Learning That Lasts: How Service-Learning Can Become an Integral Part of Schools, States and Communities

This publication is based on the work of ECS as part of Learning In Deed: Making a Difference Through Service-Learning. It includes a general introduction to service-learning and to Learning in Deed. This is followed by information on why teachers should practice service-learning as well as on institutionalization of service-learning in the school, district, and state. Finally, partnerships between school and community are discussed. An assortment of models and advice are presented to help teachers, schools, and districts work toward institutionalization of service-learning. Several service-learning practitioners are interviewed and provide insight into their successful programs. These strategies are classified as practice strategies, capacity strategies, and policy strategies.