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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Grand Rapids, Michigan | August 10–12, 2026
Day 1
Monday, August 10
Monday, August 10
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 Gallery Lobby
Continental Breakfast
Location: Secchia Lobby
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Jason A. Andrews—From Resistance to Commitment: Building Ownership of the PLC Process
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook D
Tim Brown—Becoming World Class Together: Aligning Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention Through Collective Commitments
Location: River Overlook A
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Grand Gallery C
Brandon Jones—Boulders, Rocks, and Butterflies: Simplifying the First Critical Question for Learning
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook H
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Regina Owens—The Why Effect 2.0: Intentional Systems Produce Inspirational Cultures
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook B
Mona Toncheff—Making Learning Visible: Learning Targets as the Heart of a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum
Location: Grand Gallery E
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook F
Jason Williams—Leveraging AI to Tailor Instruction for All
Location: River Overlook C
11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Jason A. Andrews—If Everything Is Important, Nothing Is: Clarifying Essential Standards in a PLC at Work
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook D
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: River Overlook A
Luis F. Cruz—PLC Versus PLC Process: The Difference Between PLC as a Noun and a Verb
Location: Grand Gallery C
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: A Radical Hope for the Next Generation
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook H
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Regina Owens—From Overload to Impact: A Data Discussion for Educators and Instructional Leaders
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook B
Mona Toncheff—Math Success for All: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction That Works
Location: Grand Gallery E
Eric Twadell—New to AI? Facilitating Better Teaching and Learning With AI Tools
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Jason Williams—Intention Span: Why Doing More Isn’t Doing Better
Location: River Overlook C
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Keynote—Motivate, Inspire, Question: Leading in a PLC
Tim Brown
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Day 2
Tuesday, August 11
Tuesday, August 11
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Secchia Lobby
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Keystones of Exceptional Schools
Brandon Jones
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Jason A. Andrews—From Cooperation to Collaboration: Building Highly Effective Teams in a PLC
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook D
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: River Overlook A
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Location: Grand Gallery C
Brandon Jones—School Culture That’s Steady in the Storm
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook H
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Regina Owens—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook B
Mona Toncheff—Activating the Keys of Formative Assessment to Create a Culture of Learning
Location: Grand Gallery E
Eric Twadell—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook F
Jason Williams—Shared Data, Shared Decisions: Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Data Culture
Location: River Overlook C
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Jason A. Andrews—Building a Culture of Collective Responsibility to Support Every Student
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook D
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: River Overlook A
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Grand Gallery C
Brandon Jones—Develop Without Defeating: Supporting One Another in Continuous Improvement
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook H
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook F
Regina Owens—Different by Design: Small, Virtual, Innovative, and Singleton PLCs
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook B
Mona Toncheff—From Scores to Learning: Effective Grading Practices
Location: Grand Gallery E
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Exploring the Habits of Highly Effective District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook F
Jason Williams—Enhancing (Not Replacing!) the Collaborative Team Cycle With AI
Location: River Overlook C
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Day 3
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 12
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: Secchia Lobby
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Jason A. Andrews—From Resistance to Commitment: Building Ownership of the PLC Process
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook D
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: River Overlook A
Luis F. Cruz—Knowledge Is Not Power Until It Is Applied: Turning Your PLC Institute Experience Into Action
Location: Grand Gallery C
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook H
Regina Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
Mona Toncheff—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: Grand Gallery E
Eric Twadell—Grading for Learning: Evidence-Based Grading and Reporting in a PLC at Work
Location: Grand Gallery Overlook F
Jason Williams—Shared Data, Shared Decisions: Creating a Sustainable and Healthy Data Culture
Location: River Overlook C
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Courageous Capacity: Sustaining a Culture of Care and Competency
Regina Owens
Location: Steelcase Ballroom
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