Readings & More
Here we have compiled material that we think you'll find relevant and helpful to your work in this course. We recommend choosing a few readings that look engaging and relevant and skimming the others.
Purpose of Education & Readiness for Life After High School
- Chen, Ingfei. 2014. How a Bigger Purpose Can Motivate Students to Learn. MindShift, August 18. KQED.
- Leal, Fermin. 2015. Survey: Most High School Students Feel Unprepared for College, Careers. EdSource, July 30.
- Slapik, Magdalena. 2017. The Purpose of Education—According to Students. The Atlantic, October 1. The Atlantic Monthly Group.
Future of Work
- McAfee Andrew. 2013. What Will Future Jobs Look Like? TED Talks.
- Levy, Frank and Richard J. Murnane. 2013. Dancing with Robots: Human Skills for Computerized Work. Third Way, NEXT.
Resources from XQ
- XQ Knowledge Module No. 1: Students in the 21st Century
- XQ Knowledge Module No. 2: Youth Experience & Aspirations
- XQ Knowledge Module No. 3: The Science of Adolescent Learning
- XQ Learner Goals
Select Unites States State Initiatives Around Graduate Profiles
Sample Graduate Profiles
- Centinela Valley Union High School District (California, USA)
- Envision Schools Graduate Profile (California, USA)
- Leaf Academy (Bratislava, Slovakia)
- Shrewsbury Public Schools Profile of a Graduate (Massachusetts, USA)
- Tri-County Early College Graduate Profile (North Carolina, USA)
Graduate Profile Design Process
- Kay, Ken. 2017. The Graduate Profile: A Focus on Outcomes. Edutopia, May 12. George Lucas Educational Foundation.
- Battelle for Kids. Date Unknown. Portrait of a Graduate Toolkit.
Spotlight on Select Characteristics
- Wagner, Tony. October 2008. Rigor Redefined: The Seven Survival Skills for Careers, College, and Citizenship. HOSA e-Magazine.