Being holistic and humanistic, in my opinion, is that we should not only be sensitive to each student in their individuality and entirety, but that we should also treat the class as a community that requires nurturing. 

The teacher is an integral part of a shared experience, rather than simply a director of activities without concern for the individual students or the sense of community that is required for effective teaching and learning. 

Being holistic and humanistic is fundamental to my beliefs not only as a teacher but as a learner and human being in a broader sense. 

We are social beings Who value connectivity and meaningful association. 

Our identity in life comes from this, and through it we find life’s meaning and purpose. 

I also believe that this needs to occur in within a framework of compassion and peace. 

If we follow these beliefs, we will be focusing our teaching on our students as unique individuals, working with them at the place they are at any given point in time. 

In order to teach like this, we have to believe, practice, and model these principles. 

Teaching this way takes conviction and effort, but the results, in my experience, are self-evident. Teaching with passion and compassion brings us closer to our students and our students closer to us. 

The concurrent development of trust and respect results in more engagement, more risk taking, more learning, and a more rewarding experience for students and teachers alike. 

In many of the more traditional teaching contexts, the roles of teacher and learner are often positional.  

The holistic and humanistic model is one of unity and shared experience, in Which everyone is respected and acknowledged as equally valuable and significant.