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PORTRAIT of a GRADUATEADAPTABILITYCOLLABORATIONCOMMUNICATIONCRITICAL THINKINGEMPATHYLEARNER’S MINDSETPERSONAL RESPONSIBILITYBrought to you by:Statewide Portrait Design Team | NC Department of Public Instruction | NC Department of Commerce | NC Chamber of Commerce
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ADAPTABILITY•••••Demonstrate agility in thought processes and problem-solving.
Accept feedback, praise, setbacks, and criticism.
Balance diverse viewpoints and beliefs to reach workable solutions.
Demonstrate flexibility when navigating challenging situations.
Exhibit steadfastness despite difficulty, opposition, and/or failure.

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COLLABORATION••••

Contribute and respond to diverse perspectives to achieve a common goal.
Leverage strengths to resolve conflict and foster teamwork.
Interact respectfully with others in digital and in-person interactions.
Embrace a variety of roles in a group as a participant and a leader.

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COMMUNICATION• Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively using oral, written, andnonverbal communication skills.
• Listen to decipher meaning, values, attitudes, and intentions.
• Ask questions and synthesize messages to seek understanding.
• Engage in productive discourse to resolve disagreements.
• Craft communication for a range of purposes and audiences.
• Use storytelling and public speaking to express ideas and connect
with others.

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CRITICALTHINKING••••

Analyze, assess, and reconstruct personal thought processes.
Apply thinking that is clear, rational, and evidence-based.
Evaluate and prioritize solutions to difficult or complex problems.
Employ creative improvements to systems, processes, and organizations.

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North Carolina Graduates…
• Demonstrate understanding, sensitivity, concern, and respect.
• Share in others’ feelings, opinions, and experiences through personaland digital connections.

EMPATHY• Value and embrace diverse cultures and unique perspectives.
• Foster belonging and trust through mutual respect and dialogue.

North Carolina Graduates…

LEARNER’SMINDSET• Possess an ongoing desire to learn, unlearn, and relearn.
• Embrace curiosity to experience new ideas, demonstrate growth,and persist through challenges.
• Translate knowledge to provide different contexts to drive changeand innovation.
• Develop positive attitudes and beliefs about learning.

North Carolina Graduates…

PERSONALRESPONSIBILITY

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Adhere to a set of core values that are evident in choices and actions.
Earn trust and respect through honest, principled behaviors.
Honor commitments.
Recognize how personal decisions and actions have impacts beyond self.
Take ownership of decisions and persevere through challenges.
Demonstrate self-control and composure.

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