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CWI's Summer EAST and WEST
Institutes on Service-Learning, 2011
Join with colleagues from across North America and beyond, working to embrace service-learning and sustainability. A week of support, inspiration, and collaboration. more
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INSTRUCTIONAL BEST PRACTICES for Service- Learning
BEST PRACTICE 1:
Curricular Goals
Curricular goals are defined and stated.
EXAMPLE: During service to improve the local nature trail, students are given the task of mapping four individual animal and plant habitats.
BEST PRACTICE 2:
Assessment
Student achievement of curricular goals is regularly assessed.
EXAMPLE: The habitat maps are compared to a rubric or checklist of expectations provided to students beforehand.
BEST PRACTICE 3:
Service Goals
Service goals that meet a genuine community need are clearly stated.
EXAMPLE: Students understand that without their help and care, the nature trail will become unusable.
BEST PRACTICE 4:
Evaluation
Service goals are evaluated.
EXAMPLE: Students, teacher, and a community advisor (if one is involved), look at the results of the trail clean-up and determine how successful it was and what more could be done.
BEST PRACTICE 5:
Challenges
The learning and service goals stretch participants to develop in new or challenging ways.
EXAMPLE: Students are responsible for working in teams, organizing their own tools and jobs, and deciding when they will break to do the map assignment.
BEST PRACTICE 6:
Participation
Selection, design and evaluation of the project is shared by all participants, especially students.
EXAMPLE: Students, teacher, and community advisor investigate and discuss needs, and eventually brainstorm a list of tasks to accomplish on the trail. Each shares in the final evaluation.
BEST PRACTICE 7:
Diversity
Opportunities are offered to discuss and value differences or to interact with a variety of individuals or groups.
EXAMPLE: Community advisor is a senior citizen who uses a cane and walks slowly. Students help her through difficult places on the trail.
BEST PRACTICE 8:
Community Connections
Connections to the community are made that build knowledge about the community, identify community resources, and cultivate partnerships.
EXAMPLE: The community advisor asks if she can bring her birdwatching group to the nature trail for a guided tour by the students.
BEST PRACTICE 9:
Participant Preparation
All participants are prepared with the knowledge and skills needed to perform the service.
EXAMPLE: Students understand through previous walks on the trail where there are things to look out for (poisonous plants, wasp nests, etc.).
BEST PRACTICE 10:
Reflection
All participants are involved in multiple methods of reflection.
EXAMPLE: Students sit in their groups to evaluate their group’s work, and then write with the larger group in their field journals.
BEST PRACTICE 11:
Celebration
All achievements are celebrated and all participants are recognized.
EXAMPLE: The trail group’s work is recognized at all-school meeting, and they invite their community partners to attend.
Developed by Community Works Institute, Fall, 1999.These best practices are based upon The Essential Elements for Service-Learning.
©2000 Community Works Institute Press
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