The complete guide to service learning: proven, practical ways to engage students in civic responsibility, academic curriculum, & social action

List of reproducibles CD-ROM contents Foreword Word from the author about this second edition Introduction Part 1: Service Learning Handbook 1: What is service learning? Definition of service learning Before you start: frequently asked questions What makes service learning successful? Process of service learning: the big picture Example of putting it all together: service learning meets the canned food 21 drive What next? 2: Blueprint for service learning Getting started: a blueprint Beyond the basics: advancing your service learning practice Going global Curve balls and stumbling blocks in service learning 3: Theme chapters and the service learning bookshelf Getting oriented: about the thematic chapters About the service learning bookshelf What's on the shelf? Features of the service learning bookshelf Using the service learning bookshelf Part 2: Service Learning Themes 4: AIDS education and awareness Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving AIDS education and awareness Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action AIDS education and awareness bookshelf 5: Animal protection and care Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving animal protection and care Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Animal protection and care bookshelf 6: Elders Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving elders Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Elders bookshelf 7: Emergency readiness Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving emergency readiness Making connection across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Emergency readiness bookshelf 8: Environment Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving the environment Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Environment bookshelf 9: Gardening Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving gardening Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Gardening bookshelf 10: Healthy lives, healthy choices Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving healthy lives, healthy choices Making connections across the curriculum Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action Healthy lives, healthy choices bookshelf

11: Hunger, homelessness, and poverty

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving hunger, homelessness, and poverty

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Hunger, homelessness, and poverty bookshelf

12: Immigrants

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving immigrants

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Immigrants bookshelf

13: Literacy

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving literacy

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Literacy bookshelf

14: Safe and strong communities

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving safe and strong communities

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Safe and strong communities bookshelf

15: Social change: issues and action

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving social change: issues and action

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Social change: issues and action bookshelf

16: Special needs and disabilities

Preparation: Getting ready for service learning involving special needs and disabilities

Making connections across the curriculum

Service Learning Scenarios: Ideas for action

Special needs and disabilities bookshelf

Part 3: Culture Of Service

17: Creating a culture of service

Why a culture of service learning?

Growing service learning at your school

Author's reflection

Resources

Index

About the author.