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Episode 16 takes us to Taylor County School District in KY and a conversation with superintendent, Roger Cook and learners, Weston Young, Lexi Raikes, and Lauren Williams. We talked about the competency-based learning model available in the Taylor County Schools, how it started, how learners have benefited and how the lives of Taylor County learners have been changed as a result of the learning opportunities available to them.
Taylor County is a unique place! Roger has had eight straight years with zero drop-outs and his school district is one of only a few in Kentucky that has a one hundred percent graduation rate!
Our conversation with Roger, Weston, Lexi and Lauren inspired us to think about the following questions:
- What learner-centered aspects of Taylor County are most intriguing?
- What did you learn today that you can think about to move your school or district toward learner-centered?
Resources:
- Taylor County
- Superintendent Spotlight – Roger Cook
- How a District Ended Student DropOuts with Personalized Learning
- Education-reimagined.org
- A Transformational Vision for Education in the US
- It’s a Paradigm Shift. So What?
- TLTalkRadio conversation with Education Reimagined Executive Director, Kelly Young