Written by Kaitlyn Richardson Wednesday, 28 September 2011 09:14
Project Title: Swallowtail Fiddlers Recording for Team Alexis
Grade/School: 5-7 at Conners-Emerson School
Teacher: Rebecca Edmondson
Project Description: A former student and classmate of these students is fighting a rare form of cancer. The students expressed a desire to help her out in some way. Community partners Rick Barter, Bing Miller have helped make this project a success. The students have learned a variety of musical styles. They will record 19 tunes that they have chosen from their repertoire, displaying varying keys, tempi, and styles showcasing technique and musicality that they have learned. They have also learned about the technology involved with creating CD’s, flyers, and DVD’s. The Swallowtail fiddlers were able to donate funds to help out Team Alexis.
Written by Kaitlyn Richardson Tuesday, 27 September 2011 08:22
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Written by Joanne Harriman Thursday, 22 September 2011 11:11
Written by Kaitlyn Richardson Thursday, 25 August 2011 11:52
In 2005, MDIRSS instituted a Service Learning Leadership Team (SLLT). The team meets regularly and now inclues five building principals, the assistant superintendent, a teacher from each school building, three students, three community partners, Tracy Harkins-Educational Programs Coordinator from KIDS Consortium and an AmeriCorps VISTA Volunteer. The team meets monthly as a large-group, and bi-weekly in focused subcommittees.
2011-2012 Service Learning Leadership Team Members
For general questions regarding service learning at MDIRSS, contact Kaitlyn Richardson at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it
| Joanne Harriman | Assistant Superintendent | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Maria Donahue | School Health Coordinator/ Service-Learning Coordinator | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Tracy Harkins | KIDS Consortium Education Consultant | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Nancy Edyy | Guidance Counselor/Trenton-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Carol Shutt | Teacher/MDES-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Bob Sattler | Teacher/Pemetic-Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Susan Vafiades-Diaz | Outer Island Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Ian Braun | Teacher/MDI HS-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Heather Dillon | Teacher/MDI HS-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Missy Gaston | Teacher/Conners-Emerson-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Steve Gabel-Richards | Teacher/Conners-Emerson-SLBuilding Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Crystal Dow | Teacher/Tremont-SL Building Rep | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Matthew Garrity-Janger | Principal/MDI High School | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Deb Metzler | Principal/Tremont Consolidated School | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Selena Dunbar | Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Kelly Corson | Healthy Acadia/Community Partner | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Bonnie Tai | College of the Atlantic/ Community Partner | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Lynne Dominy | Acadia National Park/ Community Partner | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Ardrianna Mclane | Acadia National Park/ Community Partner | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Kaitlyn Richardson | AmeriCorps VISTA/MDIRSS | This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it |
| Sophia Krevans | Student Representative | |
| Yina Sun | Student Representative | |
| Ellie Mason | Student Representative |
Written by Kaitlyn Richardson Thursday, 25 August 2011 07:12
What is Service Learning?
Service learning is a teaching strategy that connects classroom instruction with community service experiences engaging youth in their schools and communities. Students are challenged to identify, research and solve real problems, and then evaluate their learning and effectiveness. Service-learning is seen as a powerful strategy to implement essential standards, but also assists us in fulfilling our MDI Regional School System educational mission and vision.
The model of service learning that our district follows is taken from the KIDS Consortium model. KIDS Consortium is a national leader in providing technical assistance to schools implementing service-learning projects. This model has three distinct segments:
Academic Integrity- Each project has defined learning objectives that relate to state standards and local curriculum.
Apprentice Citizenship- Students become more involved in their communitities through partnerships with community members, working together toward a common goal/need.
Student Ownership- Students share in decision-making with adults, and adults share in learning with students- acting as partners and coaches rather than experts.
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