Star Legacy Design
http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/slm.html

Scaffolding Tools:
Reception:
http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/reception.html
Transformation: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/transformation.html
Production: http://projects.edtech.sandi.net/staffdev/patterns2000/production.html

Welcome to the ServiceLearning Resource Library
Service Learning Web Resources
http://www.goodcharacter.com/SERVICE/webresources.html
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/pupilservices/studentservicelearning/index.htm
What would a model service learning program consist of? This amazing site gives the
entire set of blueprints for the Student Service Learning program of the Montgomery
County (Maryland) Public Schools. An indispensable resource!
The Big Dummies Guide to Service Learning
http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/bigdummy.html
An excellent guide on what to do and how to do it.
Learn and Serve
http://www.learnandserve.org/
A comprehensive information system that focuses on all dimensions
of service-learning, covering kindergarten through higher education,
school-based as well as community based initiatives.
Do Something
http://www.dosomething.org/
If you want your kids to be passive and docile, don't let them near this website.
It'll fill their little heads with ideas about making the world a better place, and
empower them to do something about it. Whatever you do, don't click on
the "Action Guide."
Kids Care Clubs
http://www.kidscare.org
Dedicated to developing compassion and the spirit of charity in children.
This organization provides children, families, schools, and religious groups
with meaningful opportunities to help others in their local and global communities.
You can set up an affiliated club in your elementary school.
National Student Campaign Against Hunger And Homelessness
http://www.pirg.org/nscahh/
NSCAHH works with a coalition of students and community members to end hunger
and homelessness through education, service and action. It's the largest student network
fighting hunger and homelessness in the country.
Oxfam Resources
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/PROGRAMS.html
Provides information on educational games, classroom activities, event ideas, videos and
links to online resources about hunger and grassroots development around the world.
Free The Children
http://www.freethechildren.org/
Want to wipe out child slavery? Want to help poor children in third world countries go to
school instead of laboring every day in dangerous, inhumane jobs? Then join this international
network of children helping children, founded by (then) twelve year old Craig Kielburger.
You'll be amazed at what you can do.
America’s Second Harvest (formerly, Second Harvest)
http://www.secondharvest.org/index.html
Help end hunger. This is the largest hunger relief organization in the U.S. Their main activity
is feeding hungry people by collecting and distributing food, and they could use your help.
Come to this website to get involved, or even just to learn about hunger in America.
Habitat for Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/
Wanna build a house? Habitat for Humanity uses volunteer labor and donations of money and
materials to build and rehabilitate simple, decent houses for low income families. Thousands of
students and young people worldwide are spending school breaks or weekends on Habitat
construction sites. Here's how you can join them.
VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
A fabulous website with lots of great information about volunteer work. Includes a powerful online
database allowing individuals to find volunteer opportunities by zip code, category, and date.
ServeNet
http://www.servenet.org/
This site is a good place to start for web surfers looking for an opportunity to volunteer. It lets users
search a database of service roles to find one that's right. Click on "resources" for some great volunteer
advice for people under 18.
Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their
communities - from volunteering and donating money, to speaking out on issues you care about.
Maryland Student Service Alliance
http://www.mssa.sailorsite.net/index.html
Lots of information, ideas, and examples for teachers, administrators, and students.
Augsburg College (Minneapolis) Service Learning Teacher's Guide
http://www.augsburg.edu/education/s-l/
A very helpful service learning guide designed for pre-service teachers.
Service-Learning Project Profiles (Wisconsin Dept. of Ed.)
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlcl/bbfcsp/slprpage.html
A collection of project examples.
School for Ethical Education
http://www.ethicsed.org/programs/bec/ethicalcommunities.htm
Offers assistance, curriculum material, resources, and professional development for educators
interested in service-learning. Also, they run a free program throughout Connecticut which teaches
kids how to plan and implement a service project, and provides site visits, technical assistance,
and follow-up throughout the year.
Learning In Deed
http://www.learningindeed.org
Learning in Deed aims to make service learning a part of every K-12 student's experience.
Learning To Give (k-12)
http://learningtogive.org/
Teaching the importance of voluntary action for the common good in a democratic society.
Lesson plans, lesson plans, and much much more.
Links to sources of information about service learning and organizations that provide
opportunities for
young people to become involved in service activities.

Student Help Section and
Service Learning
Web Resources
A Student Service Learning Program
http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/departments/pupilservices/studentservicelearning/index.htm
What would a model service learning program consist of? This amazing site gives the entire set of blueprints for the
Student Service Learning program of the Montgomery County (Maryland) Public Schools. An indispensable resource!
The Big Dummies Guide to Service Learning
http://www.fiu.edu/~time4chg/Library/bigdummy.html
An excellent guide on what to do and how to do it.
Learn and Serve
http://www.learnandserve.org/
A comprehensive information system that focuses on all dimensions of service-learning, covering
kindergarten through higher education, school-based as well as community based initiatives.
Do Something
http://www.dosomething.org/
If you want your kids to be passive and docile, don't let them near this website. It'll fill their little heads
with ideas about making the world a better place, and empower them to do something about it.
Whatever you do, don't click on the "Action Guide."
Kids Care Clubs
http://www.kidscare.org
Dedicated to developing compassion and the spirit of charity in children. This organization provides
children, families, schools, and religious groups with meaningful opportunities to help others in their local and
global communities. You can set up an affiliated club in your elementary school.
National Student Campaign Against Hunger And Homelessness
http://www.pirg.org/nscahh/
NSCAHH works with a coalition of students and community members to end hunger and homelessness
through education, service and action. It's the largest student network fighting hunger and homelessness in the country.
Oxfam Resources
http://www.oxfamamerica.org/PROGRAMS.html
Provides information on educational games, classroom activities, event ideas, videos and links to
online resources about hunger and grassroots development around the world.
Free The Children
http://www.freethechildren.org/
Want to wipe out child slavery? Want to help poor children in third world countries go to school instead of
laboring every day in dangerous, inhumane jobs? Then join this international network of children helping children,
founded by (then) twelve year old Craig Kielburger. You'll be amazed at what you can do.
America’s Second Harvest (formerly, Second Harvest)
http://www.secondharvest.org/index.html
Help end hunger. This is the largest hunger relief organization in the U.S. Their main activity is
feeding hungry people by collecting and distributing food, and they could use your help. Come to this
website to get involved, or even just to learn about hunger in America.
Habitat for Humanity
http://www.habitat.org/
Wanna build a house? Habitat for Humanity uses volunteer labor and donations of money and materials to
build and rehabilitate simple, decent houses for low income families. Thousands of students and young people
worldwide are spending school breaks or weekends on Habitat construction sites. Here's how you can join them.
VolunteerMatch
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
A fabulous website with lots of great information about volunteer work. Includes a powerful online database
allowing individuals to find volunteer opportunities by zip code, category, and date.
ServeNet
http://www.servenet.org/
This site is a good place to start for web surfers looking for an opportunity to volunteer. It lets users search a
database of service roles to find one that's right. Click on "resources" for some great volunteer advice for
people under 18.
Network for Good
http://www.networkforgood.org/
This nonprofit organization is dedicated to using the Web to help people get more involved in their
communities - from volunteering and donating money, to speaking out on issues you care about.
Maryland Student Service Alliance
http://www.mssa.sailorsite.net/index.html
Lots of information, ideas, and examples for teachers, administrators, and students.
Augsburg College (Minneapolis) Service Learning Teacher's Guide
http://www.augsburg.edu/education/s-l/
A very helpful service learning guide designed for pre-service teachers.
Service-Learning Project Profiles (Wisconsin Dept. of Ed.)
http://www.dpi.state.wi.us/dpi/dlcl/bbfcsp/slprpage.html
A collection of project examples.
School for Ethical Education
http://www.ethicsed.org/programs/bec/ethicalcommunities.htm
Offers assistance, curriculum material, resources, and professional development for educators interested
in service-learning. Also, they run a free program throughout Connecticut which teaches kids how to plan
and implement a service project, and provides site visits, technical assistance, and follow-up throughout the year.
Learning In Deed
http://www.learningindeed.org
Learning in Deed aims to make service learning a part of every K-12 student's experience.
Learning To Give (k-12)
http://learningtogive.org/
Teaching the importance of voluntary action for the common good in a democratic society.
Lesson plans, lesson plans, and much much more. |