NYS Portrait of a Graduate & Inquiry-Based Learning in PreK-Grade 5: Statewide Learning Event Session 2 - January 14, 2026

During this second professional learning session from the January 14, 2026, statewide hybrid event, New York State teachers and administrators from two local educational agencies shared insights into how they use inquiry-based learning in the elementary grades to build student competencies. 

• Presentation Slides 
• Presenter Biographies 
• Science Everywhere

More from this Event 

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. Watch other recordings and explore resources from this event: 

• Opening Presentation with Welcoming Remarks from Commissioner Rosa 
• The Portrait of a Graduate: Implications for PreK-Grade 5 (Professional Learning Session 1) 
• Closing Remarks from Chancellor Young