Teacher Service-Learning Tools

Curriculum and Project Development

Wave Action Team Implementation Guide

This guide provides educators with a structure for planning a service-learning project that is meaningfully immersed into the classroom curriculum. Tools include a curriculum planning template (book pages 13-25, PDF pages 22-34) and a student project planning form (book page 22, PDF page 31).

Quality Assessment Rubric

Reflect on the quality of service-learning practice in your projects. This rubric is based research conducted by Shelley Billig on the elements that must be present in high quality service-learning projects to achieve maximum impact on students.

Teacher-Created Tools

Greendale School District

A number of project-related resources and descriptions have been provided by the Greendale School District based on their experiences with service-learning since 1991. The written resources are available as either Word or PDF documents. The PowerPoints are available as PowerPoints or as PDFs . Click on the icon of your choice to open the resource.

• Project Name: Children’s Books or
• Current Service-Learning Projects or
• Links to Service-Learning Project Ideas or
• WE the People Project or
• Using Service Learning to Further Push Children Towards Academic Excellence and Exemplary Citizenship or
• Academic and Emotional Benefits of Service-Learning in a Sixth Grade Classroom or
• Service-Learning Overview or

Slinger School District

Check out these resources that were created for teachers in the Slinger School District to use by Amy Keliher, teacher and Learn and Serve grant coordinator. These resources are available as either Word or PDF documents. Click on the icon of your choice to open the document.

• Service-Learning Building Coordinator Application or
• Service-Learning Project Inventory or
• Sample Service-Learning Ideas or
• Mapping Curriculum or
• Service-Learning Reflection Form or
• Addison Fifth-grade Service-Learning Project or

For more project ideas see our Profiles of Service-Learning Projects website for abstracts of projects from past years.

Where to Send Your Materials to Share

Please share resources you develop! We are seeking teacher-created tools for project development, assessment and evaluation tools, reflection activities, and curriculum planning that incorporates high-quality service-learning. Email submissions to Teri Dary at teri.dary@dpi.wi.gov.

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Project Funding Resources

State Farm Project Ignition Grants

http://www.sfprojectignition.com

Project Ignition is a chance for high school students, teachers, and community-program leaders to implement new, creative service-learning projects promoting teen driver safety. Teams will create awareness campaigns using their choice of media. The possibilities are as far-ranging as the imagination. Up to 25 applicants will be selected by mid-May to move into the next phase of the project. Each applicant selected will receive a grant check at the beginning of the fall semester for $2,000 from State Farm to help put their plan into action.

World of Children Awards Program Announces Global Call for Nominations

http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/rfp_item.jhtml?id=171300050

Two $50,000 awards and two $15,000 awards will be presented to health and social service professionals, educators, and young people devoted to improving the needs of children.

Toyota Tapestry Grants Program Offers Funding for K-12 Science Teachers

http://www.nsta.org/programs/tapestry

A partnership between Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. and the National Science Teachers Association, the Toyota Tapestry Grants for Science Teachers program offers grants to K-12 science teachers for innovative projects that enhance science education in a school and/or school district.

Maximum Award: This year, fifty large grants of up to $10,000 each and twenty to twenty-five mini-grants of up to $2,500 each will be awarded to K-12 teachers of science in the United States.

Eligibility: The project director should initiate the online proposal. This is the person who will be in charge of the project and implement it during the 2007-08 school year. The project director must be a middle or high school science teacher who teaches a minimum of two science classes per day or an elementary teacher who teaches some science in the classroom. All applicants must have a minimum of at least three years' science teaching experience in a K-12 school, not counting the current school year. Staff people (up to four allowed) may also work on the proposal.

Lowes Toolbox For Education Grants

Lowes, in partnership with PTO Today, will provide awards for school improvement projects initiated by parents. Projects that encourage parent involvement and build stronger community spirit will be favored.

Eligibility: Any non-profit K-12 school (including charter, parochial, private, etc) or parent group (associated with a non-profit K-12 school) that has a group tax ID # and official 501c(3) status from the IRS. If you do not have 501c(3) status, please apply through your school.

Maximum Award: $5,000

Start Something Awards

http://www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org/startsomething/

Developed by Target Corporation along with the Tiger Woods Foundation, Start Something is a free program for youth ages 8 to 17 that addresses three national education priorities: character education, service-learning, and career exploration. Students who complete the program may apply for scholarships of up to $5,000 to help them continue to develop their talents and pursue a dream or goal.

Eligibility: Young people ages 8-17

Maximum Award: $5,000

CiviConnections Grants

http://www.civiconnections.org

CiviConnections is a three-year teacher grant program funded by the Corporation for National and Community Service and the National Council for the Social Studies. The program supports students and teachers nationwide in linking local history inquiry with service-learning activities.

A team of three teachers can apply for a $7,500 grant to cover its costs for attending a summer workshop, implementing the program during fall 2006, and attending a 2006 conference in Washington, D.C.

Allen Foundation

http://www.allenfoundation.org

The Allen Foundation supports educational nutrition programs, with priority given to training programs for children and young adults to improve their health and development. Maximum Award: Past grants have ranged from $2,000 to $1 million. Eligibility: Schools and school districts should partner with local nonprofits to form nutrition education programs.

Deadline: Ongoing.

K-12 American Stars of Teaching

https://www.t2tweb.us/AmStar/About.asp

The U.S. Department of Education will honor K-12 teachers as American Stars of Teaching. The Department's Teacher-to-Teacher Initiative is seeking nominations and information about teachers who are improving student achievement, using innovative strategies, and making a difference in the lives of their students.

Four of last year's honored teachers are profiled from the Department's Feb. 1 issue of The Achiever.

Paying for Youth-Initiated Service Projects

http://www.payitforwardfoundation.org/educators/grant.html

The Pay It Forward Foundation offers grants to fund service-oriented projects designed by youth to support their school, neighborhood, or greater community.

Eligibility: Youth leaders, school staff, and youth-group representatives.

Award: $50-500

Deadlines: October 15, January 15, and April 15

Captain Planet Foundation

http://www.captainplanetfdn.org/aboutUs.html#policies_grant_guidelines

The Captain Planet Foundation funds hands-on environmental projects to encourage youth around the world to work individually and collectively to solve environmental problems in their neighborhoods and communities. Maximum Award: $2500.

Eligibility: Schools and non-profits. Deadlines: June 30, September 30, and December 31.

Submit Your Service-Learning Project

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/magazine/getpublished.jsp

"Teaching Tolerance" is seeking information about projects that promote diversity, community-building, peace and justice.

Fees from $100-$800 are offered for each published item.

John Glenn Scholars in Service-Learning

http://www.glenninstitute.org/glenn/scholars_index.asp

The John Glenn Institute at Ohio State University is awarding scholarships (25 over the next three years) to advance understanding, or adoption, of service-learning, particularly in K-12 education. The national competition involves scholars submitting a single paper focused on advancing a particular issue or area.

Selected scholars will receive a $1,000 honorarium and be recognized as John Glenn Scholars in Service-Learning. Their work will also help create "advisories" that "convey essential findings in concise form accessible to the public."

Mix it Up Grants

http://www.tolerance.org/teens/grants.jsp

The Southern Poverty Law Center awards grants to support youth-directed programs and projects that address social boundaries in schools or communities.

Eligibility: Ongoing youth-directed projects

Award: $500

Deadline: Ongoing

Southern Poverty Law Center Supports Projects Promoting Tolerance

http://www.tolerance.org/teach/grants/guide.jsp

The Teaching Tolerance Grants Program, a project of the Southern Poverty Law Center, will award grants of up to $2,000 to K-12 educators to support the design and implementation of antibias projects in classrooms, schools, and communities. Applications are accepted all year around.

More grants and scholarship opportunities can be found on our Funding Opportunities Website.

For questions about this information, contact Theresa L. Dary (608) 261-7494

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:08:07 AM