Description
What makes a school team thrive instead of just surviving? Strong teams are the heartbeat of a successful school. Research shows that effective collaboration and purposeful leadership within PLCs lead to better instructional alignment, stronger student outcomes, and a more positive school culture. Whether you are facilitating a grade-level team, supporting data conversations, or helping solve shared challenges, your influence as a classroom leader matters. In this empowering, actionable workshop, Dr. Kris Mitzner shares how teachers can lead from the classroom by coaching peers, delivering effective feedback, and fostering thriving team dynamics. Explore what drives high-functioning PLCs, how to set meaningful team norms, and how to use influence (not authority) to guide productive collaboration. You will learn from real-world examples—like a teacher leading a data-driven PLC that transforms instruction—and walk away with tools you can use immediately. From shaping meeting culture to solving problems with colleagues, this workshop will help you grow as a collaborative leader and trusted voice within your team. Join us to explore how you can become a catalyst for collaboration and change—right from your classroom.
Objectives
Identify core elements of effective collaboration and team leadership in schools. Describe how purposeful coaching and feedback drives team effectiveness and instructional alignment. Facilitate a reflective team discussion using a sample PLC agenda and feedback structure. Examine team dynamics and leadership roles that emerge in collaborative settings. Assess current team practices and meeting formats in alignment with shared goals. Design a set of team norms and an agenda that supports productive, equity-driven collaboration.
