NATIONAL LEARN & SERVE CHALLENGE

Teaching Tools and Planning Resources

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Whether you are looking for examples of lesson plan, strategies for working with a particular group of young people, or suggestions for specific service and civic engagement activities, there are several resource tools and materials to help you get started.

Teaching Tools

• Project Planning Tip Sheet/Template
• Service-Learning Lesson Plans and Curricular Examples
• The Complete Guide to Service-Learning, by Cathryn Berger Kaye (published by Free Spirit Publishing)

Teaching Tools: Student/Youth Focus

• Service-Learning and Elementary Age Youth
• Service-Learning and Middle School Age Youth
• Service-Learning and High School Age Youth
• Service-Learning and College Age Youth
• Service-Learning and Community College Students
• Service-Learning and Students with Disabilities

Teaching Tools: Service Issue Areas (more tools from additional partners available soon)

• Service-Learning and Community Renewal
• Service-Learning and Education & Literacy Development
• Service-Learning and Energy & Environment
• Service-Learning and Health
• Service-Learning and Safety & Security

Planning Resources

• How to Find Funding to Support Service-Learning
• Raising Funds for Service-Learning for K-12 Programs
• Raising Funds for Service-Learning in Higher Education
• Sample Budget