NYS Portrait of a Graduate & Inquiry-Based Learning in PreK-Grade 5: Statewide Learning Event Opening - January 14, 2026

On January 14, 2026, NYSED hosted the “NYS Portrait of a Graduate & Inquiry-Based Learning in PreK-Grade 5” hybrid webinar to provide New York State early learning and elementary school administrators and leaders with an opportunity to engage in regional discussions about what the NYS Portrait of a Graduate means in PreK through Grade 5, as well as how this connects with inquiry-based learning. 

In this video, hear Commissioner Rosa’s welcoming remarks and watch the event’s opening presentation on what the NYS Portrait of a Graduate is, and how it connects to inquiry-based learning.  

• Presentation Slides 
• NYS Portrait of a Graduate

More from this Event

Watch other recordings and explore resources from this event: 

• Professional Learning Sessions: 
  • The Portrait of a Graduate: Implications for PreK-Grade 5 
  • Operationalizing the Portrait of a Graduate through Inquiry-Based Learning 
• Closing Remarks from Chancellor Young