Identifying Identifying Community Community Resources Resources

TLCI 534TLCI 534

Spring 2010Spring 2010

A RationaleA Rationale

• Important to become acquainted with Important to become acquainted with what is around uswhat is around us

• For mainstream as well as migrant For mainstream as well as migrant populationpopulation

• Opportunity to examine the various Opportunity to examine the various social, cultural, economical, political, social, cultural, economical, political, and other processes in the communityand other processes in the community

• Grounded in participationGrounded in participation• Preparation for life, making academic Preparation for life, making academic

activities more relevant and motivatingactivities more relevant and motivating

Challenges for community-Challenges for community-based educationbased education

• More preparation requiredMore preparation required• Support of administrators and othersSupport of administrators and others• Access to supplementary Access to supplementary

community-based materialscommunity-based materials• Willingness of the community Willingness of the community

personnelpersonnel• Time and other resources needed.Time and other resources needed.

Ways to utilize community Ways to utilize community resourcesresources

• Develop a Community Social Profile (CSP)Develop a Community Social Profile (CSP)• Make an inventory of community resources Make an inventory of community resources

available for educational purposesavailable for educational purposes• Use the community as a source of contentUse the community as a source of content• Highlight as a source of learningHighlight as a source of learning• Provide community serviceProvide community service• Enhance skill developmentEnhance skill development

Place-Based Teacher Place-Based Teacher EducationEducation

Main IdeasMain Ideas• The process begins in Place-Based The process begins in Place-Based

Education teacher-training coursesEducation teacher-training courses• Train teachers to implement Place-Train teachers to implement Place-

Based Education in the classroomBased Education in the classroom• Surrounding community and Surrounding community and

environment are central themes and environment are central themes and core of their teachingcore of their teaching

• Connect curriculum to local places Connect curriculum to local places and the communityand the community

Your taskYour task

• Identify two ideas for service Identify two ideas for service learning that you can implementlearning that you can implement

• Identify at least five community Identify at least five community resources that are available to youresources that are available to you

• Identify possible collaborations with Identify possible collaborations with organizations and individualsorganizations and individuals

• Do SWOT analysis of two ideasDo SWOT analysis of two ideas