 19–21, 2024
Day 1
Monday, August 19th
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Skybridge Lobby
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hall 4F
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: Hall 4E
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Building a Commitment to Learning in Students
Location: Chelan 2
Luis F. Cruz—Task Forces: Collectively Using PLC Characteristics to Serve Underperforming Student Cohorts
Location: Yakima 1
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Students’ Role in Intervention and Extension
Location: Tahoma 2
Timothy D. Kanold—Your Physical and Mental Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Tahoma 4
Janel Keating—This Is Where It All Fits! The Well-Designed Unit Plan: From Standards to Assessments, Unit by Unit
Location: Skagit 4–5
Sharon V. Kramer—Acceleration: The Path to Closing the Achievement Gap
Location: Tahoma 5
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: Hall 4E
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Student Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Learning
Location: Tahoma 3
Jeanne Spiller—We Need a Reboot: Reenergizing the Work of Professional Learning Communities
Location: Tahoma 1
11:30 a.m.– 1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—How to Build Student Ownership, Motivation, and Efficacy Through the Four Questions of a Collaborative Team
Location: Chelan 2
Luis F. Cruz—When the Staff Says No to PLCs: Dealing With Resistance to the PLC Process in Your School or District
Location: Yakima 1
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: Tahoma 2
Timothy D. Kanold—Leading the PLC Life: Eliminating Barriers by Teaching the Loose-Tight Culture!
Location: Tahoma 4
Janel Keating—Are the Kids Learning and How Do We Know? Data-Based Decision Making in High-Performing Teams
Location: Skagit 4–5
Sharon V. Kramer—Is the Central Office Central to PLCs? Yes!
Location: Tahoma 5
Mike Mattos—Taking Action: How to Create a Highly Effective, Multitiered System of Supports
Location: Hall 4E
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Tahoma 3
Jeanne Spiller—Yes We Can! Moving Beyond Labels Through the Partnership Between General and Special Educators
Location: Tahoma 1
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Hall 4E
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Skybridge Lobby
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hall 4F
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Let’s Get Deeper: Understanding the Difference Between Becoming a PLC and Engaging in the PLC Process
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Hall 4E
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Developing Shared Leadership: Forming Your Guiding Coalition
Location: Chelan 2
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and PLCs
Location: Hall 4E
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Students’ Role in Intervention and Extension
Location: Tahoma 2
Timothy D. Kanold—Your PreK–12 PLC Mathematics Focus: Instruction and Tasks!
Location: Tahoma 4
Janel Keating—This Is Where It All Fits! The Well-Designed Unit Plan: From Standards to Assessments, Unit by Unit
Location: Skagit 4–5
Sharon V. Kramer—Learning for All Requires Differentiation
Location: Tahoma 5
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Yakima 1
Maria Nielsen—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: Tahoma 3
Jeanne Spiller—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Tahoma 1
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: Chelan 2
Luis F. Cruz—Taping Before Painting: Blending the PLC and RTI Processes to Collectively Respond When Students Don’t Learn
Location: Yakima 1
Aaron Hansen—How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools
Location: Tahoma 2
Timothy D. Kanold—Mindfulness, Trust, and Relationship-Building Routines: Strategies for Living the PLC Life!
Location: Tahoma 4
Janel Keating—Aligning PLCs Districtwide: From the Boardroom to the Classroom
Location: Skagit 4–5
Sharon V. Kramer—Acceleration: The Path to Closing the Achievement Gap
Location: Tahoma 5
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Hall 4E
Maria Nielsen—Elementary ELA Strategies to Keep Your Students on Track
Location: Tahoma 3
Jeanne Spiller—Intentional, Courageous Leadership Starts With You!
Location: Tahoma 1
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Hall 4E
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hall 4F
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: Chelan 2
Luis F. Cruz—I Am Sold on PLCs: Practical Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Location: Yakima 1
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: Tahoma 2
Timothy D. Kanold—Heart & Soul: Living a Fully Engaged, High-Energy, Well-Balanced Professional Life!
Location: Tahoma 4
Janel Keating—Daunting Yet Doable: The Role of a Principal Leading Collaborative Teams
Location: Hall 4E
Sharon V. Kramer—Learning for All Requires Differentiation
Location: Tahoma 5
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Skagit 4–5
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Tahoma 3
Jeanne Spiller—Protocols for Results: Using Data Discussions to Achieve Higher Levels of Learning for All
Location: Tahoma 1
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Doing the Right Work at the Right Time for the Right Reasons
Janel Keating
Location: Hall 4E
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