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In Doing We Learn(G. Herbert)
September 15, 2010 Warsaw
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AGENDA
Strategic Goal What is Service Learning? Why Service Learning? MS Projects in the Past Ideas Planning Stages Database Today’s Task
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Strategic Goal # 3
Strategic goal # 3:ASW will become embedded in the community in mutually meaningful ways, to achieve our vision and our schoolwide, student-centered goals.
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What is Service Learning?Service Learning is a teaching method where guided or classroom learning is deepened through service to others in a process that provides structured time for reflection on the service experience and demonstration of the skills and knowledge acquired. (Cathryn Berger Kaye)
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The Learning Pyramid
Lecture
Reading
Audio-Visual
Demonstration
Discussion Group
Practice by Doing
Teach Others or Immediate Use of Learning
PA
SS
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CT
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5%
10%
20%
30%
50%
75%
90%
SOURCE: National Training Laboratories, Bethel, Maine
The Retention Rates
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Why Service Learning?
Personal and Interpersonal Development
Promotes responsibility Increases motivation to work harder Improves leadership skills Develops greater self-knowledge
Citizenship Reduces negative stereotypes
and improves an enhanced tolerance for diversity
Helps to understand the complexity of social issues
Increases sense of connection to the community
Understanding and Applying Knowledge
Makes school and education more relevant for the students
Provides deeper understanding of course material
Improves ability to apply theoretical knowledge to real problems
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MS Projects in the Past
Kiva project Special Need School Warsaw Botanical Garden Living History The Animal Shelter Haiti Project
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Ideas
Best developed as a team sport Identify an existing program or
activity to transform into service learning
Begin with standard curriculum, content, and skills and find the natural extension into service
Brainstorm with students Listen to the community Examples: animals in danger, elders, the
environment, gardening, hunger, immigrants, social changes, special needs, health, holidays)
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Stages of Service Learning
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Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Stages of Service LearningInventory and Investigation
Identify the interests, skills, and talents
Identify a need Investigate and analyze Begin to accumulate the
partners
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Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Stages of Service LearningPreparation and Planning
Draw upon previously acquired skills and knowledge
Acquire new information through varied, engaging means and methods
Collaborate with community partners Develop a plan that encourages
responsibility Recognize the integration of service
learning Become ready to provide meaningful
service Articulate roles and responsibilities of
all involved Define realistic parameters for
implementation
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Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Stages of Service LearningAction
Direct service Indirect service Research Advocacy
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• has value and meaning
• uses previously learned and newly acquired academic skills and knowledge
• offers learning experience
• has real consequences
Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Stages of Service LearningDemonstration
Report to peers, faculty, parents, community members, etc.
Write an article or a letter to a newspaper
Create a website Make a presentation, etc.
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Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Stages of Service LearningReflection
Role play Discussion Drama Poetry Journals Photographs
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Inventory &
Investigation
Preparation&
Planning
Demonstration Action
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Database
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Database consists of: Community Outreach
42 contacts (All ASW) Service Learning
25 projects (All ASW) CAS
18 projects (High School)
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Today’s Task
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Referring to five stages of service learning, please make a plan for a service learning project in your teams (20min).
Good luck!
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