PLC at Work Institute®
Ontario, CA | July 24–26, 2024
Day 1
Wednesday, July 24th
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Second Level Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
7:50–8:00 a.m.
Welcome—Dr. Sam Buenrostro, Superintendent
Corona-Norco Unified School District
Location: Ballroom ABC
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Proven, Practical, and Doable: Making the Case for PLCs at Work
Mike Mattos
Location: Ballroom ABC
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Mandy Barrett—Learning Targets: What Are We Aiming For?
Location: Meeting Room 100
Luis F. Cruz—Task Forces: Collectively Using PLC Characteristics to Serve Underperforming Student Cohorts
Location: Meeting Room 200
Troy Gobble—Using Your Mission and Vision as Leadership Tools
Location: Meeting Room 103
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: Motivating and Preparing Generation Z Students
Location: Meeting Room 204
Mike Mattos—Are We a Group or a Team?
Location: Ballroom ABC
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Student Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Learning
Location: Meeting Room 203
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Mandy Barrett—Yes We Can! An Unprecedented Opportunity to Improve Special Education Outcomes
Location: Meeting Room 100
Luis F. Cruz—Embracing the Five Vessels: Do We Have the Right Climate and Culture to Become a High-Functioning PLC?
Location: Meeting Room 200
Troy Gobble—Bringing the Wonder Back to Your Science Classrooms: Implementing NGSS Practices Through Your PLC
Location: Meeting Room 103
Brandon Jones—Demystifying Data: Making the Process Easy, Efficient, and Effective
Location: Meeting Room 204
Mike Mattos—Taking Action: How to Create a Highly Effective, Multitiered System of Supports
Location: Ballroom ABC
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Meeting Room 203
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Panel Discussion—Presenters answer your most pressing questions.
Location: Ballroom ABC
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: North Lobby
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The North Star: Making Our Compelling Future a Reality
Brandon Jones
Location: Ballroom ABC
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Mandy Barrett—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: Meeting Room 100
Luis F. Cruz—English Learners and PLCs
Location: Meeting Room 200
Troy Gobble—Using Your Mission and Vision as Leadership Tools
Location: Meeting Room 103
Brandon Jones—Built to Last: Culture That Withstands the Storms
Location: Meeting Room 204
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: Ballroom ABC
Maria Nielsen—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: Meeting Room 203
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
12:30–2:00 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
Mandy Barrett—Building Commitment to Work as a Professional Learning Community
Location: Meeting Room 100
Luis F. Cruz—Taping Before Painting: Blending the PLC and RTI Processes to Collectively Respond When Students Don’t Learn
Location: Meeting Room 200
Troy Gobble—How to Lead for Change: The Journey to Standards-Based Grading
Location: Meeting Room 103
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: Motivating and Preparing Generation Z Students
Location: Meeting Room 204
Mike Mattos—The Power of One: Creating High-Performing Teams for Singleton Staff
Location: Ballroom ABC
Maria Nielsen—Elementary ELA Strategies to Keep Your Students on Track
Location: Meeting Room 203
2:00–2:15 p.m.
Break
2:15–3:15 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Ballroom ABC
3:30–5:30 p.m.
Leadership Meeting—Corona-Norco Unified School District
Location: Ballroom ABC
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Ballroom Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
Mandy Barrett—Building Commitment to Work as a Professional Learning Community
Location: Meeting Room 200
Luis F. Cruz—I Am Sold on PLCs: Practical Tools and Directions to Be Successful
Location: Meeting Room 103
Troy Gobble—How to Lead for Change: The Journey to Standards-Based Grading
Location: Meeting Room 100
Brandon Jones—Built to Last: Culture That Withstands the Storms
Location: Meeting Room 204
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: Ballroom ABC
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Meeting Room 203
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—It’s All About the Learning: Activating the Three Big Ideas of a PLC In Your School
Troy Gobble
Location: Ballroom ABC
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