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PLC at Work Summit
PLC at Work Summit
Phoenix, Arizona | February 24–26, 2026
Day 1
Tuesday, February 24
Tuesday, February 24
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: 121–124 Pre-Function
Continental Breakfast
Location: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Becoming a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Becoming a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
Stacie Chana—Experimenting With AI: Ethical Leadership in a Time of Transformation
Location: North Ballroom A
William M. Ferriter—Doing the Right Work: Tools and Templates for Effective Team Collaboration
Location: North Ballroom BC
Pati Montgomery—The Science of Reading: Is It What You Think It Is?
Location: North Ballroom D
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
Lunch (on your own)
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Stacie Chana—AI, Identity, and Human Connection*
Location: 121
*Participants are encouraged to bring a fully charged computer or tablet to take full advantage of their time in this session.
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing the Five Vessels: Learning the Non-Negotiables to Becoming a High-Functioning PLC
Location: 125
William M. Ferriter—Classroom Instruction That Works: Understanding the Research Behind High-Impact Teaching Practices
Location: North Ballroom BC
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: North Ballroom D
Pati Montgomery—You Are More Than Just a Fireman! Become the Instructional Leader You Need to Be
Location: 124B
Anthony Muhammad—“So, How Do We Get Buy-In?” Leveraging the Guiding Coalition to Build Consensus
Location: North Ballroom A
LeAnn Nickelsen—Prepping the Brain for High-Impact Learning: Strategic Approaches to Building Background Knowledge
Location: 122
Regina Stephens Owens—Igniting Culture Through Collective Commitment
Location: 124A
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–4:00 p.m.
Keynote—Making Learning Stick: High-Impact Moves to Transform Tier 1 Instruction
Keynote—Making Learning Stick: High-Impact Moves to Transform Tier 1 Instruction
LeAnn Nickelsen
Location: North Ballroom
Day 2
Wednesday, February 25
Wednesday, February 25
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: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Keynote—Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Anthony Muhammad
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:15 a.m.
James A. Nottingham—Boosting Student Engagement
Location: North Ballroom BC
Regina Stephens Owens—Courageous Capacity: Sparking a Culture of Care and Competency
Location: North Ballroom A
Katie White—Assessment That Does What You Want—and Nothing More
Location: North Ballroom D
11:15 a.m.–12:45 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
Lunch (on your own)
12:45–2:15 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Teams: Embracing We Over I on the Journey to Becoming a PLC
Location: 121
Heather Friziellie—All Means All: Powerful Partnerships and Structures for Success
Location: 125
Timothy D. Kanold—Your PreK–12 PLC Mathematics Focus: Instruction, Intervention, and Tasks!
Location: 122
Mike Mattos—The Four Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: North Ballroom D
Anthony Muhammad—Does All Still Mean All? Balancing Professional Obligations and Politics
Location: North Ballroom A
James A. Nottingham—Guiding Students Through the Learning Pit
Location: North Ballroom BC
Regina Stephens Owens—Educators Are Learners Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: 124A
Katie White—How to Develop Students as Partners in Assessment and Response
Location: 124B
2:15–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–4:00 p.m.
Keynote—The Heart, Soul, Joy, and Hope of the PLC Life!
Keynote—The Heart, Soul, Joy, and Hope of the PLC Life!
Timothy D. Kanold
Timothy D. Kanold
Location: North Ballroom
Day 3
Thursday, February 26
Thursday, February 26
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: North Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—What Do You Believe? Exploring How Beliefs Shape Outcomes
Keynote—What Do You Believe? Exploring How Beliefs Shape Outcomes
Heather Friziellie
Location: North Ballroom
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:30 a.m.
Keynote—Transformational Leadership: Aligning Adult Behaviors to Fuel Our PLC Journey
Keynote—Transformational Leadership: Aligning Adult Behaviors to Fuel Our PLC Journey
Luis F. Cruz
Location: North Ballroom
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