The Voices of Preservice Teachers on the Meaning and Value of Their Service-Learning

The perspectives of preservice teacher education students about their service- learning experiences are examined in the context of Serow\u27s conceptual scheme of competence, participation, relationships, and understanding. 240 undergraduates in education and 59 professional program interns participated in the study. Their responses to a service learning survey suggest that service learning positively influences them in relation to personal, professional, academic, and career functioning. The student voice on service- learning provides many insights on ways to strengthen S-L in teacher education

Designing Teacher Education Course Syllabi That Integrate Service-Learning

Sample service-learning in teacher education course syllabi are analyzed in relation to important variables impacting the value and use of this pedagogy in teacher education courses and experiences. Results of the analysis – as interrelated with the findings of other service-learning research – point to possible means for strengthening the design and uses of service-learning in teacher education. Guidelines for strengthening service-learning within teacher education courses are presented and discussed

Parent education/family strengthening : First Steps effective practices report

The intent of this paper is to briefly describe the families whose children are likely to be assessed as “not ready for school” and the prevalent parent education/family strengthening programs funded through South Carolina’s First Steps to School Readiness initiative as documented with Program Effectiveness Reports and the Planning, Implementation and Evaluation documents which provide the basis for all the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness data used in this report. Additionally, this paper will highlight the association between recommended best practice found in research and the current characteristics and activities of the South Carolina First Steps to School Readiness funded programs and relate this information in a way that programs and practices might use to strengthen their efforts to empower and change parents, families and children

Parenting While Being Homeless

This article explores the dynamics of parentingwhile being in a homeless context. The mosaic of stressorsinvolved in this homeless parenting process are explicatedand discussed. In addition, resources and strategies thatmay support parenting are presented and discussed