A National Leading Model
The Genesee Intermediate School District (GISD) supports a national leading model, the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC). The WSCC model was developed in collaboration by education and public health practitioners, the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD), and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The WSCC model provides a broad framework for addressing both the learning and health needs of students in an integrated approach.
GISD supports the Michigan Department of Education’s definition of the Whole Child: a unique learner comprised of interacting dimensions, such as cognitive, physical, behavioral, social, and emotional. The whole child lives within multiple and interconnected environments including home, school, and community.
Components of the GISD Whole Child Model Framework
The Five Tenets of the Whole Child Framework
Systemic Practices for Learning and Health
Community Partnerships
GISD’s framework is adapted from the ASCD’s Whole Child Framework and the Department of Education of Ohio’s Framework.
Supporting the Whole Child in Genesee County
GISD’s strategic plan for education places the whole child at the center of the model. This model broadens district and school focus beyond academics to address the needs of the child including social-emotional, health, physical, and safety. The Whole Child Framework provides a blueprint to meet the child’s needs which is the foundation of a child’s intellectual and social development and are necessary for students to fully engage in learning and school.