1. Service Learning Learning today that helps to create a brighter future!

2. What is service-learning? Service Learning “is a process whereby students learn and develop through active participation in organized service experiences that actually meet community needs.” (esb.ode.state.oh.us/Word/GLOSSARY%20FOR%20DR AFT%20STANDARDS_10_18_05_FINAL.doc) “Service-learning is different from volunteerism in that it is, "...a teaching and learning approach that integrates community service with academic study to enrich learning, teach civic responsibility, and strengthen communities." (Fiske, 2001) Different from community service

3. Combining Service and Learning Writing a healthy recipe book to distribute to local doctor offices is service Researching the types of diabetes is learning Students who study diabetes, conduct a survey in their community or online research, and help create helpful pamphlets or volunteer at a local event related to diabetes in order to assist people is service-learning. Learning to Eat Healthy with Diabetes

4. Examples of Past Projects Local: Cross-age tutoring State: Participating in a beach cleanup National: Influencing government on an issue that is hurting a specific community Global: Raising awareness about women’s rights or creating books for schools

5. Who ’ s Involved? Community Issue: Issues that cause people, objects, groups, or places to struggle, need assistance & will benefit from others’ help Need: What the people, object, group, or place is missing in order to survive/succeed I Responses: What I will do to assist and address my community issue We Responses: The group I partner with to assist and address my community issue. Adult Supervisors!

6. What ’ s involved? Preparation/planning o Choose Community Issue and identify need (end of February) o Develop I responses and identify We Responses (end of February/ early March) o Contact “We” Response and research community issue (early March) o Creating an action plan & getting approval (mid March) Execution of service activities (mid March- mid April) Reflection (on-going) Create Culminating project (end of April to mid May) Celebration & Evaluation (end of May)

7. Where? School: o Research & writing of action plans o Reflection activities o Preparing culminating project o Presentations at “Day of Sharing” Home/Community: o Ongoing service activities o Reflection Activities o Finishing culminating project

8. Why Service Learning? It is every U.S. citizen’s civic responsibility (Davis, Fernlund, & Wohl, 2005) Promotes learning through active participation in service experiences Provides structured time for students to reflect by thinking, discussing and/or writing about their service experience Provides an opportunity for students to use skills and knowledge in real-life situations Extends learning beyond the classroom and into the community Fosters a sense of caring for others (National Service-learning Clearinghouse (http:// servicelearning.org/resources/online) (www.servicelearning.org))

9. Guidelines for Safety and Success Please refer to introductory letter you received for more detailed guidelines All service activities must be chaperoned by an adult. You may not begin service activities until action plan has been approved by both teacher and parent/guardian. Keep in mind: Service is NOT necessarily about donating money. Think outside the box! Students may NOT collect money at school or outside of stores

10. OK, So Can I Work With My Friends? You must work with at least 1 other person. You may work with a group of up to 4 people (including yourself. Group members MUST be on same team Group members do not all need to be in the same social studies class

11. References Beane, J. (1997). Curriculum integration: designing the core of democratic education. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Davis, J. E., Fernlund, P., & Woll, P. (2005). Civics: Government and economics in action. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education, Inc. Fiske, E. B. (2001). Learning in Deed. The Power of Service-Learning for American Schools. Battle Creek, MI: W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Flynn, M. (2008). The challenge of change in high school mathematics. Eisenhower National Clearinghouse. Retrieved January 13, 2008, from http://web.archive.org/web/20030123234806/http://www.enc.org/professional/learn/change/practice/ cases/document.shtm?input=CDS-000376-376 http://web.archive.org/web/20030123234806/http://www.enc.org/professional/learn/change/practice/ cases/document.shtm?input=CDS-000376-376 Institute for Global Education & Service Learning. (2006). Understanding service-learning: An introduction. [PowerPoint presentation]. Retrieved January 7, 2008, from www.igesl.orgwww.igesl.org Jackson, A. W. & Davis, G. A. (2000). Turning points 2000: Educating adolescents in the 21 st century. New York, NY: Teachers College Press. Organizing for America. (2008). Service. Barack Obama. Retrieved February 27, 2009, from http://www.barackobama.com/issues/service/ http://www.barackobama.com/issues/service/ Wade, R. C. (Ed.). (2000). Building bridges: Connecting classroom and community through service-learning in social studies. Washington, D. C.: National Council for the Social Studies. Wheelock, A. (1998). Safe to be smart: Building a culture for standards-based reform in the middle grades. Westerville, OH: National Middle School Association.