May 2007 | Volume 64 | Number 8

Educating the Whole Child

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Feature Articles

Perspectives / Why Focus on the Whole Child?

Marge Scherer

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Balance in the Balance

Richard Rothstein, Tamara Wilder and Rebecca Jacobsen

By strictly focusing on the academic basics, we fail to address the complex needs of 21st-century learners.

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The Curriculum Superhighway

Thomas Armstrong

When the curriculum moves at breakneck speed, our students become lost in the blur.

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Assessment Through the Student's Eyes

Rick Stiggins

How to design assessments that keep students confidently posted on progress.

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Teaching as Jazz

Carol Ann Tomlinson and Amy Germundson

To create curriculum with soul, invite students into the music.

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How We Treat One Another in School

Donna M. San Antonio and Elizabeth A. Salzfass

Bullying can profoundly affect students' learning at school.

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Countering Standardization

Julie Landsman and Paul Gorski

Critical thinking, social learning, and the arts must find their way back into classrooms.

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No More Haves and Have-Nots

Joyce A. Huguelet

At Winter Park Elementary School, the ice cream is free.

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Teaching Content Through the Arts

Thomas R. Feller Jr., Brian Gibbs-Griffith, Linda D'Acquisto, Claudia Khourey-Bowers and Cynthia B. Croley

Three schools demonstrate how to integrate content standards into engaging curriculums.

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Nature Lessons

Thomas M. Irvin

An environmental theme dramatically changes an elementary school.

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Learning to Love Learning

Ben Castleman and Dennis Littky

Advisories and internships help students develop the skills they will need in life.

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A New Day for Kids

David Farbman

By expanding the school day, 10 schools offer enrichment and project-based learning as well as more math and reading.

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The Katha School: Where Learning Matters

Richard Hanzelka

In the slums of Delhi, educators help a community rise out of poverty.

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China and the Whole Child

Yong Zhao

China strives to replace a culture of testing with a well-rounded curriculum.

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After the Bell, Beyond the Walls

Eric Langhorst

How middle schoolers use blogs, wikis, and podcasts to learn social studies.

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The Playground as Classroom

Anne Santa

Recess provides children outdoor choices and time to invent themselves.

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Departments

All About Accountability / Grain Size: The Unresolved Riddle

W. James Popham

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Leading to Change / New Ways to Hire Educators

Douglas Reeves

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The Principal Connection / How I Spend My Summer Vacation

Thomas R. Hoerr

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Special Report / The Whole Child: An International Perspective

Amy M. Azzam

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ASCD Community in Action

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The Best of the Blog

Laura Varlas

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Journal Staff

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EL Study Guide / Educating the Whole Child

Naomi Thiers

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