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Research has validated what practitioners have known for decades: powerful principal leadership is key to increased student achievement. Principals are responsible for both building and keeping a positive and productive school culture.

As an active participant in this institute, you’ll connect with a professional community of leaders committed to best practices and continuous improvement. Hear inspiring keynotes from seasoned leaders who have faced challenges like the ones you are facing now, and get one-on-one help. Build a toolkit of strategies and ideas for creating a positive culture in your building. Be called to action by a series of 20-minute high-impact talks by principals who have successfully nurtured collaborative teams focused on student learning.

Learning Outcomes

Participants will be able to:

  • Organize staff into high-performing learning teams
  • Focus on the right work with intentionality
  • Create and lead a safe school learning culture with effective systems, procedures, and high expectations
  • Share leadership with a guiding coalition, collaborative teams, and community partners
  • Observe, support, lead, and monitor effective instructional practices
  • Build strong relationships with students, staff, parents, and the community
  • Make data transparent for true evidence-based decision-making
  • Develop a strong recognition program for students and staff when goals are achieved
  • Work effectively with resisters and have difficult conversations

Join us for a career-changing experience presented by award-winning PLC at Work® principals from diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Venue

Bryant High School

801 North Reynolds Road

Bryant, Arkansas

Learn from leading experts

Keynote speakers

Anisa Baker-Busby

Anisa Baker-Busby

Anisa Baker-Busby

Anisa Baker-Busby, EdD, serves as an elementary school principal in middle Georgia. She has over 16 years of experience working in high-poverty schools as an elementary teacher and administrator.

Jack Baldermann

Jack Baldermann

Jack Baldermann

Jack Baldermann has been a passionate educational leader for over 30 years. His experience includes leading several high-poverty urban schools to significant success and supporting eight different priority or high-poverty schools to become Model PLC at Work® schools.

Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller

Jeanne Spiller

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.

Matthew Treadway

Matthew Treadway

Matthew Treadway

Matthew Treadway, EdD, is the former principal of Freedom Elementary School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, where he led his staff in developing a collaborative culture centered on the three big ideas of a professional learning community.

Amanda Ziaer

Amanda Ziaer

Amanda Ziaer

Amanda Ziaer is the principal of Hunt Middle School in Frisco, Texas. Previously, she served as principal of Coppell Middle School-North, where she led the school in achieving Model PLC status.

Schedule

On-Site Solution Tree Bookstore Open Throughout Event

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

Detailed agenda and summaries

Tuesday, July 18th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation
9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

12:30–2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:00–2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15–3:15 p.m. High Impact Talks by Principals

Wednesday, July 19th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:45 a.m. Keynote Presentation
9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m. Breakout Sessions
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch (Provided)

12:30–2:00 p.m.

Breakout Sessions

2:00–2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15–3:15 p.m. Leadership Forums

Thursday, July 20th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:30 a.m.

Breakout Sessions

9:30–9:45 a.m. Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.

Keynote Presentation

Accommodations

Events reach capacity quickly. Please confirm your registration before making travel plans.

In order to receive the discounted hotel room rate, please mention Solution Tree. After the deadline listed below, rates will be determined by the hotel. While discounted rooms in our hotel room block may be sold out, the primary hotel may still have rooms available at their standard rates. Please inquire directly with the hotel.

Parking information: Complimentary at Hotel and School

Hotels

Primary Hotel

Hampton Inn Bryant

307 Office Park Drive
Bryant, AR 72022
501.847.3200

Discounted Rate: $99 per night
Deadline: June 26, 2023 or until group rate is sold out. Online Reservations

Venue

Bryant High School

801 North Reynolds Road

Bryant, Arkansas

Hear from our attendees

Event Reviews

“I found all of the keynote sessions to be very engaging and relevant. Each of the presenters was knowledgeable about the content and shared tips and practical strategies to assist site administrators in building and sustaining culture. As a high school principal I found the final keynote to be the most valuable to me. Mr. Jones was outstanding and it was nice to hear the perspective of a high school colleague. Thank you! ”

Tony Newman, principal/assistant, Ramona High School, California

“The information was amazing. I left with a new drive to improve our school culture through PLC.”

Nicole Overton, principal/assistant, Overhills High/Spring Lake, North Carolina

“I appreciated the 'why' combined with the 'how to'—and I felt that the presentations were done in a way that demonstrated how we can present this information to our school site.”

Janet Gates, principal/assistant, Pleasanton Unified, California

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Additional Information

Product code: CFF755

Event Partner: Bryant School District


Five Reasons to Attend a Solution Tree Event (PDF)
A Letter to Your Boss (DOC)

You will receive a certificate of participation 6 weeks after the event concludes. Please check with your department of education for CEU availability.


On-Site Solution Tree Book Co-Op Discounts

  • Buy 5 or more Solution Tree titles or resources and receive 30% off and free shipping
  • On-site book co-op open daily throughout the event

Discounts above are for on-site purchases only. Does not include any non-Marzano Resources product, toolkit, or sale table items. Purchase orders and credit cards accepted. We now accept Apple, Google and Samsung Pay onsite. Continental US only.


Included with your registration

Leading Beyond Intention

Leading Beyond Intention

School improvement starts with leaders. Take a deep dive into personal leadership skills and gain practical strategies for building capacity among your staff, growing your efficacy, and leading with intentionality each and every day.

Event Notebook

Event Notebook

We’re enhancing your event experience. In addition to providing presentations in digital format, Solution Tree is publishing retail-quality, perfect-bound notebooks expertly designed to support your learning. Any printed handouts or worksheets integrated into your sessions will continue to be provided.

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