Signature Projects ~ Learn & Serve ~ By & For Teachers

Question: What are Signature Projects ~ Learn & Serve?


Answer:
By and for teachers, Signature Projects are standards based, academically rigorous, learning projects that are a perfect fit for Service Learning curricula. A hallmark of Boston Public Schools School to Career practice, the characteristics of Signature Projects include:
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A's

Authenticity
Academic Rigor
Applied Learning
Active Exploration
Adult Connections
Assessment
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Service Learning Priority Areas

Citizenship
Education
Environment
Human Needs
Public Safety
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School to Career Competencies:

Communicate and understand ideas and information
Collect, analyze and organize information
Identify and solve problems
Use technology
Initiate and complete entire activities
Act professionally
Interact with others
Understand all aspects of an industry
Take responsibility for career and life choices