If it takes a village to raise a

child, it takes a whole agency to

make a successful campaign.
DAVID GUERRERO
DOMAIN 6: COMMUNITY
LINKAGES AND
PROFESSIONAL
ENGAGEMENT
DOMAIN 6 AFFIRMS THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN
ESTABLISHING SCHOOL-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
AIMED AT ENRICHING THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AS
WELL AS THE COMMUNITY’S ENGAGEMENT IN THE
EDUCATIVE PROCESS.
THIS DOMAIN EXPECTS TEACHERS TO IDENTIFY AND
RESPOND TO OPPORTUNITIES THAT LINK TEACHING
AND LEARNING IN THE CLASSROOM TO THE
EXPERIENCES, INTERESTS AND ASPIRATIONS OF THE
WIDER SCHOOL COMMUNITY AND OTHER KEY
STAKEHOLDERS.
IT CONCERNS THE IMPORTANCE OF TEACHERS’
UNDERSTANDING AND FULFILLING THEIR OBLIGATIONS IN
UPHOLDING PROFESSIONAL ETHICS, ACCOUNTABILITY
AND TRANSPARENCY TO PROMOTE PROFESSIONAL AND
HARMONIOUS RELATIONSHIPS WITH LEARNERS, PARENTS,
SCHOOLS AND THE WIDER COMMUNITY.
FOUR STRANDS OF DOMAIN 6
Establishment of learning environments
that are responsive to community contexts

Engagement of parents and the wider

school community in the educative process

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 ACCORDING FROM
https://ssir.org/articles/entry/what_is_community_anyway

Communities form institutions—what we usually think of

as large organizations and systems such as schools,
government, faith, law enforcement, or the nonprofit
sector—to more effectively fulfill their needs.

• COMMUNITY IS BOTH A FEELING AND A SET OF

RELATIONSHIPS AMONG PEOPLE. PEOPLE FORM AND
MAINTAIN COMMUNITIES TO MEET COMMON NEEDS.
• MEMBERS OF A COMMUNITY HAVE A SENSE OF
TRUST, BELONGING, SAFETY, AND CARING FOR
EACH OTHER. THEY HAVE AN INDIVIDUAL AND
COLLECTIVE SENSE THAT THEY CAN, AS PART OF
THAT COMMUNITY, INFLUENCE THEIR
ENVIRONMENTS AND EACH OTHER.
A CONNECTED SCHOOL COMMUNITY IS A GROUP
OF STUDENTS, TEACHERS, LEADERS, PARENTS
AND THE WIDER SCHOOL WHO LEARN FROM
EACH OTHER, TOGETHER IN A COLLABORATIVE
ENVIRONMENT, INSIDE AND 
OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM.
BUILDING A CONNECTED SCHOOL COMMUNITY 
ENHANCES LEARNING OUTCOMES AND SUPPORT,
COLLABORATION AND WELL-BEING FOR THE ENTIRE
SCHOOL. 

LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS THAT ARE DEEPLY UNITED HAVE AN

ARRAY OF BENEFITS FOR STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND THE
WIDER SCHOOL.
 BENEFITS
1. CONNECT PEOPLE WITHIN THE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY

WHEN STUDENTS, PARENTS AND TEACHERS, AS WELL AS

YOUR BROADER SCHOOL MEMBERS FEEL CONNECTED,
THERE IS A GREATER SENSE OF BELONGING, SCHOOL PRIDE
AND MOTIVATION TO TEACH AND LEARN.
 2. PROMOTE SHARED LEARNING GOALS
AND COLLABORATION

SHARING LEARNING GOALS AND PROVIDING

OPPORTUNITIES TO COLLABORATE ENHANCES
ACCOUNTABILITY ACROSS THE WHOLE SCHOOL
COMMUNITY.
 3. INCREASE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR
STUDENTS 

BY ENHANCING THE COLLABORATIVE DIGITAL

LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AT YOUR SCHOOL,
STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO GAIN MORE
OPPORTUNITIES TO ACCESS AND INTERACT WITH
LEARNING MATERIALS, COLLABORATE AND RECEIVE 
FEEDBACK.
 4. SUPPORT PERSONALISED STUDENT
LEARNING JOURNEYS

NO STUDENT LEARNS THE SAME WAY OR AT THE

SAME PACE. WITH A CONNECTED LEARNING
NETWORK, IT WILL BECOME POSSIBLE TO
INCREASE ENGAGEMENT AND CREATE 
PERSONALISED LEARNING JOURNEYS FOR EACH
AND EVERY STUDENT.
 5. CREATE AN INCLUSIVE LEARNING
COMMUNITY

A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE ALL MEMBERS ARE

CONNECTED MEANS THE DIVERSE KNOWLEDGE AND
SKILLS OF ALL COMMUNITY MEMBERS WILL BE VALUED
AND EVEN THOSE WHO MAY NOT BE READILY PRESENT
WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN A COLLABORATIVE SETTING.
6. ENCOURAGE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY

ALL SCHOOL COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE A ROLE TO

PLAY IN LEARNING, SOLVING PROBLEMS AND
CONTRIBUTING TO THE LEARNING GOALS OF PUPILS. BY
BEING CONNECTED, THERE IS SHARED RESPONSIBILITY
AND AN OVERALL INCREASE IN THE LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES FOR K–12 STUDENTS.
PROFESSIONAL
ENGAGEMENT
ACCORDING TO DR. JARED SCHERZ, PROFESSIONAL
ENGAGEMENT IS AN OFTEN, UNDER-APPRECIATED ASPECT
OF PROFESSIONAL LEARNING (OR PD), REQUIRED FOR
EDUCATORS TO GROW IN THEIR WORK. OTHER ASPECTS OF
PROFESSIONAL LEARNING, INCLUDING MASTERY OF
SKILLS, APPLICATION OF THEORY, AND REFRESHERS ON
FUNDAMENTAL KNOWLEDGE ARE ALL IMPORTANT, BUT
LESS EFFECTIVE IF ENGAGEMENT IS COMPROMISED.
• A PROFESSIONAL CODE OF ETHICS IS A SET OF PRINCIPLES
DESIGNED TO HELP PROFESSIONALS DISTINGUISH RIGHT
FROM WRONG TO GOVERN THEIR DECISION-MAKING.
OFTEN REFERRED TO AS AN ETHICAL CODE, THESE
PRINCIPLES OUTLINE THE MISSION AND VALUES OF AN
ORGANIZATION, HOW THE PROFESSIONALS WITHIN THE
ORGANIZATION ARE SUPPOSED TO APPROACH PROBLEMS
AND THE STANDARDS TO WHICH THE EMPLOYEES ARE HELD.
 SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
• POLICY IS GENERALLY AN INTENT, A SET OF RULES AND PRINCIPLES,
ADOPTED FOR EASE OF GOVERNANCE WITHIN AN ORGANISATION.
IT IS FUNDAMENTALLY IMPORTANT FOR ORGANISATIONS TO HAVE
IMPLEMENTABLE POLICIES, AS IT FORMS A LINKING PIN BETWEEN
THE SCHOOL MANAGEMENT, TEACHERS, STUDENTS, PARENTS, AND
THE RULE OF LAW. AN ORGANISATION WITHOUT POLICY IS AN
ORGANISATION WITHOUT CONTROL.
If there are no formal policies, then organisation staff at any
level would have no guidance on how to make right
consistent decisions. 
PROCEDURES - A SET OF ACTIONS THAT IS THE 
OFFICIAL OR ACCEPTED WAY OF DOING
SOMETHING
FOUR STRANDS OF DOMAIN 6
Establishment of learning environments
that are responsive to community contexts

Engagement of parents and the wider

school community in the educative process

PROFESSIONAL ETHICS

SCHOOL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

 QUALITY TEACHERS IN THE PHILIPPINES
NEED TO POSSESS THE FOLLOWING
CHARACTERISTIC:
 establish school-community partnerships aimed at enriching the learning
environment, as well as the community’s engagement in the educative process.
They identify and respond to opportunities that link teaching and learning in
the classroom to the experiences, interests and aspirations of the wider school
community and other key stakeholders.

They understand and fulfill their obligations in upholding

professional ethics, accountability and transparency to promote
professional and harmonious relationships with learners, parents,
schools and the wider community.
SOURCES:
HTTPS
://SCHOOLBOX.COM.AU/BLOG/6-BENEFITS-OF-A-CONNECTED-SCHOOL-COMMUNITY
/
HTTPS://DICTIONARY.CAMBRIDGE.ORG/US/DICTIONARY/ENGLISH/POLICY
HTTPS://WWW.INDEED.COM/CAREER-ADVICE/CAREER-
DEVELOPMENT/PROFESSIONAL-CODE-OF-ETHICS