The Whole Child Podcast: Changing the Conversation About Education

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Rural Education: Challenges and Opportunities Dec 03, 2009

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Rural schools are very diverse -- ethnically, socioeconomically, and geographically -- and often face a complex set of challenges. In this episode of the Whole Child Podcast, our guests share their research and experience to help us understand the diversity of this population of ten million students, nearly one fifth of the U.S. student population.

Supporting Students to Succeed: Keeping Kids from Checking Out and Dropping Out Nov 05, 2009

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How and why do schools and communities succeed when they focus on supporting students? Creating personalized learning environments where students are supported by qualified, caring adults is crucial to keeping kids from checking out and dropping out. Research and common sense reaffirm that not only educators, but communities must invest in supporting students to stay in school because we all pay the price when students drop out.

Engaging Stakeholders Through Community Conversations Oct 01, 2009

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Join us as we explore how schools and communities are using community conversations to ensure that schools and communities are working together to support the whole child. Our guests share how community conversations have increased the understanding of the whole child approach to learning, improved decision making that is informed by community input, and created a shared commitment to pursue recommendations that focus on the whole child.

Preparing for H1N1 Sep 10, 2009

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This episode of the Whole Child Podcast features guests that shed light on the opportunities and challenges of coordinating school responses to a potential H1N1 outbreak.

Partnering to Transform the Conditions of Learning: Families and Educators Together Aug 13, 2009

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While research and common sense tell us that families are a powerful influence on children's attitudes about learning and their success in school, we also know that educators and families often struggle to find meaningful ways to partner together. In light of what we know and what we're committed to, how can we strategically transform family involvement in schools?

Data: What We Don't Know May Hurt Us Jul 16, 2009

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Collecting and interpreting data is essential to creating and sustaining meaningful school improvement and without it, we may not be able to address the obstacles that stand in the way of educating the whole child. July's Whole Child Podcast features an expert panel recorded live at the Healthy Schools Communities Conference. Panelists and audience members share varied and concrete examples and strategies for using data to drive meaningful school improvement.

Schools + Communities = Success for the Whole Child Jun 04, 2009

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We know that children grow physically, socially, emotionally, ethically, expressively, and intellectually within networks of families, schools, neighborhoods, communities, and our larger society. And we know schools alone can't meet the needs of each child. So why not bring everyone to the table?

Supporting Student Voice for Meaningful Change May 07, 2009

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On this month's Whole Child Podcast, we explore how adults and children can work together to solve social or environmental problems, from school reform to global warming.

Understanding the Education Stimulus Package Apr 16, 2009

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This special edition of the Whole Child Podcast outlines the stimulus plan for education and describe how the funds can be used for school improvement activities, including capacity-building professional development. Our guests will help educators understand and take advantage of the unique opportunities available to them and their students.

Meeting the Needs of English Language Learners Apr 09, 2009

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Over the past 15 years, school districts across the United States have experienced explosive growth in the immigrant population. The increased enrollment has strained the resources of schools -- whether they've had experience with English language learners or not. And as school districts struggle to find additional funding and resources to support this diverse group, they also have to contend with the fact that English language learners fall behind in standardized tests and many are more socioeconomically disadvantaged than their peers.

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