Learning Compacts Between Schools and Families
School and home can often be worlds apart. In a recent issue of ASCD Express, we looked at the types of outreach that draw family strengths and influence into the school community in positive ways and unite these two spheres of a student's life. This video discusses Step 5: Outreach to Parents in the Connecticut Department of Education's 10-step model for engaging families in learning objectives
Throughout December and January: Personalized Learning
How do we help each student succeed? One promising way is to personalize learning and put each student at the center of her learning experience. Broader than individualized or differentiated instruction, personalized learning is driven by the learner. Ensuring personalized learning for all students requires a shift in thinking about long-standing education practices, systems, and policies, as wel
12-12-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Letter to the Editor: The Secret Ingredient to Building Resilience in Children
Letter to the Editor: The Secret Ingredient to Building Resilience in Children — Whole Child Education: Letter to the Editor: The Secret Ingredient to Building Resilience in ChildrenDecember 12, 2013 by ASCD Whole Child BloggersDear Editor,The following is a response to the excellent articles in a recent issue of ASCD'sEducational Leadership magazine. I am a Montessori school principal living and