Professional Learning Communities at Work® Portable Event Package
Our top-rated PLC at Work® Institute delivered virtually to you
The Professional Learning Communities at Work® process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. This Portable Event Package is built for these times, giving you the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district.
With this virtual event experience, you’ll receive 30-day access to:
- Three critically responsive keynotes from leading PLC at Work experts
- 15 expert-led breakout sessions
- One expert panel discussion covering essential and timely questions from practitioners like you
At the end of your 30-day virtual event, you’ll get access to one virtual team time led by one of our PLC at Work experts who can clarify your questions and help guide your possible next steps during this time of uncertainty. Choose a virtual team time that fits into your schedule from a list of options including a time after your 30 day access period ends.
With this Portable Event Package, you’ll also receive:
- A copy of our best-selling title, Learning by Doing, Third Edition
- A program guide book
- Digital copies of all 15 breakout session handouts
- The official institute T-shirt in your size
- The latest edition of the All Things PLC Magazine
- 30% off coupon code for select titles of five or more books and free shipping for 10 titles or more (continental US only)
For those just beginning to explore the PLC at Work process, this Portable Event Package is an excellent way to build your foundational knowledge. For those who are deepening and sustaining the work, this package is the ideal opportunity to continue your learning journey by revisiting your mission, diving into new content, and finding answers to your most pressing questions.
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Begin building your Portable Event Package with the support of our Breakout Session Guide
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This guide clearly labels each breakout option, making it easy for you to find sessions that:
- Align to the topics you care about most, including teaming, culture, assessment and grading, response to intervention, and instruction
- Address one of the four critical questions of the PLC at Work® process
- Cover relevant information for your grade level
- Introduce foundational knowledge (Day 1 sessions) or deepen your learning (Day 2 sessions)
TEAMING BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Anthony Muhammad
Bringing the Four PLC Questions to Life: Systems that Ensure All Students Learn
Ideal for Day 1 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Mike Mattos
Are We a Group or a Team?
Ideal for Day 1 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Janel Keating
Bumps in the Road: Getting More Kids to Learn More at Higher Levels
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Luis Cruz
I Am Sold on PLCs: Practicing Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Ideal as an Ending Breakout Session on Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Eric Twadell
Social Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Ideal as an Ending Breakout Session on Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
CULTURE BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Anthony Muhammad
Getting Started: Building Consensus and Responding to Resisters
Ideal for Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Regina Owens
The Why Effect: Intentional Systems Drive Inspirational Cultures
Ideal as an Ending Breakout Session on Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Recommended for All Grade Levels
ASSESSMENT & GRADING BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Sarah Schuhl
Creating Common Assessments for Team and Student Learning
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Question 2 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Tim Brown
Raising Questions and Finding Answers in Our Grading Practices
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Question 2 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Tim Brown
Developing Ownership, Motivation, and a Growth Mindset
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Question 2 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
William M. Ferriter
Integrating Opportunities for Student Self-Assessment in Your Classrooms
Addresses Question 2 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
RESPONSE TO INTERVENTION BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Mike Mattos
Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Ideal for Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Questions 3 & 4 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for Secondary Educators
Heather Friziellie
Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever it Takes in Elementary Schools
Ideal for Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Questions 3 & 4 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for Elementary Educators
Luis F. Cruz
Taping Before Painting: Responding Collectively When Students Don't Learn
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Questions 3 & 4 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
INSTRUCTION BREAKOUT OPTIONS
Aaron Hansen
Owning Their Learning: Students as Partners in Reaching Next-Generation Rigor
Ideal for Day 1 or Day 2 of Your Learning Agenda
Addresses Questions 3 & 4 of the PLC at Work Process
Recommended for All Grade Levels
Participation Information
You will receive a certificate of participation after completing each session.
Register to Attend a Zoom Demo
- Tuesdays 12:00 p.m. EST
- Wednesdays 1:00 p.m. EST
- Thursdays 2:00 p.m. EST
- Book a time with Lauren McCarroll, Client Success Manager
Additional Information
Product code: PEP101
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