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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Spokane, Washington | August 12–14, 2026
Day 1
Wednesday, August 12
Wednesday, August 12
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
6:30–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Ballroom Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: 102ABCD
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—More Than a Moment: The Power of Being a PLC
Sarah Schuhl
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
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: 207
Aaron Hansen—Facilitated Feedback! A Key to Developing Confidence in Teachers and Students
Location: 201 ABC
Janel Keating—Demystifying the PLC Process: Key Elements for Effective Collaboration—Elementary
Location: Conference Theater
Links to online documents:
East Valley Elementary Math TACA
Anthony Muhammad—All Hands on Deck! Keys to Building a Collaborative Culture
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Sarah Schuhl—Together We Can Accelerate Student Learning to Grade Level and Beyond
Location: 206 CD
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: 207
Aaron Hansen—Owning Their Learning: Rethinking Instruction and Intervention and Who Owns It
Location: 201 ABC
Janel Keating—Demystifying the PLC Process: Key Elements for Effective Collaboration—Secondary
Location: Conference Theater
Links to online documents:
East Valley Elementary Math TACA
Anthony Muhammad—Improving Professional Practice to Advance Student Learning
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Sarah Schuhl—Math Success for All: Tier 1 and Tier 2 Instruction That Works
Location: 206 CD
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Keynote—Reclaiming Our Souls Before Schools Become Obsolete
Aaron Hansen
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Day 2
Thursday, August 13
Thursday, August 13
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Ballroom Foyer
Continental Breakfast
Location: 102ABCD
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Transforming School Culture 2.0: Why Culture Is Important Today, Tomorrow, and Forever
Anthony Muhammad
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
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: Ballroom 100 ABC
Aaron Hansen—Hero Makers: A PLC Framework for Empowering and Motivating Students to Own Their Learning Journey
Location: 201 ABC
Janel Keating—Aligning PLCs Districtwide: From the Boardroom to the Classroom
Location: Conference Theater
Anthony Muhammad—“So, How Do We Get Buy-In?” Leveraging the Guiding Coalition to Build Consensus
Location: 207
Sarah Schuhl—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: 206 CD
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: 201 ABC
Aaron Hansen—How to Develop PLCs for Singletons and Small Schools
Location: Conference Theater
Janel Keating—Elementary Interventions Beyond WIN Time
Location: 206 CD
Anthony Muhammad—Does All Still Mean All? Balancing Professional Obligation and Populism
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Sarah Schuhl—From Scores to Learning: Effective Grading Practices
Location: 207
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Day 3
Friday, August 14
Friday, August 14
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: 102ABCD
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Anisa Baker-Busby—Coaching the Right Work: Using Collaboration to Drive Learning, Action, and Results
Location: Conference Theater
Aaron Hansen—Hero Makers: A PLC Framework for Empowering and Motivating Students to Own Their Learning Journey
Location: 201 ABC
Janel Keating—Daunting Yet Doable: The Roles of the Principal and Guiding Coalition
Location: 207
Anthony Muhammad—We Are Ready for PLC Greatness! How Do We Go Back and Convince Others to Join In?
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
Sarah Schuhl—Create Common Assessments to Use in a Culture of Learning
Location: 206 CD
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—From Building the PLC House to Living in It
Janel Keating
Location: Ballroom 100 ABC
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