Beyond the Transcript: What Readiness Really Looks Like in 2025 (and How to Lead It)
Test scores won’t get your students hired. GPA isn’t a life skill.
Yet for too long, these outdated markers have defined what it means to be “ready.”
States are rewriting graduation requirements. Districts are building Portraits of a Graduate. And career-connected learning isn’t a side initiative anymore, it’s the main strategy.
This high-impact, on-demand webinar features a panel of education leaders who are doing the work. Watch to learn:
- Where today’s K–12 system is aligned (and misaligned) with workforce demands
- Examples of future-ready initiatives, common barriers to implementation, and ways to overcome them
- Key system and mindset shifts district leaders should champion moving forward
Watch Today. Rethink Readiness Across Your District
Examples of future-ready initiatives at the classroom, school, and district levels
Practical strategies to overcome common barriers to implementation
Mindset shifts to champion moving forward
Whether you’re navigating early conversations or stuck in the “messy middle” of implementation, this session is built to challenge your thinking and sharpen your next steps
Our Panelists
Dave Sherer
Director, Future of Assessment, Carnegie Foundation
David Sherer serves as a Director in the Impact Lab at the Carnegie Foundation. In this role, David leads the Skills for the Future initiative to create a robust, scalable suite of assessment and analytic tools with partners from the Educational Testing Service that captures the full range of skills required for students to succeed in K-12, post-secondary education, and beyond.
David has deep experience coaching educational leaders on the use of evidence in the improvement process, the development of indicators and measures, and the assessment of organizational health. He holds a master’s degree and a doctorate (Ed.D.) from the Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Jeanine Collins
Co-Founder & Chief Impact Officer, Center for the Future of Learning
With a background in education and nonprofit leadership, Jeanine drives strategic initiatives that transform how learning happens in schools and communities. As Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of the Center for the Future of Learning (CFL), she leads CFL’s In-Systems Build Strategy to scale innovative practices and expand opportunities for all learners. Her leadership has been instrumental in shaping statewide initiatives, including the Portrait of a Nevada Learner and the Nevada Future of Learning Network, in collaboration with the Nevada Department of Education. Previously, she served as Chief Innovation Officer at Teach for America Nevada, where she led its Research and Development arm. Passionate about co-creating bold ideas, Jeanine brings together young people, educators, and the community to build an education system where every learner can thrive.
Carolyne Quintana
CEO, Teaching Matters
Carolyne Quintana is the Chief Executive Officer of Teaching Matters, a strategic education leader, and former Deputy Chancellor of Teaching and Learning for NYC Public Schools. With 20+ years in classrooms, central offices, and national organizations, she has led transformative initiatives that center equity, coherence, and deeper learning— including NYC Reads, expanded bilingual and autism programs, and the K–12 AI Policy Lab.
Through her consultancy, Learning and Leading Solutions, Carolyne advised school systems, nonprofits, EdTech companies, and state agencies on leadership, instructional strategy, AI readiness, and high school redesign. A champion of adult learning, she built capacity in educators to drive meaningful, systemic change.
