Dave Moscarelli of Ponaganset High School talks about how classroom assessments can be strengthened to provide good evidence.

Dave Moscarelli of Ponaganset High School discusses how schools get started with a new initative.

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.

How can students show they are fulfilling a school's Vision of a Graduate? Hear how one school uses Digital Badges to help students meet their portrait of a learner - while letting them show their individuality. Our guests are Tiffany Risch and Anthony Marsella from Coventry (RI) High School.