Resource persons are people in the community who have special knowledge and skills that can provide valuable resources and ideas to students. Potential resource persons include policemen, health officers, priests, barangay officials, businessmen, parents, and teachers. Having a resource person visit the classroom allows them to explain topics more accurately and interestingly than teachers. However, availability may be a limitation. Teachers should properly prepare students and contact resource persons ahead of time to plan their classroom visits effectively.

1. RESOURCE
PERSON

2. In the community, we can
find people who have special
knowledge and skills. They are
called resource persons who
can provide resources in the
form of ideas that can be shared
to students.

3. Among the people who can
potential resource person are:
 Policemen
 Health officers
 Priests
 Barangay officials
 Businessmen
 Parents, and also Teachers.
Because resource person are the people
who are the source of information.

4. Businessmen

5. Advantage
Resource person can explain topics
more accurately and interestingly than
the classroom teacher.

6. Health Officer

7. Limitation
Availability of the resource person could
be a problem

8. Utilization Guidelines
1. Contact the resSource person ahead of time.
2. The teacher should provide the guest the
following information:
A. The objectives and expectation of his or her
visit
B. Information that the students already know and
which they are curious about
C. classroom management routines
D. Plans for related teaching and learning
experiences

9. 3. The teacher should see to it that
A. Students are prepared to listen to the talk.
Pupils should know what to expect from the
speaker and what to ask during the open
forum.
B. Students are reminded to be courteous,
respectful and warm to the resource person.
C. The large portion of the time allotted to the
resource person be devoted for discussion

10. 4. A thank you letter or a token can be given to
the resource person to appreciate his/her help.
5. Design an alternative plan for any failure of
communications or last minute cancellations.