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Fehrman, Darwyn; Schutz, Aaron – Democracy & Education, 2011
This study examines a two-year effort to engage groups of inner-city students in community engagement projects at Social Action Charter High School, SACHS, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. In this project, graduate student volunteers coached small groups of students working on community change projects, collecting data on what happened over time. Kahne…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Community Problems, Social Action, School Community Relationship
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Bellard, Jan; Baldoquin, Hilda Gutierrez; Sachs, Andrew M. – 1996
This curriculum consists of three modules designed to provide AmeriCorps members with a foundation for learning conflict resolution skills. A trainer's guide identifies training goals, defines terms, and describes curriculum structure and delivery, training format, trainer's role, and follow-up. Modules I and II each require about 9 hours and…
Descriptors: Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation, Curriculum Guides
Schine, Joan G.; Harrington, Diane – 1982
Children aged 10-14 need to assume responsible and challenging roles as part of their adolescent development. Based on the physical, social, moral and ethical, and emotional developmental characteristics of this age, adolescents need to discover and test new skills; develop a sense of competence; socialize to develop close friendships; take part…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Community Involvement, Cross Age Teaching
Ward, Harold, Ed. – 1999
This volume is part of a series of 18 monographs on service learning and the academic disciplines. The essays in this volume focus on service-learning in a wide range of environmental studies. The Introduction, "Why is Service-Learning So Pervasive in Environmental Studies Programs?" was written by Harold Ward. The chapters in Part 1…
Descriptors: Biology, Chemistry, Children, College Faculty
Crytzer, Betty – 1993
The challenge of building assessment into the curriculum has led the author to closely examine the expected outcomes of her teaching. Her experiences with students participating in projects that involved helping needy people in the community demonstrate the difficulty and advantages of implementing authentic assessment. The middle school students…
Descriptors: Community Services, Cross Cultural Studies, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Droge, David, Ed.; Murphy, Bren Ortega, Ed. – 1999
This volume is part of a series of 18 monographs on service learning and the academic disciplines. These essays demonstrate some "best practices" for service-learning, providing rigorous learning experiences for students and high-quality service to the community. A Preface by James L. Applegate and Sherwyn P. Morreale, "Service-Learning in…
Descriptors: College Faculty, College Students, Communication (Thought Transfer), Communications