Setting, Measuring, and Achieving Strategic Goals to Support the Whole Child

Western City University’s perhaps the most strategically important university in Australia We play a leadership role in, not only, advancing educational outcomes but economical outcomes, and other social outcomes and providing a platform for the region to think about its global presence in a very complex world. We need to levera

Equity has long been a priority for school systems prior to 2020; however, the pandemic has focused attention on the continuing need to create more equitable education environments. Simply putting more devices in students’ hands is not enough; they deserve access to an equitable education–including best-in-class learning solutions and technologies. These solutions must be inclusively designed, giving students multiple ways to create, engage, and participate in constructing knowledge regardless of ability, income, language, location, or identity.

Summer school gives teachers the unique opportunity to focus on “teacher self-care.” Trying out things in summer school we didn’t get a chance to teach during the regular school year is one way to invest in “teacher self-care.” When we better understand what works in our classroom, we can plan accordingly and make our year ahead the best it can be.

Learn the benefits of creative expression as a tool for building social emotional learning (SEL) skills in K-12 children.There is a lack of SEL interventions that are easily integrated into the multi-tiered system of supports, particularly those that meet the needs of those who are eligible for Tier 2 and 3 emotional supports. And yet, children continue to face trauma and adversity and come to school unable to focus on academics because their emotional needs are largely unmet. Creative expression is a low-cost and low-barrier intervention that helps children name and manage their emotions, develop strategies for coping with adversity, and build resilience.