Photos from the Portrait to Practice Expo at the 2019 Annual Event.

3 STEPS TO PARTICIPATE

We understand that you have many competing priorities, so our goal is to make the process as simple as possible for you. Below are the 3 key steps to be featured in the Portrait to Practice Expo including approximate times associated with each.

1. Gather & Submit Artifacts (~15-30 minutes)
   Collect the artifacts you’d like included in your Portrait to Practice poster and upload them to an easy-to-use online form.
2. Approve Your Poster (~10 minutes)
   The BFK team will create your presentation poster based on the artifacts you upload. All you have to do is review and approve.
3. Share Your Work at the Annual Event (1 hour)
   Participate in an informal learning session during the Annual Event by giving a brief overview of your artifacts and answering attendee questions. You don’t have to prepare anything additional – just show up and share!  

Please read on for more detailed information.

  PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE 

What is your district's collective vision for 21st century, deeper learning for every student in your school system? Share a visual representation of your Portrait of a Graduate.

  PRACTICE

How are you making your district's Portrait of a Graduate a reality for every student in your school system? Share artifacts that show evidence of a practice, project, policy, or process that support your Portrait of a Graduate. Examples include, but are not limited to: 

• Professional learning plan 
  
• Instructional or learning framework
• Strategic plan 
  
• Sample unit or performance task
  
• Balanced assessment plan
  
• Capstone or cornerstone project

  DEEPER LEARNING

How have students been impacted by the implementation of your district's Portrait of a Graduate? Share artifacts of the student learning. Examples include but are not limited to: 

• Student work products 
  
• Photos or videos of learning experiences 
  
• Artifacts from student presentations of learning 
  
• Student self-assessment/reflection 

see an example Portrait to Practice submission

HOW TO SUBMIT

Share your artifacts by filling out the submission form by August 4, 2023.  We understand that you have many competing priorities, so let us know how we can support you. If you have trouble uploading artifacts to the form, please email hconlee@bfk.org.

SHARING YOUR WORK AT THE ANNUAL EVENT 

Portrait to Practice Poster

The Battelle for Kids team will create a poster to display your work using the artifacts and information that you submit. We will send you digital proof of your poster two weeks prior to the event for your review and approval. This poster will be on display for the entirety of the Annual Event and will include a QR code that attendees can scan to see your artifacts in more detail. See example poster below.

*Note: your artifacts will be available for attendees to access via a mobile app.

Portrait to Practice Expo

The Portrait to Practice Expo will take place during our reception on the first day of the Annual Event, September 27, from 4:00 - 5:30 p.m. CT.  

Please plan to have at least one person from your team available during the Expo to present your poster and answer attendee questions. You do not need to prepare a presentation or additional artifacts – just show up and share!