K'IDS Educational Program (completed)

Holistic Think Tank (HTT) is a non-governmental organization that promotes an  approach to education, anchored in humanistic values, putting students and their needs at the center of the educational process.

At Holistic Think Tank, we are convinced that acquiring knowledge in individual subjects is only a tool for the holistic development of a person as a committed, responsible, and, above all, happy individual.

We believe that the only way to achieve this goal is through education, conducted using an interdisciplinary approach in combination with the development of social competencies such as communication, adaptability, and cooperation

We hold that the role of the school is to create favorable conditions for students‘ development, to equip them with competencies that meet the needs of the modern word, and above all to shape attitudes that enable students to live a conscientious and fulfilled life in society.

K’IDS is a program that aims to change the way primary schools worldwide teach by introducing a holistic approach that shapes and cultivates humanistic values in students in the course of conducting classes in given subject areas.

These values have been identified and described by Holistic Think Tank researchers based on international phenomenographic studies (2021-2022) in the form of the What Schools Ought to Teach list.

Thanks to K’IDS, math, history, or chemistry will be taught in the same integrated way to prepare young people for life in a changing world, teach them cooperation and critical thinking, and above all – give them the tools to find happiness and fulfillment in their adult lives.

The implementation of our program in schools will contribute to a change in the role of the school from a place where knowledge is reproduced and administered (based on a hierarchical teacher-student relationship) to an environment promoting the individual development of each student, one where students acquire knowledge and skills in an atmosphere of cooperation, trust, and respect for others.

We invite you to develop 10 lesson plans (e.g., a thematic block within a history, math, or chemistry lesson) relating to selected values from the What Schools Ought to Teach list.

If you want to join the K’IDS program, please email us: kids@holisticthinktank.com

After receiving confirmation of the acceptance of your concept, you will receive the K’IDS lesson plan template by email. Please fill it out and attach additional worksheets or other educational materials used during the lesson. Send the completed lesson plan templates: kids@holisticthinktank.com

Conduct the planned lessons. Evaluate the course of work with students in the spirit of the K’IDS approach.

Share your observations and recommendations with us in the form of a report.

Be bold, think creatively and draw on your experience. Make classes an opportunity for you and your students to build mutual relationships based on the WSOT list of values in a cooperative and inclusive learning environment.

1. Participation in a series of webinars and training on pedagogical techniques under the Interdisciplinary School Subject methodology.

2. Payment of $1,500 for the preparation of a series of 10 subject lessons (including a methodological “toolbox”).

3. With the most active and innovative teachers, we anticipate establishing long-term cooperation involving, among other things, an invitation to participate in international workshops and conferences organized by Holistic Think Tank in Poland and abroad.