1. Learn and Serve America Bringing Learning to Life What is Service Learning? Service-Learning 101

2. Why Service Learning is NOT Community Service Not tied to learning goals. Does not include reflection, celebration, or evaluation. Is not a one-time experience. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

3. What is Service-Learning? A chance to put what you have learned in school into action for your community. An opportunity to work with teachers, community members and classmates to meet real needs. Making a difference in your world! Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

4. Types of Service-Learning Direct DIRECTLY effects others. Interactions are person to person / face to face. Learn about caring for others; developing problem-solving skills; see the “big” picture. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

5. Types of Service - Cont’d Indirect Does not provide service to individuals but benefit the community or environment as a whole. Learn about cooperation, working as a team, organization skills and prioritizing tasks. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

6. Advocacy and Research Create awareness or promote action on an issue of public concern. Includes gathering and reporting on information of public interest. Learn about Perseverance, Rules and Systems, Civic Engagement, Assessments and Evaluations. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

7. Service Learning is..... All the stuff you will be learning in seventh grade...

9. Plus……. The needs in your community…..

11. Service-Learning: Investigation Identify Needs: Community Needs Survey Walk-About Needs/Assets List Media Search Research Solutions to Connect with Community Partners Unmet need? Left undone? More to do? Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

12. Service-Learning: Preparation Link need to what you have to learn. Plan the outcomes of the need. Get training to do the service. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

13. Service-Learning: In Action The actual service. Feeding the homeless. Cleaning up the streams. Planting flowers in the community park. Raising funds for UNICEF. Tutoring grade school students. Visiting a nursing home for craft day. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

14. Service-Learning: Reflection Thinking and talking about what you are learning. Creating Journals Group Discussion (facilitated by Teacher) Peer Group Discussion Painting, Drawing Music, Dance, etc... Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

15. Service-Learning: Demonstration Showing what you have learned. Presentations Post-Tests Evaluation of projects by Teachers and Students Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

16. Service-Learning: Celebration Recognition - Strut your Stuff Local Media Newspaper Radio Television School Award Ceremony MUST BE RELATED TO PROJECT!! You cannot hold a pizza party for a hunger project. Learn and Serve America Bring Learning to Life

17. Partnerships Service-learning partnerships are collaborative, mutually beneficial, and address community needs.

18. Meaningful Service Service-learning actively engages participants in a meaningful and fulfilling service of activities.

19. Saving The Planet

20. Link to Curriculum Service-learning is intentionally used as an instructional strategy to meet learning goals and/or content standards.

21. Youth Voice Service-learning provides youth with a strong voice in planning, implementing and evaluating service- learning experiences with guidance from adults.