Difference Making at the Heart of Learning
Students, Schools, and Communities Alive With Possibility
Foreword by Larry Rosenstock
December 2020 | 136 pages | Corwin
Your students will change the world!
Today’s learners know they face a complex future. They yearn to live in a world where people are working with purpose, leading with character and making a difference. Learning to identify problems and use smart tools to develop meaningful solutions will help them make a difference in their families, their communities and for society.
They need your help. This inspirational, yet practical guide shows educators how to build on students’ own talents and interests to develop their desire for a better world, entrepreneurial mindset and personal leadership skills. Features include:
- New learning priorities centered around making a difference
- A framework based on the 25 most important issues of our time
- Examples and case studies from a diverse range of projects, people, and places
Foreword
Preface
Thanks to Difference Makers
About the Authors
Introduction
Part I: We’re All in This Together
Chapter 1: A New Mutuality
Chapter 2: We Thrive by Contributing
Chapter 3: Earth Owner’s Manual
Part II: Everyone Has a Big Next Step
Chapter 4: Learning to Lead
Chapter 5: Purpose Powers Contribution
Chapter 6: Communities of Contribution
Part III: Difference Making: Schools Alive With Possibility
Chapter 7: A New History
Chapter 8: Contribution at the Core
Chapter 9: Colleges for Contribution
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index