K-12 SERVICE-LEARNING PROJECT PLANNING TOOLKIT

Service Learning

The materials in this planning guide from the National Service-Learning Clearinghouse are intended to help educators and their students take the first steps toward creating an effective service-learning project. Topics covered include the five core components of a service-learning project (investigation, planning and preparation, the service activity, reflection, and demonstration/celebration), as well as the K-12 Service-Learning Standards for Quality Practice.

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Credits & Acknowledgements

National Service-Learning Clearinghouse
Learn and Serve America's National Service-Learning Clearinghouse (NSLC) supports the service-learning community in higher education, kindergarten through grade twelve, community-based organizations, tribal programs, and all others interested in strengthening schools and communities using service-learning techniques and methodologies.

NSLC offers the following:
- Website with information and resources to support service-learning programs, practitioners, and researchers
- Email discussion lists for K-12, community-based, tribes and territories, and higher education service-learning
- Library collection available to Learn and Serve America grantees and subgrantees
- Program advisors with sector-specific guidance and expertise
- Staff who assist with materials, reference and referrals, information, and technical assistance

NSLC is a program of Learn and Serve America and is managed by ETR Associates.