CHAPTER VI: COMMUNITY

LINKAGES AND PROFESSIONAL

ENGAGEMENT
 Lesson 1:

Establishment of Learning
Environments that are Responsive to
Community Contexts
Observation

A. Conduct a survey in school. Gather the following information.

Name Of School:

Address:
Date:

● Provide a brief historical background and demographic profile of the school.

Complete the following information.

Date Established:
Total number of Students:
 Total number of Teachers:
Race/Ethnicity of Students and
Teachers:
Religion:

● Describe the physical and psychological environment of the school:

● Provide a brief historical background and demographic profile of the school.

Complete the following information.

Date Established:
Total number of Students:
Total number of Teachers:
Race/Ethnicity of Students and
Teachers:
Religion:

● Describe the physical and psychological environment of the community:

● Identify cultural and traditional practices/ beliefs within the community.

B. Interview the cooperating teacher. Ask the following questions:

1. Does the school have active school-community partnership?

2. Who are involved in the school-community partnership?

3. Does school engage members of the community in school activities?

4. What are the school programs/project supported by the community?

5. What are the activities conducted by the school to raise cultural sensitivity and
awareness?

6. Does school have community extension programs?

7. What are the programs/projects extended by the school to the community?

8. Are the teachers aware of the background of the community where the school is
located?

9. How does the school promote contextualization and localization to its teachers?
10. Are the lessons contextualized?

Processing

Read carefully and answer the following questions.

1. How does community affect the learning environment?

2. How important is curriculum contextualization and localization of lessons and learning

materials?

3. What strategies are you going to use in order create a culturally-responsive learning
environment?
4. How will you use the data you have gathered from the preliminary activity?
Reflection

Complete the following:

1. I realized that

2. I believe that

3. I feel that
 4. When I become a teacher, I will

Lesson 2: Engagement of Parents and the Wider Community in the Educative Process

Observation

A. Interview the principal. Ask the following questions:

1. Are teachers and parents aware of the DepEd Order No. 54, series of 2009?

2. Does the school have an active PTA?

3. How often does the PTA meet?

4. What are usual issues and concerns raised by stakeholders during PTA meetings?
5. Are the issues and concerns raised during PTA meetings/properly addressed?

6. Does the school engaged parents and members of the community in the
implementation of school programs?

7. Do parents and members of the community provide full support to school programs
and activities?

8. Describe the relationship of teachers with parents and members of the community.
B. Request permission to observe a PTA meeting. Ask permission to record the
proceedings. Prepare highlights of proceedings from the meeting using the following
format.

Name of school:
Title of the meeting:
Venue of the meeting:
Date of the meeting:
Time of the meeting:

Attendees:

Call to order:

Agenda Discussion Action Taken/Agreement

Other Comments and Observations:

C. Ask help from your cooperating teacher. Identify school programs/activities that need
support from parents and community members.

School Programs/Activities Date Venue

Processing

Read carefully and answer the following questions.

1.What are the benefits of engage parents and members of community in the
implementation of school programs?
2. Identify strategies that promote positive relationship with parents and members of the
community including mechanism to ensure their full support to school programs.

3. What have you learned from observing PTA meeting?

Reflection

Complete the following:

1. I realized that

2. I believe that

3. I feel that
 4. When I become a teacher, I will

School Policies and Procedures

Observation

A. Interview the cooperating teacher. Ask the following questions:

1. Does the school have policies and procedures?

2. When did the school establish these policies and procedures?

3. Who were involved in the crafting of the school policies and procedures?

4. Are the provisions of these policies and procedures in accordance with DepEd
policies?
5. Does the school conduct consultation with parents prior to the approval and
implementation of the school policies and procedures?

6. Does the school implement the school policies and procedures?

7. Are the teachers aware all of the school policies and procedures?

8. Do school officials, teachers, and staff adhere to the school policies and procedures?

9. Are students and parents aware of the school policies?

10. Does the school conduct annual orientation on the school policies?

B. Request help from your cooperating teacher. Explain the procedure on how school
policies are developed.
C. Request a copy of the school policies and procedures. Identify the important
provisions specified in the policies.

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Other comments and observations:

Processing

Processing

Read carefully and answer the following questions.

1.What is the importance of school policies and procedures to teachers and students?
2. What is the most important aspect to consider when developing a school policy?

3. What is the importance of stakeholders’ consultation when formulating policy?

4. In the event that a problem occurs in the absence of school policy, what should a
teacher do to address the problem?

5. What are the things that the school needs to improve?

Reflection

Complete the following:

1. I realized that

2. I believe that

3. I feel that
4. When I become a teacher, I will