1. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Moving from Service to Service-Learning: Putting Your Leadership into Action!

2. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Objectives Understand the differences between community service, experiential learning and service-learning Recognize the key elements of a service- learning project Learn the benefits of utilizing service- learning in agriculture programs Understand the steps to developing and implementing a service-learning project

3. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Individually or with a neighbor, decide if the scenarios are community service, experiential learning or service-learning. You will have 5 minutes. What is it?

4. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Similarities & Differences Service-LearningCommunity ServiceExperiential Learning Tied to AcademicsNOT tied to AcademicsTied to Academics Occurs over months or Year Often occurs only onceMay happen once or over the course of time Structured reflectionNo structured reflection Structured reflection Youth Voice presentOften planned by agency Some Youth Voice present Focus on meeting a community need Meets a needFocus is not meeting a community need Completed as a groupCompleted as an individual or group

5. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Meaningful Service Link to Curriculum Reflection Diversity Youth Voice Partnerships Progress Monitoring Duration and Intensity Service-Learning Key Elements

6. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Now you will have 4 minutes to reflect how you could turn one of the scenarios into service-learning. Be prepared to report out to the whole group. Revisit Scenarios

7. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Benefits of Service-Learning

8. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Involves ALL students Students utilize their skills to plan and carryout service projects and to meet unmet community needs Another avenue to practice skills Creates CDE & SAE opportunities Students learn more about their community and become more engaged Benefits of Utilizing SL in Ag Classrooms

9. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. National studies suggest that students in effective service-learning programs: improve academic grades increase attendance in school develop personal and social responsibility Additional Benefits to Students

10. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Benefits of SL Beyond the Student Increases visibility of Ag programs within the school and community Allows Ag teachers to create cross curricular partnerships Opportunities for financial support

11. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Ag. Ed. & Service-Learning Service- Learning

12. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. … should not be an add on, but a strategy that helps you meet the needs of your curriculum. Service-Learning…

13. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. 5 Steps - Investigation Preparation & Planning Action Reflection Demonstration Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

14. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Investigation Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

15. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Identify the “community” to serve (world, nation, state, or local) Assess community needs (e.g., based on media reports, interviews, expert presentations, etc.) Select a community need using criteria (e.g. relevance to learning, urgency, importance, student interest, and efficacy) Engage in reflection activities Start to develop a plan to assess learning Investigation

16. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Community Mapping Walk About Classroom Brainstorming Informal Research like reading the newspaper or internet search Community partner presents a need Types of Needs Assessments

17. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. In groups of 3, scan the newspapers that we passed out. Identify an issue or need highlighted in an article that you could address with your class? You will have 10 minutes. Be ready to report out. Investigation - Activity

18. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation and Planning Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

19. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning Determine the nature of the service to be provided Identify academic, civic, and other learning goals Develop an action plan, timeline, and budget Engage in reflection Develop and conduct assessment

20. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning What do you need to track to be successful? o Assignments & Grades o Service hours o Student engagement o Behavior issues o Community partners

21. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Working in your groups of 3 again, use the need you decided on in the last activity to brainstorm some of the important components to implementing a service-learning project.

22. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 1 – Measurable Outcomes - begin with the end in mind Yellow worksheet 8-10 minutes Write 2 measurable outcomes (Gray) Be prepared to report out to group

23. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 2 – Community Partners Light Green worksheet 5 minutes 4 partners, each from a different group (Gray) Be prepared to report out to group

24. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 3 – Readiness Gray Worksheet 5 minutes 3-5 skills needed for students Be prepared to report out to group

25. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 4 – Resources Gray Worksheet 5 minutes 3-5 resources needed Be prepared to report out to group

26. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 5 – Timeline & Activities Gray Worksheet 10 minutes 8-10 time-bound activities Be prepared to report out to group

27. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Preparation & Planning - Activity Step 6 – Curricular Connections Light Blue Worksheet 10 minutes 12 activities tied to ag class Be prepared to report out to group

28. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Action Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

29. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Action The “heart” of the project: engaging in a meaningful service experience that will help your students develop important knowledge, skills, and attitudes, and will benefit the community. The action occurs both in the classroom and in the field.

30. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Waldo County FFA (ME) – Technical Center – Partnered with local college agriculture students to help fight hunger Sidney FFA (MT) – Partnered with other CTE classes to develop, implement, and maintain a city-wide recycling program West Central FFA (SD) – Developed a website and all program handouts (flyers, brochures, etc.) as part of their Ag. Comm. Class/CDE FFA SL Projects in Action!

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32. Reflection Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

33. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Reflection Activities that help students understand the service-learning experience and to think about its meaning and connection to them, their society, and what they have learned in school. Reflection also serves as a form of evaluation.

34. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Reflection Reflection is On-Going Pre Reflection: prepares participants for the project Active Reflection: occurs in the field and requires critical thinking Post Reflection: is used as an evaluation tool

35. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Reflection - Activity Using Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences, create a way to reflect BEFORE, DURING, and AFTER a project that ties to at least two different areas of the model.

36. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Demonstration Service-Learning I-P-A-R-D Model

37. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Demonstration Participants publicly demonstrate their knowledge gained and accomplishments achieved through the service-learning project.

38. Copyright 2011. All rights reserved by National FFA Organization. Q & A Resources: www.ffa.org/livingtoserve www.servicelearning.org Contact: Stefonie Sebastian – ssebastian@ffa.orgssebastian@ffa.org Michele Sullivan– msullivan@ffa.orgmsullivan@ffa.org