Critical Service Learning Toolkit
Social Work Strategies for Promoting Healthy Youth Development
Published on 22. February 2018
Book
Paperback/Softback
120 pages
978-0-19-085872-8 (ISBN)
Description
Critical Service Learning Toolkit offers a strengths-based, interdisciplinary approach to promoting social competence while enhancing emotional and academic skill development. Designed as a user-friendly guide to carrying out successful CSL projects, this Toolkit provides practitioners with step-by-step assistance in planning, implementing, and evaluating Critical Service Learning (CSL) projects in elementary and high schools. CSL trains youth to become active and conscientious citizens through engagement and leadership experiences that meet real needs in the community. This approach is unique in that it places the youth/student at the center of the process. Prioritizing social and emotional learning (SEL) and school engagement, CSL changes the role of the school-based, counseling professional into that of a facilitator who encourages skill-building, reflection, and civic engagement.
Cultivating self-awareness, social-consciousness, and critical-thinking skills, brainstorming and community web mapping activities serve as the cornerstone of CSL and allow youth to become comfortable articulating concerns about their communities. By extending learning beyond the classroom and into the community, CSL enhances what is taught throughout the school curriculum, at all levels, and fosters a sense of civic responsibility and social agency.
Cultivating self-awareness, social-consciousness, and critical-thinking skills, brainstorming and community web mapping activities serve as the cornerstone of CSL and allow youth to become comfortable articulating concerns about their communities. By extending learning beyond the classroom and into the community, CSL enhances what is taught throughout the school curriculum, at all levels, and fosters a sense of civic responsibility and social agency.
Reviews / Votes
"The Critical Service Learning Toolkit is much, much more than an outstanding, practical, hands-on guide to engaging young people in critical service learning projects. By synthesizing cutting-edge knowledge and research the authors have provided both a theoretical framework and a road-map for advancing the fields of service learning, education, and social work in incredibly important, timely, and relevant ways. Their approach combines the best ofwhat we know about participatory practices that put youth voice at the center of their own development and that engage ALL young people as meaningful partners and agents of change in their own families, schools,
and communities. This text represents both a call to action AND a toolkit for action during these turbulent times. As such, it gives not only hope for, but also a practical way into creating a better, more equitable, and more just future."
-Stacey S. Horn, University of Illinois at Chicago
This Toolkit offers an innovative, strength-based vision and set of effective educational strategies for at-promise youth. The authors clearly and compellingly share approaches that will guide all practitioners to implement learning opportunities that empower students to be leaders, problem solvers, collaborators, and engaged citizens.
Roger P. Weissberg, PhD, UIC/LAS Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Education/NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair in Social and Emotional Learning, University of Illinois at Chicago
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Thickness: 7 mm
Weight
242 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-085872-8 (9780190858728)
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Additional editions
Annette Johnson | Cassandra McKay-Jackson | Giesela Grumbach
Critical Service Learning Toolkit
Social Work Strategies for Promoting Healthy Youth Development
E-Book
12/2017
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€23.49
Available for download
Annette Johnson | Cassandra McKay-Jackson | Giesela Grumbach
Critical Service Learning Toolkit
Social Work Strategies for Promoting Healthy Youth Development
E-Book
12/2017
1st Edition
OUP eBook
€23.49
Available for download
Persons
Annette Johnson, MSW, MA, is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Her research focuses on social and emotional learning and critical service learning. Having served as director of social work for Chicago Public schools for fourteen years, Ms. Johnson has a keen interest in developing strength-based practices in schools. She has also trained school social workers and school districts around the nation on the utilization of innovative approaches in school social work practice.
Cassandra McKay-Jackson, PhD, MSSW, is an Associate Professor in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. McKay-Jackson's research examines how social work interventions develop social agency of urban youth.
Giesela Grumbach, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Governors State University. Dr Grumbach's research focuses on social work practice in communities and schools as well as the issues that affect direct practice.
Cassandra McKay-Jackson, PhD, MSSW, is an Associate Professor in the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Dr. McKay-Jackson's research examines how social work interventions develop social agency of urban youth.
Giesela Grumbach, PhD, MSW, is an Assistant Professor of Social Work at Governors State University. Dr Grumbach's research focuses on social work practice in communities and schools as well as the issues that affect direct practice.
Author
Clinical Associate ProfessorClinical Associate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Associate ProfessorAssociate Professor, University of Illinois at Chicago, Jane Addams College of Social Work
Assistant ProfessorAssistant Professor, Governors State University, College of Health & Human Services, Social Work Department
Content
Introduction
Chapter 1-Transforming Service Learning to Critical Service Learning
Chapter 2-The Nuts and Bolts of Critical Service Learning: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 3-Essential Elements of Creating Student Voice: An Expanded Framework of Critical Service Learning
Chapter 4-The Role of the Practitioner
Chapter 5-Gaining Administrative School and Community Buy-In
Chapter 6-Critical Service Learning and Group Work
Chapter 7-Logic Model Development to Aid Project Planning
Chapter 8-Steps to Developing Critical Service Learning Projects
Chapter 9-Launching Critical Service Learning
Chapter 10- Self-Care and Preventing Burnout
Chapter 11-Future Implications
Appendices
A. Logic Model (Samples)
B. Community and School Web-Map Activity
C. Evaluation Resources
D. Ice Breakers and Activities
E. Example of Evaluation Resources-Pre/Posttest
F. Resource List
Index
Chapter 1-Transforming Service Learning to Critical Service Learning
Chapter 2-The Nuts and Bolts of Critical Service Learning: Theoretical Foundations
Chapter 3-Essential Elements of Creating Student Voice: An Expanded Framework of Critical Service Learning
Chapter 4-The Role of the Practitioner
Chapter 5-Gaining Administrative School and Community Buy-In
Chapter 6-Critical Service Learning and Group Work
Chapter 7-Logic Model Development to Aid Project Planning
Chapter 8-Steps to Developing Critical Service Learning Projects
Chapter 9-Launching Critical Service Learning
Chapter 10- Self-Care and Preventing Burnout
Chapter 11-Future Implications
Appendices
A. Logic Model (Samples)
B. Community and School Web-Map Activity
C. Evaluation Resources
D. Ice Breakers and Activities
E. Example of Evaluation Resources-Pre/Posttest
F. Resource List
Index