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Improve Grades Increase Retention Develop Personal and Social Responsibility

Learning In Action: Creating A Community College Culture Of Service An Innovative Educators Webinar.

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Improve Grades Increase Retention Develop Personal and Social Responsibility

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  1. Learning In Action: Creating A Community College Culture Of ServiceAn Innovative Educators Webinar

  2. Service-learning is an educational program under which students learn and develop through active participation in thoughtfully organized service that is conducted in a community; is coordinated within the college; helps foster civic responsibility; is integrated into and enhances the academic curriculum and provides structured time for the students to reflect on the service experience.

  3. College Goals • Improve Grades • Increase Retention • Develop Personal and Social Responsibility

  4. Learning Goals • Providing an opportunity for students to use skills and knowledge in real-life situations; • Extending learning beyond the classroom and into the community • Fostering a sense of caring for others

  5. Student Benefits • Self-Confidence • New Experiences/Taking Risks • Communication Skills • Leadership Skills • Team Work • Application of Learning • Critical Thinking Skills • Professional Development (Appearance/Be On Time) • Awareness of Community • Contacts & References

  6. Community Benefits • Provides substantial human resources to meet educational, human, safety, and environmental needs of local communities. • Allows the energy and enthusiasm of students to contribute to meeting needs • Fosters an ethic of service and civic participation in students • Creates potential for additional partnerships and collaboration

  7. Getting Started • Design The Program • Outreach to Community Organizations • Curriculum Development • Evaluation/Reflection • Celebration

  8. Designing The Program • Gain Support of College Leadership • Presentation to Cabinet • Presentation to Faculty Senate • Student Services/Career Services • ID the Champions • Student Motivation • Presentation to Student Government • Class Presentation • PTK • Community Outreach • Develop Partnerships • Presentation at Rotary/Other Service Organizations • College Foundation

  9. Curriculum Development Workshop(Not One Size Fits All) • Identify 3 course competencies that could focus on a service learning experience • Identify 3 specific activities that students could experience in a community agency that relate to the competencies • Adjusting Curriculum: What current assignments can be eliminated to allow time for alternate service learning activity • 4. How much classroom time will be devoted to service learning assignments/activities? • 5. How much time will be expected of students outside of regular class time meetings? • 6. Is the activity optional or required? • 7. If optional, what will be the activity for students who “opt out”? • Additional 1 credit hour/Program Capstone Course • Agency partner? • Start Small

  10. Remember: • Academic credit is for learning, not for service • Do not compromise academic rigor • Set Learning goals for students

  11. A Few Faculty Concerns • Liability • Faculty Role • Academic Rigor • Time

  12. Service‐Learning Course Syllabus Checklist • • Explanation of Service Learning • • Why Service Learning in the Course • • Community Placements: Student Responsibilities • • List of academic objectives related to service learning experience • • Alignment amongst (1) learning objectives, (2) classroom activities and homework • assignments, and (3) student learning assessment • Who/How will Evaluation of Service Learning Impact Course Grade

  13. Community Agency Partnerships • Outreach to Agencies • Orientation • Agency Coordinator/Contact • Supervision During Experience • Communication Plan • Student Contract (See UT Example) • What Procedures Need To Be Developed • Background Checks • Student Fee

  14. Check List for Community Partnership • Form A Partnership Committee—Involve all stakeholders • Develop mission, goals and objective of service learning program • 2. Complete Inventory of the strengths and assets of your community • 3. Spent time getting to know the community • 4. Spent time getting to know your community partners (coffee) • 5. Create a plan to share credit among partnership members? • 6. Create methods of accountability • Create a partnership agreement • Create Site Visit Evaluation • Create Student Evaluation

  15. Sample Amazing Programs Tax-Help Colorado: Colorado Community College System Seven Days of Service: The University of Nebraska Service Learning Clearinghouse: UCLA

  16. Student Evaluation • Agency Evaluation • Self Evaluation • Faculty Evaluation

  17. Celebration

  18. Resources www.compact.org www.aacu-edu.org www.aahe.org/service Michigan Journal of Community Service Learning UCLA Clearinghouse

  19. Questions/Comments/Ideas to Share Geri.Anderson@CCCS.edu

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