Wednesday, July 9, 2014

7-9-14 The Whole Child Blog — Tell Your Representative to Support the Whole Child!

The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education:







Take Action: Tell Your Representative to Support the Whole Child!
U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Rodney Davis (R-IL) just introduced federal resolution H.Res.658 (PDF), which supports a whole child approach to education. It's a crucial first step in getting federal lawmakers to develop policies and make decisions that more effectively promote students' long-term learning, development, and success. Now, we need your help in letting your lawmake

Keeping a Hidden Population Safe at School
What percent of students is it okay to let feel unsafe at school? 0 percent 1 percent 5 percent 10 percent You, like me, probably answered zero percent. As an educator dedicated to a whole child approach to education, you recognize the value of each and every learner. What if I told you we have allowed (albeit unintentionally in most cases), if not contributed to, an entire population of student


7-8-14 The Whole Child Blog — Digitally Speaking: Creating Exceptional Podcasts, Videos, and More with Erik Palmer
The Whole Child Blog — Whole Child Education: Digitally Speaking: Creating Exceptional Podcasts, Videos, and More with Erik PalmerJoin Erik Palmer, author of the ASCD book Teaching the Core Skills of Listening and Speaking, for an exciting, free webinar to learn how you can use digital tools in your classroom to develop competent communicators. Wednesday, July 16, 2014, 3:00 p.m. eastern time Regi