A New Narrative for Schools: the Blog

Storytelling, community engagement, global citizenship, sustainability… Welcome to my blog!

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Achieving deeper learning with reflection

Reflection is a key, foundational component to service learning and global citizenship education. When we ask students to pause and reflect on what they're learning, we give them opportunities to synthesize and process their learning experiences, and to understand themselves and the world in deeper and more meaningful ways.

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LeeAnne Lavender LeeAnne Lavender

Digital storytelling for impact with Documentar

At the beginning of the Covid 19 experience in North America, service learning expert Cathryn Berger Kaye noticed there weren't a lot of online spaces for young people to post their thoughts, feelings and experiences. Cathy and her CBK Associates team of consultants decided to create a platform for dialogue, and Documentar was born. 

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LeeAnne Lavender LeeAnne Lavender

Changemaker Superpower Kit for Teachers

Are you interested in applying some Changemaker Superpowers in your classroom to transform your students into changemakers who participate in positive, purposeful change in the world? You can download my free PDF kit here.

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Storytelling for a new school year: creating a plan

It's time! The school year has started and classes have begun or are about to start. There's that fabulous buzz in the air that signals to everyone that a brand new year has launched and that the year lays ahead, a blank canvas. Already, your mind might be thinking about headlines for stories you would like to see this year.

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