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High-Impact TEAMS in a PLC at Work® Institute

Des Moines, Iowa | August 11–13, 2025
$799.00
  • $769.00 per person for teams of 5 or more
 

Meaningful collaboration is the engine that drives every successful professional learning community (PLC). At this professional learning event, you and your team will discover the practical steps needed to harness your collective power and make strong collaborative practices a priority across your school or district.

Delivered by PLC experts with decades of experience, each keynote and breakout session thoughtfully addresses key elements of forming and sustaining high-impact teams. Teachers will discover research-backed strategies and tools they can use to set and monitor norms, engage in highly productive conversations, and confront common collaborative challenges. Leaders will learn how to provide the clarity, feedback, and support necessary for teams to grow in their professional practice and fully focus their efforts on the transformational work of PLCs.

Together, teachers and leaders from your school community will leave with the inspiration and know-how to improve the day-to-day work of collaborative teams with the ultimate goal of helping all students learn at high levels.

  • Clarify the work of collaborative teams.
  • Develop collective commitments for each team.
  • Establish steps for a guaranteed and viable curriculum.
  • Determine short- and long-term SMART goals.
  • Acquire a toolkit of templates, organizers, and planning tools to take back to your school or district.
  • Ensure your singletons are vital members of teams.
  • Learn to take collective responsibility for student learning, rather than working in isolation.
  • Explore ways to monitor student learning through an ongoing assessment process that includes frequent, team-developed common formative assessments.
  • Determine collective best practices for providing intervention/enrichment to students.
  • Establish schoolwide requirements for teams, while also giving them the authority to make important decisions.

Hear from our attendees

On-Site Solution Tree Book Co-Op Open Throughout Event

Agenda and speakers are subject to change.

Monday, August 11th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:45 a.m. Keynote & Team Huddle
9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m. Breakouts
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

12:30–2:00 p.m.

Breakouts

2:00–2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15–3:15 p.m. Team Challenges Forums

Tuesday, August 12th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:45 a.m. Keynote & Team Huddle
9:45–10:00 a.m.

Break

10:00–11:30 a.m. Breakouts
11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.

Lunch (provided)

12:30–2:00 p.m.

Breakouts

2:00–2:15 p.m.

Break

2:15–3:15 p.m. Team Time

Wednesday, August 13th

7:00–8:00 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:00–9:30 a.m.

Breakouts

9:30–9:45 a.m. Break
9:45–10:00 a.m.

Moment of Gratitude

10:00–11:45 a.m.

Keynote & Team Huddle

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

Parking information:
Iowa Events Center - Self parking $10
Hilton Des Moines Downtown - Self parking $25

All rates are per day and subject to change.

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.


Primary Hotel

Hilton Des Moines Downtown

435 Park Street
Des Moines, Iowa 50309
515.241.1456

Discounted Rate: (single or double) $182 per night
Deadline: July 18, 2025, or until group rate is sold out

Online Reservations

Venue

Iowa Events Center

730 Third Street

Des Moines, Iowa


Participation Information

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-Solution Tree product, toolkit, or sale table items. Purchase orders and credit cards accepted. We now accept Apple, Google and Samsung Pay onsite. Continental US only.


Additional Information


Included with your registration

Help Your Team

Help Your Team

Overcome common struggles encountered by collaborative teams in PLCs with this book written by Professional Learning Communities at Work® experts. This practical book will guide team building for teachers and staff in order to create highly effective teams committed to learning for all.

Event Journal

Event Journal

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.