ERIC ED379112: Learning By Serving: 2,000 Ideas for Service-Learning Projects. Hot Topics: Usable Research.

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Follman, Joseph; And Others
AUTHOR
Learning By Serving: 2,000(Ideas for Service-Learning
TITLE
Projects. Hot Topics: Usable Research.
North Carolina Univ., Greensboro. School of
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Education.; SERVE: SouthEastern Regional Vision for
Education.
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Educational Facilities Improvement; Elementary
DESCRIPTORS
Secondary Education; Environmental Education;
Interdisciplinary Approach; Intergenerational
Programs; *Learning Activities; Program Development;
*Public Service; *Teaching Methods; Tutoring
*Service Learning
IDENTIFIERS
ABSTRACT
Defining service learning as the formal integration
of public service into student instruction and learning, this guide
provides teachers with ideas for narrowing the gap between what
students do in school and what they will do after they leave school.
The example activities, derived from actual projects, demonstrate the
nearly limitless range of possibilities fnr service learning. The
guide is divided into four sections. The first section provides
examples of interdisciplinary projects, by grade level:
intergenerational projects, tutoring and mentoring projects,
envirormmtal and recycling projects, school improvement projects,
and others. The second section offers single-discipline projects, by
subject and grade level. The third sect.on offers practical
information on the steps involved in establishing service learning
programs. The fourth section contains descriptions of useful
publications on service learning and annotated lists of organizations
at the local, state, regional, and national levels that can provide
information and resources to people interested in initiating or
expanding service learning. Throughout the guide, "Program Profiles"
provide fuller descriptions of exemplary service learning programs in
schools and organizations in the Southeastern United States and
service
across the country. Appendices contain standards for
learning, an exercise for identifying nearby service opportunities, a
sample interdisciplinary planning form, and other information.
Contains a 123-item bibliography. (HTH)

Research
Hot Topics: Usable
Learning By Serving:
for
2,000 Ideas
Projects
Service-Learning
Dianne Wilkes
By Joseph Follman, James Watkins, &
1994
SERVE
Vision for Education
South Eastern Regional
Education
Affiliated with the School of
Greensboro
University of North Carolina at
Research and
funds from the Office of Educational
This publication was produced with
Education, under contract no. RP91002010.
Improvement, U.S. Department of
Table of Contents
Page
Listing of Service-Learning Tips
vi
About SERVE and the Hot Topics Series
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Acknowledgments
Introduction
Projects
1
Section 1: Interdisciplinary Service-Learning
3
1. Intergenerational Projects
7
2. Tutoring and Mentoring
9
3. Environmental and Recycling Projects
15
4. School Improvement
17
5. Other Interdisciplinary Projects
27
Projects
Section 2: Single-Discipline Service-Learning
29
Language Arts
1.
30
2. Foreign Language
31
3. Mathematics
32
4. Science
33
History
5.
35
Social Studies
6.
37
7. Art
38
8. Physical Education/ Health
40
9. Business/Economics
42
10. Technology/Media
43
11. Music and Drama
45
12. Home Economics/Child Development
46
13. Vocational/Technical Education
49
Section 3: Initiating Service Learning
51
1. Time
53
2. Funding
57
3. Transportation
58
Liability
4.
58
Preparation and Training
5.
63
Continuation and Growth
6.
64
7. Partnerships/Involvement
70
Reflection
8.
73
9. Evaluation
75
10. Recognition/Awards
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Section 4: Resources
77
Publications
1.
78
2. Service-Learning Organizations: An Annotated Listing
83
3. Additional Organizations and Resources
89
Local Organizations Supporting Service Learning
4.
92
Appendices
93
A. Standards of Quality for School-Based Service Learning
95
B. Ten Principles of Good Practice for Combining Service and Learning
96
C. 60-Minute Community Search
98
D. Sample Interdisciplinary Planning Forms
100
Bibliography
103
SERVE Order Forms
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Listing of Service-Learning Tips
Page
51
Forms of Service Learning
54
Seeking Support
59
Reducing Liability and Ensuring Safety
60
Characteristics of Exemplary Service-Learning Programs
Characteristics of Successful Service-Learning Training
61
63
Ensuring Long-Term Project Success
64
Three "Should Nots" for Service-Learning Programs
The Unnecessary Debate
65
Voluntary vs. Mandatory Service .
.
.
67
Strategies for Recruiting Students
70
Volunteers' Rights and Responsibilities
72
Things to Think and Write About in a Journal
73
Beginning-Level Program Evaluation
74
Formative Evaluation: Gathering Information
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,out SERVE and the Hot Topics Series
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SERVE, the South Eastern Regional Vision for Education, is a coalition of educators, busi-
ness leaders, governors, and policymakers seeking comprehensive and lasting improve-
ment in education in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, and South
Carolina. The name of the laboratory reflects a commitment to creating a shared vision for
the future of education in the Southeast.
The mission of SERVE is to promote and support continuous improvement in educational
opportunities for learners in the Southeast. Laboratory goals are to
address critical issues in the region,
work as a catalyst for positive change,
serve as a broker of exemplary research and practice, and
become an invaluable source of information for individuals working to promote
systemic educational improvement.
Each year, SERVE emphasizes one of the national goals for education established by the
President and National Governors' Association. An ongoing project, SERVEing Young
Children, focuses on ensuring that all children are ready to begin school. SERVE responds
to other regional needs as identified through needs assessments, collaboration with other
organizations, and regular contact with educators throughout the region.
SERVE offers a series of publications entitled Hot Topics: Usable Research. These re-
search- and practice-based publications focus on important issues in education and are
practical guidebooks. Hot Topics "do" the research for the educator who is too busy to do
it himself or her; elf. Each the result of an average of one year's work, Hot Topics are
developed with input from experts nationwide and offer useful information, resources,
descriptions of exemplary programs, and lists of contacts. The following Hot Topics are
presently available:
Teaching and Learning in a Culturally Diverse Classroom
Appreciating Differences :.
Children Exposed to Drugs: Meeting Their Needs
Comprehensive School Improvement
Interagency Collaboration: Improving the Delivery of Services to Children and Families
Learning By Serving: 2,000 Ideas for Service-Learning Projects
Problem-Centered Learning in Mathematics and Science
Reducing School Violence
Reengineering High Schools for Student Success
Schools for the 2lst Century: New Roles for Teachers and Principals
Using Technology to Improve Teaching and Learning
To request Hot Topics or other SERVE products, refer to the order forms at the back of this
publication.
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of state and local educa-
SERVE has offices in every state in the region to serve the needs
research and development office is
tion stakeholders. The contract management and
Greensboro. The
located at the School of Education, University of North Carolina at
Telecommunications are housed
laboratory's information office is in Tallahassee, Florida.
Greensboro, Tallahassee, and on the
in Atlanta. Field service staff are located in Atlanta,
Cleveland, Mississippi. Policy services are provided
campus of Delta State University in
Tallahassee offices. Addresses are
from SERVE's Columbia, Greensboro, Montgomery, and
-provided below.
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Acknowledgments
The authors are grateful to the many educators and other service-learning professionals
who provided information, resources, and/or review that contributed to the development
of this publication. We wish to extend a special thanks to the members of the Alliance for
Service Learning in Educational Reform for their contribution and review.
Contributors:
Barbara Baker, National Society for Experiential Education
David Battey, Youth Volunteer Corps of America
Michael Buscemi, Quest International
Jennifer Cofer, Berea College
Laura Colin Klein, Association of Junior Leagues International
William Denton, Clark Atlanta University
Frank Dirks, Close-Up Foundation
Marty Duckenfield, National Dropout Prevention Center, Clemson University
Sarah Eads, Campus Compact, Brown University
Barbara Foster, Learning Systems Institute, Florida State University
Felicia George, National Center for Service Learning in Early Adolescence
Barbara Gomez, Council of Chief State School Officers
Steve Haddad, Florida Office of Campus Volunteers
McClellan Hall, National Indian Youth Leadership Project
Cathy Hammond, Florida Department of Education
Roger Henry, Florida Campus Compact
Kathy Herre, Association of Junior Leagues Itternational
Eugene Herring, Florida Department of Education
Lindy Howe, National Information Center for Service Learning
Star la Jewell-Kelly, National Community Education Association
Lisa Laplante, Community Service Learning Center
Joanna Lennon, East Bay Conservation Corps
Joanne Long, Leadership Development Network
Vol lie Melson, Youth Service America
John Miller, University of Pittsburgh
William Moeller, Office of Student Service, Florida State University
Maggie O'Neill, Maryland Student Service Alliance
Jodi Orr, Council on Higher Education
Cynthia Parsons, SerVermont
John Peters, National Dropout Prevention Center, Clemson University
Nancy Powell, Youth Engaged in Service
John Riegert, Volunteer Youth Training and Leadership
Adrienne Ross, YMCA Earth Service Corps
Dorothy Routh, Learning Systems Institute.. Florida State University
Ingrid Sausjord, Constitutional Rights Foundation
Renee Sbaschnig, Points of Light Foundation
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New York
Toni Schmiegelow, City Volunteer Corps of
Curriculum Development
Judy Seitz, Association for Supervision and
Environmental and Community Service
Harry Silcox, Pennsylvania Institute for
Learning
Council
Diana Smith, National Youth Leadership
Stanford University
Megan Swezey, Haas Center for Public Service,
Ralph Vedros, Pacific Lutheran University
Council
Maddie Wegner, National Youth Leadership
Joan Wylie, Luke B. Hancock Foundation
Service-Learning Projects
Learning By Serving: 2,000 Ideas for
by
was edited and produced
Joe Follman
and designed by
Glenda Johnson
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