The Whole Child Podcast
Changing the Conversation About Education
Download ASCD's "The Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education" on the first Thursday of every month and listen to archived episodes. The whole child podcast features educators and policymakers from around the globe who share their insights about sound education policies and practices that ensure that all children are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Current Podcast
Beyond the Test Bubble: Accountability, Expectations, and Planning
December 4, 2008
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How can we hold schools accountable, while ensuring that students receive a rich education, graduate from high school, and are prepared for the challenges of the 21st century? This month on the whole child podcast, we hear from three experts.
- Richard Rothstein, research associate, Economic Policy Institute
How can the public hold schools accountable for preparing our students to do more than score well on reading and math tests? Rothstein describes the broader vision for accountability he suggests in his new book, Grading Education: Getting Accountability Right.
- Tommy Bice, deputy superintendent of the Alabama Department of Education
How has Alabama responded to its growing dropout crisis? Learn about Alabama's First Choice, the state's newly revised requirements for high school graduation which set a new level of high expectations for Alabama high school students.
- John Brown, author of Educating the Whole Child: An ASCD Action Tool
How can schools and communities become accountable for ensuring students are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged? ASCD consultant John Brown explains how schools can implement a comprehensive planning process that will surpass our current conception of accountability while ensuring that all children are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
All this and more on the December Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education.
Do You Have Questions?
What are your questions about safeguarding a whole child education for all? Submit your questions or comments to Molly and our invited guests in advance via
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About the Host
Your host, Molly McCloskey, directs the online and member outreach components of ASCD's Whole Child Initiative. Molly also supports ASCD's affiliates by providing an array of consulting services in policy advocacy, organizational management, governance, strategic planning, board development, and education issues.
Archived Episodes
Access archived episodes anytime here at www.wholechildeducation.org.
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