When we started using UNYTUS with my second graders, it changed how I thought about career readiness,” says Susan, a Wisconsin elementary teacher. At first, I thought — career readiness? In second grade? But then I watched my students begin to empathize, collaborate, problem-solve, and reflect on how they treat others and themselves. I realized: this is where it begins. These are the durable skills they’ll carry with them for life.
Watch how Susan’s students are building Career & Life Readiness
Across Wisconsin, district leaders are focused on one urgent question: How do we ensure all students graduate with the skills our Portrait of a Graduate demands?
The answer is clear:
- Career & Life Readiness must start early — in elementary school — not in high school.
- That’s why Wisconsin DPI now embeds Career Readiness Standards from K–5.
- It’s why CASEL’s new vision promotes SEL as integrated with academic and career-ready competencies.
And it’s why forward-thinking districts are moving to integrated models — to build this foundation where it matters most.
But here’s the challenge:
You can’t build a Graduate Portrait on sand.
If we wait until middle or high school to start this work, we’ve already lost the years when students are most open to developing the durable, transferable skills that employers and communities need.
That’s where UNYTUS comes in:
- Built by teachers.
- Aligned to Wisconsin priorities.
- Designed to integrate into K–5 instruction—not add to teachers’ plates.
UNYTUS gives your K–5 teachers the foundation to develop:
- Self-awareness
- Collaboration
- Critical thinking
- Problem-solving
- Civic engagement
- Resilience
These early experiences feed directly into your district’s Portrait of a Graduate pipeline—strengthening academic engagement and preparing students for life and career pathways.
The message is clear: Portrait of a Graduate competencies must be intentionally built from the earliest grades—not left for middle or high school.
Integration, Not Addition: What Makes UNYTUS Different
For many districts, the biggest challenge is capacity:
“How do we integrate this work—without adding one more thing?”
UNYTUS was built for this exact need.
- Created by experienced Wisconsin educators and curriculum designers
- Aligned to WI Career Readiness Standards (WCRS)
- Aligned to CASEL SEL Competencies and Durable Skills
- Embedded within ELA Common Core and NCSS Social Studies themes
- Mapped to ASCA Mindsets & Behaviors
In other words: UNYTUS is not “one more thing to teach”—it helps great teachers weave this work into everyday instruction.
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Ready to Build a Stronger Foundation? Here’s How to Start.
Across Wisconsin, district leaders are seizing this moment:
- To align to Portrait of a Graduate goals
- To meet WI DPI Career Readiness Standards
- To reflect the evolving CASEL vision
- To build the early foundation their students need to thrive
UNYTUS is here to help:
Built by teachers
Aligned to Wisconsin priorities
Designed to integrate into K–5 classrooms
Take the next step today:
“You can’t build a Graduate Portrait on sand. Start building the foundation—where it matters most—today.”