SERVICE-LEARNING
FORUM
~~Sponsored by North Shore Academy/NSSED and The
North Suburban Service Learning Consortium~~
Friday, March 12th
~~At Gorton Community Center
in
9:00-9:30 Registration/Meet and Greet
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Featured
Guests: -Mike Mangan – The Center Service Learning
Coordinator
-Deb Huffman – Coordinator of
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Service
Learning Video Premier: “ Schools of
Support – Service Learning in Action”
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Continental
Breakfast provided
9:30 – 11:00
Guest Speakers
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Student
Guest Speaker: Calvin W. - “ Service Learning Changed
My Life”
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Motivational
Guest Speaker: Deb Perryman –Illinois 2005 Teacher of the Year
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‘The
Center’: Mike Mangan – Future Service Learning
training and workshops
11:00 –
12:30 Breakout Roundtable Presentations/Discussions
~~Sharing the ‘Nuts and Bolts’ of Service Learning~~
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Practical
information and discussions presented/facilitated by teachers and students who
have implemented Service Learning in various curriculum and academic areas and
topics
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Interactive,
informal discussions to share ideas, problem solving, special students
participation, offer supportive advice, networking and collaboration, generate
ideas for curriculum development, share strategies for implementing service
learning, student leadership issues, community partners, etc.
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Breakout
sessions for students only, adults only and students/adults combined
(Specific
roundtable breakout session topics will be sent the last week of February)
12:30 – 1:30 Lunch and ‘Brainstorming Session’
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Lunch
Provided!
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Brainstorm
with other teachers, coordinators and students, ideas and strategies for
improving Service Learning at your school, community, school district or within
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How
can more schools, districts and community agencies become involved in Service
Learning?
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What
can ISBE and the State do to help support schools implement Service Learning?
1:30 – “Schools of Support –Collaboration and Communication”
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What
have we learned today? How can we
improve or change Service Learning tomorrow?
~Student transportation and Substitute Teacher
reimbursement available…See Registration~
~~Registration Fee if registered by FEB 19th
– 1 canned food product per person for local food pantry~~
~~~~Registration Fee if registered after FEB 19th
- $5 for adults and 1 canned food product per person~~~~
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