Ncbts Domain 6
Ncbts Domain 6
Ncbts Domain 6
DOMAIN 6
Community Linkages
This domain focuses on the ideal
that classroom activities are
meaningfully linked to the
experiences and aspirations of the
learners in their homes and
communities.
Thus, this domain focuses on
teachers’ efforts directed at
strengthening the links between
schools and communities to help in
the attainment of the curricular goals.
What are Community
Linkages?
• Relationship between schools and
local communities
• Connections between school and
community resources
• Can help orient new teachers
• Does not mean a “folk curriculum”
It involves:
• The use of school or neighborhood facilities
and equipment;
• Sharing other resources;
• Collaborative fund raising and grant
applications;
• Volunteer assistance;
• Mentoring and training from professionals
and others with special expertise;
• Information sharing and dissemination;
• Networking;
• Recognition and public relations;
• Shared responsibility for internships, jobs, and
recreation;
• Building a sense of community
What can Community
Linkages do?
• Can interconnect together many
resources and strategies to
enhance communities that
support all youth and their families;
• Could improve schools;
• Strengthen neighborhoods;
• Lead to a noticeable reduction in
young people’s problem (future).
Why do we need
Community Linkages?
• To enhance effectiveness;
• To provide a comprehensive,
multifaceted, and integrated
continuum of interventions; and
• To support all youth and families
Community Linkages