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In these videos, real AP teachers who’ve implemented AP with WE Service in their classrooms share their experiences, tips for success, and examples of their students’ projects.
The Teachers
Laura Giarrusso, AP European History
Module Used: Comparing Causes and Effects of Poverty Over Time
Chinma Uche, AP Computer Science A
Module Used: Access to Education
Aaron Baker, AP Environmental Science
Module Used: Access to Clean Water
Celeste Reynolds, AP Human Geography
Modules Used: Food Insecurity and Hunger; Access to Health Care
Penélope Boerum, AP Spanish Language and Culture
Modules Used: Poverty and Effects on Education
Pamela Duffus, AP Studio Art: 2-D Design
Modules Used: Artistic Investigations: Natural Environments
How to Implement the Program
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Implementation: European History
Laura explains how she fit the module into her curriculum and how the module helped students with the areas of focus tested on the AP Exam. -
Implementation: Computer Science A
Chinma describes the process she used to help students choose an issue to address and develop a project. -
Implementation: Environmental Science
Aaron gives specifics on how he incorporates the WE Service content in his classroom. -
Implementation: Human Geography
Celeste describes how she weaves the WE Service module themes throughout her curricular units. -
Implementation: Spanish Language and Culture
Penélope explains how she integrated the WE Service content into her curriculum and how doing the projects helped her students improve their skills. -
Implementation: Studio Art: 2-D Design
Pamela describes a project that her students completed and gives details on how she adds AP with WE Service content to her curriculum.
Can It Work for You?
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Guidance: European History
Laura offers best practices and tips on how to implement the program successfully. -
Guidance: Computer Science A
Chinma gives her recommendations for overcoming what she found to be the main implementation challenge. -
Guidance: Environmental Science
Aaron shares his tips for implementing the program: Create a timeline and set milestones. -
Guidance: Human Geography
Celeste describes some of her specific challenges in integrating the WE Service content and how she addressed them. -
Guidance: Spanish Language and Culture
Penélope explains the challenges she faced when implementing the program—lack of time for both teacher and students—and gives tips for success. -
Guidance: Studio Art: 2-D Design
Pamela shares her biggest implementation challenge and her two top recommendations for success.
Examples of Service-Learning Projects
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Projects: European History
Laura describes a student project—organizing a venue for distributing donated goods—and the skills it required of her students. -
Projects: Computer Science A
Chinma shares three of her students’ projects, including creating a quiz app for teaching mathematics to elementary school children. -
Projects: Environmental Science
Aaron describes several student projects, including fundraising and awareness-raising initiatives as well as hands-on work helping restore a damaged wetland area. -
Projects: Human Geography
Celeste shares two projects from her classroom, a Walk for Water fundraiser and a humanitarian-mapping initiative. -
Projects: Spanish Language and Culture
Penélope talks about some of her students’ projects, including a food drive, a coat drive, and a fundraising partnership with a nonprofit organization in Guatemala. -
Projects: Studio Art: 2-D Design
Pamela describes several individual and group projects, including an initiative to encourage the use of reusable water bottles to reduce waste.