Visuals
Sentence stems/frames with or without word banks
Learning by doing (hands-on activities)
Collaboratives Conversations
Modified Graphic Organizers
Direct Vocabulary Instruction
Building Background Knowledge
In the State of Maryland, students are required to complete 24 Service Hours to graduate. These are some approved ways to complete your hours:
Tutor at an after-school program
Work with a program that promotes positive messages to young children
Participate in a reading program to read to children at a local library
Assist city governments or civic associations with the planting of trees, flowers, or a park clean-up
Participate in the Adopt-A-Highway program
Establish a recycling program in the community
Work with the local Boys and Girls Club
Help with the Boy Scouts /Girl Scouts or Little League
Work on a community clean-up campaign
Assist at the local nursing home or hospital
Organize a walk-a-thon to support diabetes research
Set-up a tutor /buddy program for international students
The deadlines for submission of the Student Service-Learning Verification forms are as follows:
- October 15 (for any independent hours obtained between July 1 and August 30)
-January 31 (for any independent hours obtained between September 1 and January 31)
-July 15 (for any independent hours obtained between February 1 and June 30).
ELD Cheat Sheet for Staff (requires access to PGCPS staff account)