Service Learning Reflection Report
According to Getting Started in Service-Learning, service learning is an educational initiative for students of all ages. Students will move beyond the classroom and use their own knowledge and skills to help others. Getting Started in Service-Learning also says we serve and learn. I think this means that when we get engaged in our communities we learn about each other and how to work together within our communities. It connects what we know and learned in the classroom and then that knowledge is used and applied within the community. In the article What’s Service-Learning, it says that service-learning can be applied to all subjects and grade levels. You could have one student working at a food pantry, collecting canned foods, or cleaning
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They’re meaningful service, link to curriculum, reflection, diversity, youth voice, partnerships, progress monitoring, and duration and intensity. On page 18 it asks what Service-Learning standard do you most connect with and why? For me, I connect the most with reflection and partnerships. Reflection is ongoing just as our service to our communities should be. With our reflection we’re asked to think about our relationship with society. I think this is an important part of Service-Learning because it allows us to continually monitor ourselves and helps us see that there is always room for change and adaptations. I also connect with partnerships because we collaborate and work with others while benefiting our community. Working in partnerships also shows how when we work together anything is possible and great things can come out of it. In the article it also states students are more likely to vote if they participate in service-learning. Voting is an important contribution that all citizens can do. Voting allows your voice to be heard, gets you involved in civic engagements, and allows you work with others in a community to solve problems or interact. As a voter we are more likely to be concerned about our communities and have a deeper understanding on how we can impact the
They’re meaningful service, link to curriculum, reflection, diversity, youth voice, partnerships, progress monitoring, and duration and intensity. On page 18 it asks what Service-Learning standard do you most connect with and why? For me, I connect the most with reflection and partnerships. Reflection is ongoing just as our service to our communities should be. With our reflection we’re asked to think about our relationship with society. I think this is an important part of Service-Learning because it allows us to continually monitor ourselves and helps us see that there is always room for change and adaptations. I also connect with partnerships because we collaborate and work with others while benefiting our community. Working in partnerships also shows how when we work together anything is possible and great things can come out of it. In the article it also states students are more likely to vote if they participate in service-learning. Voting is an important contribution that all citizens can do. Voting allows your voice to be heard, gets you involved in civic engagements, and allows you work with others in a community to solve problems or interact. As a voter we are more likely to be concerned about our communities and have a deeper understanding on how we can impact the