Service-Learning at our system campuses

Catholic Central - 1st graders and Kindergarten continue to work on a butterfly garden (Anne Sharelis & Laurie Overesch)

St Thomas More - 2nd & 5th graders focusing on "Going Green" - check this link:  Green Education Foundation (Judy Culshaw & Katy Masak)

St Pius X - 5th graders are working on Souper Bowl of Caring and Health/Wellness Fair (Mary Casey & Sara Meyer)

St Joseph Middle School - 6th graders are working on ways to help Habitat for Humanity (Pat Olander & Colleen Stoll)

Possible Community Partners

Are you looking for contact information on community partners:

Project Linus - contact Melody Buchinger (melody@stillingsbuchinger.com or (920)739-2661)

Emergency Shelter of the Fox Valley- contact Jill Mitchler (jillmitchler@ssfv.org or (920)734-9603)

Harbor House - contact volunteer coordinator Christy Donaldson

Touchmark on West Prospect Avenue - contact

St Paul Elder Services - contact Melanie Gonnering or Sr Joy Rose (766-6183)

Habitat Restore - contact Diane Pfiffer (967-8901)

Salvation Army - contact Ashley Timm

Leaven - contact Kim O'Brien (kimobrien@new.rr.com) or Julie C (738-9635)

The Building for Kids - contact Julie Runnfeldt (jrunnfeldt@tds.net or 734-3226)

Boys and Girls Club of the Fox Valley - contact 731-0555

St Joseph Food Program

Habitat for Humanity - volunteer coordinator is Jodi Isom (920)967-8882

Finding Your Curriculum Standards:

NWEA Reports

Curriculum 4 Schools -Math, Social Studies and Religion

Indiana Standards - English and Science

Technology Standards-(2007 standards link)

Other Standards - Other subjects not listed above

The IPARDC Process Reviewed:

Setting the Context

1. Identify instructional goals
2. Develop essential questions
3. Determine assessments


Investigation

1. Identify the “community to serve”

2. Assess community needs

3. Select community need

4. Research issue

5. Weaving in reflection

6. Assess progress

Action

1. Implement action plan

2. Weaving in reflection

3. Assess progress

Planning

1. Preparation

2. Develop an action plan

3. Integrate instruction

4. Weaving in reflection

5. Assess progress

Reflection

1. Connect classroom learning with learning from service

2. Question assumptions

3. Develop deeper understanding of their roles as citizens

4. Improve problemsolving

Demonstration/ Celebration

1. Demonstrate impact on community

2. Demonstrate impact on self

3. Celebrate accomplishments

LINKS ON THE INTERNET

Check out the following links to service-learning:

21st Century Learning

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse

National Youth Leadership Council

Paul Coverdell World Wise Schools Service-Learning Rubric

Schumer Self-Assessment for Service Learning

Practitioner's Guide to Reflection in Service-Learning: Student Voices and Reflection

DPI Service-Learning Homepage

High Quality Instruction that Transforms: A Guide to Implementing Quality Academic Service Learning