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Friday, November 15, 2013

11-15-13 The Whole Child Blog — Use the Common Core to Focus on Integrity

Use the Common Core to Focus on Integrity — Whole Child Education:




Use the Common Core to Focus on Integrity
The Common Core State Standards aren't an enemy. They're a smart way of saying to the public, "this is where education is going. This is what your child needs to know and be able to do as a future worker, citizen, and leader." To that end, the Common Core standards are helping to advance what we already know to be solid, holistic learning for our schools. This includes providing teacher
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11-14-13 The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Daily, Simple Ways to Support LearningIt's hard to believe that the trees are just about absent of leaves and the school year is well under way. As a parent of a three-year-old, I spend time talking about the change of seasons as we listen to the sound of the leaves as they crunch beneath our feet. My husband and I take any opportunity that comes our w