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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

IVE

A

CT

IVE

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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