Whole Child, Whole Student, Whole Educator: Centering Joy in the Education Ecosystem

Outline

The session will frame the Whole Child 5 critical inquiry and reflection questions that I authored to fuel and drive Whole Child implementation. The Whole Child 5 is an excerpt from my ASCD book.

AGENDA
1. What is joy? [7 minutes]
a) The difference between joy and happiness
b) Reflection: What brings you happiness? What nourishes your joy? In other words, what fills your well? Does joy transcend every aspect of your life?
2. Joy, Purpose, Work [3 minutes]
3. Emotional Intelligence [3 minutes]
4. Personal Needs and Motivations [5 minutes]
a) Positive Self-Talk: Affirmation Statements
5. The Education Ecosystem
a)The Whole Child 5 (Interactive Facilitation) [25 minutes]
- Who am I?
- Who are we?
- Who do we serve?
- How do we serve?
- How do we know that we are serving them well?
6. Success Stories Shared (Testimonies and Videos) [10 minutes]
7. Conclusion: Final Thoughts, Comments, and Questions [7 minutes]

Supporting research

As one of the architects of the ASCD Whole Child framework, I will be using some of my ongoing research and I will introduce bits of content from the upcoming ASCD book titled, "Whole Child, Whole Student, Whole Educator: Centering Humanity in Schools."