Twenty-first century learning in schools: A case study of New Technology High School in Napa, California.

• Authors : Pearlman, Bob¹

Subjects: *EDUCATIONAL technology; *LEARNING; *SECONDARY education

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Summer2006, Vol. 2006 Issue 110, p101-112. 12p.

• Abstract: New Technology High School is an exemplary twenty-first century learning school, employing project- and problem-Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Powerful learning with public purpose.

• Authors : Cervone, Barbara¹

Subjects: *LEARNING; *BOREDOM; *FAILURE (Psychology)

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Fall2010, Vol. 2010 Issue 127, p37-50. 14p.

• Abstract: Boredom and failure combine in a toxic brew that propels too many young people off the graduation path. Research shows that engaged students are more ... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Using technology to engage and educate youth.

• Authors : Martinez, Monica¹; Schilling, Susan¹

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development; Fall2010, Vol. 2010 Issue 127, p51-61, 11p

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Executive summary.

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development; Summer2006, Vol. 2006 Issue 110, p9-23, 15p

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Youth using research: Learning through social practice, community building, and social change.

• Authors : Lynn, Alexander^1,2,3

Subjects: *SOCIAL change; *COMMUNITY development; *YOUTH development

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Summer2005, Vol. 2005 Issue 106, p39-48. 10p.

• Abstract: Students, teachers, and staff are learning how to develop an educational philosophy and practice that is predicated on serving the community. [... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Twenty-first century learning in afterschool.

• Authors : Schwarz, Eric¹; Stolow, David²

Subjects: *EDUCATION; *STUDENTS; *TWENTY-first century

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Summer2006, Vol. 2006 Issue 110, p81-99. 19p.

• Abstract: Afterschool represents a vast opportunity to reimagine education, building twenty-first century skills among students beyond the traditional six-hour school day. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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From after-school to expanded learning: A decade of progress.

• Authors : Stonehill, Robert M.¹; Lauver, Sherri C.²; Donahue, Tara³

Subjects: *EDUCATIONAL change; *LEARNING; *SCHOOLS

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Fall2011, Vol. 2011 Issue 131, p29-41. 13p.

• Abstract: Following a decade of rapid expansion of afterschool enrichment programs, leaders in the field are rethinking how those programs can be designed to play a ... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Summer learning programs and student success in the global economy.

• Authors : Smink, Jeffrey D.¹

Subjects: *LEARNING; *INTERNATIONAL competition; *SCHOOLSUNITED States

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Winter2007, Vol. 2007 Issue 116, p35-48. 14p.

• Abstract: In the United States and around the rest of the world, there is a renewed focus on ensuring that schools are providing students with the ... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Blurring the lines: Expanding learning opportunities for children and youth.

• Authors : Irby, Merita^1,2; Pittman, Karen J.^3,4; Tolman, Joel¹

Subjects: *LEARNING; *ACADEMIC achievement; *SOCIAL services

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Spring2003, Vol. 2003 Issue 97, p13-27. 15p. 3 Diagrams.

• Abstract: It will take communitywide commitments to learning to ensure that young people are problem free, fully prepared, and fully engaged. This ... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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Community as text: Using the community as a resource for learning in community schools.

• Authors : Blank, Martin J.^1,2; Johnson, Sheri DeBoe³; Shah, Bela P.⁴

Subjects: *LEARNING; *CURRICULUM; *COMMUNITY-school relationships

• Source: New Directions for Youth Development. Spring2003, Vol. 2003 Issue 97, p107-120. 14p.

• Abstract: The community-as-text approach to learning engages and motivates students by using the resources, challenges, assets, and history of the community as ... Copyright of New Directions for Youth Development is the property of John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and its content may not ...

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