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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Pasadena, California | October 14–16, 2026
Day 1
Wednesday, October 14
Wednesday, October 14
Take the learning home with you! Browse our book co-op throughout the event. Our team is on hand to help, and resources will be shipped straight to you.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall C
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Location: Civic Auditorium
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Becoming World Class Together: Aligning Instruction, Assessment, and Intervention Through Collective Commitments
Location: Ballroom H
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Ballroom C
Heather Friziellie—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Ballroom G
Michelle Marrillia—Clarity Changes Everything: How Essential Standards Drive Instruction, Feedback, and Learning
Location: Ballroom F
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Civic Auditorium
Anthony Muhammad—All Hands on Deck! Keys to Building a Collaborative Culture
Location: Ballroom B
Regina Owens—The Why Effect 2.0: Intentional Systems Produce Inspirational Cultures
Location: Ballroom A
Sarah Schuhl—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Social and Emotional Learning in a PLC at Work
Location: Ballroom E
11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: Ballroom H
Luis F. Cruz—PLC Versus PLC Process: The Difference Between PLC as a Noun and a Verb
Location: Ballroom C
Heather Friziellie—All Means All: Mindsets and Moves That Elevate Every Learner
Location: Ballroom G
Michelle Marrillia—Leading Teams Through the Messy Middle: Sustaining Momentum When Collaboration Gets Hard
Location: Civic Auditorium
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: Ballroom F
Anthony Muhammad—Improving Professional Practice to Advance Student Learning
Location: Ballroom B
Regina Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: Ballroom A
Sarah Schuhl—Create Common Assessments to Use in a Culture of Learning
Location: Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—New to AI? Facilitating Better Teaching and Learning With AI Tools
Location: Ballroom E
2:30–2:45 a.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Keynote—Beyond Titles: How Shared Leadership Empowers Every Educator to Lead
Michele Marrillia
Location: Civic Auditorium
Day 2
Day 2
Thursday, October 15
Thursday, October 15
Take the learning home with you! Browse our book co-op throughout the event. Our team is on hand to help, and resources will be shipped straight to you.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall C
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Civic Auditorium
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Self-Reflection and Goals Setting
Location: Ballroom H
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing English Language Development and Supporting Multilingual Learners With the PLC Process
Location: Ballroom C
Heather Friziellie—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Civic Auditorium
Michelle Marrillia—From Helpful to High Impact: Coaching Moves That Build Ownership and Capacity
Location: Ballroom F
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Special Education: Tackling the Logistics of Secondary Systemic Interventions
Location: Ballroom G
Anthony Muhammad—"So, How Do We Get Buy-In?" Leveraging the Guiding Coalition to Build Consensus
Location: Ballroom B
Regina Owens—From Overload to Impact: A Data Discussion for Educators and Instructional Leaders
Location: Ballroom A
Sarah Schuhl—From Scores to Learning: Effective Grading Practices
Location: Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Leadership Matters: Exploring the Habits of Highly Effective District, School, and Team Leaders
Location: Ballroom E
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: Ballroom H
Luis F. Cruz—Breaking Through the Initialisms: Connecting PLC and RTI to Ensure High-Quality Learning for Every Student
Location: Ballroom C
Heather Friziellie—Braving Difficult Conversations
Location: Ballroom G
Michelle Marrillia—Leading Teams Through the Messy Middle: Sustaining Momentum When Collaboration Gets Hard
Location: Ballroom F
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Civic Auditorium
Anthony Muhammad—Does All Still Mean All? Balancing Professional Obligation and Populism
Location: Ballroom B
Regina Owens—Different by Design: Small, Virtual, Innovative, and Singleton PLCs
Location: Ballroom A
Sarah Schuhl—Math Success for All: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction That Works
Location: Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—Grading for Learning: Evidence-Based Grading and Reporting in a PLC at Work
Location: Ballroom E
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Exhibit Hall C
Day 3
Day 3
Friday, October 16
Friday, October 16
Take the learning home with you! Browse our book co-op throughout the event. Our team is on hand to help, and resources will be shipped straight to you.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Exhibit Hall C
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: Ballroom H
Luis F. Cruz—Knowledge Is Not Power Until It Is Applied: Turning Your PLC Institute Experience Into Action
Location: Civic Auditorium
Michelle Marrillia—Together We Lead: How Principals and Instructional Coaches Team Up for Lasting Impact
Location: Ballroom F
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principle for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Ballroom C
Anthony Muhammad—We Are Ready for PLC Greatness! How Do We Go Back and Convince Others to Join In?
Location: Ballroom B
Regina Owens—Educators Are Learners, Too! Stop Telling, Start Teaching
Location: Ballroom A
Sarah Schuhl—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: Ballroom D
Eric Twadell—It's All About Culture! Examining the Culture of Your School
Location: Ballroom E
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Resistance Is a Natural Byproduct of Implementing PLCs: How to Confront It and Win
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Civic Auditorium
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