Breaking Good: Becoming Integrated into Learning Communities
Michele Santamaria & Tatiana Balkenhol
Millersville University

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ONE DOES NOT SIMPLY APPROACH

Learning Communities

Timing

Local Context

Endorsement

Endorsement

Relationship

Asset Mapping

Toolkit

Take aways

• If possible, join the community as it is being created
• If not possible, use asset-mapping
• Build upon our initiatives
• Fail better by thinking about Timing, Local Context, Endorsement & Relationship Building

Thank you for your time and attention!

Millersville Scholars

International Students

Four Themes for Your Toolkit

• Timing
• Local Context
• Endorsement
• Relationship Building

Visual Library Stories

Question for you:

• What initiatives have you tried to "break" into your institution's learning communities?

Question for you:

• How would you use our toolkit to "break" into your learning communities?

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