Reflection On Service Learning

The course objective for the class Service Learning in English is to increase one’s knowledge about language arts tutoring through readings, discussion, and experience working with teachers and a specific student struggling with academics as well as his/her work ethic. I was assigned to tutor Aaron Ring, a freshman at Christel House Academy South, a nationally acclaimed award winning school. The school has a healthy and safe welcoming environment that contains a diverse assortment of students and a 20:1 student-teacher ratio to allow teachers and students to build a close relationship. The different rooms of the school were neat and well maintained. The classrooms were very clean with different lightings, colorful decorations, couches for the

For my service learning hours, I decided to assistant coach at Four Corners Charter Upper School. When I took on this task, being tremendously excited to work with the girls there and give back to this school. My role consisted of being the assistant coach to my sister Amanda Ramirez, helping her to guide and train the girls to learn the sport of lacrosse. Having experience in coaching high school girl’s lacrosse, I came in with drills and strategies to be the most effective assistant coach. The girls that decided to come out for the team haven’t ever heard of the sport, which became a good thing for coaching, giving us the upper hand for coaching and teaching the sport to the girls.

The facility I chose to volunteer at to complete my service learning was the CMPD Animal Care and Control. The CMPD Animal Care and Control was a good place to do my service learning because it related to my topic perfectly. The CMPD Animal Care and Control because they take a variety of breeds. They are also very informative about breed discrimination. The organization is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, but they work with animals. The organization provides safety to citizen and animals in the community. They promote proper pet ownership and loving homes for adoptable pets. Another goal is to decrease the overpopulation with spay and neuter clinics.

For my service learning project hours, I was in a fourth grade classroom at Sandy Elementary School. My mentor was Mrs. Hunt, who has taught for three years. There were 20 students in the classroom I was in, but in the school itself there were 4 fourth grade classes. I have never observed or helped in a classroom with older children so it was definitely a new learning experience for me. I learned many new things from the students and Mrs. Hunt during my hours in the classroom.

It was helpful to understand how the patient services coordinator duties are similar to the tasks I fulfill currently as a patient services representative at Boston Children’s Hospital. As a current nursing student, the opportunity to begin a career at North End Water Front Health is exciting to me. I know that

Finding an organization for service learning is not hard. There are more than a handful in the Wichita area, the hard part is deciding which one to get involved with. I decided to do my service learning in my hometown of Belle Plaine at the annual Tulip Time Festival.

After reading the notes that people left for me after receiving kind notes from the children of 3rd grade and the staff, I feel that my action was successful because, according to the cards, I made a difference on how they students treated each other. My actual action is very close to my action plan. I completed every that I planned and even did more, like visiting autistic children that attend my old elementary school. I researched, interviewed, made a presentation, and presented to the school. After completing the project, my knowledge and understanding of service learning improved by seeing the difference between autistic and non autistic children in between the ages of 5-10, and how tease the special needs kids. If I could make any sort

In my pre service learning reflection I talked about that when I go to my service learning classroom I want to be invited with open arms and be included into the classroom. This was very important for me because I know that it is hard to include someone new into your classroom. When I actually went to my service learning class I was welcomed by the teachers and by the students. I became a very helping hand because I was included in teaching lesson and helping get the students to use their words when they wanted something. I also became very close with not only my mentor teacher but also with her aids. I felt so loved and happy to be in my service learning classroom. I remember om my last day that they asked me are you going to miss us and would

The service learning opportunity I participated in was going on a class trip to the National Museum of Dentistry on Wednesday July 15, 2015 in Baltimore, MD. This museum portrayed the history and evolution of dentistry. It also included exhibitions from different fields of dentistry such as dental hygiene and forensic dentistry. This museum allowed me to see the history of dentistry, and appreciate the study of dentistry and the oral cavity.

According to Kathleen Flecky and Lynn Gitlow, service-learning is defined as, “learning that occurs in experiences, reflection, and civic engagement” (Flecky & Gitlow, 2011). In recent years more universities are implementing service learning into their curriculum. A key concept of service learning is civic responsibility. Civic responsibility can simply be defined as your responsibilities as a citizen. As will be shown later in this paper, service learning can have many benefits not only to a student, but also to the community members

Service learning is a way of combining learning objectives with community service to enhance their skills throughout an organization or community. However, I admired myself as I took on the position in the registration office as a student worker. Many would say filing papers, running errands, and assisting others is a basic job for a young man, but honestly, it was the one of the best experiences I have ever had. As the days traveled along, I never knew what to expect next or what I might learn. Perhaps having an adventurous mind and harmonious heart, growing out of the comfort zone was manifest. Working in the registration office was a way to accomplish great opportunities, seek learning experiences, and improve academic skills.

I chose to participate in service learning and I am excited to be volunteering with the Washington Trails Association (WTA) this quarter. A few years ago, I took an English class that also included a service-learning component. I spent time tutoring math and science to middle school students in Seattle, and I feel that by doing so I gained a perspective that I would not have otherwise obtained by doing individual research or by sitting in a lecture hall. I decided to participate in service learning this quarter with the hope that I would have a similar experience; to gain knew knowledge, or a new outlook that can only be experienced in a hands-on learning environment.

It has been about five weeks since I started my journey to become a great teacher. Before entering the doors of the service learning classroom. I was full of nervousness, uncertainty, and motivation. Although I felt butterflies in my stomach it never hid my goal; I aimed to make a difference. On the first week of my service learning, I was bombarded with questions of uncertainty ranging from math problems to essay structures. As I have mentioned in my previous reflections it was definitely a process trying to get into the rhythm of things. The new environment was definitely something I had to get used to. However, now, not only do I feel more comfortable in the in the classroom but I genuinely feel like I’m actually contributing to the students process of improvement! Of course, by no means did I make them little Einstein’s but the fact that I

An experience I had during my Service Learning that pushed me outside my comfort zone was when I had to privilege to work with a class that had an autistic student. My Service Learning teacher was absent from school one day and she allowed me to observed the art teacher at Pick Elementary. I am thankful for this because I got to experience what it is like to work with a little boy with Autism. The little boy’s name is Elliot. Elliot is in the third grade and does not have an aid to help him during class time. The art teacher explained to me that he used to have an aid with him, but the aid was needed in different areas of the school, so she does not work in the classroom with Elliot anymore. It became Elliot’s teachers’ responsibilities

The $100 solution is a service learning model that institutionalizes community development. This solution is meant to encourage students from all grades and age ranges, to interact with people in their community and create sustainable projects to make their community better.