High-Impact TEAMS Institute®
Austin, TX | July 22–24, 2024
Day 1
Monday, July 22nd
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom D–G Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Your Team May Be Off the Rails If …
Jasmine K. Kullar
Location: Grand Ballroom D
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: 19A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Working in Multigenerational Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Paula Maeker—*Session Not Available* Because of Us: Moving Beyond the Practice of Teaching to a Culture of Learning
Location: 12A
Bob Sonju—Supercharge Your Collaboration: Strategies to Make Your Team’s Collaboration Exceptional
Location: 18C
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Give Me the Keys! Tools That Turbocharge Team Collaboration
Location: 18A
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: 19A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Student Recognition or Criticism: What Does Your Team Engage In?
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Paula Maeker—Leveling Up: Taking Collaborative Teams From Good to Great!
Location: 12A
Bob Sonju—Proven Practices of PLC Leaders: Keys to Leading, Monitoring, and Supporting Teachers and Teams in a PLC
Location: 18C
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Four Steps to Valid and Reliable Common Assessments
Location: 18A
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: Grand Ballroom D
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration & Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom D–G Prefunction
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: Grand Ballroom D
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: 19A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Is Your Team Focused on Student Learning Or Maintaining Adult Happiness?
Location: 12A
Paula Maeker—*Session Not Available* What Matters Most: Teams Collectively Establishing Essential Literacy Outcomes
Location: 18C
Bob Sonju—Some Assembly Required: Turning Your Team’s CFA Data Into a Powerful Learning Tool
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—The Magic of Data Analysis
Location: 18A
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: 19A
Jasmine K. Kullar—Giving and Receiving Feedback as a Team Member
Location: 12A
Paula Maeker—Gaining Ground: A Method and Model for Accelerating Essential Learning
Session available online: https://vimeo.com/showcase/11285355?share=copy
Password: teams24
Bob Sonju—Time Well Spent: Team Strategies to Create Extra Time and Support
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Hot HITS for PLC Success: Unleashing High-Impact Teaching Strategies
Location: 18A
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Team Time—Presenters aid in your collaborative team discussions.
Location: Grand Ballroom D
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom D–G Prefunction
8:00–9:30 a.m.
Breakout Sessions
William M. Ferriter—Understanding the Role of the Guiding Coalition in a Professional Learning Community
Location: Grand Ballroom D
Jasmine K. Kullar—The One Word Every Team Must Understand: Trust
Location: 12A
Paula Maeker—*Session Not Available* A Tale of Two Teams: Evidence of Effective Collaboration
Location: 19A
Bob Sonju—Help Your Team: Overcoming Common Collaborative Challenges in a PLC at Work
Location: 18C
Tesha Ferriby Thomas—Unlocking Potential: Strategies for Coaching the “Uncoachable”
Location: 18A
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: Grand Ballroom D
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