STORIES OF 21ST CENTURY LEARNING
This challenging, courageous, and exciting work to transform education systems is happening across the country. Here, we share stories of school systems—all in unique phases of their transformation journey. “The true promise for our students and their future is really in the Portrait of a Graduate.” —MIKE MCCORMICK | Superintendent, Val Verde Unified School District, CA
Locally developed and globally positioned, a Portrait of a Graduate identifies the 21st century skills, mindsets, and competencies every student needs to be a lifelong learner and contributor. This year we collaborated with 55 school systems across the nation in the local development of their Portrait of a Graduate. Like other projects and plans underway in the spring of 2020, we encountered unique challenges and opportunities as we responded to the COVID-19 pandemic and adapted in-person community engagements to meaningful virtual experiences that moved the work forward. We’re proud to share a diverse sampling of stories from these engagements with innovative school systems.
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