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Key Questions Teachers Can Ask

8 Key Questions for Teachers

When building in support for the Portrait of a Graduate, ask yourself these questions:

  • Do I set high expectations and build in relevance?

  • Do I develop genuine and real rapport with students? It's the starting place for all meaningful learning.

  • Do I see the connection between engaging teaching and learning and the Portrait of a New Kent Graduate (PoG)?

  • Am I designing lessons that incorporate the attributes of the PoG?  If not, choose a lesson that you want to re-design, based on the PoG. 

  • Did you know that one of the goals teachers create and are evaluated by is a Portrait of a Graduate Goal?  Choose a PoG element to center your goal development for this year.

  • Have you considered project-based learning for a lesson re-design?  PBL naturally embeds the PoG elements. (https://www.pblworks.org/)​

  • Does my classroom physical set-up support communication & collaboration? 

  • How can my students demonstrate their learning & create evidence for a portfolio? Is that demonstration with an authentic audience...outside of the classroom?

What Does the Portrait of a Graduate Look Like in the Classroom?

What Might Portrait of a Graduate Instruction Look Like?

Portrait of a Graduate Attributes: Creative and Critical Thinker

Portrait of a Graduate Attributes: Ethical and Global Citizen