Our guest today, Ann Croft of Woonsocket High School, has been helping students and teachers create "portfolio-worthy" content. In our discussion, we talk about bringing schools on board with digital portfolios. You'll hear examples of how students can use portfolios and badges to document real accomplishments from both their classroom and their extracurricular experiences.

The power of a digital badge comes from its evidence. The schools that use badges effectively are the ones where teachers engage with the question, "What makes an assignment portfolio worthy?"

In this episode, Dave Moscarelli of Ponaganset High School talks about strategies school use to strengthen classroom assessments and ensure they provide good evidence.

How can schools get started with digital portfolios and badges? Dave Moscarelli of Ponaganset High School discusses what it takes to bring a new initiative to life. In this episode, you'll hear how students, teachers and school leaders become engaged with the process, and the importance of using key rituals - like end-of-year reviews - to make the initiative a part of the school culture.

How can schools ensure that the Vision of a Graduate is more than words on a poster? Lori McEwen, school coach and longtime administrator, describes how a Vision of a Graduate can help truly transform schools. Used well, a Vision of a Graduate can help schools think differently about curriculum and assessment in the classroom, and about the culture and relationships throughout the school community.

New ideas come to school all the time. But how can school leaders make sure those ideas to take root and grow? Bob McCarthy, Principal of Central Falls (RI) High School, describes how he and his teachers have implemented ideas - including Digital Portfolios, Digital Badges and Data Dashboards - and turned them into a part of the school's culture.

How can students demonstrate Problem Solving and Critical Thinking? Josh Goodwin from Burrillville (RI) High School talks with us about students can demonstrate their Problem Solving and Critical Thinking skills. We talk about how these skills play out in all areas, both in Academic subjects and in Career and Tech Education (CTE). (Episode 207)

How can students demonstrate Positive Habits? Carrie Emmerson from Morse High School (Bath, ME) joins us to describe how her school organized their Vision of a Graduate around the motto of "Think, Care, Act." Carrie and David also discuss their shared history and the ongoing legacy / impact of the work of Ted Sizer and the Coalition of Essential Schools. (Episode 206)

Today’s podcast is one of a series where schools talk about what it means to turn a Vision of a Learner into reality. Our guest, Heather Taylor from Putnam High School, talks with us about what it means to demonstrate "Citizenship." How can students show they are citizens within their community? Learn how one school puts this idea into practice.

How can students demonstrate the Portrait of a Learner? This episode continues our series on how Digital Badges help students meet each school's Vision of a Learner. Our guests are principal Heather Taylor and coordinator Marisa Stankiewicz from Putnam (CT) High School.

How can students connect the resources at their school to their future plans for college and career? In this episode, Amy Roy from Westerly Public Schools in Westerly, RI, discusses how students can use Richer Picture to earn badges that connect to school pathways and state endorsements.