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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Des Moines, Iowa | June 9–11, 2026
Day 1
Tuesday, June 9
Tuesday, June 9
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Memorial Hall
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
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.
Daniel Cohan—PLC Question One: What Must All Students Learn?
Location: 306
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: 316
Heather Friziellie—Instructional Effectiveness for All!
Location: 310
Aaron Hansen—Facilitated Feedback! A Key to Developing Confidence in Teachers and Students
Location: 320
Jasmine K. Kullar—Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC
Location: 314
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom
Lisa M. Reddel—Not Another Meeting! Facilitating Productive, Engaging, and Efficient Team Meetings
Location: 308
Mona Toncheff—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: 304
Mark Weichel—Building Your PLC Toolbox: Practical Tools Aligned With the PLC Process
Location: 318
11:30 a.m–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Lunch (provided)
Location: Hall A
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Daniel Cohan—The Three Essential Team Structures in a Highly Effective PLC
Location: 306
Luis F. Cruz—PLC Versus PLC Process: The Difference Between PLC as a Noun and a Verb
Location: 316
Heather Friziellie—All Means All: Mindsets and Moves That Elevate Every Learner
Location: 310
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Instruction and Intervention and Who Owns It
Location: 320
Jasmine K. Kullar—Tough Conversations With Resisters, Fake Supporters, and the Eternally Crabby
Location: 314
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: Grand Ballroom
Lisa M. Reddel—Help! We Need a PLC Reboot
Location: 308
Mona Toncheff—Making Learning Visible: Learning Targets as the Heart of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Location: 304
Mark Weichel—Coaching in a PLC: Empowering Teachers to Improve Teaching and Learning
Location: 318
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Keynote—Reclaiming Our Souls Before Schools Become Obsolete
Aaron Hansen
Location: Grand Ballroom
Day 2
Wednesday, June 10
Wednesday, June 10
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Memorial Hall
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—What Does Answering the Four PLC Questions Look and Sound Like?
Location: Jasmine K. Kullar
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Daniel Cohan—Continuous Improvement: The Path to Progress for Teams, Schools, and Districts
Location: 306
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Location: 316
Heather Friziellie—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: 310
Aaron Hansen—Hero Makers: A PLC Framework for Empowering and Motivating Students to Own Their Learning Journey
Location: 320
Jasmine K. Kullar—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Grand Ballroom
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Special Education: Tackling the Logistics of Secondary Systematic Interventions
Location: 314
Lisa M. Reddel—Think Big, Start Small: From Getting Started to Achieving Model PLC School Status
Location: 308
Mona Toncheff—Math Success for All: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction That Works
Location: 304
Mark Weichel—What’s Next? Monthly Extensions to Challenge Profi cient Students in a PLC (The Question Four Session)
Location: 318
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Lunch (provided)
Location: Hall A
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Daniel Cohan—The Three Essential Team Structures in a Highly Effective PLC
Location: 306
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: 316
Heather Friziellie—Braving Difficult Conversations
Location: 310
Aaron Hansen—How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools
Location: 320
Jasmine K. Kullar—Cultivating Exceptional Principals
Location: Grand Ballroom
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: 314
Lisa M. Reddel—Help! We Need a PLC Reboot
Location: 308
Mona Toncheff—Activating the Keys of Formative Assessment to Create a Culture of Learning
Location: 304
Mark Weichel—Turning on a Dime: Designing Secondary Interventions to Support Struggling Students
Location: 318
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Grand Ballroom
Day 3
Thursday, June 11
Thursday, June 11
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Daniel Cohan—Resistance, Challenges, and Setbacks: Eff ectively Navigating Passivity and Inaction
Location: 306
Luis F. Cruz—Knowledge Is Not Power Until It Is Applied: Turning Your PLC Institute Experience Into Action
Location: Grand Ballroom
Heather Friziellie—The 15-Day Challenge: Bringing PLC Practices to Life With Clarity and Efficiency
Location: 310
Aaron Hansen—Hero Makers: A PLC Framework for Empowering and Motivating Students to Own Their Learning Journey
Location: 320
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: 314
Lisa M. Reddel—PLCs: What’s in It for Me?
Location: 308
Mona Toncheff—From Scores to Learning: Effective Grading Practices
Location: 304
Mark Weichel—Building Your PLC Toolbox: Practical Tools Aligned With the PLC Process
Location: 318
9:30–9:45 a.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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