Exploring the Service Learning Trainer’s Toolkit

Posted by on March 10, 2010

Professional Development Trade Secrets: Exploring the Service Learning Trainer’s Toolkit
May 3 & 4, 2010 in Atlantic City, NJ

In an effort to encourage sustainability for service learning professional development in organizations and school districts, the Institute for Global Education & Service Learning (IGESL) will host a training of service learning trainers. Opportunities to explore and use activities from the Service Learning Trainer’s Toolkit with feedback from national trainers will be provided.  This event is co-hosted by the NJ Southern Regional Center for Service Learning and Learn & Serve NJ.

Training will provide you with
•  Introduction to brain based concepts that promote optimal learning in youth and adults
•  Ideas for creating interactive, engaging service learning professional development
•  Resources for building a standards-based service learning training or workshop

Registration Includes
•  Service Learning Trainer’s Toolkit
•  Two days of interactive, hands-on “Train the Trainer” sessions
•  One-on-one technical assistance from national professional development providers
•  The opportunity to be part of a learning community with others in the field who provide professional development
•  Breakfast & Lunch both days

Cost to Attend
$450/adult (Discounted $50/additional adult(s) from the same organization)
$375/youth

TRAINING LOCATION:
Carnegie Library Center of Richard Stockton College
35 South Dr. MLK Jr. Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ

TRAINING HOTEL:
Courtyard by Marriott
1212 Pacific Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ

Guaranteed room rate: $80/night/room plus tax

For Room Block is under “IGESL” and will close April 19, 2010.

Reservations: http://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/AIYCYgroupCode=IGEIGES&app=resvlink&fromDate=5/2/10&toDate=5/5/10

What people are saying about this training & the Toolkit:

·         “What a great resource this is. I have been doing service learning training for a dozen years and it is so nice to find wonderful and engaging new things to do and new ways to do it!” Susan Abravanel, Vice President of Education, Youth Service America

·         “IGESL provides high quality training in truly engaging ways! State Farm Northeast Zone has relied on their expertise to train our grants team and we consult their expertise regularly.” Sue Sampson, State Farm Northeast Zone Public Affairs

·         “This is the best service learning training resource that is out there!” Shira Cohen, Dean of School & Community Programs, New Foundations Charter School

·         “The activities provided practical information which could be used during training in our schools, in our classrooms, and in our communities.” Karen Cook, Teacher/Service Learning Coordinator, Valdosta High School

For more information about the Service Learning Trainer’s Toolkit or to REGISTER for this event, visit http://www.igesl.org, call 215.945.8118 or email jcote@igesl.org.