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Your Guide to MYP Service as Action

Bring structure and purpose to your MYP Service as Action initiatives with Cathryn Berger Kaye and Shei Ascencio’s comprehensive Guide to MYP Service as Action. This beautiful, visual resource provides you with a five-stage framework to implement meaningful service as action projects. The goal of the resource is to provide you with actionable insights, practical templates, real MYP stories, and reflective exercises that help connect curricular objectives with community service. 

Why teachers will adore using this resource

• Discover the Five Stages of Service Learning to design meaningful projects 
• Get practical strategies and tools like the personal inventory, the asset-based approach, and the MISO method of action resource 
• Access templates, voice memos, and nuggets of wisdom from the authors, equipping you to create a thriving MYP Service as Action culture in your MYP.
• Gain insights into the foundational philosophies of Service as Action
• Draw inspiration from real stories of MYP students and educators and their transformative service experiences.

Ideas for using the resource:

• Collaborative planning sessions: Dive deeper into the MYP Service as Action with your team during faculty training sessions
• Student workshops: Design compelling student workshops centred around the Five Stages of Service Learning, setting the stage for inspired ideas and teamwork-driven projects.
• Professional growth: MYP Coordinators and Service as Action Coordinators can immerse themselves in this guide, expanding their knowledge and learning of tools they can use with their students
• Cultivate a culture of service: Conduct community gatherings and work towards a school-wide culture or service with the practical tips, resources and tools included in this guide.

Spotlight on the authors:

Cathryn Berger Kaye

A distinguished educator, writer, and the driving force behind CBK Associates, Cathryn rejuvenates education by prioritising engagement, exemplary pedagogy, and relevant content. Whether face-to-face or online, Cathryn elucidates how schools can harness the potential of young minds, shaping them into proactive global stewards.

Shei Ascensio

Shei, a dedicated educator and strategist, collaboratively designs impactful service, community liaison, and global citizenship endeavours. She champions youth activism, catalysing their transformative journey as change makers, and ignites their intrinsic compassion, knitting a more caring global society.