May 2007
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May 2007 | Volume 64 | Number 8
Educating the Whole Child
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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Online Only
EL Study Guide / Educating the Whole Child
Naomi Thiers
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