This week's assignment led me to research a teaching style that I am super excited about. Community service learning is a partnering pedagogy that combines learning goals and community service in ways that can enhance both student growth and the common good. I have always loved doing community service, and having the chance to use that in the classroom is wonderful. In community service learning, the teacher makes curriculum outcomes and objectives, and the students create ways to learn those outcomes through service projects. I feel like this is a great way to get out of the classroom, grow students, and give them real world experience. Teachers must make clear learning objectives, and make sure that students are learning and working toward those objectives. Teachers must also makes connections between the students and community partners so that the service projects can be done. It takes a lot of preparation, but it is well worth it. Students learn so much better with "hands on" learning, and what better way to do that then with community service. Students can finish out the class with a real sense of making a difference, all while learning the curriculum and "passing the test." Collaborative learning can be used with community service learning. Students can be broken down into small groups with the groups working on different projects, or each group working on different aspects of the same project. I am going to include a video that further explains community service learning. https://youtu.be/JoAMjepiDRo Thanks and until next time...
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AuthorHi, I'm Tiffany. I am a wife, mom to a 7 year old son, and currently seeking a degree in Educational Design. Archives
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