Quality Service Learning through Policy-Based Civic Actions Presenters: Presenters:Gregorio Medina Katie Moore Special Guest:CAP Special Guest:Regina Burke, CAP Teacher International Studies Learning Center

The Civic Action Project  Funded by The Annenberg Foundation  Practicum for the U.S. Government Course.  Five core lessons taught face-to-face.  Students choose a policy-related issue or problem to address and do everything they can to make an impact.  CAP web site provides additional instruction and resources to support the students.  Additional classroom lessons provide specific content and skills.

Polling Activity #1 I use service learning because:  It engages diverse learners.  It promotes practical skills development.  It is a school or district requirement.  Other? (please use chat section to explain why you use service learning)

The Civic Mission of Schools Report In 2002 the Carnegie Corporation gathered scholars, researchers, educators, civic/government leaders to discuss and examine the current state of civic education in our country. “We must prepare all of America’s young people to be competent and responsible citizens”.

Citizens who... are informed. participate. act politically. are socially responsible. What are the CMS Goals for Civic Education?

 Provide formal instruction.  Incorporate discussion into the classroom.  Offer extracurricular activities.  Encourage participation in school governance.  Encourage participation in simulations.  Opportunities for students to apply what they learn in the classroom through service. Proven Practices

Community Service & Service Learning Community Service  Character Development  School as a resource  Action Oriented Service Learning  Methodology  Content Focused  Develop Skills  Apply Skills  Duration  Process

K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice  Link to Curriculum  Youth Voice  Meaningful Service  Diversity  Partnerships  Duration and Intensity  Progress Monitoring  Reflection

The CAP Strategy Civics/Government Content Issues that Matter to Students Policy ConnectionsCivic Actions Cumulative Presentation of Issue, Actions, & Outcomes & + +

CAP CAP Experience Become Informed Think Critically Discover Engage Collaborate Advocate Make decisions Apply Skills Influence

Polling Activity #2 CAP addresses all eight Service Learning Standards for Quality Practice. Please review the list below and select one for which you would like this link to be clarified. 1.Link to Curriculum 2.Youth Voice and Meaningful Service 3.Diversity and Partnerships 4.Progress Monitoring and Reflection 5.Duration and Intensity

Regina Burke International Learning Academy

K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice  Link to Curriculum  Youth Voice  Meaningful Service  Diversity  Partnerships  Duration and Intensity  Progress Monitoring  Reflection

CAP Website Everything you need for the CAP experience

Project Proposal Students Propose an Issue

CAP Planners Thinking it Through Encourages deeper understanding of issues. Provides assessment tool to evaluate students’ critical thinking about the issue. Students report on their last civic action and propose their next civic action.

CAP Planners Civic Action+ Students report on their last actions and propose their next, as well as speak to policy connections. Provides teachers with the opportunity to approve or ask for revisions.

CAP Project Report Documents Civic Experience

CAP Contests PSAs  Raises awareness.  Influences public attitudes towards a specific issue or problem.  Promotes a specific civic action(s) to influence public policy.

CAP Contests Multimedia  Focuses on a specific problem or issue.  Explains why it’s important to you and/or your community.  Illustrates your civic actions to learn about and influence public policy.

Project-Based Meets Blended Learning: Civic Action Project Using CAP for Students’ College Portfolios Or Senior Projects Quality Service Learning Through Policy-Based Civic Actions Using CAP to Teach 21st Century Skills March 15, 2012, 3:30 – 4:15 Pacific Time Register CAP Webinar Series Online Now! Coming Up!

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