PORTRAIT OF A GRADUATE PODCAST - SEASON 1
EPISODE 1 - Project Based Learning
We'll discuss what it is and what it means for students and teachers. Joining us in the episode will be two teachers and two students who used Project Based Learning to address real-life issues like Social Media Law and Endangered Species.
EPISODE 2 - Financial Literacy
Talking about money can be a scary, confusing, and emotional conversation. In this episode of Portrait of a Graduate - The Podcast, we learn what Springfield Public Schools is doing to educate students on this important subject. And we talk about how the community helped drive an initiative to make financial literacy an elective course in all high schools.
EPISODE 3 - Story Corp Edition
Welcome to a Special Edition of the Portrait of a Graduate Podcast. This episode features our writing winners for the POG Art and Writing Contest held last Spring. Our winners honored us by reading their winning pieces of work for us. Please enjoy this special episode. If you want to see the winning art pieces visit springfieldpublicschools.com. NOTE: Michael Wilson's writing is read by our host Azell Cavaan
EPISODE 4 - Student Lead Initiatives
Episode 4 of the POG Podcast features a student and staff members from the Springfield Conservatory of the Arts School. In this episode, we discuss the inception and support of a student-led initiative in the school and how it foundationally relates back to the Portrait of Graduate teachings. Enjoy!
EPISODE 5 - Joyful Learning
In this episode, we explore the definition of "Joyful Learning" from the different perspectives of those involved in the classroom. We hear from students and staff about what that term means to them and learn real-life examples of it at work.
EPISODE 6 - POG Impact on Students
A direct result of Portrait of a Graduate conversations with families, staff, community, and students, Financial Literacy classes are now in full swing for many high school students. In the January episode of POG - The Podcast, we catch up with a couple of students to find out what they are learning and how it is impacting them and their families. We also hear from their teacher Mr. Archambault and Humanities Director Tom Rachele.
EPISODE 7 - Primary Person Model
The latest edition of POG - The Podcast features a conversation about the importance of student/educator relationships, with a focus on what the primary person model looks and feels like in schools. Listen in as Principals Coburn and Harris talk about their approaches to this important element of a school's culture and climate alongside a couple of students from each school.
EPISODE 8 - SPS visits Mission Vista
This episode discusses a recent Portrait of a Graduate Trip to the Mission Vista district in California. Mission Vista has been using and developing a Portrait of a Graduate system for 8 years and has received national recognition for its work. Our POG team members got a firsthand look at how they operate and had the chance to ask questions about how they do it.
EPISODE 9 - Special Host: Je’Vonte West
The final episode of POG-The Podcast for 2022-2023 brings a breath of fresh air as Springfield Public Day High School senior Je'Vonte West hosts the show. Je'Vonte was a guest on our Joyful Learning episode, where he told us how an assignment at school sparked an interest in journalism. Preparing for and executing this episode as a guest host and interviewer provided him another opportunity to work as a journalist does. He does a superb job!