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Now that students have identified and learned about an issue, they should be ready to develop an action plan to address it. This is the step in which they create the type of service learning that will address their community need or problem, determine the feasibility of their plan, ensure that it connects to curricular goals and/or their IEPs, and identify the collaborators with whom they'll work.
The plan should be age and developmentally appropriate so that students will feel accomplishment, success, and pride, rather than frustration.
What practitioners can do:
- If the class is working together on one plan, work with students to determine how you'll decide which plan is best.
- Review plans carefully to ensure that they're feasible and safe, and that all challenges have been considered.
- Work with students to connect action plans to curricular goals and/or IEPs. Make sure students understand curricular goals before beginning this process.
- Have groups present their plans to each other to discover whether groups can help each other along the way.
What students can do:
- Brainstorm several ideas for solving the problem, and evaluate at least three. See Student Service Learning Log.
- Explain how their ideas solve or address the community need or problem, and how they will impact others in the community.
- Determine the resources (time, money, transportation, collaborators) they will need to succeed.
- Determine how their action plan connects to their learning goals or IEPs.
- If possible, work with community partners while developing the plan, or present the plan to them. This will help students see how successful collaborations are built.
Reflection Ideas: Have students discuss what they are most looking forward to about their plan and how they will define success as they implement it.
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Student worksheets are available for Steps 1-5.
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