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Students Reap Academic Gains from Community Service

Posted on August 21, 2009 by Sylvia Martinez

Rural Students Reap Academic Gains from Community Service | Edutopia. Yes, I know the title of the Edutopia article says RURAL students reap academic gains from community service, but really, there’s nothing here in this article that wouldn’t apply to … Continue reading →

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A crisis (or opportunity) for service-learning in schools

Posted on November 22, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

A recently released report “Community Service and Service-Learning in America’s Schools” by the Corporation for National & Community Service, analyzes trends in service-learning for youth. The numbers are interesting – the percentage of K-12 schools who say they “recognize” or … Continue reading →

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Working with Tech-Savvy Kids article in Educational Leadership

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Sylvia Martinez

This month in Educational Leadership – Working with Tech-Savvy Kids (abstract) by Sylvia Martinez and Dennis Harper. (page 64) Today’s students are increasingly savvy about the role technology plays in modern life. Yet schools are not keeping up. Students can … Continue reading →

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