Making Service Learning Happen February 24
Teachers College is hosting a professional development day on March 21 called Service Learning: Making It Happen. While examining the theme of “Hunger and Homelessness in New York City”, panelists will explore ways to weave service learning, reflection, and student driven service projects into curriculum. Lessons will be applicable to service projects addressing any issue or topic. You’ll learn how to start a service learning project, or improve what you’re already doing! Plus, you’ll have opportunities for networking with teachers, professionals, and service-learning supporters. All participants will receive service-learning resource packets to utilize in their classrooms. Here’s the schedule:
8:30 – 9:15 – Breakfast and Registration
9:15 – 10:30 – Welcome and Keynote Speaker
10:30 – 11:45 – Challenges & Successes in Service Learning – Small Group Activity
11:45 – 12:45 - Lunch
12:45 - 1:45 – Panel Discussion – “Making Service Learning Work in Your Classroom”
1:45 – 2:15 – Service Learning Reflection – Modeling an Activity
2:15 – 2:30 – Closing
The event is sponsored by: TNYC Regional Network of the NYS Learn and Serve America Network, the NY Metropolitan Service Learning Institute, the NYS Department of Education, and the Peace Corps Fellows Program at Teachers College.
If you’re interested, sign up now. The deadline is March 14, but the event is limited to the first 60 registrants. The application and more information is attached. Announcement_and_Registration.doc