Preparing students for the future means equipping them with the skills, knowledge, and mindsets they need to thrive in a rapidly changing world. That’s why we’ve created this Portrait of a Graduate Resource Round-Up—a curated collection of articles and stories to help schools and educators design a clear vision of success for their students.
Explore how schools across the country are aligning their PBL initiatives with their Portrait of a Graduate goals and gain actionable insights to bring your vision to life. Dive in today and take the next step toward empowering future-ready learners!
This round-up includes three standout blogs:
- Why Your School System Needs a Portrait of a Graduate: Explore why defining a shared vision for student success is essential and how it can transform learning across your school or district.
- Poster to Practice: How to Fulfill the Promise of Graduate Profiles: Discover practical steps to move your graduate profile from a poster on the wall to a tool that actively shapes teaching and learning.
- Creating Future Leaders Through PBL Success Skills: Discover how a shy, withdrawn student transformed into a confident leader through Project Based Learning. This inspiring story highlights how essential success skills like self-directed learning, collaboration, and critical thinking are developed through real-world projects, paving the way for lifelong empowerment.
Explore Our PBL Success Skills Rubrics
A successful Portrait of a Graduate envisions students equipped with future-ready skills like critical thinking, collaboration, and adaptability. But how can you bring this vision to life? Explore our PBL Success Skills Rubrics, a practical resource to help students develop these essential habits and competencies.
Be Inspired: Portrait of a Graduate Gallery
The Portrait of a Graduate Gallery by Battelle for Kids showcases inspiring visual representations of what student success can look like. These portraits are the result of meaningful partnerships with school districts and state agencies nationwide, illustrating how communities are working together to redefine and prepare future-ready learners.
Additional resources for creating Portraits of a Graduate and exploring the key role of PBL in making them come to life in classrooms can be found at Battelle for Kids, which includes the EdLeader 21 Network, and Scaling Student Success, a California-based nonprofit that supports school districts.
Spotlight on Success: Bullitt County, Kentucky
Learn how our partners like Bullitt County Public Schools in Kentucky are putting their Portrait of a Graduate into action by aligning classroom experiences with workforce skills. Highlighted in Education Week, their approach demonstrates how schools can empower students with the critical thinking, collaboration, and career-ready skills essential for life beyond high school.
Are you curious to dive deeper into PBL and the Portrait of a Graduate? Join us for our upcoming webinar!
This webinar will help you take practical steps toward aligning your district’s Portrait of a Graduate with Project Based Learning to create meaningful student outcomes. You’ll walk away with actionable insights on fostering critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world skills that prepare students for success beyond the classroom. Don’t miss out—join us on Tuesday, January 28th, for an engaging and transformative discussion!
