Discussion-Situating-Service-Learning-in-the-Curriculum-writing-homework-help

Discussion-Situating-Service-Learning-in-the-Curriculum-writing-homework-help

Furco and Billig (2002) stated, “The goals of community service-learning do not automatically coincide with those of the education system at large” (p. 14). When first introduced to service learning, many teachers’ initial response is to believe the curriculum is already too crowded and that “adding” anything else to the school year is not feasible. Viewing service learning as another add-on program rather than a curriculum enhancement is counter to the very foundations of the field. Use this Discussion to find clear connections to enhance pre-existing curriculum through service learning.

To prepare

  • Read and view this week’s Learning Resources and review the Furco and Billig Chapters (1–2). Pay particular attention to the definitions and uses of service learning and the current state of the research in this area.
  • Reflect on the natural connections that already exist within your curriculum (e.g., Common Core, state standards, standard course of study).

Post an explanation in which you do the following:

  • Provide your insights on how service learning might connect to your mandated curriculum, including opportunities you see to integrate service learning into the curriculum and the community. These insights may be based on the problem-based project you have discussed previously or on another standard you find more instructive.
  • Include details from this week’s ”Rainforest Project“ media as well as other Learning Resources to illustrate how you may find situations within your own curriculum to use service learning as a pedagogy.
  • Explain why a particular standard or set of standards in your educational setting would be a good fit for service learning. What types of projects could you imagine being appropriate in your context (e.g., 2nd grade level, any subject)?
  • Include whether your school or district (Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia) has service articulated in any of their published mission, vision, or goals statements in order to help with assertions on the need for service learning.

Please use resources listed below or attached for this assignment please:

Furco, A., & Billig, S. H. (Eds.) (2002). Service learning: The essence of the pedagogy. Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. (chapters 1 &2 that are attached)

Billig, S. (2000). Research on K–12 school-based service-learning: The evidence builds. Phi Delta Kappan, 81(9), 658–664.

Retrieved from the Walden Library databases.

Must use video: Laureate Education (Producer). (2016c). The rainforest project [Video file]. Baltimore, MD: Author.