Resource Bank

The Portrait of a Graduate resource bank includes tools for parents/caregivers, educators, school and district leaders, and to support professional development that are easy to access, free, and open to all.

The PoG Resources help to provide tools to support growing durable skills including Collaboration, Communication, Adaptability, Problem-Solving, Empathy, Critical Thinking, and Learner's Mindset.  

Together we can help today's students become tomorrow's leaders.  

Explore Resources for the PoG Durable Skills

Category	Skills
Adaptability	Demonstrate agility in thought processes and problem-solving. Accept feedback, praise, setbacks, and criticism. Balance diverse viewpoints and beliefs to reach workable solutions. Demonstrate flexibility when navigating challenging situations. Exhibit steadfastness despite difficulty, opposition, and/or failure.
Collaboration	Contribute and respond to diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal. Leverage strengths to resolve conflict and foster teamwork. Interact respectfully with others in digital and in-person interactions. Embrace a variety of roles in a group as a participant and a leader.
Communication	Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, and nonverbal communication skills. Listen to decipher meaning, values, attitudes, and intentions. Ask questions and synthesize messages to seek understanding. Engage in productive discourse to resolve disagreements. Craft communication for a range of purposes and audiences. Use storytelling and public speaking to express ideas and connect with others.
Critical Thinking	Analyze, assess, and reconstruct personal thought processes. Apply thinking that is clear, rational, and evidence-based. Evaluate and prioritize solutions to difficult or complex problems. Employ creative improvements to systems, processes, and organizations.
Empathy	Demonstrate understanding, sensitivity, concern, and respect. Share in others’ feelings, opinions, and experiences through personal and digital connections. Value and embrace diverse cultures and unique perspectives. Foster belonging and trust through mutual respect and dialogue.
Learner's Mindset	Possess an ongoing desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn. Embrace curiosity to experience new ideas, demonstrate growth, and persist through challenges. Translate knowledge to provide different contexts to drive change and innovation. Develop positive attitudes and beliefs about learning.
Personal Responsibility	Adhere to a set of core values that are evident in choices and actions. Earn trust and respect through honest, principled behaviors. Honor commitments. Recognize how personal decisions and actions have impacts beyond self. Take ownership of decisions and persevere through challenges. Demonstrate self-control and composure.