NYLC Offers Summer Graduate Credit Classes
This summer NYLC, in partnership with the liberal arts college Viterbo University, is offering a series of online professional development classes. The courses are one credit each and are offered through the Generator School Network (gsn.nylc.org). Membership in this community of service-learning practitioners is free.
**Update: See the new registration process below.
This summer NYLC, in partnership with the liberal arts college Viterbo University, is offering a series of online professional development classes. The courses are one credit each and are offered through the Generator School Network (gsn.nylc.org). Membership in this community of service-learning practitioners is free.
Completing all three one-credit courses qualifies a student/practitioner to apply for the NYLC Certificate of Excellent Practice in Service-Learning. The CEP, which involves an extended period of practice and study, recognizes teachers who effectively implement the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice.
The one-credit courses are:
June 21 – July 16
Implementing the Service-Learning Cycle: Participants will develop a service-learning project that they post in the GSN online community, using the tools of the Service-Learning Cycle. The instructor and other GSN members will provide feedback. Students will submit a final paper based on their experiences.
July 19 – Aug. 13
Conducting a Self-Assessment: Participants will complete a self-assessment on a service-learning project they’ve developed, according to the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice. This class will include using the resources of the GSN to evaluate the project.
Sept. 20 – Oct. 29
Service-Learning Curriculum Integration: Participants will engage in a practical application of the service-learning process through an examination of sample projects — paying particular attention to curriculum integration.
To register for these one-credit courses:
1. Download and fill out the NYLC registration form.
2. Download and fill out the Viterbo registration form. In Part Two of the form, leave blank the course and section numbers.
3. Mail both forms with payment to:
National Youth Leadership Council
Attention: Finance
1667 Snelling Ave. N., Suite D300
St. Paul, MN 55108
Or fax to: (651) 631-2955
Registration forms and payment must be received by the first day of the class you are registering for.
To learn more about the evidence-based standards for service-learning and course content, email instructor Allison Whittlef at alwhittlef@gmail.com.
For more information on registration and payment, contact NYLC’s finance department at (651) 631-3672.
Instructor Allison Whittlef has been an educator in the Forest Lake, Minn., school district for 13 years and has extensive experience with alternative education and middle school students. She has an undergraduate degree in elementary education and political science, a master’s degree in education, and a doctorate in education with a focus on critical pedagogy.
