Transforming Service Learning: Building Citizenship and Community Impact
Date:
February 12 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm
Price:
Instructor(s):
T. Elijah Hawkes, MSEd
Event Type:
Virtual
Professional Learning Hours:
5
Topics:
- Equity
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- General Education
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- Systems Thinking
Intended Audience:
K-12 educators, grade/department teams, curriculum coordinators, administrators and instructional leaders.
In this workshop, service learning projects will be a point of departure for learning how to design units of study that are built on the needs of students, families, and the broader community. By shifting from a model of service for others to one of shared problem-solving and civic engagement, participants will explore how centering real community needs within the curriculum can compel both instructional innovation and a deeper commitment to understanding and addressing injustice.
Participants will:
- Learn a framework for planning curriculum that has personal, political, and practical implications.
- Plan for an interdisciplinary unit of study that connects to core academic standards and engages students and partners in the pursuit of a more just community.
- Network with Vermont educators and learn from the models and frameworks provided.
- Gain a repository of resources to support future work.
