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PLC at Work Institute®
PLC at Work Institute®
Coopersville, Michigan | August 19–21, 2026
Day 1
Wednesday, August 19
Wednesday, August 19
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Main Street
Continental Breakfast
Location: Cafeteria
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Welcome Address
Matt Spencer, Superintendent, Coopersville Area Public Schools
Location: Auditorium
Keynote—How to Make Our Promise a Reality
Tim Brown
Location: Auditorium
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—From Forming to Performing
Location: F105
William M. Ferriter—Examining Classroom Instructional Practices That Work
Location: J208
Slide link
John Hannigan—Four Cs of a Classroom: First Best Classroom Prevention—Elementary
Location: C113
Mike Mattos—Developing and Supporting High-Performing Teacher Teams
Location: F117
11:30 a.m–12:15 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Tim Brown—Doubling the Speed of Learning: Activating the Keys of Formative Assessment to Create a Culture of Learning
Location: F105
William M. Ferriter—Examining the Right Work of Highly Effective Teacher Teams
Location: J208
Slide link
John Hannigan—Behavior Solutions Tier 2: Identify, Match, Deliver, and Monitor Targeted Interventions
Location: C113
Mike Mattos—MTSS and PLCs: Leveraging Collaboration to Effectively Intervene
Location: F117
1:45–2:00 p.m.
Break
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
East/South Elementaries
Location: F105
High School
Location: J208
Middle School
Location: C112‒ C113
West Early Childhood Center
Location: F117
Day 2
Thursday, August 20
Thursday, August 20
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration
Location: Main Street
Continental Breakfast
Location: Cafeteria
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Common Sense, Common Practice, and Practical Solutions
Mike Mattos
Location: Auditorium
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Grading: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Location: F105
William M. Ferriter—How Will We Extend Learning When Students Are Already Proficient
Location: J208
Slide link
John Hannigan—Four Cs of a Classroom: First Best Classroom Prevention—Secondary
Location: C113
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Elementary Schools
Location: F117
11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
Lunch (provided)
12:15–1:45 p.m.
Tim Brown—Creating Confident Learners Through Effective Feedback
Location: F105
William M. Ferriter—AI as a Thought Partner for Differentiation
Location: J208
Slide link
John Hannigan—Behavior Academics: Targeted Interventions That Work
Location: C113
Mike Mattos—Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes in Secondary Schools
Location: F117
1:45–2:00 p.m.
Break
2:00–3:00 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
East/South Elementaries
Location: F105
High School
Location: J208
Middle School
Location: C112‒ C113
West Early Childhood Center
Location: F117
Day 3
Friday, August 21
Friday, August 21
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: Cafeteria
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Tim Brown—Helping Students Believe They Can: Building Self-Efficacy Through Reflection and Goal Setting
Location: F105
William M. Ferriter—Understanding the Role of the Guiding Coalition in a PLC
Location: J208
John Hannigan—Assessing Current Reality—Behavior
Location: C113
Mike Mattos—Interventions That Work! Making Your Current Site Interventions More Effective
Location: F117
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:30 a.m.
Keynote—Changing Practices Means Changing Your Peers: How to Move Resistant Colleagues Forward
William M. Ferriter
Location: Auditorium
Slide link
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