Welcome to Service Learning! 

Your service learning experience will be an important step towards your future goal as a classroom teacher. This website will provide information to support you during that experience.  Please take time to explore the website by clicking on the links to the left.   Information needed to participate in the Service Learning Program will be found by clicking these links.  There are also many useful links which provide valuable resources and ideas for lessons.

All service learning documents may be downloaded using either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat.    You will use it to complete the service learning component for the following three classes:

5500:245 Understanding Literacy Development and Phonics 
5500:286  Teaching Multiple Texts Through Genre
5500: 440 Developmental Reading in the Content Area

 Should you have any questions during your service experience, please visit our office in Zook 1 during open hours. You may also call us at the Center for Literacy (330-972-8494), e-mail us (leapintoliteracy@uakron.edu.) or contact us through WebCT.  (WebCT is accessible through the campus Zipline.)  Click onto the WebCT. Icon and proceed as directed.   Please check WebCT frequently for general information, or to ask any questions pertaining to service learning.

We wish you continued success in your academic career goals!

Sincerely,

Evangeline Newton, Ph.D.,  Director, Center for Literacy             

Jennifer L. Bozeka, Service Learning Coordinator          

 


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