Why Holistic Learning and Why Now? Findings from the AISSA's Innovative Models for the Recognition of Holistic Learning Project

The authors explore findings from the AISSA project, previously shared at a development stage by Charles Leadbeater and Michael Bunce in CSE papers in 2022. They describe design pillars that have guided the project, not the partnerships involved, and comment on the work on approaches to holistic learning. Michael Bunce, principal author is joined by Valerie Hannon and Charles Leadbeater who provide commentary from their advisory perspectives. The paper also includes discussion of emerging rules-of-thumb for generative leadership, and illustrates new forms of mapping of learning in practice. The paper concludes with a number of long-term goals based on the project team's commitment to transforming education in response to global changes.