Devyn DeWitt

EDU 203 Intro to Special Education

Dr. Dale Warby
March 08,2018

Service Learning

The service-learning I choose was to be held at Discovery Children’s Museum. I wanted

to learn how to handle a large group of students at once in a learning typesetting. This museum
did just that. They offer a place where students can go and be free to explore. They were
supervised by many workers and volunteers throughout the museum. There were also Early
Childhood parts for children under 5 that were able to still explore at their pace. The volunteer
time consistent a lot of attention and picking up.
The main training consisted of one day. They described the museum and its purpose.
There was then a walkthrough and a brief about each exhibit. There are three levels and two
rotating exhibits. There is also training throughout the volunteer process. I went to an Early
Childhood Training and will be continuing on training with the museum. Each exhibit had at least
one worker and volunteers where needed most.
This is a great opportunity for students in high school who want to pursue a creative or
teaching future. The museum offers a program called Youthworks for students. They are able to
work enough credits to become an intern with the museum. This program also offers help with
college and job training for the future.
Discovery Children’s Museum is a great place for me to continue volunteering. I want to
interact and be involved with students to create a successful career. This is the best orderly,
safe, and fun environment where that can happen. The staff is there to learn and help grow the
reputation the museum has to offer.