PoG Durable Skills

World Languages Standards & Portrait of a Graduate Durable Skills

The proficiency-based North Carolina World Language Essential Standards (WLES), along with the Crosswalk, Glossary, and five Unpacking Documents, are housed in the World Languages folder Links to an external site. on the NCDPI World Languages Standard Course of Study & Supporting Resources page Links to an external site..

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North Carolina's Portrait of a Graduate (PoG) Links to an external site. ensures that students are well equipped for the broadest range of post-secondary opportunities, be it college, career, or military. Now, more than ever, a student's learning experiences must include the acquisition of rigorous academic content and the seven durable skills and mindsets students need to thrive in the post-secondary plan of their choice.

  1. Adaptability
  2. Collaboration
  3. Communication
  4. Critical Thinking
  5. Empathy
  6. Learner's Mindset
  7. Personal Responsibility

 

NCDPI has released a variety of resources to support the implementation of the Portrait in North Carolina's schools, such as:

 

Work is underway on additional standards-based resources for the PoG, including:

 

The Portrait of a Graduate is an update on the NC Future Ready Student initiative linked below. Feel free to access the 21st Century Skills materials that accompanied it.
Portrait of a Graduate wheel for World Languages
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There are many 21st Century Skills tools, like the 21st Century Skills Map for World Languages Links to an external site., the 21st Century Skills  with Technologies Links to an external site. document by Rosen, and the NC Future Ready Student (a.k.a. Nicky) graphics (Elementary Student Links to an external site., Middle School Student Links to an external site., High School Student or Graduate Links to an external site.).

 

This Canvas hub is a free online resource for educators in NC public schools. The information shared is subject to change based on NC State Board of Education (SBE) policy and NCDPI leadership guidelines. 

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If you have questions or feedback about this Canvas hub,
please contact Dr. Ann Marie Gunter, NCDPI K-12 World Languages Consultant.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Links to an external site.     Office of Academic Standards Links to an external site.