| |  Service Learning for Success
The active learning and real-world experiences that are integral to service learning can fire students up and empower them. "So we're really going to do the fish tank?" Students in Kristy VantLeven's class had fun, made a real contribution to their school, and enjoyed significant gains in achievement doing a project they connected to. |
Present students with a "messy" real-world problem and you'll find that they become interested and engaged
 Read how one team made this happen. Service learning is a major strand at NMSA's 36th Annual Conference and Exhibit in November 2009. Apply to present.
The Complete Guide to Service Learning is a treasury of activities, ideas, and resources, that guides teachers to engage young hearts and minds in reaching out and giving back. | | | |
| | | "An ideal teacher understands and pays attention to the kid. They should be friendly, but not too friendly. "
—A middle school student from Kathleen Cushman & Laura Rogers, Fires in the Middle School Bathroom | | | | | |
| Video highlights and interviews from NMSA08
The NMSA Annual Conference had many new features this year. SchoolTube's daily reports and indepth interviews provide a glimpse inside. Looks for even more features next year at NMSA09.
| UnitedHealth HEROES Service Learning Grants
These grants of up to $1,000 support teachers, service-learning coordinators and students in the health professions to engage youth ages 5 to 25 as volunteers in implementing projects around childhood obesity. Deadline: January 15, 2009.
| Improving the lives of kids today
Join the America's Promise 15 in 5 Campaign Network for tools and information needed to help young people succeed.
| Free Webinar: Closing the gaps in school wellness
Former U.S. Surgeon General, David Satcher; Gene Wilhoit, of the Council of Chief State School Officers; and former Missouri Governor, Bob Holden, will join others in a panel discussion about closing the gaps in school wellness, December 8.
| Connect with classrooms around the world
ePals, the Internet's largest global community of connected classrooms, provides free school e-mail, blog tools, and the ability to build skills and enhance learning through global collaboration.
| The Success in the Middle Act
The Success in the Middle bill (HR 3406 and S. 2227) has been introduced in the House and Senate. Read more and support this important legislation.
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| | Podcasts and the
Science Classroom
Listen how Todd used
student podasts to enrich
a science unit on human
body systems.
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