Are you in the Zone ?

1. Are you in the Zone? Academic Service Learning Day 1 Teacher Training

2. What is all about? “Our grant will address issue of urban decay and the need to support green infrastructure as a way to protect environment and support economic revitalization.”

3. Support Kent ISD We Lead Learning Wittenbach/Wege Agri-science Environmental Education Center

4. What’s in it for You? • Professional Development • Academic Service Learning (PBL) • Sustainability • Technical Assistance • Academic Service Learning • Curriculum Crafter • Partnerships with Businesses and Organizations • College Access Network (students and parents) • Media Messages • National Recognition • Funding

5. Introduction to Service-Learning Teaching in the ZONE!

6. Citizenship Activity What Makes aGood Citizen?

7. Citizenship Activity1. Think of someone you consider to be a good citizen2. What makes them a good citizen?3. What are their attributes? (behaviors, knowledge, attitudes)4. Report out: Your name Who your citizen is & why you chose them What are his/her attributes

8. Citizenship Activity What Makes aGood Global Citizen? Knowledge – Skills – Values – Beliefs – Behaviors

9. What is Service Learning? Service Learning is a teaching method that combines meaningful service to the community with classroom learning.

10. What is Service Learning? “Service learning can be defined as a teaching method where 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

11. How is Service Learning Different from… Community Service Volunteerism

12. Community Service • School curriculum not emphasized • No reflection • Outside the school day • Off school campus • Quantified number of required hours • Negative connotation

13. Volunteerism • School curriculum not emphasized • People choose • Perform a service • Without pay

14. Service Learning • Instructional strategy • Integrated with curriculum • Provides service that meets a genuine need • Interprets experiences • Takes place on/off school campus

15. Service Learning • Beyond the academics, service learning is a way to help our students grow socially and as individuals.

16. Service Learning Benefits to Students • Increases academic and cognitive development • Enriches curriculum • Reinforces learning through practical and meaningful applications • Puts character education into action

17. Service Learning Benefits to Students • Increases career awareness and job skills identification • Improves sense of teamwork, mutual achievement and leadership skills • Enhances social development • Fosters personal growth • Improves civic-mindedness

18. Service Learning Benefits to Teachers • Engages students in their learning process • Creates a motivated, involved student • Reduces behavioral disruptions • Provides collaboration and research opportunities • Can increase classroom resources

19. Service Learning Benefits to Community • Gives direct aid to community organizations • Helps students become invested in their community • Helps community members value youth as contributors

20. Math Games/Senior Neighbors Elementary Students learned to play math games to improve their skills. They taught the games to Senior friends and met once a month to play together. Senior Neighbors

21. Veteran History Interviews Honors Language Arts Middle School After reading literature about wartime experiences, students contacted, gathered data, researched, interviewed and videotaped local veteran histories. Lowell Area Historical Museum Library of Congress

22. Water Quality at Murray Lake Natural Resources High School Test water and soil around Murray Lake. Provide association with results and recommendations. Murray Lake Association

23. Activity: What Does Service Mean to You?

24. What are the Different Types of Service? Direct Indirect Advocacy

25. Direct Service

26. Indirect Service

27. Advocacy

28. Project Planning: Service Learning Projects Basic Stages Preparation Action Reflection Demonstration of knowledge Evaluation

29. Preparation • Identify need • Check prior knowledge • Plan for service • Integrate academics Effective Practice: Duration and Intensity

30. Action • Service is provided • Variable duration • Ongoing reflection Effective Practice: Duration and Intensity

31. Reflection • Before, during, after service • Variety of formats Effective Practice: Duration and Intensity

32. Demonstration • Students provide evidence of their learning and service Effective Practice: Duration and Intensity

33. The Dock Kelloggsville Middle School Marcia Cisler and Brian Moore

34. K12 Standards for Quality Practice (developed by NYLC / RMC Research) • Meaningful Service • Curriculum Integration • Duration • Diversity • Reflection • Youth Voice • Reciprocal Partnerships • Process Monitoring

35. Meaningful Service • Meaningful Service exists when a real need is identified and met through students’ efforts. • Recipients benefit in a tangible way because a need has been met. • Students benefitthrough increased learning, awareness, and empathy. Effective Practice: Meaningful Service

36. Activity Community Needs Assessment

37. English Language Arts Science Mathematics Technology Social Studies Issue Physical Education Fine Arts Career Pathways Languages Character Education

38. Quadrant Activity HIGH SERVICE The project meets an important need and is well organized I II UNRELATED LEARNING Project has no clear, ongoing connection to the goals of the classroom INTEGRATED LEARNING Project is clearly integrated with the goals of the classroom IV III LOW SERVICE The project does not meet a real need and/or is not well planned

39. Reciprocal Partnerships • A reciprocal partnership occurs when one seeks the needs of their community and then finds the resources necessary to meet that need • In turn the community resource agency might also call upon its community to act as a partner Effective Practice: Reciprocal Partnerships

40. What Exactly Does This Mean? Having reciprocal partnerships with the Community means that service learning students have a relationship with community organizations or members, which enable both to benefit. The use of reciprocal partners in service learning brings participants together toward a mutual goal. Effective Practice: Reciprocal Partnerships

41. What is Diversity? Diversity is a form of individualism, unique characteristics, beliefs and values. “Diversity: the art of thinking independently together.” - Malcolm Stevenson Forbes

42. Types of Diversity • Cultures • Ethnic groups • Languages • Generational diversity • Physical features • Socio-economic backgrounds • Opinions • Religious Beliefs • Sexuality • Gender Identity • Neurology Effective Practice: Diversity

43. How Does SL Promote Diversity? • Reflecting Common Cultural Values • Emphasizing Each Students Capacities • Building Capacity for Action • Enlarging Perspectives • Reinforcing Positive Identity • Promoting Humane Values • Engaging Learners • Performing Valuable Service Effective Practice: Diversity

44. What is Youth Voice? Youth voice refers to the ideas, opinions, involvement, and initiatives of people considered to be “young.” In the context of service learning, youth voice refers to the input young people provide in developing and implementing projects, plans, and policies to guide service learning efforts. Effective Practice: Youth Voice

45. Why Youth Voice? • When youth are engaged in communities, schools, and organizations, young people grow more capable, effective, and powerful than we have ever imagined • Adults grow more energized, creative, and insightful • Sharing responsibility of community building lifts the weight of working alone • When young people help make decisions, programs are more likely to meet their needs • When young people are part of the process they feel ownership, mobilize others and become powerful role models Effective Practice: Youth Voice

46. Digging Deeper Activity: The Five Why’s

47. Reflection Defined The use of creative and critical thinking skills to help prepare for, succeed in, and to learn from the service experience, and to examine the larger picture and context in which the service occurs. Toole, J. & Toole, P. Effective Practice: Reflection

48. Reflection Defined Reflection is a vital and ongoingprocess in service learning that integrates learning and experience with personal growth and awareness. Using reflection, students consider how the experience, knowledge, and skills they are acquiring relate to their own lives and their communities. - Cathy Berger Kaye Effective Practice: Reflection

49. Purposes for Reflection in Service Learning Personal growth & self-awareness Understand relevant community issues, problems, and solutions Connect curriculum to service experience Effective Practice: Reflection

50. Easy Reflection Methods • Reflection Journals • Writing Prompts • “Parking Lot” on the wall • Yarn Toss • Drawing • Two Minute Survey • Question Jar • Picture Card Reflection Effective Practice: Reflection