On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Penfield Central School District will host two Coffee & Conversations sessions for members of the community focused on Portrait of a Graduate, the new guiding framework for New York State’s education system.

Community members can choose to attend one of two sessions, to be held from 9 to 11 a.m. and 6 to 8 p.m., both at the District’s Transportation Facilities Center (1340 Jackson Road).

REGISTER FOR A SESSION

At the session, members of Penfield’s Instructional Leadership Team will provide an overview of the Portrait of a Graduate and will share how the District will embed the framework across its curriculum, prepare teachers across disciplines for the transition, and leverage support services to ensure all students succeed.

About Portrait of a Graduate

According to State Education Department, the collective goal of Portrait of a Graduate is to ensure every student graduates, not only academically prepared, but equipped with the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed to thrive in an increasingly complex and interconnected world. With the new framework, a New York State high school graduate will be:

• Academically Prepared
• A Creative Innovator
• A Critical Thinker
• An Effective Communicator
• A Global Citizen
• Reflective and Future Focused

These six attributes are centered around Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education. A New York State high school graduate who is culturally responsive will build strong, respectful relationships, valuing diverse perspectives as essential to a rigorous, inclusive learning community.