High-Impact TEAMS Institute®
New Orleans, LA | July 31– August 2, 2024
Day 1
Wednesday, July 31st
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Great Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Get in the Boat! What Efficient Teams Do in a PLC
Maria Nielsen
Location: Great Hall AD
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—Collaborative Tools for Learning Teams in a PLC at Work
Location: Rivergate
Michelle Marrillia—Rising to the Challenge: High Needs, Bold Impact
Location: Meeting Room 203–205
Michael L. McWilliams—Beyond Titles: The Power of Shared Leadership in a Professional Learning Community at Work
Location: Meeting Room 209–210
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Great Hall AD
Bob Sonju—Supercharge Your Collaboration: Strategies to Make Your Team’s Collaboration Exceptional
Location: Meeting Room 206–207
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—Small Schools and Singletons: Structuring Meaningful Professional Learning Teams for Every Teacher
Location: Rivergate
Michelle Marrillia—No Capes Required: How Teacher Leaders Can Impact School Improvement
Location: Meeting Room 203–205
Michael L. McWilliams—Culture Counts: Creating a Mission-Driven Culture Where Students and Staff Members Succeed
Location: Meeting Room 209–210
Maria Nielsen—Elementary ELA Strategies to Keep Your Students on Track
Location: Great Hall AD
Bob Sonju—Proven Practices of PLC Leaders: Keys to Leading, Monitoring, and Supporting Teachers and Teams in a PLC
Location: Meeting Room 206–207
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Challenges Forums—Participants work through common and complex real-life scenarios that teams face in schools.
Location: Great Hall AD
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Great Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Simplifying the Journey: Clarity, Consistency, and Collaboration for Teachers, Teams, and Leaders in a PLC
Bob Sonju
Location: Great Hall AD
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—You Can Learn! Building Student Ownership, Motivation, and Efficacy With the PLC at Work Process
Location: Meeting Room 209–210
Michelle Marrillia—Coaching Tier 1 Teacher Team Actions
Location: Rivergate
Michael L. McWilliams—Engagement Strategies That Work: How to Get Teams to Commit to Doing the Work
Location: Meeting Room 206–207
Maria Nielsen—Simplifying RTI: Sticking Together or Falling Apart
Location: Meeting Room 203–205
Bob Sonju—Some Assembly Required: Turning Your Team’s CFA Data Into a Powerful Learning Tool
Location: Great Hall AD
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—Making Differentiation Doable
Location: Meeting Room 209–210
Michelle Marrillia—Do CFAs Really Change Your Practice? Turning Data Into Successful Secondary Classroom Instruction
Location: Rivergate
Michael L. McWilliams—Keeping the Main Thing the Main Thing: Essential Actions for Collaborative Teams
Location: Meeting Room 206–207
Maria Nielsen—The 15-Day Challenge: Win Quick, Win Often!
Location: Meeting Room 203–205
Bob Sonju—Time Well Spent: Team Strategies to Create Extra Time and Support
Location: Great Hall AD
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Great Hall AD
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Great Hall Pre-Function
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—Understanding the Role of the Guiding Coalition in a Professional Learning Community
Location: Great Hall AD
Michelle Marrillia—Elevate and Celebrate: Coaching Teacher Teams to Success Through Purposeful Goal Setting
Location: Meeting Room 203–205
Michael L. McWilliams—The Speed of Trust: Handling Conflict, Building Consensus, and Establishing Commitments
Location: Rivergate
Maria Nielsen—Show Me What Ya Got: Student Engagement Strategies to Keep the Pulse on Learning
Location: Meeting Room 206–207
Bob Sonju—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: Meeting Room 209–210
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—Progress-Driven Leadership in a PLC at Work
William M. Ferriter
Location: Great Hall AD
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