21st Century Skills

Dwyer, Liz. (Dec. 6, 2011) "In College Admissions, Student Volunteers Have a Competitive Edge" Good Education.
---Which experience do you think college admission agents prefer on applicant's record: one month helping orphans in Somalia or four years volunteering at a local community shelter? The answer may surprise you.

Sondheimer, Eric. (April 8, 2012).  "High Schoolers Give and Learn Lessons Through Community Service" The Los Angeles Times.    
---Loyola High seniors teach economics to junior high students at a Pasadena-based center that helps educate youths who were abused or need special attention. 

Assessing Service-Learning

Rog, Laura. (Jan. 27, 2012) “Assessing Youth Service Through the Lens of Teaching Citizenship”  Volunteer Maine: From the Field.

Rog, Laura. (Feb. 17, 2012) “Rigor/Relevance Framework: The Knowledge Taxonomy” Volunteer Maine: From the Field.

Rog, Laura. (March 23, 2012) "Rigor/Relevance Framework: Bringing Critical Thought Full Circle to Action"  Volunteer Maine: From the Field.

Bullying

Jascz, Michael. (April 8, 2012). "Bullying: Why Social and Emotional Learning in Schools Is Paramount to Prevention" Huffington Post.

Civil Rights

Carpenter, Jeffrey P. and Weathers, Scott. (April 9, 2012) "Talk With Your Students About Trayvon Martin"  Education Week. 31 (28).

generationOn in the Spotlight

PS 20 Speech and Language Blog  "Learning to Give Lesson Plans"
---PS 20 in New York shares how to use Learning to Give service-learning lesson plans in conjunction with speech therapy.

Marilyn Price-Mitchell, Ph.D.

Price-Mitchell, Marilyn. (April 30, 2012) "What's Summer? Hands-On Learning Time for Teens" Psychology Today.

Price-Mitchell, Marilyn. (Feb. 7, 2012)  "How to Change a Teenager's Life"  Psychology Today.
---The top five qualities of role models described by students.

Price-Mitchell, Marilyn.  "Teachers Change Lives through Mentoring & Service-Learning" Roots of Action.

Price-Mitchell, Marilyn. (October 10, 2011)  “How to Instill Compassion in Children” Roots of Action
 ***With a shout-out to generationOn Youth Advisory Council member, Jake Bernstein*** 

Service-Learning Practice

Robinson, Matt. (April 19, 2012) Helping Service-Learning Stick. Volunteer Maine: From the Field.  
---Four elements identified to contribute to sustaining service-learning.

Kaye, Cathryn Berger. The Complete Guide to Service Learning: Proven, Practical Ways to Engage Students in Civic Responsibility, Academic Curriculum, & Social Action. Free Spirit Press, 2012. ISBN-10: 1575423456  ISBN-13: 978-1575423456
---The book with CD Rom provides practical activities, ideas, resources, and research to encourage K-12 service-learning.

Service Inspiration

Bridgers, Leslie. (April 16, 2012). “Town Checks Out Student’s Plastic Bag Ban.” The Portland Press Herald.