For my service learning experience,  I am going to volunteer at Rees Elementary school in Spanish Fork. This is a Title 1 school.  Although, the houses directly surrounding the school are nicer homes, the school boundaries include quite a bit of lower income homes. The student body has a great diversity because of this. Rees has received a 5 star rating on the website GreatSchools.   

My understanding of service is learning is that it is an opportunity for me to learn about being a teacher in a hands on approach. I will be able to observe and also be able to give a helping hand where I can.  During my service hours, I am hoping to be able to spend some time in the Kindergarten classrooms. I believe that service learning will be beneficial to me and help me to understand the ins and outs of what actually goes on in the classroom.  I look forward to helping the teachers and to be able to see how they manage their classrooms and go about their day.