The Whole Child Approach

The Whole Child Approach

The Whole Child Approach

Each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. That's what a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engagement really is.

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Find School And Community Examples

Find School And Community Examples

Find School And Community Examples

Use our interactive map tool to find examples of schools and communities worldwide that are implementing a whole child approach to education.

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What Works

Explore<br />What Works

Explore What Works

Together, research, practice, local needs assessments, and a commitment to collaboration create a roadmap for what works to educate the whole child. Get the resources you need to identify and address challenges in educating the whole child.

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Make the Case for a Whole Child Education

Make the Case for a Whole Child Education

Make the Case for a Whole Child Education

Make the case for why we need to educate the whole child now. This free resource provides critical research and real world examples of education policies and practices that ensure students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

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Latest Podcast

May 2, 2013

The New Poverty: Dealing with Economic Change

What are the implications of this new poverty for schools, many of which have seen drastic changes in the populations they serve and their communities? what new—and old—solutions are you using to support learning?

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Klea Scharberg

Throughout Summer: Reflect, Refresh, Recharge

Join us this summer as we share how educators can reflect on the past school year, refresh their passion for teaching, and plan for next year.

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Chuck Bloch

Reflecting on Technology

Taking time to recharge our social, emotional, and physical "batteries" just may make us better at our jobs. Principal Chuck Bloch reflects on how technology both positively and negatively affects his personal and professional life and offers suggestions on how to set limits.

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Walter McKenzie

Education’s Attention Deficit Dilemma

What are the proper criteria for evaluating and identifying the best solutions for moving public education forward? ASCD's Walter McKenzie shares a suggested list of what optimal solutions must do to serve students and learning.

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May 6–10, 2013

Moving From Implementation to Sustainability to Culture

ASCD's Whole Child Virtual Conference is a free, online virtual conference that offers educators around the globe sessions to support your work to implement and sustain a whole child approach to education.

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May 28, 2013

Reducing the Effects of Child Poverty

Children represent 24 percent of the population, but they comprise 34 percent of all people in poverty. How can we reduce the effects of poverty on our students?

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