It’s time to let the wholeness of the child engage with the wholeness of the world.
WHAT IS
AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
To the extent that we narrow the purpose of schooling to what can be measured, we fail to
engage those sides of children that must be developed in order for them to pull learning
from life. We also increase the likelihood that they will be bored, question the value of
school, and in many cases drop out.
Instead of starting with the questions “How do we prepare kids to compete in the 21 st
century global marketplace?” or “What will insure that graduates all have command of
basic skills?”, suppose we start by asking what qualities we want to encourage in children
as they grow toward adulthood.
City Neighbors
The learning environment in City Neighbors schools deserves special recognition because it has been achieved despite formidable challenges, especially entrenched poverty, and lack of funding for innovative educational programs and practices.
Graciela Garcia Elementary School
The site visitor commends Garcia School leadership, teachers, and the entire community of parents, students, and friends of the school for creating a learning environment that ensures that every student at the school is engaged, nurtured, and loved each day.
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RESOURCES
David Sobel
David Sobel’s work with place-based education develops another path for engaging the whole child. His more recent Children and Nature, Place- and Community-Based Education in Schools with Gregory Smith explores the subject in greater depth.
Learn MoreThe Finland Phenomenon
In The Finland Phenomenon Harvard, education professor Tony Wagner lays out clearly why Finland has the best public school system in the world.
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