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James Comer’s statement: It is not a mystery that academic success is linked with social and emotional well being. Whole child education dares to look differently at the stresses of standards tests and challenges us to look at the qualities of a successful school: behaviorally, socially and, of course, academically. |
Whole Child education promotes a positive school climate that allows and encourages students and faculty to think creatively, deeply and passionately. It promotes a team atmosphere where the success of the individual is a shared endeavor and is as important as the success of the whole.
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Whole Child Education produces responsible and resourceful students that are willing and able to take on the challenges offered by their teachers, peers and families. |
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Whole Child education produces responsible and resourceful students that are willing and able to take on the challenges offered by their teachers, peers and families. It also produces teachers that feel supported and empowered by their administration.
The Whole Child philosophy is at the heart of our programming. Through concrete examples, research, reflection and dialogue we explore the power that our school environment can have on the social, emotional and academic success of our community.
We support ASCD’s Whole Child Initiative which focuses on the whole child being healthy, safe, fully engaged and challenged in the school community.
Current education policy at the government level focuses overwhelmingly on academic achievement. Academics, while very important, is only one element of student learning, growth and potential.
Our whole child, social emotional learning planning process asks school, educators, communities and parents to invest in the development in K-12 Education that is healthy, safe, engaged, supported and challenged.
We recognize that success is not only grounded in knowledge but also in the emotional and physical health, civic engagement, responsibility, and caring.
As educators of our future, we have a responsibility to prepare students with the following skills to be successful in a complex, diverse, interconnected world.
- Acquire and apply critical thinking and problem solving skills
- Demonstrate creativity, innovation and flexibility
- Make decisions and resolve conflict ethically and collaboratively.
- Exhibit positive interpersonal relationships that value different cultures and people
To learn more we recommend you visit www.casel.org or send us an email!
