Mrs. Paula Coffman
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Fitness & Dance Class
DANCE Club & Troupe
Community Service Year-Long Project
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What Are the Benefits of Service-Learning to Students, Schools, and Communities?
*21st century skills: critical-thinking, problem-solving, leadership, decision-making, collaboration, and communication
*Real-world experience connected to academic subjects.
* Greater sense of the purpose for learning.
*Deeper understanding of themselves and empathy and respect for others.
*Opportunities to explore skills and interests and to network for career readiness.
*Guided practice in taking action as socially responsible global citizens.
*Increased self-efficacy as they address community needs.
*Deeper connection between academic knowledge and real-world applications.
*Increased pro-social behavior and student engagement.
*An effective drop-out prevention strategy.
*A focus for school improvement.
*Improved school climate.
*Positive school-community relationships.
*Energy and creativity of youth in addressing community needs.
*Opportunities to build positive relationships between community members and schools.
*New perspectives on youth as assets, not liabilities.
*New generation of caring and experienced citizens, activists and volunteers - tomorrow's civic leaders.
*Increased public awareness of key issues.
-Borrowed from Generationon.org
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