For my service-learning project‚ I worked in a third grade classroom in Braden River Elementary located in Sarasota County. I preformed various activities as an assistant to my instructor‚ and had to remain adaptable in an ever-changing environment. Such tasks include; tutoring‚ grading‚ crafting‚ teaching‚ reading to students‚ teaching lessons‚ accompanying students when traveling around campus creating lesson plans and acting as a friend/role model to the students. My project has extended vastly
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ARGUMENT ESSAY GRADING As students we all have been challenged to do our best. Throughout our lives we have been labeled with our grades; in high school‚ the ones with low grades were left alone in misery‚ while the ones with higher grades were praised as the leaders of this horse race. Then‚ the question that comes into mind is: is it right to categorize students‚ does grading contribute to education? It is assumed and stated in
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I am currently completing my service learning at Martin Luther King Elementary School working with children ranging from Kindergarten to 5th grade in an after school program. This program provides the children with a safe and comforting place to do their homework‚ hangout with their friends‚ and get a snack. Since I am just getting to know these children I do not know everything about them and their background‚ so I do not have a lot of examples that relate back to the class work we do. In class
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For my service-learning assignment I decided to fulfill my hours at Otto Middle School with Mrs. April Balogun as a part of the Communities in Schools (CIS) Program as a student mentor and volunteer. My primary duties included helping students with troubling homework assignments or projects‚ speaking to students on study skills to incorporate in the future‚ speaking to students who may need help with personal or school related issues‚ as well as assisting Mrs. Balogun with minor activity planning
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My Homeland security journey (Meher Ahmad) vs. as black as we wish to be (Thomas Chatterton Williams) While this essay is considered a “comparison/contrast” essay‚ that name can sometimes be misleading. Keep in mind that your thesis‚ and your essay‚ should be an argument. In the essay‚ if you argue that Meher Ahmad provide a more effective and convincing argument than Williams. One of the areas of support might be that Ahmad’s evidence is stronger. Then explain in detail how his evidence is stronger
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Service learning experience is an educational involvement where by aiding their community students are able to grow in knowledge as well as in personal view. It is essential to understand that by serving the community‚ it can create a positive change in The Rio Grande Valley. By doing my service learning at The Gladys Porter Zoo I view the importance of how even a simple task will make a positive difference. I can mention that what I did was out of comparison to what is done in the whole zoo. If
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Service Learning Reflection Paper My volunteer work was at the Amarillo SPCA. The Amarillo SPCA is a home for cats and dogs that are still in good condition and can be put up for adoption. This organization is a non-kill and does not receive any assistance from the government; they simply rely on donations and sponsorships from local people and companies. They are located at 11901 S. Coulter in Amarillo. The shelter has 53 kennels‚ 12 puppy cages‚ 5 exercise yards‚ and 30 cat kennels. The purpose
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For my service learning assignment I chose to tutor science after school. I met with a 5th grade student twice for 90 minutes. Sienna is a recent immigrant; she moved to the U.S.A from the city of Quebec‚ Canada in June 2016. Because I am going to work as an ELL/Bilingual Polish teacher‚ I decided to tutor an ELL student to help her prepare for a science test. Before the tutoring‚ I had already known that ELL students have difficulty comprehending science content because of the specialized terminology
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I did my service learning project on the North Shore of Pittsburgh. I volunteered at Providence Family Support Center. At the center they focus on caring‚ strengthening and enriching families and lives. They provide inner city children between the ages of six weeks and 13 years a stimulating and engaging child care experience. They offer help for the entire family by incorporating their highly trained family development specialists along with daily volunteers so the families are able to build a solid
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Many schools encourage students to become involved in service-learning projects. These are projects designed to help the community while students gain experience solving real-world problems. Projects may involve activities such as organizing litter pick up‚ tutoring younger children‚ or conducting a health fair. At our school‚ there is an organization called Keystone where people can do all of these activities for fun and it helps one with picking a better college. Things people should do is help
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