Schoolhouse Rules

Though P-P-T is not a traditional school, we still have policies, guidelines, and cultural norms that we expect our staff, apprentices, visitors, and learners to respect.

Boundaries & Personal SafetyAcademic vs. community setting – undocumented participants – safety protocols – liability – boundaries in your home culture – boundaries abroad –

Materials Use Real-world materials – Who is responsible? – free resources – risks of reproduction – Fair Use – photographs – What P-P-T owns – What you should buy from P-P-T – What we give away

Personal Information – openness – your personal info – talking about each other – photo/video policy – photo/video protocol

Practicum Experiences – practice makes perfect – observers vs. assistants – shadowing – getting experienced – who signs off – volunteering – research – extracurricular activities –

Recommendations & References“Official” recommendations – general information about recommendations – P-P-T Official Recommendation Process – ghostwriting – as nice as possible – your job description – fingers pointing back – personal & professional letters – general, work, & volunteer references – contractors & employees

Research – 5 kinds of research – demographic – business/administrative – pedagogical techniques – members vs. non-members – consider a recipe – academic – protecting our partners & participants – written consent – media – official statements – interviewing associated parties