Lift: Raising the Bar for Service-Learning Practice |
Lift: Raising the Bar for Service-Learning PracticeThe K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice come to life in extensive videos and downloadable resources that follow three schools through their own service-learning experiences, illustrating how the Standards are integrated and essential to the implementation of a service-learning curriculum. LIFT Introduction VideoDiversityStudents learn from each other and those different from themselves. Students learn about themselves and others. Students elaborate on their cultural uniqueness. Students address stereotypes. Youth Voice
Student voice builds engagement. Students become the experts and can share knowledge with others. Link to CurriculumHow to connect student experiences with academic and character goals. Connecting service projects to math goals. Service-learning intentionally connects to learning goals. ReflectionReflecting on efforts and activities is integral to service-learning. Reflection helps make learning meaningful. Students gain confidence in their abilities and build trust with each other. Service-learning incorporates multiple challenging reflection activities that are ongoing and that prompt deep thinking and analysis about oneself and one’s relationship to society. Duration & IntensityAn administrator's perspective on student outcomes. Creating a safe space takes time & intention. Students tackle issues that are important to them. Meaningful ServiceService-learning actively engages participants in meaningful and personally relevant service activities. Making service-learning meaningful for Elementary students. Students make meaningful connections to community. Students learn to meet the community need. PartnershipsService-learning partnerships are collaborative, mutually beneficial, and address community needs. Partnerships are mutually beneficial. Students learn from community experts. Connecting with funding partners is an important part of the service-learning process. Community experts help with understanding and action. Progress MonitoringService-learning engages participants in an ongoing process to assess the quality of implementation and progress toward meeting specified goals, and uses results for improvement and sustainability. Results increase over time. |