This is a highly practical book for anyone interested in establishing or maintaining a service learning program at the high school level. It explains the origins, purpose, goals, and principles of service learning; discusses program design options and factors that need to be considered when establishing a program; offers guidance on starting and operating a program; and offers guidance for overcoming common obstancles and challenges. Appendixes list other sources of valuable information.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Learning Software Organizations, LSO 2004, held in Banff, Canada in June 2004. The 13 revised full papers and 3 revised short papers presented together with an introduction by the volume editors were carefully reviewed and selected for presentation. The book is devoted to technical, organizational, and social solutions to problems of learning from previous experiences and codifying the resulting best practices so that they can be used in subsequent software development efforts. The papers are organized in topical sections on experience-based information systems, software maintenance, communities of practice, planning LSOs, and case studies and experience reports.

Teacher education programs serve traditional and non-traditional students and develop teachers to enter a range of teaching environments. Approaching teacher education through community involvement and learning objectives helps to effectively prepare teachers to serve local and community needs. The Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs provides emerging research on the methods and techniques for educators to strengthen their knowledge regarding the intersection of service learning and field placements. While highlighting topics, such as cultural competency, teacher development, and multicultural education, this book explores the benefits, challenges, and opportunities for employing community service as the driving framework for field experiences. This publication is a vital resource for practitioners, educators, faculty, and administrators seeking current research on the opportunity of field involvement to enhance teacher candidates’ experiences and provide a channel for meaningful learning.