With developmentally rich contexts as a foundation, meaningful, engaging, iterative, socially interactive, and joyful experiences allow students to develop and practice the cognitive, physical, social, creative, and emotional skills they will need to succeed in school and in life.
Today, there is a persistent disconnect between the holistic set of skills and experiences that every child needs, and what our education system prioritizes.
In Part 1 of Whole-Learner Education: A Policy Roadmap to Student Success, we describe the key characteristics of evidence-based, high-quality whole-learner approaches, and why they are so important to addressing the individual barriers students face, achieving real equity in our education system, and supporting the health of our communities.
