A grand challenge: Facilitating service-learning for social justice
Document Type
Article
Date of Original Version
3-9-2018
Abstract
Teacher educators committed to social justice are charged with preparing future professionals with the knowledge and skills characteristic of change agents. This chapter explains how two university faculty members co-taught a general education course about education and social justice enlisting servicelearning. This multidisciplinary course allowed teacher candidates to work with peers from other majors to select, plan, and implement a service-learning project. The structure and design of the course is described, along with examples of readings, film, media, and organizations that promote social justice. Qualitative reflections from former students are included, along with descriptions of service-learning projects. Recommendations and implications for teacher educators designing a similar course are provided.
Publication Title, e.g., Journal
Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs
Citation/Publisher Attribution
Moore, Adam, and Susan T. Brand. "A grand challenge: Facilitating service-learning for social justice." Handbook of Research on Service-Learning Initiatives in Teacher Education Programs (2018): 429-444. doi: 10.4018/978-1-5225-4041-0.ch023.