Transcript MACTE

From the Classroom
to the Great Beyond
Presenters:
Natalie Cobb, Avila University
Annie Flurry, Shawnee Mission School District
Karen Garber-Miller, Avila University
Stacy Keith, Avila University
Alicia Murillo, Avila University
From the Classroom to the Great Beyond
Benefits of Service Learning and
Community Engagement
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(Source: University of Minnesota Community and Service-Learning Center)
Benefits for Students
O Increase understanding of the curricular topics
O Gain hands-on experiences that lead to college/career
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readiness
Explore one’s own values and beliefs and have
opportunities to act on these
Develop deep critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Grow understanding of diverse cultures and
communities.
Learn more about social justice issues and their root
causes
Benefits for Students
O Improve ability to handle ambiguity, deal with multifaceted
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challenges, and practice flexibility of thinking
Develop specific skill sets especially in areas communication,
collaboration, and leadership
Test out potential career paths or explore fields that might
interest you
Connect with professional and community members from
whom you can learn
Grow a professional network which may help later with job
placement, internships or university application references.
Satisfy affective needs/urges toward public service and civic
participation
Benefits for Teachers
O Encourage interactive teaching methods and
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reciprocal learning between students and faculty
Add new and engaging dimensions to class
discussions and interactions
Attract highly motivated and engaged students to
courses
Increase the energy level and excitement in classes
Decrease behavior management challenges
Provide networking and interdisciplinary opportunities
for engagement with teachers in other disciplines
Benefits for Teachers
O Provide enhanced opportunities for professional
development and practice (i.e. grant writing
skills, professional presentations, travel
opportunities, publication opportunities)
O Foster relationships between schools and
community organizations and promotes positive
images of schools
O Provide the teacher with firsthand knowledge of
social justice issues beyond the classroom
Benefits for
Community Partners
O Gain additional human resources needed to
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achieve goals
Inject new energy, enthusiasm and perspectives
into the work
Grow the organization’s volunteer pool
Increase public awareness of key issue
Attract media attention (this often happens when
schools and community are working together)
Benefits for
Community Partners
O Educate the larger community and correct
impossible misperceptions
O Help prepare today’s young people to be part of
tomorrow’s civic leaders
O Network with colleagues, teachers, professionals
in other agencies interested in the same type of
issue/work
O Identify educational resources otherwise
unknown to you
Student Engagement
The Highly Engaged
Classroom
O Robert Marzano
O Debra Pickering
Cognitively Complex Tasks
Increase Student Engagement
O “When students are challenged to use the
information they have learned to solve
problems, make decisions, conduct
investigations, and create hypothesis
regarding real-world issues, they are much
more likely to see what they are learning as
important” (p 14).
Service Learning
Interdisciplinary Approaches to Service
Learning at Local and Global Levels
O Building the Community Park
(Local)
O The Water Challenge Campaign
(Global)
Enrichment beyond the
classroom
O “I was only a few years into teaching, but I
had stumbled onto a mission: to keep one
eye on the future of my students, and find
every possible resource that would help
bridge the gap between where they were
and where they wanted to be.”
O Turner, Robin. (2008) Greater
Expectations. New York: Stenhouse.
Enrichment Outside the
Classroom Walls for Teachers
and Students Alike
O Annie Flurry, Shawnee Mission West
O AP Language & Composition
O Writer’s Workshop
The Best Profession in the
World
O Taylor Mali’s “What
Teachers Make”
O http://youtu.be/RGK
m201n-U4
O We must ask
ourselves, HOW can
we make a
difference?
The Beginnings of an Idea:
Traditional and Non-Traditional
Student Publication
O “Out of Hand” Literary
Magazine (a SMW
publication)
O “Young Kansas Writers” (a
KATE publication)
http://vimeo.com
/90551778
O After studying simple rhyme
from Dr. Seuss books, this
student wrote an apology to
Dr. Seuss at Writer’s Walk
http://vimeo.com
/90551783
O Louder Than A Bomb
2014
O 2nd Place Kansas City
Metro
Professional Growth Outside
the Classroom
O Get involved in professional organizations
O KATE, NCTE, Heartland Committee, etc.
O Present at Conferences! Include students
when you can.
O Chair committees and get involved, but also
find your passion and cultivate that as well.
O Find your balance. It’s the key to a lifetime
of working in the greatest profession ever.
Reflect & Connect
O Your opportunities
O Questions