Selnnet News, June 2003: Composed by Elizabeth Manning

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on June 25th, 2003%

SERVICE-LEARNING AND STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT

The Evidence Studies in at least three states have linked participation in service-learning to gains on student achievement tests. The largest of these studies took place in California, where students in more than half of the schools with high-quality service-learning programs showed a moderate to strong gain on achievement tests . . . → Read More: Selnnet News, June 2003: Composed by Elizabeth Manning

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A Teacher’s Manifesto by Dave Butts

By Dr. Bob Valiant, on June 10th, 2003%

I am lamenting the loss of diverse thought and the market place of free thought that once was the School District where I teach. About 15 years ago I was a 5th grade teacher. Most of us in the building belonged to one professional organization or another; PDK, ASCD etc. A common practice was for . . . → Read More: A Teacher’s Manifesto by Dave Butts

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