Phoenix, Arizona | February 18–20, 2025
Day 1
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: 121–124 Pre-Function
Continental Breakfast
Location: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Mike Mattos
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
Tim Brown—Activating the Keys of Formative Assessment to Create a Culture of Learning
Location: 121
Molly Ness—The Science of Reading: What's the Buzz?
Location: North Ballroom A
Nicole S. Turner—Building Impact Together
Location: North Ballroom BC
Jorge Valenzuela—Meaningful Connections: Leading With Love and Instructional Innovation
Location: North Ballroom D
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Tim Brown—Getting on the Same Page: Establishing Collective Commitments About Learning and Collaboration
Location: 121
Mike Mattos—MTSS and Professional Learning Communities: Leveraging Collaboration to Effectively Intervene
Location: North Ballroom A
Anthony Muhammad—Moving From PLC Lite to PLC Right!
Location: North Ballroom BC
Molly Ness—Building K–8 Language Comprehension Through Read Alouds
Location: 125
Regina Stephens Owens—Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 122
Marcia L. Tate—Happy Classrooms: Twelve Brain-Based Principles to Avoid Burnout, Increase Optimism, and Support Physical Well-Being
Location: North Ballroom D
Nicole S. Turner—Implementing a Coaching Culture in a Highly Effective Professional Learning Community
Location: 127
Jorge Valenzuela—Strategies for Creating Shared Agreements in PLC Teams
Location: 124
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–4:00 p.m.
Marcia L. Tate
Location: North Ballroom
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Anthony Muhammad
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
Timothy D. Kanold—Heart, Soul, & Joy: Living a Fully Engaged, High-Energy, Well-Balanced Professional Life!
Location: North Ballroom D
James A. Nottingham—Practices That Inadvertently Sabotage Learning
Location: North Ballroom A
Tom Schimmer—The Grading Trap! How Misguided Grading Practices Undermine Eff ective Teaching
Location: North Ballroom BC
Julie A. Schmidt—From Urgency to Action
Location: 121
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Tim Brown—Enhancing Self-Efficacy and Motivation Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: 125
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing the Five Vessels: Learning the Non-Negotiables to Becoming a High-Functioning PLC
Location: North Ballroom A
Timothy D. Kanold—Your PreK–12 PLC Mathematics Focus: Instruction and Tasks!
Location: 127
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: North Ballroom BC
Anthony Muhammad—Building Culture, Creating Purpose, and Overcoming Frustration on Your PLC Journey
Location: North Ballroom D
James A. Nottingham—Small Shifts That Lead to Big Gains in Student Learning
Location: 121
Tom Schimmer—Redefining Student Accountability
Location: 124
Julie A. Schmidt—Windows and Mirrors: Women Who Lead
Location: 122
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:30 p.m.
Location: North Ballroom
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Regina Stephens Owens
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz
Location: North Ballroom
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