Outcome 1: Each Fellow will participate in MSDE activities designed to promote your professional development as a service-learning expert.
- Attend annual retreat in winter and annual convening of service-learning leaders in the fall. (Required)
- Attend the National Service-Learning Conference or other regional service-learning events. (Recommended but Optional)
- Read service-learning articles and publications, in addition to the MSDE generated material provided at the training. (Recommended but Optional)
- Participate in state or national boards/committees/commissions on service-learning. (Recommended but Optional)
Outcome 2: Each Fellow will serve as a resource to your "local service-learning team".
- Operate a service-learning program which conforms to Maryland's Best Practices in Service-Learning. (Required)
- Work in partnership with local education agency service-learning contact. (Required)
- Train teachers in service-learning in your school, county and other counties. (Recommended but Optional)
- Write service-learning curricula for your LEA. (Recommended but Optional)
- Serve on the local education agency service-learning advisory board. (Recommended but Optional)
- Host visitors from in and out of state who want to observe exemplary service-learning programs. (Recommended but Optional)
- Work cooperatively with National Service program participants in Maryland (such as Americorps) who are also working to enhance service-learning. (Recommended but Optional)
- Collaborate with local higher education institutions to integrate service-learning into pre-service and in-service teacher education programs. (Recommended but Optional)
Outcome 3: Each Fellow will generate 3 positive media events or pieces in local, state or national outlets each year.
- Generate 3 positive media pieces. Send out news releases, invite your local politicians, etc. (Required)
- Write/collaborate on service-learning articles to enhance the field. (Recommended but Optional)
Outcome 4: Each Fellow will mentor two teachers or one teacher team each year and create resources to support other teachers.
- Act as mentors and provide technical assistance to at least two other teachers or one teacher team as they develop programs. (Required)
- Replicate exemplary service-learning programs by working with other teachers to help them establish programs. (Recommended but Optional)
- Host visitors from in and out of state who want to observe exemplary service-learning programs - same requirement as Outcome #2. (Recommended but Optional)
- Write a summary description of your program (see complete listing of program descriptions below), how and why it works, for dissemination on the MSDE website by January. (Required)
Outcome 5: Each Fellow will engage in at least two local service-learning leadership meetings each year to strengthen your fellowship, reflect on your experiences, and share your learnings with other Fellows and your peers.
- Establish a mutual mentoring relationship with other Fellows through your study circle. (Required)
- Replicate exemplary service-learning programs by working with other teachers to help them establish programs - same requirement as Outcome # 4. (Recommended but Optional)