Beyond the 21st Century Classroom is a cutting edge guide designed for educators, parents and the teens in their lives who want to extend classroom learning beyond school walls and who desire to make a positive difference through community involvement. Exploring our family, school, neighborhood, city, and global communities, students, teachers and parents provide input into the value of connecting "book" learning with real-world experience. This book will help you plan and experience relevant learning in this century. Beyond the 21st Century Classroom:* Provides ideas for expanding classroom learning to real-world learning and bringing it back into the classroom full circle* Details suggestions for becoming involved in the communities in which we live* Shares motivational testimonial stories from those whose lives are forever changed by learning beyond the text* Provides tips for "writing from the heart" and developing a "writer's voice" about what matters most * Cites resources for obtaining information regarding community-service learningIf you are an educator...This book will give you a new way of thinking about how you structure and assess student learning. Authentic related life experiences will develop your students' writer's voice and character.If you are a parent...You will gain insight into opportunities for you and your family to "pay it back" and learn a whole lot more along the way.If you are a teen...You will be motivated to not only become involved in existing community service opportunities, but to design your own and tell the world about what you think is important. The world is yours to forever change for the better!