The Collaborative for Reaching and
Teaching the Whole Child developed Social Emotional Dimensions of Teaching and Learning as part of their teacher preparation work and I hope that several other teacher education programs follow in their footsteps.
Not exact matches
Black, who now
teaches physical education for the Chicago Public Schools, said although she
taught dance, the Park District philosophy was to «
develop the
whole child.»
Democratic schools like Longview School focus on
teaching the
whole child, so they not only learn rigorous academics, but also
develop into more independent, responsible young adults.
The new ideas of
teaching the «
whole child» and
developing children's creativity, social skills, and self - esteem were natural extensions of psychological principles that were just becoming popular.
If you believe in
teaching the
whole child, not just what will be tested, and if you believe, as I do, that gifted
children have unique needs, then you must constantly search for ways and methods to
develop and provide an affective curriculum.
Today's CO ASCD experience is filled with networking opportunities and innovative Pk - 20 events and resources
developed for
teaching the
whole child.
Although wealthier
children are
taught through a variety of approaches that emphasize
developing the
whole child, the emphasis for low - income
children is often on
developing obedience.
Chapters address: (1) an overview of the
whole language approach; (2) examples of how special education teachers use
whole language to
teach children with learning disabilities; (3) suggestions on how to create a
child - centered classroom; (4) the role of the teacher in a
whole language classroom; (5) examples of democratic classrooms; (6) assessment procedures that are compatible with a
whole language philosophy and how assessment data can be used to respond to individual needs; (7) examples of different strategies teachers use to
teach students with learning disabilities reading and writing; (8) literacy development in students with disabilities and how to foster self - directed learners; (9) how teachers
develop learner - centered curriculums and how to move toward an inclusive environment; and (10) one teacher's move to the
whole language approach.
In addition to
teaching subject - specific knowledge, skills and understanding, we see each lesson as a precious opportunity to continue to
develop the «
whole -
child».
But added: «More needs to be done to empower teachers to achieve what they came into
teaching to do: to
develop the
whole child.»
By Michele Pitman, CEO of intelliVOL Educating the
whole child and
developing character goes beyond the core subjects being
taught each day.
Proven capability to design thought - provoking
teaching philosophies, including philosophy of education statements that really sell educating the
whole child, helping them
develop a growth mindset, and building a safe and collegial learning environment for all students.
But apart from all of that, which is the
whole of Kids Matter focus, one thing in particular that schools can do is to look at the notion of
teaching, specifically
teaching social and emotional skills, and we know that that's a protective factor that
children who have that reduce the likelihood of
developing mental difficulties later.
We support strategies that strengthen the human and social capital of the education profession and equip educators to
develop whole child teaching and learning practices.