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Buddy the Bully
A simple primer that can be used by upper primary teachers as an introduction to more comprehensive service-learning programs throughout secondary school. A typical buddy program is augmented by group buddies and reflection ensuring that students are better prepared for future service-learning activities.(526Kb)
School Improvement Through Service-Learning
Facilitators use this resource to conduct a service-learning inservice with their colleagues. Includes definitions and principles, a suggested set of workshops where participants set up service-learning activities appropriate to their own circumstances, websites and documentation to support the workshops.(1.7Mb)
SEANet
The State Education Agency K-12 Service-Learning Network (SEANet) has published a concept paper calling for teachers to learn how to successfully use service-learning and transform the teaching profession, our classrooms, and our communities.(126Kb)
Maryland Department of Education
Maryland’s Best Practices: An Improvement Guide for School-Based Service-Learning describes high quality service-learning experiences. (3.7Mb)
Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Published by the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, this practical implementation guide will help educators and students create high quality service-learning experiences by engaging participants in their own education thereby helping them to stay in school and achieve academically.(15Mb)
National and Community Service Coalition
Members of the National and Community Service Coalition are involved in more than 200,000 projects across the USA. This guide provides an overview of each of the membership organisations ranging from national volunteer organisations to community based service-learning projects.(1.5Mb)
Impacts of Service-Learning on Participating K-12 Students
This paper summarizes studies into the research outlined in Shelley Billig’s work and includes subsequent research updates from RMC Research in 2001 and 2005.
Massachusetts Department of Education
Community Lessons shows how to integrate CSL into teaching practices by presenting specific units that can be easily replicated and adapted to varying grade levels and specific curricular goals.
Corporation for National and Community Service
This handbook for the inclusion of people with disabilities is designed specifically for national and community service programs. There are targetted resources to assist in different areas of outreach, recruitment, selection, and retention of participants with disabilities.
Learn and Serve America
Bring Learning to Life is a comprehensive 8 minute video that can be viewed online and downloaded.
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