One person can make a difference . . . just think what can happen if many of our teachers and students implement service-learning/PBL projects to solve a variety of issues locally and/or globally. We'll be adding resources and project examples over the coming months to support student/teacher involvement in high quality service-learning and PBL. Help your students "learn something hard while doing something fun!" Click on resources and project examples below to support your efforts around a number of important issues.
Click on the listed theme/issue to find activities/handouts, simulations, literature and media suggestions, and model projects related to each specific topic.
Click here to find resources related to the "Growing Together" Service-Learning Network, including membership application, project report forms, list of members, etc.
Click here to read/download "model" service-learning/PBL projects created by K-12 teachers focused on a variety of issues. You'll also find information about submitting a project of your own!
Click here to view great media examples of service-learning and project based learning; investigation, preparation, and reflection resources; and videos used in Partnerships Make A Difference graduate courses and workshops.
 

Service-Learning/PBL Project Planning Model

Service-Learning/PBL Project Planning Template

Here's an easy way to design a "high quality, curriculum based service-learning/PBL project based on our planning model. Download one of these word documents and answer each of the question to develop your project plan. Word document. Please use the model project, "Tracking the Iditarod" as an example.

Teacher-Designed Service-Learning/PBL Project Ideas

Partnerships Make A Difference provides many graduate course and in-depth training opportunities. As a part of these professional development experiences, participating educators design and implement high quality service-learning/PBL projects. Click here to find sample project ideas.

Educator Reflection Videos

Click here to hear educators discuss their experiences in our service-learning/Project Based Learning workshops and the impact they believe it has had on the teaching and learning process.

Designing the Future

A Guide to Discovering Strengths, Exploring Opportunities, and Taking Action That Matters: A Middle School Course 

Developed by Ellen Erlanger, M.A;, Kathy Meyer, M.A.; and Marjori Krebs, Ph.D.Partnerships Make A Difference

Essential Questions
​How can we use our knowledge, skills, gifts, and passions to make a positive difference here and now? In addition, how can we use these strengths to “design the future” we want—for ourselves, our school, our community, and our world?

Click here for course materials/resources. (Password protected.)