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6-12-14 The Whole Child Blog — Believing in Students So They Believe In Themselves — Whole Child Education

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You Make a Difference - ASCD Educational LeadershipAsk educators why they went into teaching, and the majority will respond that they wanted to make a difference in the lives of young people. That initial idealism, however, is often challenged by the realities of heavy workloads, classroom discipline problems, and bureaucratic demands. How are you (and your teams) working to ensure that each child in your school and community is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged?
In this episode of the Whole Child Podcast, our guests will share what led them to teaching, what inspires them, and how they make a difference in their students' lives and learning. From building meaningful relationships or designing innovative programs that help students overcome challenges to raising academic achievement, we are taking steps to focus on the whole child project-by-project, classroom-by-classroom, and school-by-school. You'll hear from


6-11-14 The Whole Child Blog — Choice Versus Policy? — Whole Child Education
Choice Versus Policy? — Whole Child Education: THE WHOLE CHILD BLOGChoice Versus Policy?June 11, 2014 by Whole Child SymposiumWhat are we currently doing in our schools that will affect—negatively or positively—the future?The ASCD Whole Child Symposium addressed what the "schools of the future" will look like and how the decisions we make today will shape what and how students learn tomo