Settings as diverse as city halls, fire stations, parks, businesses, and service agencies enhance students' understanding and appreciation of local resources and the knowledge and skills of people in the community. Persons representing a variety of professions, trades, and avocations might visit the classroom to share their expertise, enthusiasm, and values. Students' family members are often positive resource persons who can build appreciation of diverse talents and interests. Teacher does not use community resources. There is limited evidence of the use of community resources.
Teacher effectively uses community resources.
In addition to 3, students use community resources. Adjusts strategies in response to learner feedback and encourages students to expand on and support their responses. Feedback may include praise as well as guidance about incorrect or incomplete responses. It may also prompt students to extend or support their responses or to react to others' answers. Teacher seldom makes an attempt to determine whether students are understanding and gives little or no feedback.