Join us for an action-oriented online teacher professional development course! This course will teach participants how to identify and implement a local service-learning campaign using the Roots & Shoots program model. The service learning curriculum equips participants with teacher resources to discover the differences between service-learning and community service, and apply the Roots & Shoots model to help youth have a voice in identifying and addressing needs in their community.
Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots
Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots
Instructor: Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
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1 week at 10 hours a week
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What you'll learn
Identify the differences between traditional learning, project-based learning, community service and service learning
Interpret how to best integrate the Roots & Shoots service-learning program into lessons and curricular goals
Demonstrate how the Roots & Shoots four-step process helps youth have a voice in identifying and solving a genuine need in their community
Synthesize what it means to be a compassionate leader and the characteristics that exhibit compassionate leadership
Skills you'll gain
- Working With Children
- Needs Assessment
- Planning
- Initiative and Leadership
- Data Mapping
- Collaboration
- Sustainable Development
- Program Evaluation
- Compassion
- Community Outreach
- Environmental Issue
- Community Organizing
- Empowerment
- Education and Training
- Community Development
- Train The Trainer
- Social Impact
- Curriculum Planning
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ER
Reviewed on Mar 23, 2018
It was a great course, well paced and resourced. Thank you for making it available to us!
SS
Reviewed on Aug 22, 2019
I loved this way of working, especially with young students, love that they have all control of it. the course was easy and very understandable. it has great material available.
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Reviewed on Dec 31, 2024
Excellent course for any Roots & Shoots facilitator or for anyone that wants to run a service campaign.
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