PLC at Work Institute®
San Antonio, Texas | November 6–8, 2024
Day 1
Wednesday, November 6th
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Tower View
Continental Breakfast
Location: Stars at Night Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Are We Collaborating, Coordinating, Cooperating, or Collaborating?
Location: 217B
John D. Ewald—Planning for High-Quality Teaching and Learning
Location: 217C
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: Motivating and Preparing Generation Z Students
Location: 304
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Student Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Learning
Location: 301
Mark Onuscheck—Social-Emotional Learning Radiates in a PLC Culture
Location: 217D
Regina Stephens Owens—Cultivating Educator Wellness for Leading and Living the PLC Life!
Location: 302
Darwin Prater Spiller—Do You Have the Guts to Take on a PLC Fixer Upper?
Location: 303
Amanda Ziaer—Building a Solid Foundation for PLC at Work
Location: 217A
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: 217B
John D. Ewald—Building, Maintaining, and Repairing Trust: A Key Ingredient for the Success of Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work
Location: 217C
Brandon Jones—Built to Last: Culture That Withstands the Storms
Location: 304
Mike Mattos—Taking Action: How to Create a Highly Effective, Multitiered System of Supports
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: 301
Mark Onuscheck—Fostering Literacy in a Professional Learning Community: Why Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher
Location: 217D
Regina Stephens Owens—Data Discussion for Instructional Leaders: From Data to Design to Demonstration of Learning
Location: 302
Darwin Prater Spiller—A Day in the Life: PLC at Work in Action
Location: 303
Amanda Ziaer—Collaborative Teams Start With Our Standards
Location: 217A
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45– 3:45 p.m.
Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Day 2
Thursday, November 7th
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Continental Breakfast
Location: Stars at Night Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The North Star: Making Our Compelling Future a Reality
Brandon Jones
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
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: 217B
John D. Ewald—Planning for High-Quality Teaching and Learning
Location: 217C
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: Motivating and Preparing Generation Z Students
Location: 304
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: 301
Mark Onuscheck—Evidence-Based Grading Practices: Promoting Formative Growth and Achievement for Every Student
Location: 217D
Regina Stephens Owens—The Why Effect: Intentional Systems Drive Inspirational Cultures
Location: 302
Darwin Prater Spiller—More Than Baking Cookies: Making Parents Crucial Members of the Learning Team
Location: 303
Amanda Ziaer—What Do We Do When Our Kids Don’t Learn?
Location: 217A
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 Collaborating?
Location: 217B
John D. Ewald—Leading With Clarity and Support
Location: 217C
Brandon Jones—Demystifying Data: Making the Process Easy, Efficient, and Effective
Location: 304
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—Elementary ELA Strategies to Keep Your Students on Track
Location: 301
Mark Onuscheck—Social-Emotional Learning Radiates in a PLC Culture
Location: 217D
Regina Stephens Owens—Small Schools and Singletons: Wired for Rigor and Relevance
Location: 302
Darwin Prater Spiller—A Day in the Life: PLC at Work in Action
Location: 303
Amanda Ziaer—Building a Solid Foundation for PLC at Work
Location: 217A
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Day 3
Friday, November 8th
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Stars at Night Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Casey Ahner—Data Rules! Using Student Data to Inform Effective Instruction, Remediation, and Enrichment
Location: 217B
John D. Ewald—Building, Maintaining, and Repairing Trust: A Key Ingredient for the Success of Collaborative Teams in a PLC at Work
Location: 217C
Brandon Jones—Built to Last: Culture That Withstands the Storms
Location: 304
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: 302
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: 301
Mark Onuscheck—Fostering Literacy in a Professional Learning Community: Why Every Teacher Is a Literacy Teacher
Location: 217D
Regina Stephens Owens—The Learning Professional: Coaching Competence, Not Compliance
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
Darwin Prater Spiller—Do You Have the Guts to Take on a PLC Fixer Upper?
Location: 303
Amanda Ziaer—What Do We Do When Our Kids Don’t Learn?
Location: 217A
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Transformed People Transform People
Regina Stephens Owens
Location: Stars at Night Ballroom
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