Service Learning
Learn how to design projects that boost civic engagement in students and help them take initiative to strengthen their community.
Creating a Culture of Caring Through Student-Led Service Learning
When older elementary students take the lead on community service projects, they gain public speaking skills, leadership experience, confidence—and younger students are more motivated to participate.199Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.What the Heck Is Service Learning?
Here's a simple definition for service learning with details and resources for planning a unit.10.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.10 Ready-to-Borrow Project Ideas
As you consider the following project possibilities, ask yourself: Would this project help my students meet important learning goals? Would my students find it engaging?10.8kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Engaging Students With Challenge Based Learning
High school students can participate in hands-on, relevant projects that provide effective solutions to problems in their community.441Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Creating Classrooms for Social Justice
Teach your students about making positive change in the world by connecting with them, discussing real-world problems and multiple perspectives, creating classroom community, and including authentic assessment.8.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building Empathy Through Community Projects
Twice a year, students and teachers in Eminence, Kentucky, collaborate for three days on meaningful projects that serve their community.4.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Building a Culture of Kindness With a Day of Service
When Maryland middle school students spend a day focusing on helping others, they see their own capacity to make a difference in their community.2.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.9 Dynamic, Hands-On Activities That Immerse Students in Civics
Civics takes on new life when students have real-world experiences like creating polls or ballots or touring a local government building.188Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Benefits of Service Learning for High School Students
Service learning and volunteering help high school students give back to their community and grow as individuals.793Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Resources for Building Community Partnerships
Learn how schools can benefit from the support and expertise of local businesses, organizations, and individuals, and discover strategies for fostering successful business and community partnerships.2.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Schoolwide Community Service and Volunteering in the Elementary Grades
Opportunities for service learning and volunteering don’t just help the community around the school—students benefit as well.563Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Developing SEL Skills With Service Learning
Service learning provides a way for students to grow their social-emotional learning skills while helping their community.346Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.5-Minute Film Festival: Teaching Kids about Global Poverty
Teaching your students about poverty and hunger can be a powerful experience for them. VideoAmy shares a series of videos that explore the issues encountered by four college students who lived on one dollar per day in Guatemala.2.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Empathy in Action: How Teachers Prepare Future Citizens
Teachers are uniquely positioned to teach empathy, which will help children not only discover personal success, but also contribute to the betterment of society.2.2kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using PBL to Teach About Homelessness
A project-based learning unit on homelessness can provide middle and high school students with valuable information and foster empathy for the unhoused.483Your content has been saved!
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