The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently published a study about the literacy, numeracy, and problem solving aptitude of its' 23 respective member states. After analyzing the data, the findings indicated the US rates near the bottom in each category. The US scored 16^th in literacy, 21^st in numeracy, and 14^th in problem solving abilities. Perhaps more importantly, these findings were about the nations' adult population, which entails that the US workforce has…

The focus of this blog in the past two weeks coveredthe pillars and levels of holistic teaching and education, the focus of this weeks' blog will be on the principles involved in holistic teaching and education. The purpose of holistic teaching and education is to develop the whole student, both the internal and external qualities and competencies of the student. By focusing on developing the whole student, both the teaching and educational processes become more rewarding and edifying, for both…

The blog I posted last week was about the various pillars involved in teaching in a holistic manner. This weeks' blog will delve into the different levels of wholeness concerning holistic education. Although this may sound nebulous, the difference aspects involved in developing a holistic approach to education are relatively straightforward. Given that holistic education involves teaching students to think outside of the classroom, and extend their knowledge into many different aspects, the…