Service Learning Hours

I just got great news! I get to do service learning hours for one of my classes this semester and I get to do it at Lakeview Academy in Saratoga Springs. I love this school so much. Not only do my kids attend this school but it's also the school where I briefly taught music. It's a small public charter school and it actually goes through 9th grade, although I will be staying in the elementary classes for my service learning hours. Service Learning hours are a great tool for students like me to gain some in class experience. I will get to spend a few hours a week in different classes where they need some extra hands. I will be doing things like reading to the class, working one on one with students, running centers, grading papers, playing games, and helping with prep work. Lakeview is in an area where the homes are diverse, but the majority are single family homes where the income is in the upper middle class. I am excited to get to the school tomorrow and speak with a few teachers who will teach me more about the school and the demographics there. The children wear uniforms and they rotate teachers for different subjects to ensure each child is put in the correct levels and get more one on one attention. I'm not sure when I will begin but I am really excited to already be spending time in the classroom with kids.

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