Sophie Toner - Service Learning Meets Global Competence

Sophie Turner, a third-grade teacher, discusses her use of service learning to teach global competence. She employs the I-PARRED framework, which includes investigation, planning, action, reflection, and demonstration. Her students engage in a garage sale to support a village in Haiti, learning about poverty through inquiry and reflection. The project integrates various curriculum areas and empowers students by involving them in decision-making about fund allocation.

What is the framework called that the teacher uses for service learning?

Describe the action part of the service learning project.

How does the teacher emphasize the importance of investigation in service learning?

How do the students generate questions about poverty?

What role do the students play in deciding how to allocate the money raised?

What are some of the needs identified by the village in Haiti?

What impact does the service learning experience have on the students according to the teacher?