To gain hands-on experience in her field of study and at the same time explore her interest of working with children, Social Work student Lindsey Hathaway chose to take on a service-learning course this semester, securing a placement in the Early Child Care & Education program at the Development Center of the Ozarks (DCO). She recently spoke to a Citizenship and Service-Learning (CASL) staff about what it’s like to help teach and interact with a group of energetic toddlers. Why did you choose to serve at the DCO? I was referred by someone from a previous job and I love working with children. How has your service-learning experience been so far? It has been good. I’ve learned new things about teaching children. What have you learned from doing service-learning? I've learned that teachers really do work hard on discipline with children. For example, the two-year-olds I work with have been taught how to sit and wait quietly before doing activities. What kind of work do you do at the DCO? I help entertain the children while the teacher is getting things prepared. … [Read more...] about Service-learning spotlight: Lindsey Hathaway