From Vision to Practice: Operationalizing Portrait of a Graduate

A Leadership Workshop with Redefining Ready NY 

March 18, 2026
10 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at NYSCOSS/LEAF, Inc., 15 Cornell Road, Latham

Cost: $59 includes materials and lunch

How are you empowering learners today - and preparing them for tomorrow?

As technology, work, and society continue to evolve, the skills students need are changing. Employers and communities are looking beyond passive, knowledge-based learning toward creative problem-solving, analytical thinking, collaboration, communication, and design.

This interactive leadership workshop brings together Apple’s innovation frameworks and New York’s Redefining Ready NY Cohort to help districts move the Portrait of a Graduate from aspiration to action.

Participants will explore how to develop durable, future-ready skills through challenge-based learning, thoughtful use of technology and AI, and practical approaches to managing change - without overwhelming existing systems. 

Presenter: Randy Squier, Superintendent, Coxsackie-Athens CSD & Facilitator of Redefining Ready NY