Service-Learning is a teaching methodology that combines the K-16 curriculum with service to the community.

Senator John Glenn, Chair of the National Commission on Service-Learning explains, "Service-Learning is unique because it enables teachers to improve students’ academic performance, sense of civic responsibility, self-confidence, and workplace skills with a single teaching method. It links classroom lessons with real-life learning.”

The Five Elements of Service-Learning

• Core Curriculum
  Integrates community service with students' core curriculum.
   
• Service to the Community
  Presents students with the opportunity to serve their classrooms, their schools, and their greater communities.
   
• Student Voice
  Engages every student as an active participant.
   
• Civic Responsibility
  Fosters civic responsibility and interaction among students and community members.
   
• Reflection
  Provides students with time for reflection.
   

Service-Learning Collaborative

Join the expanded Central Coast Counties Service-Learning Collaborative! To learn more, download the Service-Learning Collaborative Brochure in PDF format. Please contact our office to learn more and to join the Collaborative!

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