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	Hot Topics highlight recommended resource items, both online and in the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse library, on important service-learning related subjects. September 2004 (Updated June 2007)
	General Information What is Service-Learning? History Of Service-Learning Service-Learning Glossary Sign up for a Service-Learning Email Discussion List Effective Practices: Service-Learning NSLC Site Resources Lesson Plans and Project Ideas Resources for Parents: How to Get Your Child Started in Service-Learning Service-Learning At A Glance What is Service-Learning? (104K PowerPoint presentation) Used at the NSLC "What is Service-Learning?" session held during the 2004 National Conference on Community Volunteering and National Service in Kansas City, June 6-8. If you have problems opening the file, simply click to download and save the file to your computer, then view with Power Point. Why Districts, Schools, and Classrooms Should Practice Service-Learning (Fact Sheet) Relevant Links NSLC Links to Information on Getting Started NSLC Links to Training and Technical Assistance Providers (T/TA) Students in Service to America (SISTA) Recommended NSLC Library Items* (How to Borrow) K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice (2008) Getting Started in Service-Learning: An Elementary Through High School Handbook (2005) Learning Through Serving (2005) Service-Learning Adventures Lesson Plan Kit (2005) Service-Learning Integration Guidebook Curriculum (2005) Introduction to Service-Learning Toolkit: Readings and Resources for Faculty (Second Edition) (2003) Developing and Implementing Service-Learning Programs (2001) Service-Learning: The Essence of the Pedagogy (2001) Introduction to Service-Learning Toolkit: Readings and Resources for Faculty (2000) Perceptions: Understanding and Responding to What People Think About Service-Learning (1999) Publications Available for Order A Practitioner's Guide to Reflection in Service-Learning: Student Voices and Reflections Related Hot Topics Curriculum Ideas Funding	Featured Books   Kids As Planners: A Guide To Strenthening Students, Schools, And Communities Through Service-Learning (Second Edition) (2005)     The Complete Guide to Service-Learning (2004)
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