PLC at Work Summit
Phoenix, Arizona | February 18–20, 2025
Day 1
Tuesday, February 18th
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Tower View
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hemisfair Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Building a Commitment to Learning in Students
Location: 304C
Daniel Cohan—Essential Standards and Learning Targets: Unpacking PLC Critical Question One
Location: 216A
Luis F. Cruz—Task Forces: Collectively Using PLC Characteristics to Serve Underperforming Student Cohorts
Location: 217D
Timothy D. Kanold—Your Physical and Mental Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: 303C
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—Collaboration Is a Lifestyle, Not a Meeting!
Location: 217A
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Student Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Learning
Location: 304A
Regina Stephens Owens—The Why Effect: Intentional Systems Drive Inspirational Cultures
Location: 217B
Jeanne Spiller—We Need a Reboot: Reenergizing the Work of Professional Learning Communities
Location: 303A
Eric Twadell—Through New Eyes: Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: 217C
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: 304C
Daniel Cohan—PLC Continuous Improvement: Tools and Techniques to Keep Your PLC Moving Forward
Location: 216A
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing the Five Vessels: Do We Have the Right Climate and Culture to Become a High-Functioning PLC?
Location: 217D
Timothy D. Kanold—Leading the PLC Life: Eliminating Barriers by Teaching the Loose-Tight Culture!
Location: 303C
Mike Mattos—Taking Action: How to Create a Highly Effective, Multitiered System of Supports
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—Transforming School Culture: New Insights
Location: 217A
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: 304A
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 217B
Jeanne Spiller—Yes We Can! Moving Beyond Labels Through the Partnership Between General and Special Educators
Location: 303A
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: 217C
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Hemisfair Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Way Forward: PLC at Work and the Bright Future of Education
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Developing Shared Leadership: Forming Your Guiding Coalition
Location: 304C
Daniel Cohan—Two Steps Forward, One Step Back: Coaching Your PLC Through Resistance, Challenges, and Setbacks
Location: 216A
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and PLCs
Location: 217D
Timothy D. Kanold—Your PreK–12 PLC Mathematics Focus: Instruction and Tasks!
Location: 303C
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—From PLC Lite to PLC Right!
Location: 217A
Maria Nielsen—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: 304A
Regina Stephens Owens—Data Discussion for Instructional Leaders: From Data to Design to Demonstration of Learning
Location: 217B
Jeanne Spiller—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: 303A
Eric Twadell—Grading and Reporting for Learning: The Five Stages of Evidence-Based Grading
Location: 217C
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Activating the Keys of Formative Assessment to Create a Culture of Learning
Location: 304C
Daniel Cohan—Teams in a PLC: Essential Structures and Responsibilities
Location: 216A
Luis F. Cruz—Taping Before Painting: Blending the PLC and RTI Processes to Collectively Respond When Students Don’t Learn
Location: 217D
Timothy D. Kanold—Mindfulness, Trust, and Relationship-Building Routines: Strategies for Living the PLC Life!
Location: 303C
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap: Liberating Mindsets to Effect Change
Location: 217A
Maria Nielsen—Elementary ELA Strategies to Keep Your Students on Track
Location: 304A
Regina Stephens Owens—Small Schools and Singletons: Wired for Rigor and Relevance
Location: 217B
Jeanne Spiller—Intentional, Courageous Leadership Starts With You!
Location: 303A
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Four Essential Conversations for District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: 217C
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Hemisfair Prefunction
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: 304C
Daniel Cohan—PLC Continuous Improvement: Tools and Techniques to Keep Your PLC Moving Forward
Location: 216A
Luis F. Cruz—I Am Sold on PLCs: Practical Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Location: 217D
Timothy D. Kanold—Heart & Soul: Living a Fully Engaged, High-Energy, Well-Balanced Professional Life!
Location: 303C
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: 217C
Anthony Muhammad—Building Commitment and Overcoming Frustration on Your PLC Journey
Location: 217A
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: 304A
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: 217B
Jeanne Spiller—Protocols for Results: Using Data Discussions to Achieve Higher Levels of Learning for All
Location: 303A
Eric Twadell—Using AI Tools to Facilitate Better Teaching and Learning
Location: Hemisfair Ballroom
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: Hemisfair Ballroom
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