Community mapping: A Strategy for Teaching Transition to Pre-service Teachers

Authors

Mariya T. Davis, Texas A&M University-San AntonioFollow
Christina M. Gushanas, Sam Houston State University
Ingrid Cumming, Orange Technical College

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-10-2025

Abstract

Transition from high school to adulthood can be one of the most challenging periods in a young person’s life. To support students in having positive post-school outcomes, teachers must be adequately prepared when it comes to transition. Community mapping is a transition planning tool grounded in research that can help pre-service teachers learn how to match students’ transition needs with available community assets. This article discusses the community mapping strategy and provides guidelines for successful implementation with pre-service teachers.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v25i4.36689

Comments

Originally published as:

Davis, M., Gushanas , C. ., & Cumming, I. (2025). Community Mapping: A Strategy for Teaching Transition to Pre-Service Teachers. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 25(4). https://doi.org/10.14434/josotl.v25i4.36689

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Repository Citation

Davis, Mariya T.; Gushanas, Christina M.; and Cumming, Ingrid, "Community mapping: A Strategy for Teaching Transition to Pre-service Teachers" (2025). All Faculty Scholarship. 43.
https://digitalcommons.tamusa.edu/pubs_faculty/43