The school, the home, and the community have joint responsibility for the education of the child. (JD)

The operational philosophy of community education is based on the concept that learning is a lifelong process and that schools at all levels should help provide various kinds of learning experiences for community members of all ages. (JD)

Participation of adult volunteers in the classroom, and field trips exploring the community and its resources, help to broaden students' perception of their community and widen the scope of career opportunities available to them. (JD)

Teachers who are active within their own community, its problems and its projects, are able to expand their classroom curriculum by involving students in community activities. (JD)

Education must be seen as continuous with life, not only schooling but living and learning in home, school, community business, or profession. (JD)

Colleges of teacher education should give serious consideration to providing training programs to prepare community educators and inform prospective teachers and school administrators of the potential of the educative community. (JD)

Interviews with urban teachers examined factors they considered fundamental for successful teaching, comparing them with factors identified by student teachers and teacher educators. Experienced teachers indicated that contextual, personal, and pedagogical factors directly affected successful teaching. Across the groups, factors were ranked…