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Monday, May 6, 2013

Monday on the Whole Child Virtual Conference — Whole Child Education

Monday on the Whole Child Virtual Conference — Whole Child Education:


Whole Child Virtual Conference

Monday on the Whole Child Virtual Conference

We invite you to participate in ASCD's third annual Whole Child Virtual Conference. Entitled "Moving from Implementation to Sustainability to Culture," sessions will offer educators around the globe leadership discussions and strategies to support their work to implement and sustain a whole child approach to education.
A Whole Child Approach: Each Individual and All Tenets
Sean Slade10:0011:00 a.m. eastern time
Presenter: Sean Slade, director of Whole Child Programs, ASCD, Alexandria, VA
Sean Slade introduces the 2013 Whole Child Virtual Conference for North American participants and defines whole child education. The session will outline ASCD's Whole Child Initiative efforts to change the conversation about education and move from a vision for educating the whole child to action that results in successful, well-rounded young people, ensuring that each child, in each school, in each community—and in each country—is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
WCVC Registration


Milwaukie High School, Oregon—Winner of the 2013 Vision in Action: The ASCD Whole Child Award
Mark Pinder12:001:00 p.m. eastern time
Panel Discussion
Milwaukie High School was selected as the 2013 Vision in Action: The ASCD Whole Child Award recipient because it has taken specific steps and produced exceptional results to ensure that high school students from all backgrounds are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. Milwaukie's staff members work tirelessly to improve their students' academic,