2021
Transform the curriculum for pre-K through grade 12 to ensure alignment to the Henrico Learner Profile and Deeper Learning model using the lens of the Culturally Responsive Education model.
Objective:
Students will have LifeReady experiences during their educational careers that lead to college or career readiness.
Evidence:
Following two years of focused work, HCPS transformed to a fully digital platform with access to variety of resources for learning. Having more digital resources available, students have greater choice and voice in how they are learning.
In April 2020, while all 72 schools and program centers were closed to combat the spread of coronavirus – Henrico County Public Schools continues to provide families with distance learning options through the “Henrico Edflix” learning plan. Playing off of a popular streaming service, Henrico Edflix included a colorful online interface that allowed students to pick and choose within “seasons” of learning content and engage with on-demand material. HCPS teachers used Henrico Edflix to work hand in hand with their classes through targeted review, enrichment and application of key content and skills.
For the 2021-2022 school year, HCPS launched a fully online virtual academy for students K-12. Students attend classes virtually with a mix of synchronous classes — learning online in a group with a teacher — and asynchronous, or independent, learning. The school is designed for students who benefited from the flexibility, individualized environment and focus of virtual learning amid the pandemic. Henrico Virtual Academy
New specialty center at Varina
The HCPS aligned curriculum defines “the what” for teaching and learning to ensure the preK-12 articulation of the knowledge, skills, and attributes students need to be LifeReady. The Deeper Learning Model is integrated into the Instructional Model.
Education Specialists and Curriculum Designers complete CREM training before engaging in Curriculum Design, Ongoing.
Specific staff participated in the Virginia is for Learners Innovation network to continue to develop resources, progressions, and assessments that support the integration of the 6Cs into the curriculum with peers from across the Commonwealth.