VATLL Annual Conference

Participants will engage in a highly interactive learning experience that blends discussion, reflection, movement, and hands on exploration. Throughout the session, participants will engage in instructional strategies such as Four Corners, partner and table discussions, AEIOU reflection, and analysis of student work and student thinking. They will share perspectives, discuss instructional implications, and reflect on connections to their own classrooms, schools, and districts. Participants will observe and analyze classroom lessons through the lens of authentic learning, productive struggle, and learning progressions, then explore resources that surface evidence of student thinking and support instructional decision making. Opportunities for whole group debriefs, collaborative conversations, and guided exploration ensure participants remain actively engaged with the presenter, their peers, and the content throughout the session

Every great team needs more than one coach. Discover how our school changed the playbook by intentionally developing teacher leaders to lead professional learning, facilitate peer collaboration, and champion instructional improvement. This session is valuable for school teams, so bring members of your instructional leadership team or teacher leaders to reflect, learn, and plan next steps for your own context. Leave with strategies to build leadership capacity, foster collective ownership, and create a team that drives lasting instructional change. 

Embracing the Friction: Guiding PLCs Through Productive Struggle to Peak PerformanceThis presentation equips administrators to coach Professional Learning Communities past roadblocks, transforming collaborative tension into growth. We focus on three core pillars:

1. Training Facilitators: Equipping leaders to foster collaboration, set clear expectations, and design effective agendas.
2. Leading Data Discussions: Guiding impactful, student-centered conversations around instructional data.
3. Admin Accountability: Providing administrators with practical frameworks to effectively manage, support, and hold PLCs accountable.

Learn how to navigate the friction and guide your teams to peak performance!