November 5, 2013
K-12 Academic Service-Learning Institute
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Academic Service-Learning (AS-L) at St. John’s University is a classroom/experiential site based program that involves students in some form of required community service activity and uses that activity as a means of understanding course concepts.
Areas of Service: • Hunger/Homelessness• Healthcare• Education/Youth Services• Civic Engagement• **Environmental stewardship
As defined by St. John’s University
What is academic service-learning (AS-L) at SJU?
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• 4,790 students
• 260 faculty
• 123 community sites
• Freshmen through graduate courses
• Across all disciplines and colleges
• Range of service hours from 3 to 100 or more
• Serving down the street and around the world
• 198 faculty certified in AS-L
Scope of Program
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• To explore or deepen your understanding of as-l
• To design and integrate as-l into the curriculum using the Common Core State Standards
• To identify and build appropriate as-l projects
• To understand and incorporate sustainability issues and perspectives into your as-l projects
Program Objectives:
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• Equipped with the knowledge and skills to link service to the Common Core State Standards
• AS-L Certificate
• Professional Credit
• Opportunity to apply for $500 start up grant
Program Outcomes:
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•Name
•School
•Grade level
•Subject area and topic you’d like to focus on for integrating service learning.
Introductions
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A donated service or activity that is performed by someone or a group of people for the benefit of the public or its institutions. It may be done for a variety of reasons:
• Governments may require it as part of citizenship requirements, typically in lieu of military service;
• Courts may demand it in lieu of or in addition to other criminal justice sanctions;
• School may mandate it to meet the requirements of a class or graduation
• People may do it to help others and
make a difference in the community
Based on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
What is community service?
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Method of teaching that uses classroom instruction as a lens for engaging in meaningful community service. This form of learning emphasizes the use of curriculum to develop critical thinking and personal reflection about the service work and on encouraging a heightened sense of community, civic engagement and personal responsibility.
Based on Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
What is service-learning?
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Q: How do we create a BETTER world/nation/neighborhood while being concerned about the HEALTH of that world?
A: Anything that SUPPORTS the needs of a community and of its members NOW without compromising those of FUTURE generations
A: Anything that addresses LOCAL needs and asks what’s best for local good
A: By adding EQUITY and JUSTICE dimensions to any project
What is Sustainability?
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•Projects that SUPPORT the needs of the community and of its members NOW without compromising those of FUTURE generations •Projects that address LOCAL needs and worry about what’s best for local good
(Place Based projects)•Projects that have EQUITY, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL dimensions (Triple Bottom Line projects)
What is Service Learning for Sustainability?
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SOCIAL
quality of life, equal opportunity, education,
community, spirituality
ECONOMIC
income, work, housing, growth
ENVIRONMENTAL
air, water, land, health
3 Spheres of Sustainability
SUSTAINABILITY
Green spacesLocal healthBeing a good global citizen (carbon footprint?)
Buying local, access to education and job skills, equal pay, re-valuing “traditional” knowledge, elders
Local food, waste, recycling, composting,Environmental justiceGreen business
Model adapted from Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching 2013
School Gardens
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Where does this cup go when I’m done with it? (social/environ)
Who benefits the most from my purchase of the coffee? Who should? (social/economic)
Where was this coffee from and how was it grown? (environmental)
How much were workers paid to harvest, process, ship and sell this coffee relative to their needs for money? (social/economic)
An empty Starbucks™ cup
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We have a bag of objects that could connect to many sustainability questions. Your job is to CREATE QUESTIONS about your object FOR EACH OF THE DIMENSIONS of sustainability (remember these will likely not belong to just one dimension).
Game – How is this about sustainability?
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EFS (for us) is a service learning project that meets the 3 criteria (economic, social, & environmental). Such projects should be:• mutually beneficial to both school and community/agency• tied to your curriculum directly, including assessments• focused on specific problems and specific solutions• “place based”• be truly “triple bottom line”
What is Education for Sustainability (EFS)?
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Community Service Service Learning Service Learning
for Sustainability
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
WHAT IS IT?You have on your table an envelope with several service projects. Your job is place the project on the continuum from Community Service to Service Learning for Sustainability (EFS).
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Tom Goldsmith:
• Recycling
• Food Waste
Case Study: SJU and Sustainability Projects
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Common Core ELA Standards
http://www.corestandards.org/ELA-Literacy
Common Core Social Studies Standards
http://www.engageny.org/sites/default/files/resource/attachments/ss-framework-k-8.pdf
(refer to Julie’s CCSS PPT)
Connecting EFS to the Common Core Curriculum
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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1. Choose School Recycling Project as your “imagined” project
2. Choose one (or two if time) standard(s) from the Common Core of your choice (random is fine)
3. Create a single goal (SWBAT) that connects the standard and the project.
4. Report out
Common Core Standards Activity
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Ms. Krista Walker
Example of Curriculum Design
Case Study: Newton High School
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Walk through of Curriculum Design Sheet
20 mins - Work in your teams or alone to design the major elements of the project
1. Curriculum Goals tied to CC
2. Service Project
3. Service Goals
15 mins - “Critical Friends”
Small Group Curriculum Design
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Lynn
• Reflection Assignments
Role of Reflection
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Students:• Increase motivation and desire to learn;• Develop responsibility, think critically, make
decisions, and solve problems;• Improve academic knowledge and performance,
including writing and communication skills
From The Complete Guide to Service Learning
Benefits
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Teachers:• Increase the relevancy of education for students;• Improve communication and understanding among
students;• Participate in professional development and become
mentors for other teachers.
From The Complete Guide to Service Learning
Benefits
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Schools: • Combine academic development with civic and social
responsibility;• Publicize educational opportunities available for
students;• Involve more parents.
From The Complete Guide to Service Learning
Benefits
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Communities: • Increase resources to address problems and
concerns;• Participate in student learning;• Publicly acknowledge the contributions of young
people.
From The Complete Guide to Service Learning
Benefits
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Q & A
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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ABCD Books:
www.abcdbooks.org
Community Works Journal
www.communityworksinstitute.org
GenerationOn
www.generationon.org
Learn and Serve America:
http://www.learnandserve.gov/
National Service-Learning Clearinghouse:
http://www.servicelearning.org/
National Youth Leadership Council:
http://www.nylc.org/k-12-service-learning-standards-quality-practice
Resources
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Presentation of Certificates
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Videos
http://www.servicelearning.org/lsa/bring_learning/fullvideo.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI3GpEuXtIE
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