Professional Learning Communities (PLCs)

A Professional Learning Community (PLC) is an ongoing process in which educators work collaboratively in recurring cycles of collective inquiry and action research to achieve better results for the students they serve. PLCs operate under the assumption that the key to improved learning for students is continuous job-embedded learning for educators.  In the Springfield School District, we have PLCs at every grade level K-5 and in every content area 6-12, where teachers meet regularly to develop assessments, proficiency scales, and analyze student work to inform next steps for their instruction.