The school that I'm doing my service learning at is Traverse Mountain Elementary. It's located in Lehi. On the outside, it looks like a lot of other elementary schools, but as I walked inside, I noticed that the gym is on a lower level that can be seen from the hall, which I thought was interesting. The surrounding neighborhood is made up of upper middle class homes. It's really close to the Traverse Mountain Outlets.
I'll be working with a class of 29 second graders. I'll likely be helping out in the early afternoon.
My understanding of service learning is that it's a good opportunity to serve the community, while also learning more about teaching in the real world. I get to help a teacher and see what teaching is all about and whether or not I like it.
