Portrait of a
Graduate

Authentic Learning to Equip All K-12 Students to Thrive in School, Career, and Life

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Communicator
Critical
Thinker
Adaptabile
Individual
Problem 
Solver
Productive
Citizen

POG
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What if students can succeed in school and still be unprepared for life?

Schools everywhere are identifying the skills students need to thrive beyond graduation. But how do we actually help students develop them?

Portrait of a Graduate bridges the gap between big aspirations and everyday classroom practice.

Drawing from real classroom experiences, research, and practical strategies, Trevor Muir shows educators how to build communication, critical thinking, adaptability, problem solving, and productive citizenship into meaningful learning experiences.

Inside the book, you'll discover how to:   

Design authentic learning experiences that connect academic content to the real world.

Help students develop essential competencies through purposeful classroom activities.

Assess what students know and can do in more meaningful ways.

Create classroom and schoolwide structures that make the Portrait of a Graduate a reality..

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Bring Trevor Muir to your school, district, or conference for an engaging, inspiring, and practical learning experience that helps educators turn big ideas into meaningful classroom practice.

Through a blend of humor, powerful storytelling, research-backed insights, and practical strategies, Trevor helps all K–12 educators bring their Portrait of a Graduate to life, rethink what's possible in teaching and learning, and discover tools they can put to work right away.

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Trevor's speaking and professional development explore how schools can prepare students for success in school, career, and life, with a special focus on:

  • Portrait of a Graduate: Helping students develop essential competencies like communication, critical thinking, adaptability, problem solving, and productive citizenship.

  • Project-Based & Authentic Learning: Designing engaging, rigorous learning experiences that connect academic content to the real world.

  • Practical Classroom Strategies: Equipping educators with actionable approaches to student engagement, collaboration, assessment, and meaningful learning.

Whether you're planning a conference keynote, districtwide professional development day, or hands-on workshop, Trevor tailors each experience to the needs and goals of your educators.

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Meet Trevor Muir

Trevor Muir is a bestselling author, educator, and keynote speaker who helps educators create meaningful, authentic learning experiences for students. He has taught middle and high school students as well as future educators at Grand Valley State University.

As the founder of Epic PBL, Trevor works with educators and school leaders around the world to make learning more relevant, purposeful, and connected to the world students live in. He has spoken at schools and conferences from Nebraska to the Netherlands, including delivering the opening keynote on project-based learning at the 2026 AP Annual Conference.

Trevor is also the author of The Epic Classroom, The Collaborative Classroom, and New Teacher Mindset. His videos about teaching and learning have reached millions of educators, parents, and others interested in education.

Trevor lives in Grand Rapids, Michigan with his wife, two children, Zeke, a veteran golden retriever teacher, and his enthusiastic Australian Shepherd puppy student teacher named Roo.