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

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

Are Principal Observations Beneficial or Detrimental to Teacher Professional Growth?

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 genuinely make a meaningful difference? I’m particularly interested in whether […]

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

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 process. Through this journey, I’ve witnessed energetic conversations centered on […]

Easy ways any educator can lead the shift to mastery learning

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it’s the only thing that ever has.” –Margaret Mead During a series of recent workshops on mastery learning, I had the opportunity to engage […]

Three ways to invite parents inside the black box of education - Lori McEwen Educational Consultant

3 ways to invite parents inside the black box of education

In 2013, Cuban and Tyack wrote Inside the Black Box of Classroom Practice: Change without Reform in American Education. In the book, they assert that even significant educational policy changes have largely left classroom practices untouched. Few educators would argue […]

How to make your district’s portrait of a graduate even better

Whether it’s called a portrait, profile, or vision, districts across the country are collaboratively creating an aspirational model of their graduate. What is a Portrait of a Graduate? While these profiles often contain some unique local influences, they are […]