PLC at Work Institute®
Grand Rapids, MI | August 14–16, 2024
Day 1
Wednesday, August 14th
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: All City Gym Lobby
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Task Forces: Collectively Using PLC Characteristics to Serve Underperforming Student Cohorts
Location: 150
Emily Feltner—They're All Over the Place! Strategies to Support Reading Comprehension at Grade Level and Beyond
Location: 117
Chris Hansen—Put Your Learning Targets on the Board: Moving From Complying to Making This Meaningful for Teacher and Student Alike
Location: 164
Jacqueline Heller—High Levels of Learning for Both Students and Adults
Location: 156
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
Robert Mountjoy—Student Wellness: From Independence to Interdependence
Location: 153
Regina Stephens Owens—Cultivating Educator Wellness for Leading and Living the PLC Life!
Location: 118
Phillip Page—Restructuring the Roles and Responsibilities of Instructional Coaches to Prepare and Guide the Successful Implementation of a Professional Learning Community
Location: 232
Bob Sonju—Supercharge Your Collaboration: Strategies to Make Your Team’s Collaboration Exceptional
Location: 119
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Four Essential Conversations for District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: 222
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: All City Gym
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—When the Staff Says No to PLCs: Dealing With Resistance to the PLC Process in Your School or District
Location: 150
Emily Feltner—We've Established the Essentials; What's Next?
Location: 117
Chris Hansen—Common Formative Assessment for Singletons and Small Schools: The “On What” Dilemma
Location: 164
Jacqueline Heller—TEAMS Transform Literacy Outcomes for Students in a PLC at Work
Location: 156
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
Robert Mountjoy—Yes We Can! Focusing on the Student and Not the Label
Location: 153
Regina Stephens Owens—The Why Effect: Intentional Systems Drive Inspirational Cultures
Location: 118
Phillip Page—Uncommon Results: Celebrating Your Way to a Model Professional Learning Community
Location: 232
Bob Sonju—Proven Practices of PLC Leaders: Keys to Leading, Monitoring, and Supporting Teachers and Teams in a PLC
Location: 119
Eric Twadell—Through New Eyes: Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: 222
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: All City Gym Lobby
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: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and PLCs
Location: 150
Emily Feltner—Collaboration Revolution: Transforming Team Tensions Into Total Commitment
Location: 117
Chris Hansen—Great Instructional Strategies to Avoid Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention
Location: 164
Jacqueline Heller—How Can Assessment Look Different in Early Childhood? (PreK–2)
Location: 156
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
Robert Mountjoy—Priority Schools: Shifting the Focus From Intentions to Results
Location: 153
Regina Stephens Owens—Data Discussion for Instructional Leaders: From Data to Design to Demonstration of Learning
Location: 118
Phillip Page—Utilizing the Guiding Coalition to Model, Progress Monitor, and Provide Intentional Professional Learning in the PLC Process
Location: 232
Bob Sonju—Simplifying the Journey: Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity for Teachers, Teams, and Leaders in a PLC
Location: 119
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: 222
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: All City Gym
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Taping Before Painting: Blending the PLC and RTI Processes to Collectively Respond When Students Don’t Learn
Location: 150
Emily Feltner—They're All Over the Place! Strategies to Support Reading Comprehension at Grade Level and Beyond
Location: 117
Chris Hansen—Put Your Learning Targets on the Board: Moving From Complying to Making This Meaningful for Teacher and Student Alike
Location: 164
Jacqueline Heller—High Levels of Learning for Both Students and Adults
Location: 156
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
Robert Mountjoy—Yes We Can! Focusing on the Student and Not the Label
Location: 153
Regina Stephens Owens—Small Schools and Singletons: Wired for Rigor and Relevance
Location: 118
Phillip Page—Restructuring the Roles and Responsibilities of Instructional Coaches to Prepare and Guide the Successful Implementation of a Professional Learning Community
Location: 232
Bob Sonju—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: 119
Eric Twadell—Grading and Reporting for Learning: The Five Stages of Evidence-Based Grading
Location: 222
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: All City Gym
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: All City Gym Lobby
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—I Am Sold on PLCs: Practical Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Location: 150
Emily Feltner—Collaboration Revolution: Transforming Team Tensions Into Total Commitment
Location: 117
Chris Hansen—Great Instructional Strategies to Avoid Tier 2 and Tier 3 Intervention
Location: 164
Jacqueline Heller—TEAMS Transform Literacy Outcomes for Students in a PLC at Work
Location: 156
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
Robert Mountjoy—Student Wellness: From Independence to Interdependence
Location: 153
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 118
Phillip Page—Uncommon Results: Celebrating Your Way to a Model Professional Learning Community
Location: 232
Bob Sonju—Simplifying the Journey: Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity for Teachers, Teams, and Leaders in a PLC
Location: 119
Eric Twadell—Using AI Tools to Facilitate Better Teaching and Learning
Location: 222
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Right Here, Right Now: The Power of Educators Learning Together
Bob Sonju
Location: DeVos Center for Arts & Worship
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