Life Ready

Henrico Learner Profile

The Henrico Learner Profile

Empowering students with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and experiences to be –

#LifeReady

What does it mean to be #LifeReady?

content knowledge

Quality Character

Collaborator

Global Citizen

Critical Thinker

Communicator

Creative Thinker


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How do we do this?

Deeper Learning Model

Deeper Learning is Henrico’s approach that puts the learner at the center. The core of the model is designed to foster learning experiences that promote learner agency and ask the learner to apply new knowledge in ways that empower them to master essential knowledge, skills, and attributes for learning and life. In this model, learning is:

Anytime, Anywhere

Learners seek answers to questions whenever they are curious. They possess the technology and mindset to learn actively at home, at school, and within the community.

Authentic & Connected

Learners ask questions and explore solutions to problems that are important to them and their world. They work with peers and members of their communities to contribute toward outcomes that have an impact.

Student Owned

Learners are agents of their own learning and have voice and choice in the learning process. They know how to set goals as well as assess, monitor, and reflect on their progress.

Community Supported

Learners understand the importance of relationships in their local, state, national, and global communities. They continuously refine the experience and attributes needed to solve complex problems and recognize future opportunities.


For Henrico to foster deeper learning environments, we must develop a curriculum that aligns with Henrico’s learning model and connects knowledge, skills, and dispositions in authentic ways. Click here to find out more information about our Deeper Learning Leader cohorts.

What does the HLP look like in practice?

HLP Progression

The Henrico Learner Profile Progression provides learners and learning facilitators with a structure for self-reflection and growth. It is the next iteration of Henrico’s Teaching Innovation Progression Chart and was designed to influence learner agency, inform instructional practice, shape culture, and support family and community as partners in learning.

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Why Develop A Profile?

HLP Inspiration

– Develop Life Ready Learners

The rapidly changing workforce has expanded our understanding of what it means to provide every child with an education that prepares them for a full and productive life. Students today must compete in a global, knowledge-based, innovation-centered economy. Therefore, students must have opportunities to cultivate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions into deeper learning outcomes necessary to thrive in an increasingly diverse and global society. Because of this, Henrico developed a learner profile that would synthesize seemingly different frameworks into a common vision for all students. This includes; Middle School Transformation and STEAM, Teaching Innovation Progression Chart, Profile of a Virginia Graduate and College and Career Readiness.

Profile of A Virginia Graduate

The Profile of a Virginia Graduate was created as a guideline for schools to follow with an emphasis on soft skills – “The 5 C’s”

Teaching Innovation Progression Chart

Developed in 2010, there was a need to update our learning model – The Teaching Innovation Progression Chart (TIP-C)

Henrico STEAM

Henrico STEAM was introduced in 2018 as a way to help transform learning through Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math.

VIDEO: The Future of Work

This video poses the question “Will our children be prepared?” and gives us a glimpse into the not too distant future workforce.

VIDEO: The Future of our Schools

This video illustrates the need for schools to be transformative by rethinking curriculum and learning spaces.

DEEPER LEARNING GOAL

Our goal is to empower over

50,000

Henrico Students

to be #LifeReady

Deeper Learning Places Students at the Center

Creating a Culture of Life Ready Learners:

Over 50,000 students from diverse cultural backgrounds with unique needs rely on Henrico County to prepare them to be college, career, and life ready so they can thrive in a world that is characterized by rapid change. That world demands that students have a diverse set of skills to succeed in and out of the classroom. With a focus on #LifeReady learners, Henrico County Public Schools is committed to empowering all students with the knowledge, skills, attributes, and experiences they need for future success. #LifeReady.

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