Skills For The Future · North Carolina · Fall 2026
They Will
Carry Proof.
North Carolina asked for evidence that its graduates carry durable skills. This is that evidence taking shape, piece by piece, in real classrooms, recognized by the teachers who know the work.
Maurice "Mo" GreenNorth Carolina Superintendent
of Public InstructionSkills For The Future · Fall 2026
of Public InstructionSkills For The Future · Fall 2026
Under the note · what it meansA shared task only one person can’t finish alone: split the reading, bring it back together.Across North Carolina, teachers credited Collaboration on ratings.See real Collaboration work →
Collaboration ✓
A teacher would notice
Splits the sources so each of them reads one, then they compare.
Collaboration · MeetingBalances personal and group responsibility and holds peers accountable respectfully.tap to peel ↑Under the note · what it meansRestating before answering is the evidence: it shows the listener understood.Across North Carolina, teachers credited Communication on ratings.See real Communication work →
Communication ✓
A teacher would notice
Says it back first: “so you’re saying…?” Then answers.
Communication · MeetingListens and restates what others said to show understanding.tap to peel ↑Under the note · what it meansWeighing one source against another before deciding what is true.Across North Carolina, teachers credited Critical Thinking on ratings.See real Critical Thinking work →
Critical Thinking ✓
A teacher would notice
Checks each document against the map before trusting it.
Critical Thinking · MeetingGathers information from reliable sources and groups related ideas.tap to peel ↑262students listed in grade 12, the class of 2027, already have work in their durable skills record.
The Evidence, Piling Up
Every School.
Every Skill.
Validated By Educators.
Each tower is one school, standing where it is, stacked with the notes its teachers sent back on student work. Click the map to step inside.
Credited By The Teacher