1. Service Learning Service Learning Presented by Sheryl Terepka, NBCT sheryltt@leeschools.net Sponsored by Learn & Serve Florida Summer, 2004 1

2. 8 to 8:30 Morning Agenda Quotation - ice breaker You will receive a quote, practice reading it aloud to yourself. When I say go, walk around the room, introduce yourself to another person and read your quotes to each other. If someone wants to trade, you must agree. Reflection: What are students learning in this game? How else could you use this activity? Next – what is service learning? 2

3. What is service learning? Next –Work as a team and answer on chart paper 3

4. JCE Creek Kids said….. We learn and work together to teach others to care for the environment. 4

5. 8:30 to 10 Ball toss or Have You Ever? Book work - Page 9 – Direct, Indirect, Advocacy Page 7 – Joe Follman Forward Page 1 – Sense of Purpose How to do a project - Page 10 – 11 About the author – page 13 May I have your space? Reflect 5

6. Have You Ever? Being careful with your chairs, everyone make one large circle in the center of the room (When we say go). One person is going to be left standing with out a chair in the middle of the circle. The person in the center of the circle has to ask the group if they have ever done something embarrassing that they have done. If you have ever done what the speaker asked then you must quickly stand-up and find another seat. The person left without a seat becomes the speaker and asks the next have you ever question. –For crowd control – you can have students “stand up – sit down”. 6

7. 10-11:30 Design your project 1.List things right at school – share 2.List things wrong at school – share 3.Identify a problem/project - Title 4.Identify solutions – share 5.Connect with curriculum 6.How to measure student learning 7.How to measure project results 7

8. Ships and Sailors Man overboard Hit the deck Captains coming Go to port or starboard 3 men rowing 4 men eating 5 men pointing 8

9. 11:45 to 12: 15 Lunch 9

10. Components to SL Projects Preparation - Needs identification/assessment—those being served help define their needs & how to meet them. Action - Student leadership in conducting and leading project activities. Reflection is integrated into successful projects from beginning to end Demonstration – students educate others about their project Recognition all participants join together to reflect and to plan future efforts – community partners play an important role Youth Empowerment - An implicit or explicit component in the five elements above page 10 and 36 10

11. After Lunch – 12:15 - 12:45 Project Title Preparation - Action - Reflection - Demonstration – Recognition – (community partners play an important role) Youth Empowerment – Use these steps to describe your project and share 11

12. 12:45 to 1:00 Page 3 – How to use the book Page 37 – How to assess the project Reflection 12

13. Essential Elements of SL (How to assess a project) Youth Voice How is youth voice incorporated in decision making? Genuine Community Needs/Issues What are the needs/issues and how are they documented? Multiple measures of evidence? Meaningful Service What planned activities will provide meaningful service? What positive social changes will occur as a result? Community Collaborations How will partners be identified, engaged, assigned roles, evaluated? 13

14. Essential Elements of SL (How to assess a project) Alignment to Sunshine State Standards How will academic alignment be documented? Reflection How will reflection activities be integrated throughout the project? Evaluation What tools will be used to evaluate community impact, program effectiveness, and student academic performance? Are they SMART goals?- Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic. Tangible/Timely Recognition How will student achievement, program goals and participant engagement be recognized? 14

15. 1:00 to 1:30 How to GeoCache by Colleen Taylor 1:30 to 2:00 Endangered Species in Cape Coral by Samantha Crow 15

16. Thank you More Opportunities: LCCofSLT Meetings at CMS 9-4-08 meet/greet and Foundation grant, 11-6-08 plan service mini-conference, 1-8-09, 3-5-09, topics to be determined 4-2-09 Learn and Serve grant writing, 6-4-09 reflect/celebrate 16

17. Regional Conference Registration is now open for the 2008 Florida Institute on Service-Learning & Engaged Scholarship, Orlando, November 17-19, 2008. http://www.fsu.edu/~flserve/NOTE: There will be a modest registration fee to cover costs for food. 17