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Developing A Service Learning Course For Iep Students, Krista Bittenbender Royal, Justyna Kikowska, Kristen Mcgreger, Laura Murphy, Sangita Victor
Developing A Service Learning Course For Iep Students, Krista Bittenbender Royal, Justyna Kikowska, Kristen Mcgreger, Laura Murphy, Sangita Victor
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Service-learning is a great way for ELLs to get involved in the community, develop interpersonal communication skills, and do research on social issues, but it can be an overwhelming course to develop. This presentation will outline how one IEP successfully developed a service-learning course and offer tips for those who want to develop their own.
In Summer 2012, a team was organized to examine the ways in which service-learning could be implemented at our university’s IEP. This “Creative Team” explored both curricular and extra-curricular options, and after surveying students and examining other models of service-learning courses, the team decided to …