PLC at Work Institute®
Lincolnshire, IL | July 29–31, 2024
Day 1
Monday, July 29th
6:30–7:50 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Field House
7:50–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: Performing Arts Center
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Kristen Bordonaro—Universal Design for Learning, Differentiation, Intervention, and Specially Designed Instruction: Meeting the Individual Needs of All Learners
Location: 6116–6118
Tim Brown—Building a Commitment to Learning in Students
Location: 5044
Daniel Cohan—Essential Standards and Learning Targets: Unpacking PLC Critical Question One
Location: 4100
Luis F. Cruz—Task Forces: Collectively Using PLC Characteristics to Serve Underperforming Student Cohorts
Location: 2206–West Building
Cassandra Erkens—Instructional Agility Through Collaboration
Location: 6108
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: 5124
Timothy D. Kanold—Your Physical and Mental Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: 2104–West Building
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: Performing Arts Center
Anthony Muhammad—Collaboration Is a Lifestyle, Not a Meeting!
Location: 4200
Rebecca Nicolas—Activity or Productivity? What Product Monitoring Reveals About Teacher Teams
Location: 6112
Regina Stephens Owens—The Why Effect: Intentional Systems Drive Inspirational Cultures
Location: 5128
Joshua Ray—When the Going Gets Tough: How to Diagnose and Navigate Resistance to Change
Location: 6110
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Hot HITS for PLC Success: Unleashing High-Impact Teaching Strategies
Location: 5120
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: 5132
11:30 a.m–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: Field House
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Kristen Bordonaro—Yes We Can! Inclusive Environments Where All Students Learn!
Location: 6116–6118
Tim Brown—How to Build Student Ownership, Motivation, and Efficacy Through the Four Questions of a Collaborative Team
Location: 5044
Daniel Cohan—PLC Continuous Improvement: Tools and Techniques to Keep Your PLC Moving Forward
Location: 4100
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing the Five Vessels: Do We Have the Right Climate and Culture to Become a High-Functioning PLC?
Location: 6108
Cassandra Erkens—Creating and Sustaining Healthy and Productive Teams
Location: 2206–West Building
Aaron Hansen—How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools
Location: 5124
Timothy D. Kanold—Leading the PLC Life: Eliminating Barriers by Teaching the Loose-Tight Culture!
Location: 2104–West Building
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Performing Arts Center
Anthony Muhammad—Transforming School Culture: New Insights
Location: 4200
Rebecca Nicolas—Team Dysfunction? A Leadership Rx
Location: 6112
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 5128
Joshua Ray—How Much Is Too Much? Saving Educational Leaders From Ourselves
Location: 6110
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Navigating the Yellow Brick Road: A Journey Toward Successful PLCs
Location: 5120
Eric Twadell—Using AI Tools to Facilitate Better Teaching and Learning
Location: 5132
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2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Concurrent Session—Improving Student Agency in a PLC Setting
Cassandra Erkens
Location: Field House
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Concurrent Session—Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Performing Arts Center
4:00–5:30 p.m.
Reception at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Location: Grand Marquee Pavilion
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Field House
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Way Forward: PLC at Work and the Bright Future of Education
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Performing Arts Center
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Kristen Bordonaro—IEPs in a PLC: Utilizing the Four Questions to Create a Collaborative IEP
Location: 6116–6118
Tim Brown—Developing Shared Leadership: Forming Your Guiding Coalition
Location: 5044
Daniel Cohan—Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Coaching Your PLC Through Resistance, Challenges, and Setbacks
Location: 4100
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and PLCs
Location: 2206–West Building
Cassandra Erkens—Common Collaborative Assessments
Location: 6108
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Students’ Role in Intervention and Extension
Location: 5124
Timothy D. Kanold—Your PreK–12 PLC Mathematics Focus: Instruction and Tasks!
Location: 2104–West Building
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Performing Arts Center
Anthony Muhammad—From PLC Lite to PLC Right!
Location: 4200
Rebecca Nicolas—High Needs, High Impact: Systems That Support Students in Priority Schools
Location: 6112
Regina Stephens Owens—Data Discussion for Instructional Leaders: From Data to Design to Demonstration of Learning
Location: 5128
Joshua Ray—What Great Teams Do Differently
Location: 6110
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Cultivating Excellence: Leadership Moves to Amplify Team Success
Location: 5120
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Four Essential Conversations for District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: 5132
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: Field House
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Kristen Bordonaro—Teaming: Independent, Codependent, or Interdependent
Location: 6116–6118
Tim Brown—How to Build Student Ownership, Motivation, and Efficacy Through the Four Questions of a Collaborative Team
Location: 5044
Daniel Cohan—Teams in a PLC: Essential Structures and Responsibilities
Location: 4100
Luis F. Cruz—Taping Before Painting: Blending the PLC and RTI Processes to Collectively Respond When Students Don’t Learn
Location: 2206–West Building
Cassandra Erkens—Creating and Sustaining Healthy and Productive Teams
Location: 6108
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: 5124
Timothy D. Kanold—Mindfulness, Trust, and Relationship-Building Routines: Strategies for Living the PLC Life!
Location: 2104–West Building
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Performing Arts Center
Anthony Muhammad—Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap: Liberating Mindsets to Effect Change
Location: 4200
Rebecca Nicolas—Activity or Productivity? What Product Monitoring Reveals About Teacher Teams
Location: 6112
Regina Stephens Owens—Small Schools and Singletons: Wired for Rigor and Relevance
Location: 5128
Joshua Ray—How Much Is Too Much? Saving Educational Leaders From Ourselves
Location: 6110
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Hot HITS for PLC Success: Unleashing High-Impact Teaching Strategies
Location: 5120
Eric Twadell—Grading and Reporting for Learning: The Five Stages of Evidence-Based Grading
Location: 5132
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Field House
7:30–11:30 p.m.
Karaoke Night at the Lincolnshire Marriott Resort
Location: Grand Marquee Pavilion
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Field House
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Kristen Bordonaro—IEPs in a PLC: Utilizing the Four Questions to Create a Collaborative IEP
Location: 6116–6118
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: 5044
Daniel Cohan—PLC Continuous Improvement: Tools and Techniques to Keep Your PLC Moving Forward
Location: 4100
Luis F. Cruz—I Am Sold on PLCs: Practical Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Location: 2206 – West Building
Cassandra Erkens—Common Collaborative Assessments
Location: 6108
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Students’ Role in Intervention and Extension
Location: 5124
Timothy D. Kanold—Heart & Soul: Living a Fully Engaged, High-Energy, Well-Balanced Professional Life!
Location: 2104 – West Building
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Performing Arts Center
Anthony Muhammad—Building Commitment and Overcoming Frustration on Your PLC Journey
Location: 4200
Rebecca Nicolas—Team Dysfunction? A Leadership Rx
Location: 6112
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 5128
Joshua Ray—Eating the PLC Elephant: Practical Steps to Make Our New Learning Come to Life
Location: 6110
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Navigating the Yellow Brick Road: A Journey Toward Successful PLCs
Location: 5120
Eric Twadell—Through New Eyes: Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: 5132
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Beyond PLC Lite: Digging Deeper Into the Three Big Ideas of a Professional Learning Community at Work
Eric Twadell
Location: Performing Arts Center
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