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Posts Tagged ‘Service Learning’
Make your training count!
Are you doing some summertime professional development or gearing up for fall in-service training? If so, with help from the National Staff Development Council, here are some tips for how to get the most out of your professional development.
Citizenship matters
Pat Brisson’s Sometimes We Were Brave is tops among illustrated picture books for tackling the emotionally charged and extremely challenging issues that come with military service and sacrifice.
Meaningful movement – not just for P.E. classes anymore
Because exercise boosts brainpower, students simply have to move to maximize their cognition. This month, Barbara Gruener explores ways you can infuse meaningful movement into your students’ day.
Teaching kids to care for animals and one another
As Manager of Humane Education at the Arizona Humane Society in Phoenix, Dr. Kris Haley uses the Six Pillars of Character to teach kids about having empathy and compassion for animals – and each other. We love hearing about new applications for CHARACTER COUNTS!, so we asked Dr. Haley a few questions.
Pet project
This service-learning project will enrich students’ study of living organisms as well as help students become responsible pet owners, understand animal needs, and assist the animal population in your area.
Sharing our surplus stash: a Trick-or-Treat twist
First-grade teachers at Westwood Elementary turned Halloween into a service-learning opportunity last year when they encouraged their caring kids to give back to their community by sharing some of their treats.
