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Justin Baeder is director of The Principal Center, where he helps school and district administrators build capacity for instructional leadership. Driven by the belief that leaders belong in classrooms—where the most important work is being done—he created the 21-Day Instructional Leadership Challenge, which has helped more than 10,000 leaders from 50 countries develop the habit of getting into classrooms and having evidence-based conversations with teachers.

Shawn Slakk, Chief Learning Officer for ABCDS&S Consulting, works with teachers, administrators, schools, and state agencies to offer strategies and support for multilingual learners and their classmates, in grades K–12 and adults.

Learn what PLC consistency looks like and what systems of support have been implemented to make sure PLCs stay on track to meet continuous improvement goals and, ultimately, achieve higher levels of student achievement.

Learn how U.S. Grant High School changed from the “dropout factory” to an engine of hope for the students it serves, and how its success can be replicated anywhere.

Accurately report students' academic strengths and weaknesses with standards-based grading.

When educators collaborate with clarity and purpose, Tier 1 instruction gets stronger—and all students benefit. This webinar showcases how schools across New York State are enhancing Tier 1 instruction through the PLC at Work® process. Participants will explore how collaborative teams design and use Common Formative Assessments (CFAs) to gather evidence of instructional effectiveness and make informed adjustments. The session highlights the power of job-embedded professional learning that occurs when educators work in teams to respond collectively to student needs. Attendees will also learn how building networks across schools accelerates improvement by sharing strategies and successes.

How can you maximize generative AI while ensuring security, ethical standards, and ROI? Join this timely session where successful district leaders share proven strategies for building AI literacy across staff, teachers, and parents—while creating sustainable systems that improve instruction and save time.

Dr. Jean Quigg is a performance-improvement consultant and national director of certification for the Institute for Performance Improvement. A retired Georgia superintendent, she develops and teaches courses on collaborative, sustainable school and organizational improvement.

Judith Hale, PhD, has worked with the public and private sectors across all industries, specializing in performance improvement, certification, and assessment. Her professional focus has been, and continues to be, on the development of performance-based and portfolio-based assessments.