The activist learner : inquiry, literacy, and service to make learning matter / Jeffrey D. Wilhelm, Whitney Douglas, Sara W. Fry ; foreword by Mary Beth Tinker ; afterword by Bruce Novak.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

How engaged and alive we can all be! : inquiry and service for addressing the next generation of standards and assessments -- Existential inquiry : the process of integrating service learning into the curriculum -- Service to self : the dynamic mindset -- Service to peers : fostering supportive learning cultures -- Service to school : creating connections, creating democratic cultures -- Service to community : building relationships for democratic engagement -- Service to the environment and global community : building skills and habits of mind to transform our world -- Service and self-renewal : service learning as a means to invigorate and renew teachers -- Afterword : The change.