1. Creating a Culture of Caring Kids: Fostering Social Innovation Through Service Learning Monica M. Alicea, Ph.D.

2. What is Service Learning?
Instructional Approach
Service Objectives
Change in Student and Service Recipient
Learning Objectives
Philosophy of Learning
Social Responsibility
Experiential Learning (Dewey, Kolb)
Global Citizenship

3. Service: Contributing to and/or helping to benefit others and the common good.
Learning
Service
Learning: Gaining knowledge of a subject or skill through study, instruction, or experience.

4. Elements of High Quality Service Learning
Meaningful Service
Curriculum Connection
Student Voice
Partnerships
Reflection
Evaluation
Meaningful Service: responds to a community need, age appropriate, well-organized, benefits students and community
Curriculum Connection: instructional strategy intentionally used to meet curriculum goals and address standards, academic learning content informs service and service informs academic learning content
Student Voice: Students play an active role in planning, implementing, and evaluating service learning projects-adults fascilitate
Partnerships: Collaboration among students, staff, administrators, community
Reflection: Ongoing (before, during, after), promotes deep thinking, makes connections between SLP and standards, makes connections between self and relationship to society
Evaluation: All partners (including students) monitor the progress of the SLP and assess implementation, did project meet objectives and goals, uses results for improvement

5. Defining Community
Community is defined according to the service learning activity

6. Approaches to Service Learning
Direct Service
Indirect Service
Advocacy
Research
Direct Service- service provided by students directly affects recipients…most of the time is face-to-face
Indirect Service: provide service to community as a whole…may not meet recipients
Advocacy- students create awareness of or promote action on an issue of public interest
Research-students find, gather, and report on information in the public interest (Independent Study Projects)

7. Five Stages of Service Learning
Investigation
Preparation
Action
Reflection
Evaluation
Five Stages of Service Learning:
Investigation-Teacher and students investigate issues in the community. Students self-identify their personal strengths and how they can contribute to a service learning project. Through an investigation of books, Internet, observations, surveys, discussions…etc…the teacher and students identify a need they wish to address.
Preparation and Planning-During this stage, students do more in-depth research about the identified need. Students look for partners in the school or community, invite guest speakers, and write the action plan. For example, if your identified need is to reduce pollution from cars at school, students can research pollution, do a school-wide survey to determine how many students ride in cars to school, observe how long cars idle in car line and record data, and research what that does to the environment, etc... They can invite guest speakers such as environmental experts. Their action plan could include having a walk-to-school day.
Action-Students carry out their action plan. They notify community of project, (they may create flyers, post in newspaper, etc...), and observe and record data to determine if their action plan had an impact or results. The action plan can be adjusted as needed. The next two stages are what separates community service and service learning.
Reflection-Reflection is ongoing and can occur during all phases of service learning. Students reflect upon their newly acquired skills, knowledge, and their experiences. Evaluation and modification of the project can take place throughout the project. At the end of the project an evaluation takes place by the teacher, students, and the group who received the service.
Demonstration-Students share what they have learned. This can be done in a variety of ways. This also provides students with an opportunity to demonstrate their learning in a creative way.

8. Defining Social Innovation
An idea that works for the public good 
Social innovations come from individuals, groups or organizations

9. Fostering Social Innovators
Collaborative Spaces
Community
Connections
Culture of Caring Kids

10. Collaborative Spaces

12. Small Group Service Learning Project Hosting a Book Talk

13. Connections

14. Community

15. Basketeers Bright Side
5th Grade Book Drive Video
Basketeers Bright Side
Serving for a Cause
See Beautiful Blog Spot

16. References
Kaye, C.B. (2010). The complete guide to service learning: Proven, practical ways to engage students in civic responsibility, academic curriculum, & social action. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing.
Lake, V. & Jones, I. (2012). Service learning in the PreK-3 classroom: The what, why, and how to guide for every teacher. Minneapolis: Free Spirit Publishing.
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