In the past year, experts and practitioners in the field, whole child partners, and ASCD staff have shared their stories, ideas, and resources to help you ensure that each child, in each school, in each community is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged and prepared for success in higher education, employment, and civic life.
 ED Pulse Poll Results: Does More Recess Increase Academic Learning? by Kit HarrisASCD continually seeks to provide solutions to the challenges that face educators of all levels. Recently the ASCD SmartBrief ED Pulse poll addressed the debate about recess in elementary schools. |
 Tips from the Trenches: School Safety by Stephen SrokaProfessor and consultant Stephen Sroka shares thoughts from education leaders in a new series, "Tips from the Trenches." In this installment, he shares messages around school safety. |
 Improving Schools: The "Real World" Fallacy by Sean SladeEducation systems are in the business of planning, developing, and preparing for the future. Time will tell—whether we want it to or not—if we have or have not succeeded. But at least if we are trying to prepare our children for the "Real World," let's make sure it is the world they actually encounter and not the world of yesterday. |
 What Kind of School Do You Want to Lead? by Peter DeWittIt's important that school leaders understand the job that they have ahead of them because it is not easy, but it is well worth it. |
 Aspects of Whole Child Classrooms by Celina BrennanChange is demanding, but if we remain open-minded and rational throughout the adjustment process, we can intentionally shift our priorities to focus on meeting the needs of the whole child. |
Happy holidays and a healthy, safe, engaging, supportive, and challenging 2014!
12-19-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Personalized Learning Starts with Personal Relationships — Whole Child Education
Personalized Learning Starts with Personal Relationships — Whole Child Education: Personalized Learning Starts with Personal RelationshipsDecember 19, 2013 by Whole Child PodcastDownload Podcast Now [Right-Click to Save]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 diff