ERIC Number: EJ972593
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-May
Pages: 4
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Service for Learning
Wade, Rahima
Educational Leadership, v68 n8 p28-31 May 2011
In an education environment focused on high-stakes testing in reading and math, service learning may seem like an unnecessary frill. But well-planned service learning projects can enhance student engagement in school and give students opportunities to use academic skills and knowledge to make a difference in their communities. This article gives examples of service learning projects connected to literacy and math and offers guidance for planning projects.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Service Learning, Teaching Methods, Student Participation, Citizenship Responsibility, Student Projects, Literacy Education, Mathematics Education, Program Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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