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Your Portrait of a Graduate Has a Parallel-Tracks Problem

December 3, 2025
The Parallel Tracks Problem My recent research into the impact of the Portrait of a Graduate didn’t yield too many surprises. As I had found in my earlier work with...
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When Vision Meets Reality: What We Learned About Portraits of a Graduate

October 25, 2025
Over the last few years, I’ve helped several districts work on building and implementing their Portrait of a Graduate.  But even as I did, a question nagged at me.  Do...
What is Smart - Podcast with Lori McEwen

What Is Smart with Lori McEwen

July 18, 2024
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTPnyEDSiFs&t=4s
Self-Assessment Toolkit for‬ ‭ Implementing your Portrait of a‬ ‭ Graduate‬

From Vision to Action:‬ ‭ A Self-Assessment Toolkit for‬ ‭ Implementing your Portrait of a‬ Graduate‬ ‭

June 13, 2024
From Vision to Action-POG Implementation Self-Assessment McEwen 2024 (PDF)

Are Principal Observations Beneficial or Detrimental to Teacher Professional Growth?

April 12, 2024
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on the practices of how principals observe and evaluate teachers. This has me wondering: How much of their time does this consume? More importantly, does it...

Portrait of a Graduate: Is It Really Driving Educational Change?

February 2, 2024
Over the past several years, I've seen numerous schools and districts embrace the Portrait of a Graduate initiative. I've even had the privilege of assisting a few in this transformative...
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