Coffeyville's Early Learning Center is one of 500 schools in the U.S. and the only school in Kansas to receive recognition as a model Professional Learning Community at Work. Principal Amanda Cavaness says the process has been a collective effort.

Cavaness says they had to learn the difference between working together as a group versus working together as a team.  PLCs are schools and districts in which educators recognize the key to improved learning for students is ongoing, job-embedded learning for the adults who serve those students.

The three big ideas of a PLC are focus on learning. build a collaborative culture and create a results orientation. Director of Educational Partnerships at Solution Tree Mike Bauer was in attendance to recognize the ELC.