New Online Service-Learning Courses for K-12 Teachers
January 13, 2011
Don’t miss the opportunity to enroll in NYLC’s new online graduate-level courses designed to help K-12 teachers improve student achievement and development through service-learning. Presented in partnership with Viterbo University, these courses deliver the conceptual knowledge and practical skills educators need to implement high-quality service-learning in their classrooms.
With the increased demand for standards-based instruction, service-learning educators need to ensure that their projects meet state content standards and benchmarks as well as the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice . These NYLC graduate courses are designed to guide educators in exploring the K-12 Service-Learning Standards in depth and assessing the quality of their own service-learning practice.
Register now for one or several of these courses:
Improving K-12 Service-Learning Projects through Self-Assessment
Feb. 21-April 18, 2011
1 credit ($175)
Learn how to improve your service-learning projects by conducting a systematic self-assessment to see how well they align with the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. In collaboration with other teachers, you’ll discover your project’s strengths, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen the quality of your service-learning practice. This reflective course guides K-12 teachers and service-learning coordinators in using a set of self-assessment rubrics, developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Meaningful Service and Reflection
Jan. 19-March 26, 2011
1 credit ($175)
When you’re planning service-learning, what can you do to ensure that young people find the activities meaningful, both for themselves and the community their project serves? How can you design service-learning activities that match students’ interests and abilities while meeting real community needs? How can you strengthen the power of reflection to enhance the development of metacognition and other higher order thinking skills? Explore in depth what the research says about two important service-learning standards and discover how to translate that research into what you do in the classroom with students.
Diversity, Partnerships, and Youth Voice
April 14-June 23, 2011
1 credit ($175)
How do you ensure students are engaged in their learning? Service-learning is widely viewed an engaging strategy, and three important principles can bolster not only the substance of your learning goals, but also student motivation to achieve them. Explore effective strategies for giving young people opportunities to shape their service and learning experiences, for fostering respect for diversity among service-learning participants, and for developing strong reciprocal partnerships within the school and the community. Learn from the research and vivid examples of others’ experience.
Link to Curriculum, Progress Monitoring, and Duration and Intensity
June 23-Aug. 31, 2011
1 credit ($175)
When service-learning is closely linked to academic outcomes, young people not only become engaged in learning but also show improved school success. Take an in-depth look at three of the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice that tie closely to academic achievement and school success. Explore methods for linking service activities to curriculum goals, monitoring learning and project success, and ensuring optimal duration and intensity of experiences.
With the increased demand for standards-based instruction, service-learning educators need to ensure that their projects meet state content standards and benchmarks as well as the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice . These NYLC graduate courses are designed to guide educators in exploring the K-12 Service-Learning Standards in depth and assessing the quality of their own service-learning practice.
Register now for one or several of these courses:
Improving K-12 Service-Learning Projects through Self-Assessment
Feb. 21-April 18, 2011
1 credit ($175)
Learn how to improve your service-learning projects by conducting a systematic self-assessment to see how well they align with the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. In collaboration with other teachers, you’ll discover your project’s strengths, identify areas for improvement, and strengthen the quality of your service-learning practice. This reflective course guides K-12 teachers and service-learning coordinators in using a set of self-assessment rubrics, developed in partnership with the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee.
Meaningful Service and Reflection
Jan. 19-March 26, 2011
1 credit ($175)
When you’re planning service-learning, what can you do to ensure that young people find the activities meaningful, both for themselves and the community their project serves? How can you design service-learning activities that match students’ interests and abilities while meeting real community needs? How can you strengthen the power of reflection to enhance the development of metacognition and other higher order thinking skills? Explore in depth what the research says about two important service-learning standards and discover how to translate that research into what you do in the classroom with students.
Diversity, Partnerships, and Youth Voice
April 14-June 23, 2011
1 credit ($175)
How do you ensure students are engaged in their learning? Service-learning is widely viewed an engaging strategy, and three important principles can bolster not only the substance of your learning goals, but also student motivation to achieve them. Explore effective strategies for giving young people opportunities to shape their service and learning experiences, for fostering respect for diversity among service-learning participants, and for developing strong reciprocal partnerships within the school and the community. Learn from the research and vivid examples of others’ experience.
Link to Curriculum, Progress Monitoring, and Duration and Intensity
June 23-Aug. 31, 2011
1 credit ($175)
When service-learning is closely linked to academic outcomes, young people not only become engaged in learning but also show improved school success. Take an in-depth look at three of the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice that tie closely to academic achievement and school success. Explore methods for linking service activities to curriculum goals, monitoring learning and project success, and ensuring optimal duration and intensity of experiences.
