Express Calls for Submissions: Whole Child

ASCD Express is looking for short, 600–1,000-word essays on the theme of "An Education for the Whole Child." The theme description is below, and guidelines for submissions are here. Send us your submissions by December 19.

In 2007, ASCD called on educators, policymakers, and the wider community to broaden their understanding of what schools and society need to do to support the development of well-rounded students ready to thrive in the modern world. Educating the whole child includes not only fostering academic achievement, but also promoting physical and emotional health, offering a personalized education by qualified adults, strengthening students' engagement with school and the wider community, and preparing them for success in postsecondary study and work. This issue will explore aspects of educating the whole child through classroom, school, district, or community initiatives and curricula.