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ASCD's Whole Child Symposium is a forum to discuss today's pressing education issues. These symposia aim to elicit varied viewpoints and recommend actions that each of us, regardless of our areas of influence, can take to improve education systems, processes, and outcomes.

Past Events  |  About the Symposium

The Engagement Gap - 2016 ASCD Whole Child Symposium

Report: The Engagement Gap

Explore why engaging student engagement leads to ownership of learning.

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The Engagement Gap

Making Every School and Every Classroom an All-Engaging Environment

View the panel discussions and Q&A

Read the Symposium Report on The Engagement Gap (PDF)

Learn about the panelists and their diverse perspectives

Although much has been written about the achievement gap, less has been said about redirecting our focus on student engagement in learning. And focusing on engagement may be the closest thing we have to ensuring effective learning is taking place. Centering on the process of effective pedagogy may be far more beneficial than narrowing our attention only to the outcomes. In this spring's Whole Child Symposium, we focus on the engagement gap:

  • Why is engagement important?
  • What do we mean by engagement, and what does it look like?
  • How do you make your school and your classroom an all-engaging environment?

What do students think? Students share their thoughts on how to turn schools into places where young people can thrive in a video from The Future Project.

View the Archives

Watch the Slideshow

Meet the Panelists

  Russell Quaglia
Russell Quaglia
  Kaya Henderson
Kaya Henderson
  Bena Kallick
Bena Kallick
 
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Kim Thomas
  Sean Slade
Sean Slade, moderator
 

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