the abc’s of service learning
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The ABC’s of Service Learning. Serve Idaho Conference Boise, Idaho March 9 – 11, 2011. Overview. Define Service Learning (SL) Elements of SL Benefits of SL Steps to SL Essential Elements to SL Service Learning Themes. Service Learning…Going Beyond Serving the Community. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The ABC’s of Service Learning Serve Idaho Conference Boise, Idaho March 9 – 11, 2011
Overview Define Service
Learning (SL) Elements of SL Benefits of SL Steps to SL Essential Elements to
SL Service Learning
Themes
Service Learning…Going Beyond Serving the Community
Service Learning is more than... …a volunteer or community service program
with no ties to academics ...logging a certain number of service hours in
order to graduate ...only for high school or college students
Group ActivityBlue cards are “TERMS OF SERVICE”
Red cards are “DEFINITIONS”Tan cards are “EXAMPLES OF SERVICE”
As a group work together to match the proper terms with their definitions and examples.
Service Learning is… …a teaching and learning strategy that integrates
meaningful community service with instruction and reflection to enrich the learning experience, teach civic responsibility and strengthen communities
…a teaching/learning method that connects meaningful community service experiences with academic learning, personal growth, and civic responsibility.
Simply put, service learning connects school-based curriculum with the inherent caring and concern young people have for their world—whether on their school campus, at a local food bank, or in a distant rainforest.
The results are memorable, and provide lifelong lessons for students.
Service Learning as… …a teaching and learning method is a form of active
learning that values critical thinking and problem solving. Research shows that when service learning is effectively
implemented students gain in measures of academic achievement, citizenship, and character.
Service Learning Model B
Community Service to Service Learning
Community Service Service Learning Trash collection
along a river bank Taking water
samples, analyzing samples, documenting results and presenting them to local environmental quality agencies
Community Service to Service Learning
Community Service Service Learning Collecting winter
coats for local shelters
Research causes of poverty and homelessness, compare to local numbers, submit report to local community leaders
Learning Pyramid Retention Rate
Service Learning: FAQs How is SL different from community service or
volunteer work? Can SL be used for everyone? Or is it only for older
kids? Or gifted kids? How can I get my students interested in SL? Won’t SL just mean more work for me? SL means reaching out to the community. What is
community? How do I define it? I understand what SL means, but what does service
mean? Are there different kinds or categories of service? Is one type of service learning better than another? What do I do if I’ve been assigned to coordinate SL for
my grade/school/organization?
Research says Service Learning… Improves the overall school climate Provides opportunities for students to become
active, positive contributors to society Results in greater mutual respect of teachers
and students Helps students acquire academic skills and
knowledge Students who participate are more engaged in
their studies, more motivated to learn and more likely to graduate.
Benefits of Service Learning Benefits for students
and young people: Increased motivation to
learn
Civic engagement
Sense of self-efficacy
Problem-solving skills
Career possibilities
Benefits of Service LearningBenefits for institutions
and communities: Connections School environments
and community support Mission and reach Staff and volunteers’
level of engagement and satisfaction
Positive relationships with young people
Decreased drop-out rates
Service Learning: Transforming the “Project” Into the “Experience”
Steps to Service Learning Planning/Preparation
Action
Reflection
Demonstration
Celebration
Planning/Preparation
I cannot predict the wind, but I can have my sail
ready.E.F. Schumacher, Author
Action
If you need a helping hand, you will find one at
the end of your arm.Yiddish Proverb
Reflection
To look backward for a while is to refresh the eye, to restore it
and to render it more fit for its prime function of looking
forward.Margaret Fairless Barber, Author
Demonstration/Celebration
The job of an educator is to teach students to see
the vitality in themselves.Joseph Campbell, Author
Essential Elements to Service Learning Integrated Learning Meeting Genuine
Needs Youth Voice and
Choice Collaborative Efforts Reciprocity Civic Responsibility
K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice Meaningful service Link to Curriculum Reflection Diversity Youth Voice Partnerships Progress Monitoring Duration and Intensity
Service Learning: A Blueprint Step One: Points of
Entry Step Two: Map Out
Your Plans Step Three: Clarify
Partnerships Step Four: Review
Plans & Gather Resources
Step Five: Begin the Process of SL in Action
Step Six: Assess the SL Experience
Service Learning Outcomes
Service Learning: Themes AIDS Education &
Awareness Animals in
Danger Community
Safety Elderly Issues The Environment Gardening
Hunger & Homelessness
Immigrants Literacy Social Change:
Issues & Action Special Needs &
Disability
Group Activity Complete as much of the ABCs of Service
Learning as you can Present to group
Questions/Comments
Thank You!!!