Stephanie Clark - Service-Learning Providers' Network Profile

Stephanie Clark, East Haddam, Connecticut

Organization(s): Humane Society Youth
Position(s): Manager ofTraining
Work Setting: National/Regional Non-Profit Organization
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What I Do

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Interest Groups
Marketing Service-Learning, Literacy, Intergenerational Service-Learning, Interfaith Service-Learning, Faith-Based Service-Learning, Environment/ Sustainability, Community-Based Organizations, Community Organizing, Community Colleges, Civics-Based Service-Learning, Children and Youth Literature, Character Education, Animals/Humane Society, Alternative Schools, After-School Programs, Peacemaking/ Violence Prevention, Professional Learning Communities, Rural Service-Learning, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Justice, Socio-Emotional Learning, Sustaining the Service Leader, Teacher Preparation/ Certification Programs, University/ Colleges, Urban Service-Learning

Where I Work
Suburban, Urban (small city), Rural

Who I Work With
Community-Based Organizations, Higher Education, K-12, Faith-Based Organizations

Professional Expertise/ Passions
My areas of expertise lie in the fields of lesson development, humane education, and service-learning. Another passion is in providing quality and effective professional development to educators in the above topics.

My Contributions

Power in Numbers- the Basics of Forming a Youth Animal Protection Club

Description: Classroom presentations, animal shelter tours, and other traditional humane education programs have long been considered the keys to striking at the roots of cruelty by reaching children. Humane advocates can take youth outreach a step further by actively engaging young people in their work. This webinar will discuss the unique power of young advocates, the myriad benefits of youth clubs to humane organizations, and the basics of forming groups of children that support humane organizations, raise public awareness, and help shape public policy for animals.

added April 2, 2010

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Poetic Justice: Understanding the Life of a Tethered Dog

Subject Area: Language Arts
Description: Students will review, identify, and explain how language develops mood and meaning. Students will also review the topic of author’s purpose using details from the text. Figurative language will be identified and examined in terms of how it is used to describe characters and objects. Students will design a service-learning project around the need developed in the lesson.

added April 2, 2010

- Teacher Lesson

Developing a Humane Education Focused Learning Team

Citation: http://www.humanesociety.org/parents_educators/humane_education_learning_teams.html
Description: The following professional development activity is designed for classroom teachers who wish to infuse humane education into the curriculum in order to prove its validity as an educational tool. The Learning Team model allows educators to design personal professional development based around a real need in their classrooms or school community. Download the PDF for complete details or visit http://www.humanesociety.org/parents_educators/humane_education_learning_teams.html. Please know that we are here to support your Learning Team and can help with location of data and resources, depending on the specific need. Please email Stephanie Clark at sclark@humanesociety.org if you have questions or to share your results.
Objectives: The Learning Team model allows educators to design personal professional development based around a real need in their classrooms or school community.

added April 2, 2010

- Guidebook / Toolkit

What is a Puppy Mill? How Can I Help?

Subject Area: Language Arts- middle level
Description: http://www.humanesocietyyouth.org/resources/Lesson%20Plans/puppy_mill_LP.asp Objective: Students will identify the basic needs associated with caring for a dog. Students will understand what a puppy mill is and recognize how the basic needs of these animals are not being met. Students will identify legal actions that can be taken to stop puppy mills and help strengthen animal cruelty laws, including developing letters to legislators and newspaper editors. Character Concept: Good citizens will stay informed of animal-related community issues and know that changes can be made through the legislative process. Companion animals are a commitment and deserve proper care.

added September 17, 2009