International Journal of Whole Schooling

Videos

6.1 Kyle - Mish

9 Apr 2026

5.7 WritingWkshopwSpTh

9 Apr 2026

5.5 SuppCntrs

9 Apr 2026

5.4 SpchTherWrtingWkShp

9 Apr 2026

5.3 SHKyleMathGames

9 Apr 2026

5.2 SBerke Co-tch 11-03

9 Apr 2026

5.1 Co-tch4thWkshop

9 Apr 2026

4.03 Sue conflict resolution

9 Apr 2026

4.02 Halina & Jonathan

9 Apr 2026

4.01 CB Mish talk problem

9 Apr 2026

5.6 Support talk

9 Apr 2026

Megan talk W Grace

26 Mar 2026

Two students reading together

24 Mar 2026

Student with severe disability welcomed by peers

24 Mar 2026

Circle of Friends Meet

24 Mar 2026

Building community in 3 elementary classrooms

24 Mar 2026

Morning meeting in first grade

24 Mar 2026

Having conversations with respect

TALKING TO CHILDREN Where They Learn & Feel Respected

24 Mar 2026

Whole Schooling photos-part 1

This movie shows a series of photos picturing practices with children that illustrate the principles of Whole Schooling. What principle does each photo illustrate?

1 Dec 2025

Whole Schooling photos-part 2

This movie shows another series of pictures that exemplify quality implementation of the principles of Whole Schooling.

1 Dec 2025

Arts in Academics, Detroit

This movie shows good Whole Schooling practices in a magnet school in Detroit called Arts in Academics. The teacher reads a picture book, engages students in a fun exercise, and has students line up to go out of the room. We then see students reading together in small groups.

2 Dec 2025

Seeing and Discussing Multi-level Teaching

We think you will find this interesting. The 4th grade teacher, Mishael Hittie is co-author of the book called Whole Schooling. She is leading a discussion regarding how students learn in her class being challenged at their own level - eg. multi-level instruction. “Am I expecting the same thing from everybody?” Mishael asks. In unison many students respond, “Nooooo”. “Well why is that?” the teacher asks. There is more. Watch with care. Keep watching as another teacher has a similar conversation. At students work together, note how engaged they all are.

2 Dec 2025

“Let’s tell a story together!”

The teacher Nancy engages her students in creating a story, one person at a time. Note how each child contributes at their own ability level and all is good. Note also the person interpreting with sign language for a deaf student in the class. Note how the teacher asks questions about the unfolding story and how smiles and laughter let you know the children are “into” the story they are creating. The children then go to tables to write and illustrate their personal story. Note that they room is organized to engage pair and group work.

9 Dec 2025

Children organize a read-aloud of story books to one another.

This was a bit amazing to see. The students had choices of what to work on. And some 10 kids decided to organize a read-aloud. Different students read including one student who is struggling. Note how the other children react to and encourage him.

9 Dec 2025

Reading workshop: Reading together

Here elementary children in grade 4 are involved in reading together in pairs and sometimes small groups. Once again note how engaged they are. Note also how they arrange themselves in the room most on the floor, some under tables. No sitting at desks all day long for these students!!

9 Dec 2025

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Math games and a student with a cognitive disability

Here we have students working on math by playing math games. One of the children has a cognitive disability and needs a bit of extra help.

3 Dec 2025

Sydney engaging with students and working on her moose project

This movie shows photographs of Sydney, a student with a cognitive disability, working on what she called "My Moose Project". Students were asked to discover different types of information about their animal of choice. In the photos you see her interactions with other students as all work on their projects.

3 Dec 2025

Tanya teaching an inclusive bilingual 1st grade class.

Here you see the first-grade teacher Tanya involved in a read-aloud with students in a bilingual class. Note the hand waving celebration for a student in her lap. The teacher describes how students are working on a variety of projects of their own choice. Observe what we have learned to call “learning noise”, students really involved in their learning activities. The teacher describes her role in the class. This is a class obviously set up for students to perform at their own ability level but with support from the teacher or other students as needed.

9 Dec 2025

Watching a read-aloud where Gina has a very severe disability

Watch as the read-aloud progresses. Is Gina disrupting other students or actually helping them to focus as they seek to help her. What do you think about what you see?

9 Dec 2025