Educate the Whole Child is happy to announce our partnership with Vermont’s Castleton University to offer a suite of on-line courses. These courses have no prerequisites and may be taken independently. Or they may be taken as part of a 4-course sequence that leads to 12-credit certificate in Teaching the Whole Child (TTWC).
This 4-course sequence, informed, supported, and credited through Castleton University, is geared to K-12 teachers and administrators wanting to gain further understanding of teaching “one student at a time” at all educational levels. Educate the Whole Child believes that the best learning takes place in small communities that integrate academic and applied learning, promote collaborative work, and encourage a culture of life-long learning. Through the whole-child approach, children are immersed in learning environments intended to foster a sense of community and encourage interpersonal skills, problem solving, goal setting, creativity, autonomy, and self-accountability.
These courses are designed for teachers interested in personal and professional growth, who would like to introduce whole child approaches to their existing classes or who would like to see their entire school move in this direction. The courses can be taken in sequence or individually. Each course may also be applied (with advisor permission) toward the Master of Science in Educational Research at Castleton.
Course Offerings for 2023-2024
| Spring 2023 | Fundamentals of Teaching the Whole Child (now in progress) |
| Summer 2023 | Developing Whole Child Schools |
| Fall 2023 | Social Justice in Education- From Awareness to Action |
| Spring 2024 | Teaching Students with Disabilities in the 21st Century |
The Summer 2023 offering, Developing Whole Child Schools will be posted shortly. Watch the Castleton Center for Schools website for each course:
Please direct any questions to Tom McGuire at tomprnny@gmail.com