Service Learning Reflection

The experience I encountered during the service learning project was great. Throughout the weeks allocated for the service learning project, I tutored grade two and three pupils from three different schools under two agencies. The names of the agencies are Lion Catcher and MLK Community Center. This project gave me the opportunity to work with little kids for a long time. This provided me with the privilege to help and work with people who are enthusiastic about learning. Through my colleagues and me, we were able to achieve the goal of the service learning project. One of the goals is to work with minorities who needs help. This goal does not benefit our clients only but us also, it helped us organize and improve the way we think about supporting our client and managed good clinical judgment.

Being a part of my school’s peer tutoring program has been the most gratifying experience of my high school career. As a student, I can relate to those that struggle in a subject and are unable to connect with the material being taught in class. I have worked with students who have lost confidence in themselves because of the difficulty they were having in school. To be given the opportunity to assist students to reach their academic goals is fulfilling. As a peer tutor, I edit essays, share scholarship searches, assist with homework, and provide studying tips and test taking strategies. I enjoy working with my group to develop habits to be more successful.With each higher grade earned, test anxiety relieved, and confident smile of those that I help, I know that the work I am doing is

I have began noticing distinct mood changes in Branson Reeve. On his bad days, he results to isolating himself in his room and playing video games. On his happier days, he is social and engages with the family. Throughout this year, I have discovered that he is developed a conventional level of moral thinking. He has been extremely concerned on what is "fair" and "not fair" among specific people and incidents. During this time, I guide him in a positive direction by informing him of my morals and beliefs. At the end of the year, his final progress report arrived, which showed all "A's" and "B's". Branson Reeve's teachers recommended that he takes advanced math and science his eighth grade year. In addition, his art teacher also commented that he has a knack for creativity. He has shown to be effective at managing his time and worked well independently. He is on track and prepared to be an eighth grader. Branson Reeve and his friends had been compiling multiple plans and ideas for their summer. However, they quickly ran out of those plans and became bored. I offered several fun suggestions, but he rejected them

I would like to participate in the Immokalee Readers program to help young children reach their highest academic potential. It will help me to develop many college and career readiness skills. Being a tutor will help me to further my communication and collaboration skills; Communicating with the kids will help me to help them to meet their goals in school. The Immokalee Readers program will open up opportunities for me to start focusing on my pathway to success. I will be able to help a child develop basic study habits and homework strategies that he or she can use in higher education. By using a student’s strength to approach a strategy for their difficulties, it will help the student to feel less stressed about the subject. As a tutor I

Last Autumn, I received a call from Amir asking me if he could develop a tutoring program for college students. Amir, having recently graduated for the University of Houston, had spent time reflecting on his college experienced and sought to aid others who were going through similar collegiate struggles. Amir quickly formed and established the Undergraduate

When asked for a student who was needing assistance, Mr. Trujillo recommended Peyton. Peyton is a third-grade student at Manzanola Elementary school. He had recently relocated to a different town, however, is continuing to attend this school. He was diagnosed with dyslexia last year in the second grade. He has an IEP put into place and works with the special education teacher to improve his learning in all areas. When I started working with Peyton he was reading at a 2.4 reading level. Mr. Trujillo was hopeful that having a tutor work with him one-on-one during class would help improve his confidence and his fluency. To improve his fluency, it was recommended that I should focus on sight words, extended time, and hands-on learning. Peyton’s greatest strength was his comprehension skills.

For my service learning hours, I decided to assistant coach at Four Corners Charter Upper School. When I took on this task, being tremendously excited to work with the girls there and give back to this school. My role consisted of being the assistant coach to my sister Amanda Ramirez, helping her to guide and train the girls to learn the sport of lacrosse. Having experience in coaching high school girl’s lacrosse, I came in with drills and strategies to be the most effective assistant coach. The girls that decided to come out for the team haven’t ever heard of the sport, which became a good thing for coaching, giving us the upper hand for coaching and teaching the sport to the girls.

Tutoring continues to proceed in a positive venue, and the Student A has enjoyed the sessions and is showing signs of improvement. Student A is eager to please and has been practicing at home with previously

Kyan has adjusted well to the expectations grade four and to a new teacher. He enjoys sharing the exciting things he does outside of school. Kyan is a hard worker and usually completes his work within the given time. Kyan is able to read at a beginning grade four level with good comprehension. Before reading to me he stated that he was going to read slowly so that he would be able to answer the questions accurately. He said that last year he read fast and couldn’t answer questions about what he has read. This shows that Kyan is thinking about his learning. Kyan does well on his mathematics and if he is unsure as to whether he is doing his work correctly he does a few and asks me to check. Kyan is conscientious to follow the expectations

For my Community Service Learning placement, I am volunteering for PAAL, which is a program for children and youth with physical and intellectual impairments. Their vision is to offer individuals who otherwise may not get the chance, an opportunity to participate in a wide variety of physical activities.

The facility I chose to volunteer at to complete my service learning was the CMPD Animal Care and Control. The CMPD Animal Care and Control was a good place to do my service learning because it related to my topic perfectly. The CMPD Animal Care and Control because they take a variety of breeds. They are also very informative about breed discrimination. The organization is part of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, but they work with animals. The organization provides safety to citizen and animals in the community. They promote proper pet ownership and loving homes for adoptable pets. Another goal is to decrease the overpopulation with spay and neuter clinics.

Teachers have familiarity with the lesson they are trying to communicate, therefore, at times, they find it difficult to comprehend the challenges students encounter. They have never been required to put words to such basic information because it comes naturally in their minds and unheedingly, they assume that this is also the case in the mind of the receiver. Tutoring can be challenging because it requires putting concepts into words and communicating it in ways that are understandable to others. However, when this is successfully done, tutors can advance students academically. I am also excited to have more one-on-one sessions that will allow me to develop positive relationships with students. I can provide assistance that is focused and catered towards a specific child, allowing me to really get to know the student on a new

I love teaching, and there will always be those who need extra help. Last year, when I accepted the task of tutoring one of my peers in Algebra II, I was excited to start, despite the looming challenges. The version of the course I took was different from the version that my classmate was taking, and so I needed to figure out her teacher’s methods and then immediately turn around and explain them to her. There was a period of trial and error, but within a few weeks, we had a system that worked smoothly. The satisfaction of watching her go into a test confident, and come back happy with her grade was well worth the many hurdles.

According to Kathleen Flecky and Lynn Gitlow, service-learning is defined as, “learning that occurs in experiences, reflection, and civic engagement” (Flecky & Gitlow, 2011). In recent years more universities are implementing service learning into their curriculum. A key concept of service learning is civic responsibility. Civic responsibility can simply be defined as your responsibilities as a citizen. As will be shown later in this paper, service learning can have many benefits not only to a student, but also to the community members

At camp, our days started at 7 am and we were on duty until a three-hour break at 9 pm. I did not have much free time, and outside of showering and exercising, I only had an hour or two to myself. This meant that on the three nights a week I tutored him that I had no time to myself. It was not easy to give up my only opportunity to relax with my friends, but I appreciated the importance of our sessions. I understood that an hour of my free time could have a major impact on his future, and it would be selfish not to teach him. He did not grow up with the same privileges as me, and I had the opportunity to help him. I was proud to watch him accomplish his goals, and I knew that without the extra tutoring it might not have been possible. Overall, my compassionate side triumphed this summer, and when he became eligible, I knew that it was worth every