Using Community Resources

Teacher Skills

Identify available resources in a community.

Work with professionals to choose appropriate people and places to work with at a given age.

Match resources to topics of study.

Make previsits to sites to plan lessons.

Communicate courteously and effectively with members of the community.

Express appreciation to paid and volunteer workers.

Manage behavior of groups in out-of-class settings.

Provide goals/purposes for the trip to people involved.

Work with members of the community to develop and maintain resources.

Develop appropriate interview skills

Student Skills

Help identify available resources in a community.

Work with professionals to find appropriate people and places to work with at a given age.

Match resources to topics of study.

Communicate courteously and effectively with members of the community.

Express appreciation to paid and volunteer workers.

Develop goals/purposes for a trip or visit.

Work with members of the community to develop and maintain resources.

Develop appropriate interview skills.


Written by Dr. Loretta Kuse and Dr. Hildegard Kuse