PLC at Work Institute®
Madison, WI | July 24–26, 2024
Day 1
Wednesday, July 24th
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Capitol Promenade
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Terrace
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Building the House Where All Can and Will Learn: The Foundations of a Professional Learning Community
Heather Friziellie
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Are We Collaborating, Coordinating, Cooperating, or Coblaborating?
Location: Hall of Ideas F
Jack Baldermann—Inspiring Your Team to a PLC Championship: Effective Implementation Ideas and Practices to Increase Student Learning and Staff Engagement
Location: Meeting Room L
Tim Brown—Building a Commitment to Learning in Students
Location: Madison Ballroom D
Heather Friziellie—Cultivating Educator Wellness for Leading and Living the PLC Life!
Location: Madison Ballroom AB
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Students’ Role in Intervention and Extension
Location: Hall of Ideas E
Michelle Marrillia—The Case for Coaches in a Professional Learning Community
Location: Hall of Ideas G
Anthony Muhammad—Collaboration Is a Lifestyle, Not a Meeting!
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
Eric Twadell—Through New Eyes: Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: Madison Ballroom C
Jonathan G. Vander Els—Assess for Impact! Prioritizing the Essentials in a PLC
Location: Meeting Room K
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Serving Special Education Students: As Easy As Riding a Bike
Location: Hall of Ideas F
Jack Baldermann—Motivating Disengaged Students: Supporting Champions of Hope and Learning for All
Location: Meeting Room L
Tim Brown—How to Build Student Ownership, Motivation, and Efficacy Through the Four Questions of a Collaborative Team
Location: Madison Ballroom D
Heather Friziellie—The Conundrum: Balancing Life and Leadership
Location: Madison Ballroom AB
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: Hall of Ideas E
Michelle Marrillia—Rising to the Challenge: High Needs, Bold Impact
Location: Hall of Ideas G
Anthony Muhammad—Transforming School Culture: New Insights
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: Madison Ballroom C
Jonathan G. Vander Els—The Foundation for Change: Focusing on the Four Pillars in a PLC at Work
Location: Meeting Room K
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Concurrent Session—Assessment Is the Engine!
Tom Schimmer
Location: Madison Ballroom AB
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Concurrent Session—Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Lakeside Commons
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Terrace
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Way Forward: PLC at Work and the Bright Future of Education
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Data Rules! Using Student Data to Inform Effective Instruction, Remediation, and Enrichment
Location: Hall of Ideas F
Jack Baldermann—Inspiring Your Team to a PLC Championship: Effective Implementation Ideas and Practices to Increase Student Learning and Staff Engagement
Location: Madison Ballroom A
Tim Brown—Developing Shared Leadership: Forming Your Guiding Coalition
Location: Madison Ballroom D
Heather Friziellie—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Madison Ballroom B
Aaron Hansen—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Hall of Ideas E
Michelle Marrillia—The Case for Coaches in a Professional Learning Community
Location: Hall of Ideas G
Anthony Muhammad—From PLC Lite to PLC Right!
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
Eric Twadell—Grading and Reporting for Learning: The Five Stages of Evidence-Based Grading
Location: Madison Ballroom C
Jonathan G. Vander Els—Getting Together, Sticking Together, and Advancing Learning Together
Location: Meeting Room K
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Are We Collaborating, Coordinating, Cooperating, or Coblaborating?
Location: Hall of Ideas F
Jack Baldermann—PLCs, Strategic Leadership, and Outstanding Results
Location: Madison Ballroom A
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: Madison Ballroom D
Heather Friziellie—Yes We Can! Moving Beyond Labels Through the Partnership Between General and Special Educators
Location: Madison Ballroom B
Aaron Hansen—How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools
Location: Hall of Ideas E
Michelle Marrillia—Do Common Formative Assessments Change Your Practice? Turning Data Into Successful Secondary Classroom Instruction
Location: Hall of Ideas G
Anthony Muhammad—Overcoming the Achievement Gap Trap: Liberating Mindsets to Effect Change
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
Eric Twadell—Using AI Tools to Facilitate Better Teaching and Learning
Location: Madison Ballroom C
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Jonathan G. Vander Els—The Foundation for Change: Focusing on the Four Pillars in a PLC at Work
Location: Meeting Room K
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Terrace
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Data Rules! Using Student Data to Inform Effective Instruction, Remediation, and Enrichment
Location: Hall of Ideas F
Jack Baldermann—Motivating Disengaged Students: Supporting Champions of Hope and Learning for All
Location: Madison Ballroom A
Tim Brown—Building a Commitment to Learning in Students
Location: Madison Ballroom D
Heather Friziellie—Braving Difficult Conversations
Location: Madison Ballroom B
Aaron Hansen—Heroes Within: A PLC Framework for Empowering Students to Own Their Learning Journey Through Hope, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
Location: Hall of Ideas E
Michelle Marrillia—Rising to the Challenge: High Needs, Bold Impact
Location: Hall of Ideas G
Anthony Muhammad—Building Commitment and Overcoming Frustration on Your PLC Journey
Location: Exhibit Hall AB
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Four Essential Conversations for District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: Madison Ballroom C
Jonathan G. Vander Els—Getting Together, Sticking Together, and Advancing Learning Together
Location: Meeting Room K
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: Exhibit Hall AB
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