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Leading a PLC at Work® Districtwide Workshop
Ensure your school district is doing the right work, the right way, for the right reasons. In this highly interactive workshop, a Solution Tree expert will demonstrate how to align the work of every PLC team districtwide—from the boardroom to the classroom.
Discover the four types of teams (and how they can work together) and learn the role the district office plays in supporting successful PLC at Work® implementation and school improvement efforts. You’ll acquire tools and practices to achieve continuous improvement in a top-down, bottom-up cyclical process.
The presenter will also highlight the critical role of principals, who lead with the essential standard and four critical questions of learning as their guide. Specific tools for principals will be provided.
Participants will:
- View and examine videos of all four critical teams in the district
- Study real-life examples and artifacts of best practices in action related to collaboration and improving student learning
- Learn how to establish collaboration expectations and evaluate timelines to optimize time and productivity during collaboration
- Discover a process for establishing a districtwide guaranteed and viable curriculum
- Acquire strategies for analyzing student learning and making data-informed decisions
- Work with protocols and templates to move student learning forward
- Uncover the value of team leaders and the school leadership team
- Understand the importance of having a visual districtwide plan and a collaboration calendar that holds everyone accountable and provides the necessary support across the district
- Receive templates for planning and monitoring activities
VenueCourtyard Saratoga Springs | Excelsior Springs Event Center 11 Excelsior Ave Saratoga Springs, New York |
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Schedule
Agenda and speakers are subject to change.
Monday, October 26th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30–3:30 p.m. | Presentation |
Tuesday, October 27th
| 7:00–8:00 a.m. |
Registration and Continental Breakfast |
| 8:00–11:30 a.m. |
Presentation |
| 11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. |
Lunch (provided) |
| 12:30–3:30 p.m. | Presentation |
Accommodations
Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.
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. While discounted rooms in our hotel room block may be sold out, the primary hotel may still have rooms available at their standard rates. Please inquire directly with the hotel.
Hotels
Primary Hotel
Courtyard Saratoga Springs | Excelsior Springs Event Center
11 Excelsior Ave
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
518.226.0538
Discounted Rate: (single or double) $144/night
Deadline: October 4, 2026, or until group rate is sold out
Parking information: Complimentary
VenueCourtyard Saratoga Springs | Excelsior Springs Event Center 11 Excelsior Ave Saratoga Springs, New York |
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Additional Information
Product code: WSG425
Five Reasons to Attend a Solution Tree Event (PDF)
A Letter to Your Boss (DOC)
You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your state department of education for CEU availability.
Included with your registration
Leading PLCs at Work® Districtwide
With this leadership resource as a guide, you will learn how to align the work of every PLC team within your district. Inspire professional learning communities to achieve continuous improvement and a guaranteed and viable curriculum for every student.
Event Journal
We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.
