Starting a Movement: Building Culture From the Inside Out in Your PLC
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The most common challenge for schools is how to transition from a culture of compliance to a culture of commitment. How to move from “doing” to “becoming”; from “my kids” to “our kids.” The gap between these two junctures is a critical and often-overlooked aspect of a school’s journey, creating a culture of collective responsibility. If educators are prepared to commit to every child, every day, two questions must be addressed:
1. Do we believe all students can learn at high levels?
2. Will we take collective responsibility to make this a reality?
If we truly aim to have a culture that embraces “learning for ALL,” we must begin with building effective relationships with all constituents of a school community as we carefully craft our collective commitment and purpose. As Viviane Robinson (2011) states, “Effective educational leadership is not about getting the relationships right and then tackling the difficult work challenges. It is about doing both simultaneously so that relationships are strengthened through doing the hard, collective work of improving teaching and learning” (page 16).
Building our collective commitment starts with the “why,” and underpinning this critical step is the reason educators entered the profession—to make a difference and improve the life chances of every student. Connecting the overarching mission with the behaviors, decisions, feedback, and actions of all staff members requires meaningful, collaborative conversations. To this end, participants will acquire powerful tools, processes, and questions that lead to a deeper understanding of the moral imperative for the work.
Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire the authentic alignment model and its four stages
- Gain strategies to create maximum buy-in among members of your school community
- Embrace the idea of defining your WHY
- Establish what is needed for a collective commitment
- Align policy, procedure, and practice with purpose
- Discuss the notion of “easy” versus “hard” work and the impact of those decisions
- Identify tools, resources, and structures to make achievement for all a reality
- Plan next steps in your school’s journey
Learn from leading experts
Hear from our attendees
Agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Wednesday, March 6th
7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
11:30–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:00–4:00 p.m. | Presentation |
Thursday, March 7th
7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
11:30–1:00 p.m. |
Lunch (on your own) |
1:00–4:00 p.m. | Presentation |
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
Parking information: Complimentary
In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel.
Primary Hotel
Sheraton Westport Plaza
900 Westport Plaza Dr
St. Louis, MO 63416
314.878.1500
Discounted Rate: $152/night - single/double
Deadline: February 10, 2019 or until group rate is sold out
Venue
Sheraton Westport Plaza
Plaza Ballroom, Lobby Level
900 Westport Plaza Dr
St. Louis, Missouri
Participation Information
You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.
Additional Information
Included with your registration

Starting a Movement
Explore a four-stage authentic alignment model, which will take you through the Why, Eye, How, and Now of transforming your school's culture.