Wayfinder's Six Core Skills for PreK-12 Students

Wayfinder's six research-backed Core Skills connect PreK-12 classroom learning to the human skills students need to succeed in the real world.

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Help Students Build Human Skills for School + Life

Wayfinder helps students build skills for real life. Our six research-backed Core Skills help students strengthen academics, connect with peers and educators, and engage more deeply in the classroom.

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The Six Core Skills That Change Student Lives

When you start here, anything is possible. Help students build confidence in the classroom and beyond with Wayfinder’s research-backed six Core Skills.

Self-Awareness

You understand yourself on many levels, from how you function to what nourishes and sustains you.

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Adaptability

You are willing to try again when you make mistakes and are comfortable navigating uncertain situations with flexibility and openness.

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Empathy

You are in tune with the feelings and needs of others and willing to act for a common good.

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Collaboration

You are a relationship-builder who actively partners with others and facilitates belonging efforts across communities.

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Agency

You understand the value of your voice and seek opportunities to support and advance your communities.

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Purpose

Your decisions and interactions with the world are guided by a deep connection to your values.

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“We are preparing students for jobs that don’t yet exist in a rapidly changing world. To navigate this landscape, our students need skills in adaptability, resilience, and collaboration, with a forward-thinking mindset."

Jennifer Hauth

Director of Student Well-Being

Bend-La Pine Schools

Putting Human Skills Into Action in School, Work, and Life

Measure, Monitor, and Respond

You already have systems to track core subjects like literacy and math, but the human skills that shape how students learn, relate, and grow often go unmeasured. Waypoints is your all-in-one solution for tracking future-ready skills.

Track data on student skill building, responses to intervention, college + career pathways, school climate, and more

Analyze real-time results to understand where students are thriving and where they need support

Connect insights to action with data-driven content recommendations

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Bring Your Portrait of a Graduate to Life

You invested a lot of time outlining your student success framework, so it’s equally important to invest in tools to help that vision come to life. Wayfinder’s premium Portrait of a Graduate feature is built to do just that.

Align your framework’s skills in the app

Browse ready-made resources for intentional skill building + student-uploaded learning artifacts that reflect their journey

Track your framework’s progress and view data-driven content recommendations to inform your next steps

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College + Career Prep

Wayfinder’s curriculum and tools help students build the skills they need to navigate school, work, and life.

Core Curriculum for every grade that builds the future-ready skills students need to succeed

Career aptitude and exploration activities that start with helping students find purpose, as part of our premium add-on created with Roadtrip Nation

Portrait of a Graduate tracking that aligns skill growth to your district's framework

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Wayfinder's Six Core Skills for PreK-12 Students

The Six Core Skills That Change Student Lives

Self-Awareness

Adaptability

Empathy

Collaboration

Agency

Purpose

Putting Human Skills Into Action in School, Work, and Life

Measure, Monitor, and Respond

Bring Your Portrait of a Graduate to Life

College + Career Prep

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