Learning community

When reflecting on my own Personal Learning Network I realized that I rely on a hodge-podge of both people and online resources to aid in my teaching and instruction. First and foremost, I rely heavily on people to enhance my teaching and to aid in lesson planning. I collaborate weekly with the other sixth grade teachers across the district after school one day a week to plan both day to day lessons and to plan big picture outlines for each quarter. Furthermore, I am the representative for my…

In the beginning of my service learning I did not think too much about it. Mostly I thought about going through the motions and hoping to understand the purpose of making students go out of their way to perform community service. But once I went to Faith Wesleyan church for the first time of doing community service I felt outraged and surprised at the same time. I did not understand that children could be so disrespectful towards adults volunteering their own time. Some of the children would get…

A celebration is designed to do something special or enjoyable for an important event, occasion, and holiday. My goal when I started my internship at West Millbrook it was my task to design the 1st annual Professional Learning Communities (PLC) celebration. The principal wanted me to do something special or enjoyable for the staff. She indicated that the school did not celebrate the accomplishment of each other. As I began to investigate how to develop a PLC celebration I found out a good deal…

school students have taken the community service requirement to court. Recent years have found to bring about the requirement of community service for high school graduation. Responses this has been a mixed bag. Sarah Sparks arguing in the article, Community Service Requirements Seen to Reduce Volunteering, that community service reduces long term volunteering. Whereas Robert Grimm and Suzanne Goldsmith, in the articles, The Health Benefits of Volunteering, and, The Community Is Their Textbook:…

in 2012. Our organization is a non-profit that supports and empowers educators and communities, particularly, those in underserved areas, to facilitate meaningful making and learning experiences with youth. Our Vision, every child is a “Maker”. Our Mission, to create more opportunities for all young people to develop confidence, creativity, and interest in science, technology, engineering, math, art, and learning as a whole through making (Makered.org, 2016). Values. We currently focus on five…

I have always been a community engaged scholar, maybe not in the actual program, but in the spirt of the program. I have always loved being in the community and learning and helping with what needs to be done. Being part of this program, I believe will help me to be able to find avenues for this passion and give me the resources and ability to do these things in my chosen field. I have had multiple opportunities to be an engaged member of the community, including volunteering and fundraising…

A community is a group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common. .In the world there are different types of communities. From the ones in high school to career communities. High school communities for example, would be the popular kids, nerds, emo, etc. In the real world, career wise; the communities would be Doctors, Teacher’s, fast-food, etc. All these fall under the category of discourse community. A discourse community is a group of communicators…

main points discussed was expectations for practice with groups. They gave four examples of models that social workers may fulfill they were, social action/goals model, reciprocal goals model, and remedial goals model. Another point discussed was learning the factors that come along with group practice. The chapter discussed important factors such as group work assignments, role transition, documentation, confidentiality, and even ongoing evaluation. One thing that stood out to me about…

Although we are individuals we are all part of a community. Communities can be seen as things such as the school we go to, our neighborhood, work place, etc. In community conversations, we talk to honor and explore differences with one another. The form of a conversation is dynamic to the way in which participants work through their differences. The Public Conversations Project (PCP) recommends that members follow a shared set of principles that include genuine listening, respectful…

EurAupair has announced 4 ideas community counselors and their au pairs can use for their cultural meetings this fall. USA - November, 2016 - EurAupair, a non-profit cultural exchange sponsor, has announced 4 ways community counselors have helped expand their au pairs cultural understanding of America through volunteering efforts, cultural museums, local seasonal attractions, and the all American road trip. The best way to learn a new culture is by experiencing the culture and all it has to…