Whole-Child Teaching - A Framework for Meeting the Needs of Todays Students

This book provides an in-depth discussion of the aspects of a whole-child learner paradigm including how educator and school-based influences interrelate with personal and interpersonal demonstrations of learning to create a holistic learning system

List of contents

Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction
Part I: Whether to Reform or Transform That Is The Question
Chapter 1: America Needs To Transform Rather Than Reform Education
Chapter 2: Transformation Requires a Systemic Change
Chapter 3: Transforming Education: The Whole-Child Paradigm
Part II: The District-based Influences That Affect Learning & Thinking
Chapter 4: Creating a New Story of Learning & Thinking
Part III: The Educator-Based Influences That Affect Learning, Thinking & Well-Being
Chapter 5: What Are the Teaching Practices of the Teacher -Centered and Learner-Centered Approaches to Teaching?
Chapter 6: Towards a Constructivist Approach to Learning
Chapter 7: What Thinking Skills Foster Meaningful Learning
Chapter 8: The Interdisciplinary Curriculum
Chapter 9: Why Is the Whole-Child Educator Interested in Positive Psychology?
Part IV: Personal Demonstrations Of Learning & Thinking
Chapter 10: The Whole-Child Educator Fosters a Growth Mindset
Part V: Interpersonal Demonstrations of Learning & Thinking
Chapter 11: How Do Students Demonstrate Competency in Interpersonal Skills?
Afterword

About the author

By James D. Trifone

Product details

• Authors: James D. Trifone
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 14.05.2021
• EAN: 9781475861167
• ISBN: 978-1-4758-6116-7
• No. of pages: 170
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Education system; USA, EDUCATION / Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects, EDUCATION / Student Life & Student Affairs, EDUCATION / Non-Formal Education, Educational administration and organization, Teaching skills and techniques, United States of America, USA, Philosophy & theory of education, Educational strategies & policy, Teaching skills & techniques, Philosophy and theory of education, Educational strategies and policy, Students & Student Organisations