Part of IEL's emerging work, Leaders for Today and Tomorrow (LT2) will prepare and support principals in addressing the social - emotional, civic, and
academic needs of the whole child.
Not exact matches
Just as an emphasis on the
whole child consistently yields higher
academic outcomes, happier students, and increased positive behaviors, we have seen that attention to the social - emotional
needs of adults leads to productive, happier teachers who enjoy their colleagues and their time at work.
The
Whole Child,
Whole Person Summit will raise awareness for the
need for education systems and schools to use a different methodology that expands the definition
of academic achievement beyond content mastery and test scores.
We can no longer ignore the
needs of the
whole child and solely focus on
academics.»
The No
Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation caused many schools to place an enormous emphasis on promoting academic skills at the expense of addressing the needs of the «whole child.&r
Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation caused many schools to place an enormous emphasis on promoting
academic skills at the expense
of addressing the
needs of the «
whole child.&r
child.»
A
whole child approach to education enhances learning by addressing each student's social, emotional, physical, and
academic needs through the shared contributions
of schools, families, communities, and policymakers.
As early as the 19th century, philosopher and
academic John Dewey used language related to
whole child concepts to describe the physical, social, emotional, and intellectual
needs of students (Cohen, 2013).
As the chairman
of Special Olympics and the cofounder and cochair
of the Collaborative for
Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL), Tim Shriver's lifelong commitment to supporting the
whole child has earned him a national reputation as a champion for meeting the
needs of all
children.
The
needs of the
whole child — social, emotional, and
academic — are respected.
We employ a
whole child approach that not only meets the basic
needs of our students, but also takes into consideration their socio - emotional,
academic and behavioral
needs.
«Donations, eye glasses, you name it, we took care
of the
whole child, not just the
academic needs of the
child,» said Faraj.
«Milwaukie's staff works tirelessly to improve their students»
academic, social, and emotional growth; expand their educational practices; and sharpen the administration's focus on staff professional development, all to meet the
needs of the
whole child.
Just as an emphasis on the
whole child consistently yields higher
academic outcomes, happier students, and increased positive behaviors, we have seen that attention to the social - emotional
needs of adults leads to productive, happier teachers who enjoy their colleagues and their time at work.