UNIVERSITY NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON
A Beginning Teacher
Professional Development Program
Module Four
Workload
Institute for Emerging Issues - NC State University
Module 4: Workload
SECTION THREE: Community Connections
Time: 45 minutes
Materials Needed: TBD
Activity: Making Learning Relevant to Your Community: Under the
direction of the facilitator and master teachers community representatives
will be invited to participate and share in this meeting. These activities will
vary by school and district. Consult appendix A: Community Engagement for
more information.
Suggestions for this Section:
1.
Teachers will be introduced to community resources for support, both
personal (lifeload) and professional (workload).
2. Suggestions: social, social work, academic, health, financial, mental
health, fitness, community service, personal inquiry ideas, personally
meaningful connections, religious, and finding place to live.
“In a completely rational society, the best of us would
be teachers and the rest of us would have to settle for
something less."
--Lee Iacocca
Facilitator Manual
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Module 4: Workload
Notes
Facilitator Manual
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