Community Service-Learning

<p><b>Presents a comprehensive resource for those interested in youth involvement in community service as part of the public school curriculum.</b></p><p>Service-learning the integration of community service with academic course work is a promising strategy for enhancing learning and developing active democratic citizens. This book responds to the many recent calls for youth involvement in service as part of the public school curriculum. While service-learning holds many benefits for students teachers and communities there are also many challenges to effectively incorporatie it into the curriculum.</p><p>Each of the book's four parts provides a different scope and purpose. Part 1 addresses the components of quality service- learning programs; Part 2 introduces diverse models of service-learning programs at the elementary middle and high school levels; Part 3 allows students agency members and administrators to tell their own stories of service-learning involvement to discuss issues with other individuals who share their roles and to offer recommendations for effective action; and Part 4 asks readers to consider the future of service-learning in public schooling.</p><p>Community Service-Learning is a comprehensive resource that will be valuable for all those involved with K-12 service-learning programs: administrators classroom teachers students program coordinators and university teacher education programs.</p>