Learner-Centered
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Districts Must Consider The Portrait of a Whole Child
During a time when the prevalence of depression among young people is increasing, it is crucial to adopt an approach that acknowledges learners as holistic individuals, moving beyond mere data points or rigid test scores.
Centering Relationships at Anastasis Academy
Anastasis Academy in Colorado centers student relationships and a creative, spiraling, inquiry-driven curriculum to drive powerful, deeper student learning.
Learning as a Collective
The first step toward having schools bring together the collective is for schools to treat learners as members of a collective.
What Is Student Well-Being, and How Do We Create the Conditions to Support It in Our Schools?
Informed by data collected from Challenge Success partner schools and other research in the field, Sarah Miles and Denise Pope share best practices to support student well-being in school settings.