Giving Students Relevant Work

Across a K–12 career, students generate an awful lot of schoolwork. How much of it is meaningful—that is,for building up content knowledge and honing critical-thinking and practical skills for a lifetime? We welcome articles about schoolwork from a variety of subject areas that gives students rich learning experiences to help them deepen their knowledge, make meaningful connections, and provide opportunities to learn valuable life skills. What can project-based learning, experiential learning and internships, or collaboration bring to schoolwork? What roles do student research and writing play in meaningful learning?

ASCD Express is looking for short, 600 to 1,000-word essays on the theme "Giving Students Relevant Work." Guidelines for submissions are here. Please send us your submissions by June 13, 2011.