Laurie Gagnon and Cory Henwood on Learner Records and Next Gen Credentialing

<p dir="ltr">Are you interested in attending one of the field’s largest gatherings of K-12 education innovators? The Aurora Institute Symposium 2023 promises community, lessons about education innovation from the field, and the latest research and policy to support education transformation. Find out more <a href= "https://aurora-institute.org/symposium2023/">here. </a></p> <p dir="ltr">On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Rebecca Midles is joined by Laurie Gagnon, CompetencyWorks Program Director and an author on some recent publications from the Aurora Institute: Next Generation Credentials and Work-Based Learning Policy. </p> <p dir="ltr">Also, as an example of states moving forward, to help advance innovations in its Personalized, Competency-Based Learning (PCBL) pilot program, Utah has partnered with the Mastery Transcript Consortium to provide the learner record and resources to schools and districts making the shift. </p> <p dir="ltr">We’re also joined by <a href= "https://www.coryhenwood.com/about.html">Cory Henwood</a>, Innovation Director at Iron County Schools in Utah to discuss some of this work which was highlighted in the recent Aurora Institute report. </p> <p dir="ltr">Links: </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurie-gagnon">Laurie Gagnon</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://www.linkedin.com/in/cory-henwood-44a496116">Cory Henwood</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://aurora-institute.org/blogs/competencyworks-blog/">CompetencyWorks Blog</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://aurora-institute.org/resource/nextgencredentials/">Going Beyond the Traditional: Next Gen Credentials and Flexible Learning Pathways</a></p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation"><a href= "https://aurora-institute.org/resource/work-based-learning