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Professional Learning Communities at Work® Portable Event Package
Our top-rated PLC at Work® Institute delivered virtually to you
The Professional Learning Communities at Work® process is increasingly recognized as the most powerful strategy for sustained, substantive school improvement. This Portable Event Package gives you the knowledge and tools to implement this powerful process in your school or district.
With this virtual event experience, you’ll receive 60-day access to:
- New keynotes from leading PLC at Work experts
- Expert-led breakout sessions
- A panel discussion covering essential questions from practitioners like you
With this Portable Event Package, you’ll also receive:
- A copy of our best-selling title, Learning by Doing, Third Edition
- A program guide book
- Digital copies of breakout session handouts
- The official institute T-shirt in your size
- The latest edition of All Things PLC Magazine
- 30% off coupon code for select titles of five or more books
For those just beginning to explore the PLC at Work process, this Portable Event Package is an excellent way to build your foundational knowledge. For those who are deepening and sustaining the work, this package is the ideal opportunity to revisit your mission, dive into new content, and get answers to your most pressing questions.
Tim Brown
Solution Tree Author
Tim Brown, a consultant, has 30 years of experience in education. As principal of elementary, middle, and high schools in Missouri, he led each to become a successful professional learning community. These PLCs feature highly collaborative environments where clear goals, formative assessment, analyzing data, practicing differentiated instruction, and providing interventions and enrichment have resulted in increased student achievement.
Tim’s middle school was recognized as a Missouri Gold Star School. His last school, a high-poverty elementary school where 87 percent of students qualified for free or reduced lunch, was recognized as one of Missouri’s Most Improved Schools and as an Exemplary Practices School. In 2005, Tim was honored by his peers as Missouri’s Distinguished Elementary Principal.
Tim holds a bachelor’s degree in special education from the University of Central Arkansas, as well as master’s and specialist degrees in educational administration from Missouri State University.
Luis F. Cruz
Solution Tree Author
Luis F. Cruz, PhD, is former principal of Baldwin Park High School, located east of Los Angeles, California. He has been a teacher and administrator at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Dr. Cruz presents on methods from the best-selling book Time for Change by Luis F. Cruz and Anthony Muhammad.
In 2007, Dr. Cruz led a collective effort to secure a $250,000 grant for Baldwin Park from the California Academic Partnership Program for the purpose of effectively utilizing “courageous leadership” to promote a more equitable and effective organization.
Since becoming a public school educator, Dr. Cruz has won the New Teacher of the Year, Teacher of the Year, Administrator of the Year, and other community leadership awards. He and a committee of teacher leaders at Baldwin Park received California's prestigious Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association for significantly closing the achievement gap between the general student population and students learning English as a second language.
As a recipient of the Hispanic Border Leadership Institute's fellowship for doctoral studies, he earned a doctorate in institutional leadership and policy studies from the University of California Riverside. He earned an associate's degree from Mount San Antonio Community College, a bachelor's degree from California State University, Fullerton, and a master's degree from Claremont Graduate University.
William M. Ferriter
Solution Tree Author
William M. Ferriter uses his 29 years of experience as a full-time classroom teacher to design professional development sessions for educators on topics ranging from establishing professional learning communities and effective systems of intervention to integrating meaningful differentiation, extension, and student-involved assessment opportunities into classroom instruction.
What William brings to audiences is practical experience gained through extensive work with his own professional learning teams and the students in his classrooms. Teachers appreciate the practicality of both his writing and his presentations, knowing that the content shared is content that was developed and implemented by a career classroom teacher. Every book that he writes and session that he delivers is designed to give participants not just a clear understanding of the whys behind the ideas that he is introducing, but tangible examples of how to turn those ideas into classroom and collaborative practices that work.
Bill is also the coauthor of several Solution Tree titles, including Building a Professional Learning Community at Work®, Making Teamwork Meaningful, Creating a Culture of Feedback, and You Can Learn: Building Student Ownership, Motivation and Efficacy with the PLC at Work Process. Finally, he is the author of The Big Book of Tools for Collaborative Teams in a Professional Learning Community at Work.
Bill earned a bachelor of science and master of science in elementary education from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
To book William M. Ferriter for professional development, contact pd@SolutionTree.com.
Heather Friziellie
Solution Tree Author
Heather Friziellie is currently superintendent of schools for Fox Lake Grade School District 114, located in the suburbs northwest of Chicago. Prior to this position, Heather served as director of educational services for Kildeer Countryside District 96, also located in the northwest suburbs. She previously served as both an elementary and middle school principal. As a leader, she is involved in literacy curriculum development, data analysis, and staff development. With experience as a building- and district-level administrator, curriculum specialist, and classroom teacher, Heather has consulted with districts throughout the country and presented at national conferences. Educators at all levels have benefited from her insight and experience related to developing high-performing teams, data-driven decision-making, response to intervention, and literacy instruction.
Heather earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction with an endorsement in school administration and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. She is pursuing a doctorate.
https://www.solutiontree.com/presenters/heather-friziellie.html
Brandon Jones
Solution Tree Author
Brandon Jones, an author and consultant, works with educators of all grade levels to develop and enhance teacher leadership, build sustainable collaborative teams, and produce effective systems for a tiered approach to RTI using the Professional Learning Communities at Work® and RTI at Work™ processes.
As a principal of elementary, middle, and high school campuses in Texas, Brandon helped lead cultural and systemic change processes that have resulted in exceptional student achievement. His campuses have been recognized at the state and national levels for outstanding student achievement, progressive learning practices, and systems of intervention that ensure success for every student.
Brandon holds a bachelor’s degree in science education from East Texas Baptist University and a master’s degree in educational leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University.
Timothy D. Kanold
Solution Tree Author
Timothy D. Kanold, PhD, is an award-winning educator and author, and a national thought leader in mathematics. He is former director of mathematics and science and served as superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson High School District 125, a Model PLC at Work® district in Lincolnshire, Illinois.
Dr. Kanold is committed to equity and excellence for students, faculty, and school administrators. He conducts highly motivational professional development leadership seminars worldwide with a focus on turning school vision into realized action that creates greater equity for students through the effective delivery of the PLC process by faculty and administrators.
He is a past president of the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics (NCSM) and coauthor of several best-selling mathematics textbooks over several decades. Dr. Kanold has authored or coauthored thirteen books on K–12 mathematics and school leadership since 2011, including the 2018 Gold Medal IPPY Award–winning and best-selling book HEART! He also has served on writing commissions for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) and has authored numerous articles and chapters on school leadership and development for education publications since 2006.
Dr. Kanold received the 2017 Ross Taylor/Glenn Gilbert National Leadership Award from the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics, the international 2010 Damen Award for outstanding contributions to the leadership field of education from Loyola University Chicago, 1986 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, and 1994 Outstanding Administrator Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. He serves as an adjunct faculty member for the graduate school at Loyola University Chicago.
Dr. Kanold earned a bachelor’s degree in education and a master’s degree in mathematics from Illinois State University. He also completed a master’s degree in educational administration at the University of Illinois and received a doctorate in educational leadership and counseling psychology from Loyola University Chicago.
To learn more about Timothy D. Kanold’s work, visit his blog, Turning Vision Into Action and follow him on Twitter at @tkanold.
Janel Keating
Solution Tree Author
Janel Keating is superintendent of the White River School District in the state of Washington. An accomplished educator with more than 25 years of experience, she is a former elementary and middle school teacher, elementary principal, director of student learning, and deputy superintendent. For eight years, Janel was principal of Mountain Meadow Elementary School. During her time there, Mountain Meadow was recognized as one of the highest academically performing elementary schools in the state.
Janel has been named Principal of the Year in Pierce County, Washington, and was a recipient of the 2013 Carroll College 2013 Alumni Academic Achievement Award. An author, Janel has written books and numerous articles on leadership and school improvement. She coauthored (with Robert Eaker) the lead chapter in the 2012 Yearbook of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics.
She presents at state and national events, and for the past several years has consulted monthly with nearly 250 schools and school districts. Janel is past president of the Washington State Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
She earned a master’s degree in educational leadership from the University of Idaho and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Carroll College in Montana. Janel received a superintendent’s certificate from Seattle Pacific University.
Jasmine K. Kullar
Solution Tree Author
Jasmine K. Kullar, EdD, is a chief school leadership officer overseeing over 100 schools in a large metropolitan school district in Georgia. She is also a faculty member in the College of Professional Studies Educational Leadership Department at a postsecondary institution outside of Atlanta, where she has been involved with the national University Principal Preparation Initiative (UPPI) in redesigning university educational leadership programs.
Prior to these roles, Dr. Kullar was an assistant superintendent for five years and a middle school principal for seven years at two separate schools. With over fifteen years of school leadership experience, Dr. Kullar has worked at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in both Canada and the United States, giving her a depth of experience. Her journey with professional learning communities (PLCs) began in her first year of teaching, almost 25 years ago, when she attended a PLC workshop and heard Dr. Richard DuFour and Dr. Robert Eaker. Since then, she has been implementing PLC tenets as a teacher. When she became a school administrator, she led her school to become the first school in the state of Georgia to receive Model PLC at Work® status and garnered statewide attention for professional learning communities.
Dr. Kullar has worked with schools and districts in over 25 states. Her work includes keynoting, speaking at events, facilitating professional development for small and large crowds, coaching teams, and working to develop school and district leadership teams. Her areas of expertise include professional learning communities, response to intervention, educator wellness, women in leadership, building teacher leadership teams, and supporting teacher teams and leadership.
She is the author of Connecting Through Leadership: The Promise of Precise and Effective Communication in Schools; coauthor of Building Your Building: How to Hire and Keep Great Teachers; coauthor of The Educator Wellness Plan Book and Journal: Continuous Growth for Each Season of Your Professional Life; and coeditor of Women Who Lead: Insights, Inspiration, and Guidance to Grow as an Educator.
Michelle Marrillia
Solution Tree Author
Michelle Marrillia has 17 years of experience as an educator and is currently an assistant principal of Fern Creek High School in Louisville, Kentucky. As an instructional coach, staff developer, and PLC coordinator at Fern Creek, Michelle helped move the school from a persistently low-achieving school in 2010 to a proficient school in 2015.
In 2017, Fern Creek won Solution Tree’s prestigious DuFour Award and $25,000 prize. Created in honor of PLC architect Richard DuFour, the award credits high-performing schools that demonstrate exceptional levels of student achievement. In 2016, Fern Creek received the School Innovation and Change Award through the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative.
Michelle specializes in training instructional coaches in PLCs, creating differentiated professional learning programs for beginning and sustaining successful PLCs, implementing RTI systems, developing teacher leaders, and using PLCs to support turnaround efforts in schools with at-risk populations. Twitter: @michellemarrill
Mike Mattos
Solution Tree Author
Mike Mattos is an internationally recognized author, presenter, and practitioner who specializes in uniting teachers, administrators, and support staff to transform schools by implementing response to intervention and professional learning communities. Mike cocreated the RTI at Work™ model, which builds on the foundation of the PLC at Work™ process by using team structures and a focus on learning, collaboration, and results to drive successful outcomes.
He is former principal of Marjorie Veeh Elementary School and Pioneer Middle School in California. At both schools, Mike helped create powerful PLCs, improving learning for all students. In 2004, Marjorie Veeh, an elementary school with a large population of youth at risk, won the California Distinguished School and National Title I Achieving School awards.
A National Blue Ribbon School, Pioneer is among only 13 schools in the US selected by the GE Foundation as a Best-Practice Partner and is one of eight schools chosen by Dr. Richard DuFour to be featured in the video series The Power of Professional Learning Communities at Work™: Bringing the Big Ideas to Life. Based on standardized test scores, Pioneer ranks among the top 1 percent of California secondary schools and, in 2009 and 2011, was named Orange County's top middle school. For his leadership, Mike was named the Orange County Middle School Administrator of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators.
Anthony Muhammad
Solution Tree Author
Anthony Muhammad, PhD, is a much sought-after consultant. A practitioner for nearly 20 years, he has served as a middle school teacher, assistant principal, and principal, and as a high school principal. His Transforming School Culture approach explores the root causes of staff resistance to change.
Dr. Muhammad’s tenure as a practitioner has earned him several awards as both a teacher and a principal. His most notable accomplishment came as principal of Levey Middle School in Southfield, Michigan, a National School of Excellence, where student proficiency on state assessments more than doubled in five years. Dr. Muhammad and the staff at Levey used the Professional Learning Communities at Work™ process for school improvement, and they have been recognized in several videos and articles as a model high-performing PLC.
As a researcher, Dr. Muhammad has published articles in several publications in both the United States and Canada.
Maria Nielsen
Solution Tree Author
Maria Nielsen, educational speaker and author, specializes in supporting teachers and administrators in the areas of PLCs, RTI, school culture, curriculum design, the highly engaged classroom, and assessment systems. Her life’s work is to help schools build successful systems to ensure high levels of student learning.
Maria has more than 30 years’ experience as a teacher and administrator at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Utah. As a principal, Maria helped Millville Elementary earn state and national recognition as a high-progress, high-achievement Title I school. Solution Tree named the school a national model PLC in 2012.
Maria was named the 2007 Utah Behavior Initiatives Principal of the Year. In 2010, she received the distinguished Huntsman Award for Excellence in Education.
Regina Stephens Owens
Solution Tree Author
Regina Stephens Owens, EdD, is an internationally recognized presenter and practitioner who specializes in creating a culture of interdependence and collaboration while utilizing systems thinking. With innovative solutions and emerging technologies, she coaches and supports teachers and leaders in transforming culture and community utilizing the Professional Learning Community philosophy. Regina has published works in support of Response to Intervention in the brick-and-mortar as well as virtual-learning spaces. In addition, she has written articles on designing inspirational cultures that promote developing intentional experiences ensuring students and adults learn.
As a former teacher, campus principal, and district administrator of curriculum and instruction, Regina is a passionate and empathetic educator who has served in rural and urban schools, guiding their transformation processes, resulting in local, state, and national recognition. She served as the principal of innovative schools including Spring Virtual School and Early College Academy, both operating under the professional learning community philosophy and ensuring high levels of learning for all. The Virtual School, one of the first online professional learning communities, brought together her life’s work of connecting passion-driven learning and global competencies to the work of the real world.
Today, she serves as an educational presenter, executive coach, and motivational speaker. Regina is an inspirational educational leader who believes in the “Genius of And,” educating both the head and the heart. Sharing knowledge and supporting educators and leaders fuels her work, as she inspires them to discover who they are, value others, and advance humanity.
Regina earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from East Texas Baptist University. She went on to earn a master’s degree in educational leadership from Stephen F. Austin State University and a doctorate degree in educational leadership from Dallas Baptist University with a focus on educational transformation.
Jeanne Spiller
Solution Tree Associate
Jeanne Spiller is assistant superintendent for teaching and learning for Kildeer Countryside District 96 in Illinois. Her work focuses on implementation of the Common Core State Standards. She guides the process of unpacking, powering, scaling, and pacing the CCSS for English language arts for numerous schools, districts, and teacher teams. Her work with teachers and administrators for District 96, as well as with several school districts, is focused on the development of aligned assessments and assessment practices that help teachers determine how to approach instruction.
Jeanne has served as a classroom teacher, building staff developer, team leader, and middle school assistant principal. She is president of the Illinois affiliate of Learning Forward.
Jeanne earned a master's degree in educational teaching and leadership from St. Xavier University and a master's degree in educational administration from Loyola University.
Eric Twadell
Solution Tree Associate
Eric Twadell, PhD, is the superintendent of Adlai E. Stevenson District 125 in Lincolnshire, Illinois. Prior to his role as superintendent, Dr. Twadell served Stevenson as a social studies teacher, curriculum director, and assistant superintendent for leadership and organizational development.
Stevenson High School recently received its fifth National Blue Ribbon Award and is one of only six schools to win the United States Department of Education (USD) National Blue Ribbon Award on five different occasions. Stevenson was also one of the first comprehensive schools designated as a New American High School by USDE as a model of successful school reform. Stevenson has been described by the United States Department of Education as “the most recognized and celebrated school in America.” In the popular press, Stevenson High School has been repeatedly cited as one of America’s top high schools and the “birthplace” of Professional Learning Communities at Work®.
In addition to his teaching and leadership roles, Dr. Twadell has been involved in coaching numerous athletic teams and facilitating outdoor education and adventure travel programs. He is a member of many professional organizations, including Learning Forward and ASCD, and he earned a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction and a doctorate in educational leadership and policy studies from Loyola University Chicago.
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