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Leaders in a PLC at Work® Institute
Leaders in a PLC at Work® Institute
Murfreesboro, Tennessee | July 13–15, 2026
Day 1
Monday, June 13
Monday, June 13
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: Outside Mirabella A & EF
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Leading the Work: Leadership Moves That Bring a PLC at Work to Life
Matthew Treadway
Location: Mirabella E
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Creating Trust Between PLC Leaders and PLC Followers
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Make Them Listen: Elevating Your Message When Presenting
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—From Compliance to Clarity: Supporting the Work of PLC Teacher Teams
Location: Mirabella D
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Guiding Coalitions, Task Forces, and PLC Facilitators: A Collective Approach to Leading PLCs
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Leading Dysfunctional Teams
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—Building a Guaranteed and Viable Curriculum Through Collaborative Teams
Location: Mirabella D
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
Session A: 2:45–3:10 p.m.
Session B: 3:15–3:45 p.m.
High-Impact Talks by Principals—Descriptions
Short “TED Talk” sessions with tips and tricks to aid learning and school improvement. (Session A HITs are repeated in Session B.)
Luis F. Cruz—Diversifying the Why in the Need to Embrace PLCs
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Aspiring for a Promotion?
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—The Guiding Coalition Question: Who Actually Leads the Work?
Location: Mirabella D
Day 2
Tuesday, June 14
Tuesday, June 14
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: Outside Mirabella A & EF
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Am I Leading a PLC, PLC Lite, or Traditional School—Or Am I Leading at All?
Jasmine K. Kullar
Location: Mirabella E
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—“There Is Already Too Much on Our Plates!” Addressing Staff Resistance as Leaders in a PLC
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Training Teacher Leaders in a PLC
Location: Mirabella E
Rebecca Nicolas—High Needs, High Impact
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—When Students Don’t Learn: Leading Effective Tier 2 Systems of Support
Location: Mirabella D
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Accountability: A Powerful and Necessary Ingredient for Effective PLC Implementation
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Women Who Lead
Location: Mirabella E
Rebecca Nicolas—Together We Lead: How Principals and Instructional Coaches Team Up for Lasting Impact
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—All Means All: Leading Schools Where Every Student Has Meaningful Access to Learning
Location: Mirabella D
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Luis F. Cruz—Moving From PLC Lite to Right
Location: Mirabella A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Strategies for Aspiring and New Leaders and Those Who Support Them
Location: Mirabella E
Rebecca Nicolas—The Secondary Principal: Being Everywhere at Once
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—Duties as Assigned: Empowering Your Role (APs, Coaches, Coordinators, Etc.)
Location: Mirabella D
Day 3
Wednesday, June 15
Wednesday, June 15
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: Outside Mirabella A & EF
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Luis F. Cruz—“There Is Already Too Much on Our Plates!” Addressing Staff Resistance as Leaders in a PLC
Location: Mirabella A
Rebecca Nicolas—We Didn’t Get to Meet This Week (and Other Reasons Teams Fall Apart)
Location: Mirabella C
Matthew Treadway—Leading the Balance: Navigating Instructional Programs and Essential Standards
Location: Mirabella D
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Habits of Highly Effective Leadership in a PLC at Work
Luis F. Cruz
Location: Mirabella E
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