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Service-Learning Helping students make real world connections to what they learn in the classroom while providing servi

What is service-learning?. Service-learning is an instructional strategy whereby students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service to the community.Service-learning is a youth development model that embraces young people as community resources.. Research show

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Service-Learning Helping students make real world connections to what they learn in the classroom while providing servi

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    1. Service-Learning Helping students make real world connections to what they learn in the classroom while providing service to the community. Rocklin Unified School District

    2. What is service-learning? Service-learning is an instructional strategy whereby students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service to the community. Service-learning is a youth development model that embraces young people as community resources.

    3. Research shows… When service-learning is effectively implemented, students gain in measures of academic achievement, school engagement, character, and citizenship. (Growing to Greatness, 2004, NYLC) Engagement of students in service activities that are integrated into the academic curriculum can provide opportunities for students to explore career options, build students' self-concept and self-esteem, and foster collaboration and unity among students of different races, ethnicities, and beliefs. (Furco,2004)

    4. The 3 R’s for Academic Achievement Service learning can make a tremendous impact as a curriculum tool to help students engage in rigorous and relevant activities that promote high levels of academic achievement, and help students build relationships with members of the community. (Grunwald, 2006) Rigor Connected to content standards Higher order thinking and metacognition Integrated Learning Relevance Meaningful lessons Real-world learning Meeting community need Relationships Community Partnerships Business Partnerships School Partnerships Teacher-Student Relationships Learning Communities

    5. Impacts of Service Learning

    6. SL Projects and Partnerships in RUSD National Youth Service Day STARS Invisible Children Global Cultural Fair Wildlife Habitats Preserving Our Local Culture/Digital Film Editing Rocklin Police Department Rocklin Historical Society William Jessup University- Pacific Forest Institute

    7. 2007/2008 Goals Build on peer tutoring and conflict mediation programs Provide professional development for teachers in key components of service learning Establish “Reading Buddy” programs Continue to build community and business partnerships Shift from community service to service-learning Increase student voice

    8. Long-Term Vision All students will participate in at least one high-quality service-learning activity at each grade span Institutionalize service-learning in RUSD

    9. RUSD Service-Learning Website http://www.rocklin.k12.ca.us/staff/jhicks/ServiceLearning/index.asp

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