{"id":13039,"date":"2017-06-27T11:29:14","date_gmt":"2017-06-27T15:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/?page_id=13039"},"modified":"2019-09-02T12:02:23","modified_gmt":"2019-09-02T16:02:23","slug":"service-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/service-learning\/","title":{"rendered":"Service learning"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Service learning<\/h1>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Creating teaching and learning opportunities where <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">students identify, research, propose, and implement solutions to real needs in their school community as part of their curriculum.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Ponder these other definitions. What do they have in common?<\/h4>\n<figure id=\"attachment_16735\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-16735\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-16735\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-793x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-793x1024.jpg 793w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-232x300.jpg 232w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-768x992.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-370x478.jpg 370w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-270x349.jpg 270w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways-740x956.jpg 740w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/servicelearning3ways.jpg 1840w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-16735\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">image created in easle.ly by Katy Farber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>Why do service learning? <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/scholarworks.gvsu.edu\/cgi\/viewcontent.cgi?article=1019&amp;context=colleagues\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read researcher Shelley Billig\u2019s take on why service learning benefits students in many ways. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That&#8217;s not all! And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/19404476.2017.1415600\">service learning can help meet the developmental needs of early adolescent students.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But isn\u2019t service learning basically just community service? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1CsSp9pUsIGvXzisiXKtOVT8-sFepqcTXWsA0T9tCxqI\/edit?usp=sharing\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">No, and here is why. <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s a student process, not a teacher one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Service learning is about connecting community strengths and needs with the interests and skills of students to improve a condition.<\/h3>\n<div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\">\n<div  style=\"display: block; margin: 0px auto;\"  id=\"_ytid_19136\"  width=\"525\" height=\"295\"  data-origwidth=\"525\" data-origheight=\"295\" data-facadesrc=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qzemIcvwmyQ?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=1&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;modestbranding=1&#038;rel=0&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__ epyt-facade epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" data-epautoplay=\"1\" ><img decoding=\"async\" data-spai-excluded=\"true\" class=\"epyt-facade-poster skip-lazy\" loading=\"lazy\"  alt=\"What does service learning look like in Vermont?\"  src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/qzemIcvwmyQ\/maxresdefault.jpg\"  \/><button class=\"epyt-facade-play\" aria-label=\"Play\"><svg data-no-lazy=\"1\" height=\"100%\" version=\"1.1\" viewBox=\"0 0 68 48\" width=\"100%\"><path class=\"ytp-large-play-button-bg\" d=\"M66.52,7.74c-0.78-2.93-2.49-5.41-5.42-6.19C55.79,.13,34,0,34,0S12.21,.13,6.9,1.55 C3.97,2.33,2.27,4.81,1.48,7.74C0.06,13.05,0,24,0,24s0.06,10.95,1.48,16.26c0.78,2.93,2.49,5.41,5.42,6.19 C12.21,47.87,34,48,34,48s21.79-0.13,27.1-1.55c2.93-0.78,4.64-3.26,5.42-6.19C67.94,34.95,68,24,68,24S67.94,13.05,66.52,7.74z\" fill=\"#f00\"><\/path><path d=\"M 45,24 27,14 27,34\" fill=\"#fff\"><\/path><\/svg><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Use this <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1UFRsRybpSPrchMrriaJKx-U_RlZnBsO2WblWDXQNLW8\/edit?usp=sharing\">service learning template\u00a0<\/a>to explore community strengths, then on to needs, learning goals, plans, projects and reflections.<\/p>\n<h4>Start Here<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-17039\" src=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-1024x904.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"770\" height=\"680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-1024x904.png 1024w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-300x265.png 300w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-768x678.png 768w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-370x327.png 370w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-270x238.png 270w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-340x300.png 340w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM-740x653.png 740w, https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Screen-Shot-2018-11-08-at-10.42.49-AM.png 1248w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a>Here&#8217;s a <a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/service-learning-101-a-guide-for-busy-teachers\/#.W-RYwnfMyb8\">Service Learning 101 post<\/a> with clear steps to get you or your team started with service learning. You can do this!<\/p>\n<h4>Look for Assets of Your Community<\/h4>\n<p>Beginning with an asset based approach values and respects what is special and already great about your community. Starting from an asset based lens helps students see this as a place to start from, then after thinking about assets, starting to look for areas to improve upon, together. Here is one process for <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1SK1tx5iEJv6bWHW_Y5lfhAFyHCmwjawlh5IKtQmFNr8\/edit\">asset mapping and prioritizing<\/a> using the United Nation&#8217;s Global Goals, which we shared at AMLE 2018.<\/p>\n<h4>Caution!<\/h4>\n<p>Service learning can increase othering and stereotyping if not done in a spirit of reciprocity, mutual respect and understanding. Everyone is learning together. Make sure to focus on a shared learning space with your team and community. In fact, service learning is a perfect pedagogical space to help students explore systems of injustice and become empathetic change agents in their communities.<\/p>\n<h2>What does it look like in action?<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"display-posts-listing\"><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/3-ways-to-build-in-service-learning-during-the-pandemic\/\">Service learning (during a pandemic)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/critical-lens-on-project-based-learning\/\">A critical lens on project-based learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/cabot-at-molly-brook-farm\/\">Connecting Vermont students with dairy farms<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/asset-mapping-starting-with-strengths\/\">Introducing: asset mapping<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/all-about-service-learning\/\">All about service learning<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/what-does-service-learning-look-like\/\">What does service learning look like in Vermont?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/how-to-plan-a-service-learning-project\/\">How to plan a service learning project in 5 stages<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/st-albans-city-internships\/\">Welcome to your in-school internship<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/cabot-leads\/\">Introducing &#8220;Cabot Leads&#8221;<\/a><\/li><li class=\"listing-item\"><a class=\"title\" href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/3-structures-to-support-flextime-in-the-schedule\/\">3 strategies to create supportive structures during project time<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Service learning Creating teaching and learning opportunities where students identify, research, propose, and implement solutions to real needs in their school community as part of their curriculum. Ponder these other definitions. What do they have in common? Why do service learning? Read researcher Shelley Billig\u2019s take on why service learning benefits students in many ways. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/3-structures-to-support-flextime-in-the-schedule\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;3 strategies to create supportive structures during project time&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-13039","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13039","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13039"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13039\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20854,"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/13039\/revisions\/20854"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tiie.w3.uvm.edu\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13039"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}