Watch "Education and the Next President," a live debate that took place at Teachers College, Columbia University, between Linda Darling-Hammond, education adviser to Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to Republican nominee John McCain. The event was exclusively webcast by Edweek.org Tuesday, October 21st.
October 2008
Every child should be healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.
Schools and communities must focus on preparing students for the 21st century.
It's easy to agree with these statements. They speak to the very core of the American dream and resonate with parents, educators, business leaders, and politicians alike. Yet, many families, schools, and communities struggle to move from believing this easy rhetoric to making it a reality for each child.
Are you ready to make that move?
ASCD and our whole child partners have called on educators, communities, and policymakers to work together to educate the whole child. Today, we announce a tool to help schools and school districts walk the talk of educating the whole child! The materials, resources, and suggestions in Educating the Whole Child: An ASCD Action Tool will help school staff, families, students, and community leaders work together to assess how they currently meet the needs of the whole child and develop and implement a school improvement plan to ensure that each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. This action tool provides practical resources such as sample strategic plans, observation rubrics, checklists for sustaining momentum, and action research questions.
Take action today! Spread the word about this new tool to others ready to move from rhetoric to reality for children in your community.
Linda Darling-Hammond, the Stanford University education professor, says social and emotional learning is a crucial part of teaching the whole child. What role do you think social and emotional learning should play in educating the whole child?
Tonight, Tuesday, October 21, 7 to 9 p.m. (Eastern), Teachers College, Columbia University will host a live debate "Education and the Next President" with Linda Darling-Hammond, education advisor to Barack Obama, and Lisa Graham Keegan, education adviser to John McCain.
To register for the Webcast, go to EdWeek site at www.edweek.org. Info can be found on the homepage in the upper right-hand corner of the page under "Debate/Live Webcast."
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The premiere episode featured segments on public opinion of public schools, community engagement in education, and creating healthy schools. In particular, we addressed
- The 40th Annual Phi Delta Kappa International/Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward Public Schools
- A discussion between ASCD Executive Director Dr. Gene R. Carter and Brookings Fellow Hugh Price, author of Mobilizing the Community to Help Students Succeed
- An interview with New Mexico Secretary of Education Dr. Veronica Garcia, who plans to implement a statewide report card that will measure how New Mexico's public schools are responding to increasingly alarming child health issues
We asked our experts—What should the next U.S. President do about education?
