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Portrait of a Graduate Gallery

Mason Pashia

Nov 14, 2023

There are many examples of learner outcome frameworks and community aligned visions of graduate success. Check out our evolving Portrait of a Graduate Gallery.

Portrait of a Leader Gallery

Mason Pashia

Nov 14, 2023

The Portrait of a Leader helps align the system with the Portrait of a Graduate, while also ensuring the Portrait of a System actualizes.

A “Portrait” framework helps leaders implement a new collective re-design vision. This publication highlights the Portrait of a Learner, the Portrait of a System, the Portrait of a Leader, the Portrait of an Educator and a Self-Portrait.

Teacher leaning over to help a young male student read a book together in a classroom setting.

New Pathways

The Future of Teaching Apprenticeships: Empowering Educators and Transforming Education

Guest Author

Nov 6, 2023

Apprenticeships provide an innovative way for educators to experience real-life challenges. It’s time to rethink these pathways for educators.

Bloom's taxonomy interpreted through the lens of AI capabilities

EdTech

What Bloom’s Taxonomy Can Teach Us About AI

Vriti Saraf

Oct 31, 2023

Vriti Saraf maps AI's capabilities across Bloom's Taxonomy to identify where it excels and where the gaps can be found.

Podcasts

Ben Wildavsky on The Career Arts: Answering Big Questions About College and Career

Getting Smart Staff

Oct 25, 2023

On this episode of the Getting Smart Podcast Tom Vander Ark is joined by Ben Wildavsky to discuss his new book The Career Arts: Answering Big Questions About College and Career

Educators reviewing colorful sticky notes on a glass wall during a collaborative educational transformation workshop

Leadership

Charting a Course for Educational Transformation: The Power of Aligned Portraits

Rebecca Midles

Sep 28, 2023

This blog dives into the transformative journey of educational leaders, anchored by four dynamic portraits: the Portrait of a Learner, the Portrait of a System, the Portrait of a Leader and the Portrait of an Educator.

A student snips wires for a boat-building project.

Future of Learning

Schools of the Future: Creating the Entrepreneurial Education Model

Michael Conner

Sep 21, 2023

Agency, choice, and elevating learner voice requires innovation, creativity and embedding entrepreneurship in our school models.

Yellow promotional graphic for Getting Smart NGLC webinar "Portrait of a Graduate In Practice," June 22, 2023, 10am PT.

Learner-Centered

Town Hall Recap: Portrait of a Graduate in Practice

Getting Smart Staff

Jul 21, 2023

We were joined by NGLC and edleaders to discuss a recent report focused on what comes after a school district adopts a Portrait of a Graduate.

AI image of Black teacher planning a lesson

Competency-Based Education

Charting the Path for Personalized Learning By Planning Backward

Rebecca Midles

Jul 17, 2023

With the growing interest in unpacking learning models and refining teaching and learning frameworks, foundational learning practices are resurfacing in conversations about personalized learning.

	Beginning	Piloting	Implementing
From Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery	BeginningFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Beginning	PilotingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Piloting	ImplementingFrom Fixed Standards to Competency-Based Mastery Implementing
From One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning	BeginningFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom One-Size-Fits-All to Adaptive Learning Implementing
From Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry	BeginningFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Beginning	PilotingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Piloting	ImplementingFrom Prescribed Knowledge to Innovation & Inquiry Implementing
From Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning	BeginningFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Beginning	PilotingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Piloting	ImplementingFrom Subjects as Silos to Transdisciplinary, Real-World Learning Implementing
From Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities	BeginningFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Beginning	PilotingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Piloting	ImplementingFrom Schools as Self-Contained to Schools as Embedded in Communities Implementing
From Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment	BeginningFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Beginning	PilotingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Piloting	ImplementingFrom Standardized Testing to Meaningful Assessment Implementing
From Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets	BeginningFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Beginning	PilotingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Piloting	ImplementingFrom Institutional Ownership of Student Data to Student-Controlled Learning Wallets Implementing