Since its inception in 1943, ASCD has built on a core set of values and beliefs in support of the whole child. Launched in 2007, ASCD’s Whole Child Initiative encourages educators, parents, businesses, and communities to work together to ensure that each child is healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged. The initiative is the latest example of ASCD’s longtime commitment to promoting the holistic development of every learner. In the early 1960s, ASCD was at the forefront of the humanistic education movement, calling on educators to help develop informed, responsible citizens.
ASCD’s 2009 annual report theme, “Rising to the Challenge of Change,” underscores the obstacles facing the association, our members, and—most importantly—our students in an increasingly competitive world. For the second year, ASCD built a Web-based report, demonstrating the association’s strong commitment to innovative thought leadership.
Explore the annual report. Take a moment to click through photos, links, and videos; each section will give you a chance to delve deeper into ASCD’s accomplishments in 2009. See how a whole child approach to education framework is threaded through all we do.
