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Play with Purpose: Aligning Play-Based Learning with Vision/Portrait of a Graduate

A professional learning workshop for principals and district leaders. Achieving the Vision/Portrait of a Graduate begins well before middle and high school: the foundations for collaboration, problem-solving, communication, and self-regulation are built intentionally through purposeful, developmentally grounded play in the early years. View and reflect on the documentary Based in Play, examine Connecticut case studies, and explore how essential graduate skills can be taught, observed, and documented through daily play and inquiry. Participants will identify Portrait-aligned skills in early grades, learn strategies for aligning instruction, assessment, and shared language across disciplines, and envision long-term student outcomes.

Date & time: Thu · Sep 24 · 9:00 AM ET
Venue: CAS, 30 Realty Dr.
Cheshire, CT
Organizer: CAS
CAS
Price: Free

Listed from the organizer's public event page. Registration is handled by Connecticut Association of School Administrators.

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