Abstract

The California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) in San Francisco asserts that they are a leader in integral education, a progressive model of educating that honors (a) the multidimensional nature of students' experience, intellectual, physical, emotional, and spiritual, (b) multiple ways of knowing, and (c) a commitment to social and environmental justice. This article offers an historical and theoretical overview an integral education at CIIS. At the core of this work is the aspiration to share the characteristics and distinctness of an integral education currently in practice at CIIS, with the objective of inspiring educators to reflect on how they learn and teach.