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Equalizing Schools for All

Posted on February 26, 2015March 4, 2015 by Dr. Jayne Pivik

For children and youth, school is their ‘world’ for at least six hours a day, five days a week. Imagine then, if that world was full of obstacles that stopped you from moving around, being part of groups, having fun or learning new things. For many children with disabilities, this is a daily reality. In a study conducted in Ottawa, Canada, children with disabilities shared with...

Community Service and Learning: Tips for Schools

Posted on February 25, 2015March 1, 2015 by Dr. Jayne Pivik

How can schools engage students in meaningful learning opportunities through community service ? Community service and learning differs from community service or volunteering in that it has learning and reflective components. According to Wilczenski and Coomey (2007), community service learning not only involves engaging students for some common good and using the skills and...