Service Learning: Building a Culture of Service

Posted by on October 28, 2013

Service Learning: Building a Culture of Service

Hewitt School
45 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
Date: Wednesday, December 4, 2013
Time: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM
Registration Ends: 12/4/2013 11:59 PM (ET)

During this interactive day, we will build knowledge and abilities to support and strengthen service learning. Key concepts to be explored include:

• Curricular Design to review best practices for increasing the understanding of service learning as a teaching pedagogy; we will explore service learning as a process that moves a unit of study from the essential questions through the acquisition of knowledge and skills, to implementing a related and meaningful idea for service
• Roles and Responsibilities within the school community that promote and strengthen a culture of service
• Aiming for Parent Participation to support teachers and service learning as a valued pedagogy
• Youth Leadership opportunities
• A Literature-Based Service Learning Approach

Do you have specific questions to advance the culture of service at your school? Add to this list, so we shape the day to meet your needs:

How can we improve our approaches through knowing the successes and struggles from other schools?
Any ideas for sharing what we learn during this day with school leadership to advance service learning as integral to our school community?
Send all questions to [email protected]. We hope to hear from you!

Cathryn Berger Kaye, M.A., president of CBK Associates, travels internationally over 120 days per year delivering excellence in education strategies. She is well known for her engaging keynotes, professional development institutes and on-site consultations, and for inspiring educators and youth. Cathryn is the author of numerous books including The Complete Guide to Service Learning and the award winning Going Blue: A Teen Guide to Saving Our Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, & Wetlands written with Philppe Cousteau and EarthEcho International. She has also written exceptional science themed service learning Action Guides for the Water Planet Challenge. More information about Cathryn is available on her website at http://www.abcdbooks.org. Cathryn lives in Los Angeles and can be reached at [email protected].

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