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Award-Winning Teacher of the Year Releases Innovative Documentary on Student Engagement
Vincent Taylor, the 2025 Duval County Teacher of the Year, has released a dynamic new educational documentary titled If Instruction Isn’t Engaging, I Quit. The film, created for educators at all levels, highlights the critical importance of meaningful student engagement in today’s classrooms.
With nearly three decades of experience as an elementary educator, Taylor not only produced and directed the documentary but also appears as one of its featured teachers. His mission is clear: to elevate the conversation around what effective, engaging instruction truly looks like.
“Capturing the perspectives of educators in various roles was enlightening,” Taylor, who is an African American teacher in Jacksonville, Florida, shared. “But the heart of this documentary lies in the voices of students themselves — their candid insights about what engagement looks and feels like in their daily learning experiences.”
