By: Joseph Kahne and Joel Westheiner
“For example, students in Atlanta must complete 75 hours of volunteer service to graduate. Maryland now requires that all high students preform 75 hours of community service prior to graduation or patriciate in an alternate district program approved by the state”
- I remember in 2011-2012 when I was a freshman in high school one of the graduation requirements was to complete 80 hours of community service. The class of 2012 was the last class that had to meet that requirement. It was no longer a requirement after that year. I never understood why they dropped that requirement. Community service can go a long way. Community service is not only great to add to your college resume but if you keep up with it, it could open up so many doors. Its a great way for a student to get experience in any career they're thinking about pursuing. Its a great way for students to make a positive impact and change on the community. Overall, students can learn so much from community service.
“If we focus on the numerous values we share as a community, the founder of the communitarian movement and a proponent of service learning our world would be radically improved.”
- I agree with this quote 100%. I think that every person has something different to offer then someone else. By doing a service learning activity you are able to learn something new no matter if you are the person helping or the person getting the help. I also feel like if people actually came together and worked as a team a lot more can be accomplished as a community.
"Service learning makes students active participants in service projects that aim to respond to the needs of the community while furthering the academic goals of the students"
- I can definitely agree and relate to this quote. In my own experience volunteering at the elementary school I'm learning so much. While I'm observing the teacher teach lessons, I'm learning new techniques I could use one day. While participating in helping the kindergarteners with their work, I'm learning new ways to help and teach my future students. I relate to this quote because while I'm being an active participant in the service projects, I'm also furthering my academic goals. Service projects are very beneficial on both ends.
Link to reading:
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I can definitely relate to the benefits of completing service hours at an elementary school and how useful the experience will be for the future.
ReplyDeleteI totally agree- these hours in an elementary school are super helpful for our futures! And I had a community service requirement for an honor society in high school, I think everyone should have needed hours!
ReplyDeleteYeah, our field placements are very valuable. There is so much to learn not only from the teachers that we observe but also from the students themselves. There is no better teacher than experience.
ReplyDeleteThis is my second time having a field placement in an elementary school. Despite the difference in minority or reduced lunch rate, I continue to see things In the classroom I would like to implement and also things I would like to improve on as a future educator.
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