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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
St. Charles, Missouri| June 16–18, 2026
Day 1
Tuesday, June 18
Tuesday, June 18
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Grand Ballroom Pre-Function
Continental Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
Name
Location: Exhibit Hall
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: Grand Ballroom B
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Cassandra Erkens—Instructional Agility Through Collaboration
Location: Grand Ballroom C
Jasmine K. Kullar—Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Exhibit Hall
Regina Stephens Owens—The Why Effect 2.0: Intentional Systems Produce Inspirational Cultures
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Julia A. Schmidt—Next-Level Collaboration: Essential Standards as the Engine
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Mona Toncheff—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: Grand Ballroom A
11:30 a.m–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Lunch (provided)
Location: Exhibit Hall
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: Grand Ballroom B
Luis F. Cruz—PLC Versus PLC Process: The Difference Between PLC as a Noun and a Verb
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Cassandra Erkens—ELA Protocols for the Highly Engaged Classroom
Location: Grand Ballroom C
Jasmine K. Kullar—Cultivating Exceptional Principals
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Regina Stephens Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Julia A. Schmidt—All Means All: Essential Actions for General and Special Educators to Ensure High Levels of Learning for All
Location: Exhibit Hall
Mona Toncheff—Making Learning Visible: Learning Targets as the Heart of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—New to AI? Facilitating Better Teaching and Learning With AI Tools
Location: Grand Ballroom A
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Keynote—Positioned to Lead: Leading From Every Role, Every Day
Julie A. Schmidt
Location: Exhibit Hall
Day 2
Wednesday, June 19
Wednesday, June 19
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Grand Ballroom Pre-Function
Continental Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—What Does Answering the Four PLC Questions Look and Sound Like?
Jasmine K. Kullar
Location: Exhibit Hall
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: Grand Ballroom B
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Cassandra Erkens—Coaching Moves for Healthy and Productive Teams
Cassandra Erkens—Coaching Moves for Healthy and Productive Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom C
Jasmine K. Kullar—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Special Education: Tackling the Logistics of Secondary Systematic Interventions
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Regina Stephens Owens—From Overload to Impact: A Data Discussion for Educators and Instructional Leaders
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Julia A. Schmidt—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Exhibit Hall
Mona Toncheff—Math Success for All: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction That Works
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Exploring the Habits of Highly Eff ective District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: Grand Ballroom A
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Lunch (provided)
Location: Exhibit Hall
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: Grand Ballroom B
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Cassandra Erkens—Collaborative Common Assessments
Location: Grand Ballroom C
Jasmine K. Kullar—Tough Conversations With Resisters, Fake Supporters, and the Eternally Crabby
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Exhibit Hall
Regina Stephens Owens—Different by Design: Small, Virtual, Innovative, and Singleton PLCs
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Julia A. Schmidt—Central Office Leadership: Articulate, Protect, and Promote
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Mona Toncheff—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Grading for Learning: Evidence-Based Grading and Reporting in a PLC at Work
Location: Grand Ballroom A
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Exhibit Hall
Day 3
Thursday, June 20
Thursday, June 20
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: Exhibit Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Effi cacy Through Refl ection and Goal Setting
Location: Grand Ballroom B
Luis F. Cruz—Knowledge Is Not Power Until It Is Applied: Turning Your PLC Institute Experience Into Action
Location: Grand Ballroom A
Cassandra Erkens—The Double Take on Retakes
Location: Grand Ballroom C
Jasmine K. Kullar—Meetings, Meetings, and More Meetings
Location: Junior Ballroom B
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Junior Ballroom A
Regina Stephens Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: Junior Ballroom D
Julia A. Schmidt—Windows and Mirrors: Women Who Lead
Location: Junior Ballroom C
Mona Toncheff—From Scores to Learning: Effective Grading Practices
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—It’s All About Culture! Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: Exhibit Hall
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 PLC at Work
Eric Twadell
Location: Exhibit Hall
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