Someone once called Need in Deed “simply a great idea.” Here’s why.
Students learn best when they can make connections to the world around them. That’s why Need in Deed starts with student voice. The students in each class define a community issue or asset around which they then research and address through an action project. In turn, the issue or asset becomes a lens through which the students experience the school curriculum and state learning standards.
Over the school year, as the students collaboratively research, analyze, debate, and develop action steps to address the issue, they meet local professionals and practitioners who can address their questions.
Need in Deed students experience subject matter and skills not as siloed abstracts but as powerful tools that can be used to effect change. The authentic, community-focused learning that students experience in Need in Deed’s supportive classrooms fosters academic, social, and emotional gains.
Not a separate class or subject, Need in Deed is part of the school day in classes as diverse as language arts, math, science, and social studies, art, and support and enrichment classes.
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