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PLC at Work Foundations Institute®
PLC at Work Foundations Institute®
La Porte, Indiana | November 4–5, 2026
Day 1
Wednesday, November 4
Wednesday, November 4
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Main Commons
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—From Working Together to Learning Together: Building the Foundation for a PLC
Michelle Marrillia
Location: PAC
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:00 a.m.
Michelle Marrillia—Celebrate What Matters: Using Celebration to Build Momentum in a PLC
Location: Schultze
Michael L. McWilliams—Building Teams That Work: Structures for Effective Collaboration
Location: LPHS Cafe
Cristi Parsons—The Right People, the Right Work: Building Your Guiding Coalition and Getting Clear on Why It Matters
Location: Band Room
Matthew Treadway—The Conversations That Shape Culture: Celebrating Success and Navigating Resistance
Location: PAC
11:00 a.m–12:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: LPHS Cafe
12:00–1:30 p.m.
Keynote—Leading the Right Work: Understanding the Four Critical Questions in Our PLCs
Cristi Parsons
Location: Bandroom
1:30–1:45 p.m.
Break
1:45–3:00 p.m.
Michelle Marrillia—Clarity Changes Everything: Identifying Essential Standards That Drive Learning
Location: Band Room
Michael L. McWilliams—Creating and Using Common Formative Assessments
Location: Schultze
Cristi Parsons—Stop Looking at Data and Start Using It
Location: LPHS Cafe
Matthew Treadway—Inclusive Practices: Because “All Means All” Isn’t Just a T-Shirt Slogan
Location: PAC
Day 2
Thursday, November 5
Thursday, November 5
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Main Commons
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Keynote—A Never-Ending Process: Connecting the Four Critical Questions to Continuous Improvement
Michael L. McWilliams
Location: PAC
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:00 a.m.
Michelle Marrillia—From Gaps to Growth: Building a System of Interventions—Secondary
Location: Schultze
Michael L. McWilliams—Developing Critical Commitments and SMART Goals
Location: Band Room
Cristi Parsons—Learning Doesn’t Stop at “Got It”: Extending the Work for Every Student
Location: LPHS Cafe
Matthew Treadway—From Gaps to Growth: Building a System of Interventions—Elementary
Location: PAC
11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: LPHS Cafe
12:00–1:15 p.m.
Michelle Marrillia—Coaching for Impact: Clarifying Roles and Building Team Capacity in a PLC
Location: Schultze
Michael L. McWilliams—Engaging Students in Their Learning
Location: PAC
Cristi Parsons—Engaged Versus Compliant: Engagement That Leads to Learning—Elementary
Location: Bandroom
1:15–1:30 p.m.
Break
1:30–3:00 p.m.
Keynote—Hope Is a Plan: Turning Belief Into Action
Matthew Treadway
Location: PAC
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