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High-Impact TEAMS Institute®
High-Impact TEAMS Institute®
Houston, Texas | June 22–24, 2026
Day 1
Monday, June 22
Monday, June 22
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—The Team Advantage: Creating a Culture of Collective Success
Michelle Marrillia
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
Team Huddle
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
William M. Ferriter—Our Team Doesn’t Share Standards: Structuring High-Impact Teams for Singleton Teachers
Location: Grand Ballroom G Slides for download
Michelle Marrillia—Safe and Sound: Turning Tough Conversations Into Team Breakthroughs
Location: Grand Ballroom KL
Michael L. McWilliams—Culture Keepers: How to Create a Healthy Team Culture That Ensures High Levels of Learning for All
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
Bob Sonju—The PLC Blueprint: Laying the Foundation for High-Impact Teams in a PLC
Location: Grand Ballroom HI
Katie White—Building Healthy Assessment Cultures on High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom J
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
William M. Ferriter—Moving From Students to Learners: How High-Impact Teams Build a Culture of Learning in Their Classrooms
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F Slides for download
Michelle Marrillia—Empowering Team Leaders: Practical Moves to Guide High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom KL
Michael L. McWilliams—From Artifacts to Action: Using Evidence of Learning to Drive the Work of High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom HI
Bob Sonju—Seven Steps for Team Success: Designing High-Impact Units of Instruction
Location: Grand Ballroom G
Katie White—Facilitating Assessment Conversations to Grow Capacity and Build Shared Understanding
Location: Grand Ballroom J
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 A–F
Day 2
Tuesday, June 23
Tuesday, June 23
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:45 a.m.
Keynote—Simplifying the Journey: Collaboration, Consistency, and Clarity in a PLC at Work
Bob Sonju
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
Team Huddle
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
9:45–10:00 a.m.
Break
10:00–11:30 a.m.
William M. Ferriter—Classroom Instruction That Works: Understanding the Research Behind High-Impact Teaching Practices
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F Slides for download
Michelle Marrillia—Maximizing the Power of Collaboration: How High-Impact Teams Break Free From PLC Lite
Location: Grand Ballroom KL
Michael L. McWilliams—Navigating Roadblocks: Addressing Common Challenges Faced by High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom HI
Bob Sonju—The Leadership Lens: Actions to Support the Work of High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom G
Katie White—From Targets to Assessment Planning: How High-Impact Teams Design Assessment to Inform Decision Making
Location: Grand Ballroom J
11:30 a.m.–1:00 p.m.
Lunch (on your own)
1:00–2:30 p.m.
William M. Ferriter—When Students Don’t Learn: Studying Tier 2 Intervention Strategies Used by High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F Slides for download
Michelle Marrillia—Sustaining Team Progress: Celebrating Success and Addressing Setbacks on High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom G
Michael L. McWilliams—From Stumbling Blocks to Stepping Stones: Navigating Conflict and Building Trust on High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom HI
Bob Sonju—The Genius in the Room: Leveraging Team Strengths for Collective Learning and Growth
Location: Grand Ballroom KL
Katie White—Feedback That Feeds Forward: How High-Impact Teams Engage Students in Their Assessment Response
Location: Grand Ballroom J
2:30–2:45 p.m.
Break
2:45–3:45 p.m.
Guided Work Session—Presenters lead a discussion on next steps for participants to focus on.
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
Day 3
Wednesday, June 24
Wednesday, June 24
Take the learning home with you. Visit our book co-op open onsite throughout the event.
7:00–8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Location: Grand Ballroom Prefunction
8:00–9:30 a.m.
The Application Lab—Participants practice an essential collaborative skill or create a specific work product that they can take back and use with their teams.
William M. Ferriter—Let’s Practice: Differentiating Support for Teams at Every Stage of Development
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F Slides for download
Michelle Marrillia—Let’s Practice: Aligning Team Goals to Impact Student Achievement
Location: Grand Ballroom G
Michael L. McWilliams—Let’s Practice: Designing Next Steps for High-Impact Teams
Location: Grand Ballroom HI
Bob Sonju—Let's Practice: Collaboration Scene Investigation (CSI): Examine the Evidence of Effective Collaboration
Location: Grand Ballroom KL
Katie White—Let’s Practice: Analyzing Data and Student Work to Inform Strengths and Next Steps
Location: Grand Ballroom J
9:30–9:45 a.m.
Break
9:45–11:45 a.m.
Moment of Gratitude
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F
Keynote—Changing Practices Means Changing Your Peers: How to Move Resistant Colleagues Forward
William M. Ferriter
Location: Grand Ballroom A–F Slides for download
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