Turning Portrait of a Graduate Goals into Student-Centered Action
In this webinar, Amy Watkins, Ed.D., assistant superintendent, and Thomas Chanowsky, M.S., school counselor, from Millbrook Central School District (NY) share how they are turning Portrait of a Graduate goals into concrete, student-centered academic and career planning across middle and high school.
Millbrook is rethinking college and career readiness by using tools truly built for students not just counselors. They discuss how they’re using MajorClarity districtwide in middle and high school to connect Portrait of a Graduate goals with day-to-day decisions students make about courses, skills, and futures. You will also hear how Millbrook is using Exact Path to ensure academic growth so students progress toward postsecondary readiness.
What you’ll walk away with:
• A student-first approach to career readiness
Explore how a user-friendly, intuitive platform built for students drives engagement in academic planning, course exploration, and career readiness.
• How to connect academics to future goals
Hear how Millbrook monitors academic progress in Exact Path to ensure students make meaningful gains aligned to future career goals.
• Ideas for bridging readiness across grade levels
Learn about the collaboration across middle and high school to support college and career readiness for students.
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