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2010 Community Works
Institute on Service-Learning
 at Shelburne Farms, Vermont
July 19-23, 2010



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NOTE: Institutes enroll to capacity, so we recommend registering early for 2010.

“In my work with teachers-in-training, experienced teachers, and in school restructuring projects, I use Community Works’ publications, videos and expertise to provide models of exceptional community-based education.”
David Sobel
Director of Teacher Certification
Antioch New England
Graduate School



"The Institute brought structure to a very elusive concept. I came away with so much more than I anticipated and was touched to the core in a deeper sense!"
Holly McNeil, Teacher
Greensboro, North Carolina
"Community Works has developed professional development experiences that provide active laboratories for teachers and community members. For both novice and experienced practitioners of service-learning and related methodology, these professional learning experiences are invaluable.”
Martha Rich, Head of School
Thetford Academy, Vermont



Schools and Organizations
We Have Supported

 “The workshop was inspirational with workable and progressiveviews and ideas. It caused me to look at current practices and helped me to see alternatives. Thank You! ”
Michael Foss
Special Education and Transition Specialist
Claremont, New Hampshire

“The facilitator’s level of understanding of the concepts and subject matter was excellent”
Mac McInnes
Assistant Professor
Unity College, Maine

“The facilitator was very knowledgable on the areas of focus and able to adjust the flow to meet participants’ needs. He did a wonderful job. Don’t change a thing!”
Rob Stull, Teacher
Notre Dame Academy, Virginia"

"I used your Service-Learning Guide at a Lesson Planning Institute for high school teachers in the Acalanes Union High School District in Northern California. 9 out of the 10 teachers gravitated toward the Community Works Tool."
Valerie Sorgen
Service-Learning Coordinator
Palo Alto, CA

“The workshop was inspirational with workable and progressive views and ideas. It caused me to look at current practices and helped me to see alternatives. Thank You! ”
Michael Foss
Special Education and Transition Specialist
Claremont, New Hampshire

“The facilitator’s level of understanding of the concepts and subject matter was excellent”
Mac McInnes
Assistant Professor
Unity College, Maine

“The facilitator was very knowledgable on the areas of focus and able to adjust the flow to meet participants’ needs. He did a wonderful job. Don’t change a thing!”
Rob Stull, Teacher
Notre Dame Academy, Virginia"
A PREMIER INTERNATIONAL EVENT
Limited Openings!

Our Summer Institute on Service-Learning
at Shelburne Farms, Vermont

July 19-23, 2010

WE SUPPORT EDUCATORS
through high quality training, showcasing working examples of curriculum, and by providing connections to others in the field doing related work.


CONSULTING and TRAINING
Community Works Institute offers a variety of ON SITE trainings and professional development for educators and organizations who are interested in establishing, improving, or expanding a service-learning initiative. Community Works Institute trainings are conducted by seasoned members of our nationally acclaimed Institute faculty. Community Works also offers an annual weeklong Institute during the summer months.

We will work with you to develop a customized training or presentation to meet your own school or organization's unique needs. (fee schedule available on request)

“Impressive diversity of experience. The format and pacing was fantastic. Thank you for providing a new stronger foundation for me to build my school year on with my students.”
Dan Gross, Teacher/Guide
Ridge & Valley Charter School
Blairstown, New Jersey

ON SITE TRAINING & SUPPORT:
• can be designed to take place over several days, and in full or half-day formats.

• use an interactive approach to demonstrate service-learning programs in a variety of settings.

• support and strengthen academic integration and student achievement.

• are available to teachers, administrators, youth, community-based organizations, school districts, as well as regional and national service programs.

• incorporate the important concepts of sustainability and place-based education


“The facilitators understand the concepts and subject matter extremely well. Their knowledge helped to open up my mind to the many different avenues of service-learning. It was great having work and discussion time to help get things going. I loved having the time to share with my colleagues.”
Workshop Participant
Sag Harbor School District, NY

Professional Development
We support educators in creating curriculum that connects students and schools to their communities—through consultation, workshops and trainings facilitated by experienced practitioners.

• Summer Institutes
We design and provide accredited institutes for individual schools and for educational initiatives.

• Reflection Workshops
We offer workshops in reflective documentation to assist educators in creating an integrated reflection component within their work. Reflection Examples

“What I got from the Institute was for more than I hoped for. It was too valuable to have missed. I think of the week in Vermont as the first step in a fantastic adventure. Thank You!”
Mary Drexler –Hamilton Terrace High School
Shreveport, Louisiana


Standard Workshops and Options*:
Community Works offers a series of "standard" workshops and presentations. We will work with your organization to help determine the best approach to the circumstances that are unique to your situation. We will help you identify your specific training needs and how we can work together to best meet those needs. All workshops are facilitated by faculty members of Community Works Institute. The following are examples of standard workshops that we offer.

•Introduction to Service-Learning
•Instructional Best Practices for Service-Learning
•Connecting Service-Learning to Curriculum and Standards

•Reflection and Assessment
•Publishing for the Community with Students
•Bookmaking and Reflection Journals

•Social Justice in the Curriculum
•Promoting Youth Development through Service-Learning
•Intergenerational Service-Learning

•Site Level Best Practices for Service-Learning
•Collaboration
•Moving from Community Service toward Service-Learning
•Planning for the Long Term Survival of Your Service-Learning Initiative
•Program Evaluation

*fee schedule available on request

ADDITIONAL AREAS OF SUPPORT

Web Site Design and Development
We assist educational organizations and schools in telling their story through the use of on-line media. Our goal is to help represent innovative educational work. We support the process of both collecting and of telling the story. Technical supporte may take a variety of forms including: creation of a partnership that makes use of our Web site; providing development support for an organization in creating their own independent Web site; designing and building an organization's Web site from the ground up.

VISIT Web sites developed by Community Works
• Discovering Community
• Vermont Rural Partnership
• Sustainable Schools Project
• Vermont School Reform Faculty
• Vermont FEED

Reflection Workshops
We provide a general “how to” and creative innovations that can be geared to document specific activities, programs or a long-term effort.

Publishing for the Community with Students
Student publications that reach the entire community are an excellent way to provide meaningful service while enhancing academic learning. We draw from first hand experience with a number of school based examples.

Documentation, Program Evaluation & Publication
We provide support for documentation and publication, including print publication and Web site development. Our goal is to assist teachers, schools, and educational organizations in sharing their stories and teaching strategies with other educators.

Book Making Workshops
Work with an experienced bookmaker learning the art of hand made paper and the crafting of unique books that provide a wonderful support to the reflection process for program participants or students in the classroom.


Community Works Instititute
on Service-Learning
 at Shelburne Farms, Vermont
July 19-23, 2010

A Unique Professional Development Opportunity in a Beautful Setting.

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