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K-12 Academic Service-Learning Institute

K-12 Academic Service-Learning Institute. November 5, 2013. What is academic service-learning (AS-L) at SJU?.

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K-12 Academic Service-Learning Institute

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  1. K-12 Academic Service-Learning Institute November 5, 2013

  2. What is academic service-learning (AS-L) at SJU? 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

  3. Scope of Program • 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

  4. Program Objectives: • 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-lprojects • To understand and incorporate sustainability issues and perspectives into your as-l projects

  5. Program Outcomes: • 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

  6. Introductions Name School Grade level Subject area and topic you’d like to focus on for integrating service learning.

  7. What is community service? 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. Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  8. What is service-learning? 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.

  9. What is Sustainability? 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

  10. What is Service Learning for Sustainability? 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)

  11. 3 Spheres of Sustainability Green spaces Local health Being a good global citizen (carbon footprint?) Buying local, access to education and job skills, equal pay, re-valuing “traditional” knowledge, elders SUSTAINABILITY School Gardens Local food, waste, recycling, composting, Environmental justice Green business Model adapted from Vanderbilt University Center for Teaching 2013

  12. An empty Starbucks™ cup 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)

  13. Game – How is this about sustainability? 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).

  14. What is Education for Sustainability (EFS)? 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”

  15. 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). Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  16. Case Study: SJU and Sustainability Projects Tom Goldsmith: • Recycling • Food Waste Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  17. Connecting EFS to the Common Core Curriculum 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) Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  18. Common Core Standards Activity Choose School Recycling Project as your “imagined” project Choose one (or two if time) standard(s) from the Common Core of your choice (random is fine) Create a single goal (SWBAT) that connects the standard and the project. Report out

  19. Case Study: Newton High School Ms. Krista Walker Example of Curriculum Design Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  20. Small Group Curriculum Design Walk through of Curriculum Design Sheet 20 mins - Work in your teams or alone to design the major elements of the project • Curriculum Goals tied to CC • Service Project • Service Goals 15 mins - “Critical Friends” Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  21. Role of Reflection Lynn Reflection Assignments Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  22. Benefits 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

  23. Benefits 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

  24. Benefits 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

  25. Benefits 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

  26. Q & A Tuesday, October 22, 2013

  27. Resources 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

  28. Presentation of Certificates

  29. Videos http://www.servicelearning.org/lsa/bring_learning/fullvideo.php http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI3GpEuXtIE

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