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Whole Child Education

by (author) John P. Miller

Publisher
University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division
Initial publish date
Sep 2010
Category
General
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781442642607
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $61.00
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781442611436
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $38.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442694385
    Publish Date
    Sep 2010
    List Price
    $27.95
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9781442694392
    Publish Date
    Sep 2013
    List Price
    $66.00

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Description

Public education is often viewed as dominated by an emphasis on test scores and narrowly defined parameters of performance and achievement. By contrast, John P. Miller's Whole Child Education fosters relationships between various forms of thinking, links body and mind, and recognizes the inner life of the child.

Addressing issues of teaching, curriculum, the school, and teacher wellness, Miller presents three basic approaches (transmission, transaction, and transformation) that facilitate a connection with the whole student. Practical examples from teachers who have incorporated Miller's ideas into their own classrooms and description of Toronto's Whole Child School (founded in 2009) illustrate how the 'Whole Curriculum' can be implemented on both the small and large scale. Inspired by the powerful vision of Martin Luther King and his concept of the Beloved Community, Whole Child Education is a vehicle for building community through holistic education.

About the author

John P. Miller is a professor in the Department of Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of Toronto. He is the author or editor of 17 books on Holistic Learning and contemplative practices in education.

John P. Miller's profile page