Category: Schools

• Service Learning versus “Activist Learning”

  From the late 90s through the 2000s, I participated in a number of service learning programs across the U.S. Some were hyper-local, such as the program in Taos, New Mexico, focused on building cultural and social connections between the Taos Pueblo and youth in the neighboring town. I worked at the state level in Washington, […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  January 5, 2012

  activities, education, school improvement, Schools, service learning, student engagement, youth activism, youth service

• Schools Change The World, For Better Or Worse

  Adam’s Note: A few weeks ago I was thinking about my daughter, school reform, the nascent Occupy Wall Street movement, and the Elizabeth Warren video where she ranted about Republicans so effectively. The following is what I arrived at after reflecting on it all for a while. By way of preparing you for the introduction, […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 21, 2011

  Adam Fletcher, democratic schools, Reflection, school improvement, Schools, social change, Theory

• Stop Beating Kids: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools

  Spanking Slapping Smacking Pulling ears Pinching Shaking Hitting with rulers, belts, wooden spoons, extension cords, slippers, hairbrushes, pins, sticks, whips, rubber hoses, flyswatters, wire hangers, stones, bats, canes, or paddles Forcing a child to stand for a long time Forcing a child to stay in an uncomfortable position Forcing a child to stand motionless Forcing […]

  Adam F.C. Fletcher

  October 1, 2011

  action, adultism, CRC, government, policy, political office, popular culture, school, school health, school improvement, Schools, social change, society, violence, Youth Rights