Service-Learning Specialization for Academic Direction

This course focuses on promoting student success and resiliency through practical hands-on experience in schools. Teacher candidates engage in service learning projects to address important needs within the school community. The program includes topics such as risk and resiliency, diversity, mental health, and fostering pathways to success. With a strong emphasis on building meaningful relationships, this course offers a unique opportunity for teacher candidates to make a positive impact on student well-being.

• Education
• Service-Learning
• Student Success
• Resiliency
• Teacher Training

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1. LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE FOR ACADEMIC DIRECTION Service-Learning Specialization: Open to Teacher Candidates in ALL DIVISIONS Twitter: @LEADUWindsor https://www.uwindsor.ca/education/supplemental/lead

2. Focus of the Course: Student Success and Resiliency - Placed in the same school for the full year (GECDSB and WECDSB) - Volunteer weekly outside formal placement time to maintain connections and build meaningful relationships within the school community - P/J and J/I work with elementary homeroom teachers, administrators, and learning support teachers - I/S work with Student Success Teachers (Credit Recovery, Learning Support, etc.) Topics in the Course: - Risk and Resiliency - Strengths Perspective - Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility - Creating Pathways to Success - Mental Health and Mindfulness - Diversity and Inclusion - Support Students with Special Needs - Poverty (United Way Living on the Edge Poverty Simulation) - Restorative Practices and Conflict Resolution - Alternative Education and Agency School Programming

3. Service-Learning Project - Conduct a needs assessment in your school: - Board & School Improvement Plans - School Climate Surveys - EQAO Scores - Conversations with Staff and Students - Observations - Identify an important need in your school community and implement a project that meets the need Examples of past Service-Learning Projects: - Mental Health Seminars - Anti-Bullying Assemblies and Initiatives - Community Building Days - Homework Club - House Leagues - Art Club - Maker Space - Mental Health and Mindfulness Initiatives

4. LEAD LEGACY PROJECTS Challenge Cup Community building day for recommended students Features team building and leadership cooperative games Schools bring 15-20 students and compete for the Challenge Cup - - -

5. CHALLENGE CUP PROMOTIONAL VIDEO

6. INSTRUCTORS Elementary (P/J and J/I) Alyssa Palazzolo, OCT palazzo1@uwindsor.ca M.Ed., B.Ed., B.A.[H] Doctoral Candidate Primary/Junior/Intermediate Specialists and Teachables: Special Education, English, Mathematics K-8 Secondary (I/S) Dana Pizzo, OCT dpizzo@uwindsor.ca M.Ed., B.Ed., B.HK[H] Primary/Junior/Intermediate/Senior Specialists and Teachables: Physical Education, General Science, Biology, Special Education, Guidance Aerin Semus, OCT semus@uwindsor.ca M.Ed., B.Ed., B.HK.[H] Intermediate/Senior Specialists and Teachables: Health and Physical Education, Biology, Special Education, Family Studies

7. Thank you for your time! If you think you MIGHT be interested in joining LEAD in September, please email Alyssa at palazzo1@uwindsor.ca including your school board selection and division. You will be put on a tentative list Since our course is tied to placements, we need a little bit of extra time to organize and plan, so if we have an idea of who is interested so we can begin our planning now. This is not an official sign up. You are indicating interest only. If you change your mind over the summer, you are free to sign up for another course. Instructor Emails: Alyssa Palazzolo (P/J and J/I) - palazzo1@uwindsor.ca Dana Pizzo (I/S) - dpizzo@uwindsor.ca Aerin Semus (I/S) - semus@uwindsor.ca Twitter: @LEADUWindsor