top of page

Blog
Experiences with Implementing the Portrait of a Nevada Learner


How We Co-Design a New Ecosystem of Learning
Since 2021, Nevada educators, learners, families, businesses, and community members have been coming together to reimagine school environments and experiences, and create an action plan for how to get there. This community vision became the Portrait of a Nevada Learner. With chronic absenteeism rates at 40% and a painfully low teacher retention, students are more disengaged and disconnected from school than ever. The Nevada Department of Education’s Future of Learning Netwo
Allison Cordova
Feb 5, 2025


Fostering a Love for Learning That Happens Everywhere
Beyond the walls of the classroom, there’s a world waiting to be explored.
Allison Cordova
Aug 15, 2024


Empowering through Project Based Learning
Project-Based Learning (PBL) boosts student engagement and motivation by integrating student voice and choice.
Claire Romzek
Aug 13, 2024


POSTCARD-ED
Documenting our Adventures in Pictures, Poetry, and Prose
Mike Lang
Jun 13, 2024


Co-Creating to Fit Our Unique Learning Styles
This Gallery Walk represents the culmination of almost a year of competency-based work done by the Nevada Youth Empowerment Fellowship.
Allison Cordova
Jun 7, 2024


The Portrait of a Learner as a Tool for Equitable Design
Educators, community leaders, and youth employ the portrait to foster educational equity
Felicia Rutledge, PhD
Jun 7, 2024


Small steps to make big changes
“We live in a complex world, we often don’t know what’s going on, and we won’t be able to understand it’s complexity unless we spend more...
Ernie Rambo
Jan 30, 2023
bottom of page
