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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Salt Lake City, Utah | December 8–10, 2026
Day 1
Tuesday, December 8
Tuesday, December 8
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: East Registration
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Location: Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Becoming World Class Together: Aligning Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention Through Collective Commitments
Location: 150A
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: 251A
Willam M. Ferriter—Examining the Right Work of Highly Effective Teacher Teams
Location: 250D
Michelle Marrillia—Clarity Changes Everything: How Essential Standards Drive Instruction, Feedback, and Learning
Location: 251B
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—All Hands on Deck! Keys to Building a Collaborative Culture
Location: 251E
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Student Learning
Location: 254
Regina Owens—The Why Effect 2.0: Intentional Systems Produce Inspirational Cultures
Location: 150G
Jeanne Spiller—The Path to Better Results: Quality Instruction, Focused Teams, and Targeted Supports
Location: 250A
11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:30–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: 150A
Luis F. Cruz—PLC Versus PLC Process: The Difference Between PLC as a Noun and a Verb
Location: 251A
William M. Ferriter—Understanding the Role of the Guiding Coalition in a PLC
Location: 250D
Michelle Marrillia—Leading Teams Through the Messy Middle: Sustaining Momentum When Collaboration Gets Hard
Location: Grand Ballroom
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: 251B
Anthony Muhammad—Improving Professional Practice to Advance Student Learning
Location: 251E
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Simplify and Energize Your PLC at Work
Location: 254
Regina Owens—From Overload to Impact: A Data Discussion for Educators and Instructional Leaders
Location: 150G
Jeanne Spiller—From Standards to Learning Progressions: Mapping the Path to Mastery
Location: 250A
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Keynote—Beyond Titles: How Shared Leadership Empowers Every Educator to Lead
Michelle Marrillia
Location: Grand Ballroom
Day 2
Wednesday, December 9
Wednesday, December 9
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: North Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Grand Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—When Evidence Changes Teaching: Leveraging Short-Cycle CFAs for Real-Time Impact
Location: 250D
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Location: 251A
William M. Ferriter—AI as a Thought Partner for Differentiation
Location: 250A
Michelle Marrillia—From Helpful to High Impact: Coaching Moves That Build Ownership and Capacity
Location: 251B
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Special Education: Tackling the Logistics of Secondary Systematic Interventions
Location: 150A
Anthony Muhammad—“So, How Do We Get Buy-In?” Leveraging the Guiding Coalition to Build Consensus
Location: 251E
Maria Nielsen—Help Your Team: From Hot Mess to On Fire
Location: 254
Regina Owens—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: 150G
Jeanne Spiller—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Grand Ballroom
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: 250D
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: 251A
William M. Ferriter—From Isolation to Collaboration: Building Effective Teams for Singleton Teachers
Location: 250A
Michelle Marrillia—Leading Teams Through the Messy Middle: Sustaining Momentum When Collaboration Gets Hard
Location: 251B
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Grand Ballroom
Anthony Muhammad—Does All Still Mean All? Balancing Professional Obligation and Populism
Location: 251E
Maria Nielsen—High-Impact ELA Strategies for Elementary Classrooms
Location: 254
Regina Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: 150G
Jeanne Spiller—Leading From the Central Offi ce: Anchor, Amplify, and Accelerate PLC Work
Location: 150A
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Grand Ballroom
Day 3
Thursday, December 10
Thursday, December 10
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: 250D
Luis F. Cruz—Knowledge Is Not Power Until It Is Applied: Turning Your PLC Institute Experience Into Action
Location: Grand Ballroom
William M. Ferriter—AI as a Thought Partner for Differentiation
Location: 250A
Michelle Marrillia—Together We Lead: How Principals and Instructional Coaches Team Up for Lasting Impact
Location: 251B
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: 150A
Anthony Muhammad—We Are Ready for PLC Greatness! How Do We Go Back and Convince Others to Join In?
Location: 251E
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Simplify and Energize Your PLC at Work
Location: 254
Regina Owens—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: 150G
Jeanne Spiller—All Means All: Mindsets and Moves That Elevate Every Learner
Location: 251A
9:30–9:45 p.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Resistance Is a Natural Byproduct of Implementing PLCs: How to Confront It and Win
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Grand Ballroom
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