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Thursday, January 2, 2014

1-2-14 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach? — Whole Child Education

Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach? — Whole Child Education:




Fitting the Environment in Education: A Bipartisan Approach?
Once rare, it has now become commonplace to hear news reports and conversations about global climate change, loss of habitat and endangered species, dwindling regional supplies of clean fresh water, and local sewage or hazardous waste spills. This growing concern and awareness about the state of our environment has led to a multitude of complex government regulations and tax policies like those th
2013 Best of the Blog: 15–11
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. Uncommon Commonsense Ways to Empower Struggling Stud

12-31-13 THE WHOLE CHILD BLOG From Educator Evaluation to Empowerment — Whole Child Education
From Educator Evaluation to Empowerment — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGFrom Educator Evaluation to EmpowermentDecember 31, 2013 by Melanie OlmsteadDo you worry that the rush to implement new educator evaluation systems puts excessive strain on educators and compromises the systems' effectiveness? You aren't alone. In his latest column, ASCD Executive Director Gene Carter writes that