Category Archives: Service Learning
What Will You(th) Bring to the Table?
by Laura Rog We’re thinking a lot about child hunger at generationOn right now, and how we help scaffold youth to understand and act on such a complicated and critical issue. As a result of launching our “What Will You … Continue reading
Using National Service to Promote Service-Learning
by Laura Rog AmeriCorps Week, which we observed last week, is always a reminder of the important service work going on across the country as well as the legacy of national service that has been established over the past several … Continue reading
Posted in AmeriCorps, Senior Corps, Service Learning
Tagged AmeriCorps, generationOn, Laura Rog, legacy of service, National Service, Senior Corps
2 Comments
School and Community- Working Together
by Danielle Joyce When I walked into Noble High School six months ago for my first day serving as the Service-Learning AmeriCorps*VISTA for MSAD-60, I truly had no idea what to expect. As they tell you in pre-service orientation, it … Continue reading
Administrator Tips for Leading Staff in Service-Learning
by Laura Rog As a district and regional service-learning coordinator prior to joining generationOn, I frequently worked with teams to create a culture of service within schools and school districts across New York State. Administrative support was often the cornerstone … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Service Learning
Tagged generationOn, Laura Rog, service learning
Leave a comment
Using Service-Learning to Enhance Your After-School Environment
by Laura Rog After-school programming was one of my favorite activities when I worked as a K-12 service-learning coordinator. It provided such a rich environment for exploration and engagement – the students loved learning to cook healthy snacks, challenging their … Continue reading
Combine Two Big Ideas and What do You Get?
by Matt Robinson Don’t you just love it when an idea drawn from one discipline is tweaked just a bit to apply in another? Recently I encountered two ideas from well-known author and journalist Daniel Pink (and although his focus … Continue reading
Posted in Mentoring, Service Learning, Strategies
Tagged A Whole New Mind, Anne Schink, Daniel Pink, Drive, KIDS Consortium, Matt Robinson
Leave a comment
Service Coaches Foster Teamwork and Speed Results
by Laura Rog Schools depend on teamwork to thrive –teams of teachers design curriculum and implement lessons each year to meet academic requirements; collaborative activities are becoming central teaching tools for developing 21st Century Skills in students; and within entire … Continue reading
Posted in Resources, Service Learning, Strategies
Tagged generationOn, Laura Rog, service coach, service-learning
Leave a comment
Helping Service-Learning Stick
by Matt Robinson A shout to the Maine Commission for Community Service for the beautiful event it hosted April 17th to recognize this year’s recipients of the Governor’s Awards for Service and Volunteerism. A good many THANK YOUs are in … Continue reading
Why Should You Observe Global Youth Service Day?
by Richard Higgins I admit it: I am a cheerleader for Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). It’s not easy advocating this lesser-known cousin, competing for your attention with Earth Day and National Volunteer Week, and possibly other observations. But, I … Continue reading
Rigor/Relevance Framework: Bringing Critical Thought Full Circle to Action
by Laura Rog In my final blog post in a series on assessing service-learning, I’m excited to tie up the topic and bring focus to engaging youth in experiences relative to their lives. Let’s quickly recap to catch everyone up … Continue reading
