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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Denver, Colorado | June 23–25, 2026
Day 1
Tuesday, June 23
Tuesday, June 23
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Bluebird Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—All In! Digging Deeper Into Being a True Professional Learning Community
Mike Mattos
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Coaching the Right Work: Using Collaboration to Drive Learning, Action, and Results
Location: 3B
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: A Radical Hope for the Next Generation
Location: 3C
Brig Leane—The PLC Dashboard: The Leader’s Guide to Implementing and Sustaining the PLC Process
Location: 3D
Cheyana Leva—Strategic Unit Planning: Aligning to Essential Standards
Location: 3E
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Student Learning
Location: 3A
Regina Owens—The Why Effect 2.0: Intentional Systems Produce Inspirational Cultures
Location: 3F
Steve Pearce—Grow Your Own: Improving Teacher Leadership in a PLC at Work
Location: 3G
Anthony R. Reibel—Engaged and Successful Yet Still Dependent: When Good Teaching Is Not Enough
Location: 3H
11:30 a.m–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Yes We Can—and Must: Building Inclusive PLCs Where Special Education Is Everyone’s Work
Location: 3B
Brandon Jones—School Culture That’s Steady in the Storm
Location: 3C
Brig Leane—Coaching Teams: Shifting From ”What’s Wrong” to “What’s Next”
Location: 3D
Cheyana Leva—From Numbers to Knowledge: Turning Data Into Actionable Conversations
Location: 3E
Mike Mattos—The Three Pearls of Effective Interventions
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Simplify and Energize Your PLC at Work
Location: 3A
Regina Owens—Inspiring a Culture of Courage and Care
Location: 3F
Steve Pearce—Flip My School: Keys to Leadership and Change
Location: 3G
Anthony R. Reibel—Stop Calling Emotions a Distraction: How Ignoring Them Undermines Learning
Location: 3H
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Keynote—The Power of Shared Leadership
Brig Leane
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Day 2
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 24
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Bluebird Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Keystones of Exceptional Schools
Brandon Jones
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Building the Elementary Intervention-Ready PLC
Location: 3B
Brandon Jones—Develop Without Defeating: Supporting One Another in Continuous Improvement
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Brig Leane—Develop Without Defeating: Supporting One Another in Continuous Improvement
Location: 3D
Cheyana Leva—Empowering the Leadership Team to Support the PLC Process
Location: 3E
Mike Mattos—Beyond Study Halls and Special Education: Tackling the Logistics of Secondary Systematic Interventions
Location: 3C
Maria Nielsen—Powerful Common Assessments: From Data to Action
Location: 3A
Regina Owens—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: 3F
Steve Pearce—The Collaborative Team: The Engine That Drives the PLC Process
Location: 3G
Anthony R. Reibel—From Deficit to Capability: Why Proficiency-Based Grading Matters for English Learners
Location: 3H
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Assessment With Purpose: Using Common Formative Assessments to Fuel PLC Impact
Location: 3B
Brandon Jones—School Culture That’s Steady in the Storm
Location: 3C
Brig Leane—Singletons: Finding Meaningful Collaboration When You Are a Team of One
Location: 3D
Cheyana Leva—Making Instruction Explicit in the PLC Process
Location: 3E
Mike Mattos—Behavior Solutions: Leveraging the PLC at Work Process to Teach Essential Behaviors
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Maria Nielsen—High-Impact ELA Strategies for Elementary Classrooms
Location: 3A
Regina Owens—From Overload to Impact: A Data Discussion for Educators and Instructional Leaders
Location: Bluebird 3F
Steve Pearce—What’s Next? Monthly Extensions to Challenge Proficient Students in a PLC (The Question Four Session)
Location: 3G
Anthony R. Reibel—If Grading Is Working, Then Why Does Something Still Feel Off ?
Location: 3H
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Day 3
Thursday, June 25
Thursday, June 25
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Bluebird Prefunction
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Coaching the Right Work: Using Collaboration to Drive Learning, Action, and Results
Location: 3B
Brandon Jones—Abandoning Archaic Practices: A Radical Hope for the Next Generation
Location: 3C
Brig Leane—The PLC Dashboard: The Leader’s Guide to Implementing and Sustaining the PLC Process
Location: 3D
Cheyana Leva—Making Instruction Explicit in the PLC Process
Location: 3E
Mike Mattos—Guiding Principles for Principals: Tips and Tools for Leading the PLC at Work Process
Location: 3F
Maria Nielsen—Help Your Team: From Hot Mess to On Fire
Location: 3A
Regina Owens—Your Physical, Mental, and Relational Wellness: Thriving at Work and at Home!
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
Steve Pearce—Guiding Coalitions That Drive the PLC Process
Location: 3G
Anthony R. Reibel—Engaged and Successful Yet Still Dependent: When Good Teaching Is Not Enough
Location: 3H
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Courageous Capacity: Sustaining a Culture of Care and Competency
Regina Owens
Location: Bluebird Ballroom
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