Where I come from, I was deprived of
such holistic learning.
Not exact matches
The Waldorf philosophy is almost 100 years old, founded in Germany to address the whole child by teaching across multiple intelligences, introduce
holistic, tactile
learning and emphasize humanistic values
such as sympathy, curiosity, respect, resilience, compassion, and perseverance.
While I lean towards
holistic medicine for myself, I have
learned in
such a horrid way that you have to be very careful when you enter into this world.
We also pay attention to the therapeutic aspect of yoga practices
such as kriyas, bandhas and pranayama to create a more
holistic approach of
learning this ancient practice.
So being able to interview and
learn from
holistic dentist, author and genuinely wonderful human being Dr. Judene Benoit was
such a pleasure.
Many organizations,
such as Bent On
Learning,
Holistic Life Foundation,
Learning to Breathe, Mind Up, and Pure Edge, Inc. are already introducing mindfulness, yoga and meditation to teachers, administrators and students who desperately need the tools to improve their well - being.
From this starting point, there exist different approaches to developing this global awareness,
such as: 1) curriculum design which embraces themes of awareness, empathy and a more
holistic educational approach; 2) the use of technology that fosters connections between classrooms and destinations around the world; 3) social action projects that use service - based
learning to create a deeper awareness of global issues; and 4) extra-curricular projects that offer a variety of tools to promote global citizenship.
Giving the student the ability to adapt his or her needs around a maths, science, or language problem enables a more
holistic, needs based paradigm of
learning — one that is starting to be used outside of classrooms, in areas
such as health and social care, in wellness and mental health.
In other words, activities based on Neuro Linguistic Programming may not be desirable as this approach to teaching focuses on a «
holistic»
learning method, which, unfortunately, may not provide all the bits and pieces required to complete the examination exercises
such as sentence transformation.
TCTA was excited about this opportunity, as, in an attempt to provide a more
holistic evaluation of school success beyond test scores, we have advocated for years for the state to incorporate a «
learning environment index» into the state accountability system, comprised of indicators
such as rates of out - of - field and inexperienced teacher assignments, class sizes, educator engagement survey results, and school climate survey results.
Successful education reform efforts —
such as the Harlem Children's Zone, which provides «wraparound» social and health services alongside charter schools, or California's Linked
Learning schools, which connect teenagers to meaningful on - the - job training — are built on this more
holistic understanding of the forces that shape a child's life and determine her future.
Whilst many secondary schools now work with EdisonLearning on bespoke projects to develop certain aspects of provision
such as teaching and
learning using our Recipe for Great Teaching or leadership using our Quality Framework for Leadership some secondary schools engage in more
holistic, longer term partnerships.
Educational methods and ideologies that are constructivist,
holistic, or learner - centered; or specific innovations
such as whole - language
learning, discovery - based science, or authentic assessment all hold opportunities for meaningful involvement.
As an African grass roots organization that has demonstrated the success of its
holistic approach to the interrelated problems of environmental degradation, poverty and women's rights, and governance, we have established The Green Belt Movement International (www.greenbeltmovement.org) to ensure that the work of the GBM in Kenya expands and is sustained, facilitate the sharing of the work with other parts of Africa and beyond, to institutionalize the work and experiences of GBM so future generations can continue to
learn and be empowered by this example and to continue to support important global campaigns and struggles that represent the linkage between the environment, democracy and peace,
such as the Congo Forest Basin Ecosystem and The African Union's ECOSOCC.