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Outline
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Welcome to the Service Learning Road Show
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Why are you here?
  • Free pizza
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Our Objectives
  • To make you comfortable.



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Our ulterior motive
  • We think that once you try this, you will be so impressed with the results that you will want to do it again.
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Drum roll please!
  • We are so sure you will find this valuable that we will offer you a stipend to try it!
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Why should I even consider this?
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What is/isn’t Service Learning?
  • Teaching your curriculum using a student driven, community service based learning vehicle.


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Sullivan School Sign SL Project
  • Guided by their teacher, students identified a need to communicate school news with the surrounding community.
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Next students developed a plan to fill the need that they identified.
  • After brainstorming possible solutions,they decided to make a sign.
  • They also decided to make a planter under the sign.
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They realized that they would need some outside help.
  • How do we design a sign?
  • What size should it be?
  • What kinds of permission do we need?
  • How will we make the letters?
  • What kinds of plants should we plant?
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They enlisted the aid of various specialists in the community to help.
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Other steps in the project
  • Calculated materials (math)
  • Ordered materials (math, social skills, communication)
  • Field trips to High School to construct the sign and the planter (social skills, measuring etc.)
  • Paint the sign (science, art)
  • High school students came to help erect sign (social skills, role modeling, measuring)
  • Dedication ceremony to celebrate the accomplishment (social skills, public speaking, writing)


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Assessing the Learning
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Celebrating
  • A dedication ceremony was held on Memorial Day
  • All who participated in the project were invited.
  • Everybody had a good time
  • It was great PR
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