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
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Compassionate Leadership Through Service Learning with Jane Goodall and Roots & Shoots
Instructor: Dr. Jane Goodall, Ph.D., DBE
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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
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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.
JH
Reviewed on Aug 27, 2018
This is a great course for people who want to make a difference in their communities and around the world. It was well-designed and flexible to my schedule.
JH
Reviewed on Nov 8, 2019
Great course! It was great to learn from one of my role models!
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