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Aligning Health and Education “The Focus on the Whole Child”

Aligning Health and Education “The Focus on the Whole Child”. Marissa Rathbone & Anita Wheeler. Background. 8-component model of CSH was introduced in 1987 CSH has continued to evolve over past 20 years but is seen as time-intensive and is not fully understoo d or supported

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Aligning Health and Education “The Focus on the Whole Child”

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  1. Aligning Health and Education“The Focus on the Whole Child” Marissa Rathbone & Anita Wheeler

  2. Background • 8-component model of CSH was introduced in 1987 • CSH has continued to evolve over past 20 years but is seen as time-intensive and is not fully understood or supported • A successful program requires a paradygm shift towards a systemic approach at looking at the “whole child” • Many organizations now support this approach

  3. Organizations With a “Whole Child”* Focus • Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (9 Pillars) • National/Texas Parent Teacher Association • National Education Association • National Association of State Boards of Education • National Association of School Nurses • National Association(s) of Elementary and Secondary Principals • American Association of School Administrators * www.wholechildeducation.org

  4. The Whole Child Approach Each child, in each school, in each of our communities deserves to be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. That’s what a whole child approach to learning, teaching, and community engagement really is.

  5. “Whole Child” Tenets • Each student enters school healthy and learns about and practices a healthy lifestyle. • Each student learns in an environment that is physically and emotionally safe for students and adults. • Each student is actively engaged in learning and is connected to the school and broader community. • Each student has access to personalized learning and is supported by qualified, caring adults. • Each student is challenged academically and prepared for success in college or further study and for employment and participation in a global environment.

  6. Levers to Change the Culture in a School The principal as leader. Active and engaged leadership. Distributive leadership. Integration with the school improvement plan. Effective use of data for continuous school improvement. Ongoing and embedded professional development. Authentic and mutually beneficial community collaboration. Stakeholder support of the local efforts. The creation of modifications of school policy related to the process.

  7. Families, Schools and Communities Working Together • The “Whole Child” approach seeks to engage the wider community in evaluating and implementing systemic change, aiming for authentic school improvement. • We all share the responsibility in helping students be successful.

  8. Resources • www.wholechildeducation.org • http://www.pta.org/ • http://www.nsba.org/Board-Leadership/SchoolHealth • http://nasbe.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&layout=blog&id=11&Itemid=1084

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