Your Summer PD: Whole Child Education and Society — Whole Child Education

Your Summer PD: Whole Child Education and Society — Whole Child Education:

Your Summer PD: Whole Child Education and Society

by Klea Scharberg

ASCD conducted its second Whole Child Virtual Conference in May 2012. This free conference showcases schools, authors, and research about implementing a whole child approach for a worldwide audience. View and share archived session recordings, presenter handouts, and related resources atwww.ascd.org/wcvirtualconference.
Gain insight into the role of education in society, the purpose of schools in that society, and what we all can do to ensure that each child, in each school, and in each community is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged through these presentations:

• What Is a Whole Child Education?
• European expert panel discussion on the role of education in society
• Australasian expert panel discussion on whole school approaches to school improvement and youth development
• The Whole Child Network

Find additional presentations highlighting school improvement, aligning health and education, successful schools, and creating a caring and positive school climate.