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Improving Service-Learning Practice. Shelley H. Billig, Ph.D. RMC Research Corporation, Denver (800) 922-3636 [email protected]. Agenda. Why Participate in Service-Learning? Quick Play: Top 10 Taking on the Critics Service-Learning Impacts Nationally Quality Counts - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Improving Improving Service-Learning Service-Learning
Practice Practice Shelley H. Billig, Ph.D.Shelley H. Billig, Ph.D.
RMC Research Corporation, DenverRMC Research Corporation, Denver(800) 922-3636(800) 922-3636
[email protected]@rmcdenver.com
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AgendaAgenda• Why Participate in Service-Learning?
– Quick Play: Top 10• Taking on the Critics• Service-Learning Impacts Nationally• Quality Counts• Designing Service-Learning: Toolkit• Ideas for Project Identification• Linking to Best Practice in Instruction• Ideas for Reflection • Wrapping Up Q and A
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Quick Play:Quick Play:Getting to Know You MixerGetting to Know You Mixer
• Top 10 Reasons to Engage in Service-Learning
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Taking on the CriticsTaking on the Critics• So why doesn’t everyone do service-
learning?• Complete the “taking on the critics”
handouts as a group.
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Impacts of Service-Learning Impacts of Service-Learning on Youthon Youth
• Learning– Increased engagement in learning activities– Increased academic performance– Improved thinking skills
• Social-emotional– Better personal and social skills– Fewer risky behaviors
• Civic– Greater civic engagement– Stronger ties to the community and society leading to more
responsible behaviors– Increased or sustained ethic of service
• Careers– Increased knowledge of careers – Higher educational aspirations
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Impacts on OthersImpacts on Others• Community
– Community needs are met– Adults view young people as resources instead of
problems– Communities have more “social capital” – connections
of youth to society– Fewer incidences of risky behaviors– Greater likelihood of having more volunteers when
needed in emergencies
• Democracy– Increased participation in democracy through voting
and issue understanding
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Quality CountsQuality Counts1. Duration and Intensity2. Link to curriculum3. Cognitively challenging reflection4. Youth voice5. Respect for diversity6. Meaningful service7. Progress Monitoring8. Reciprocal partnerships
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Designing Service-Learning: Designing Service-Learning: ToolkitToolkit
1. Assess community needs and resources.2. Form community partnerships.3. Set specific educational goals and link to
curriculum.4. Select a project.5. Plan project in detail.6. Acquire funding and resources.7. Implement and manage the project.8. Organize reflection activities.9. Assess and evaluate.10. Celebrate achievements.
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Ideas for Project Ideas for Project IdentificationIdentification
• Needs to have youth voice;• Needs to be meaningful to those
involved;• Needs to be actionable and make a
difference in a relatively short period of time.
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One Idea: Increasing Youth One Idea: Increasing Youth Voice in Planning: Quick PlayVoice in Planning: Quick Play
• If I had a million dollars….– Draw a circle.– Brainstorm…
• If I had a million dollars to spend to solve community problems, what would I do?
• Divide your paper plate like a pie chart and show how much you would spend on what.
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Linking to Best Practice in Linking to Best Practice in InstructionInstruction
• Marzano Activity
• Cut up the Marzano best practice elements
• Match where you could address the SL components.
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SL ArcSL Arc• Investigation• Planning• Action• Reflection• Demonstration• Celebration
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Improving Cognitive Improving Cognitive Challenge: Quick PlayChallenge: Quick Play
• Taxonomy dice
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Ideas for ReflectionIdeas for Reflection• Storyboards• Metaphors• Empathy v. sympathy• Sharing Ideas>>>>>
• Resource: Connecting Thinking and Action – www.servicelearning.org or www.rmcdenver.com
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Wrapping UpWrapping Up
• Q and A.
• Thanks so much!!
• More resources at www.servicelearning.org; www.nylc.org; www.gotoservicelearning.org