Department of Education: Lesson 1: Course Overview
Department of Education: Lesson 1: Course Overview
Department of Education: Lesson 1: Course Overview
Department of Education
Region I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF ILOCOS NORTE
PANCIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PAGUDPUD
NAME: RANDY R. EDRADA DESIGNATION: TEACHER I
SCHOOL: PANCIAN ES DISTRICT: PAGUDPUD
DIVISION: ILOCOS NORTE REGION: I
This course was formulated in compliance with the DepEd Secretary’s order
to ensure learning continuity while guaranteeing the health, safety, and welfare of all
learners, teachers, and other DepEd employees, Hence, its main delivery is focused
on the instructional implications such as alternatives learning delivery modalities
(LDMs) that the school may implement to reach learners’ needs regardless of who
and where they are.
2. How can this course help ensure that you will be able to deliver quality instruction in
the “new normal”?
Amidst this pandemic, this course can help me ensure to deliver quality
instruction in the “new normal” setup of learning by being fully equipped with the
features, uses and pedagogies of the different LDMs and platforms. Aside from
these, this also helps me in terms of instructional preparedness, allowing me to plan
and develop the most effective and appropriate strategies and resources for my
students in different learning contexts.
3. What are the two support mechanisms that will help you with your learning in this
course?
There are two support mechanisms that will help me with my learning in this course:
1. Through LAC Sessions. Collaboration with colleagues will help me to better
understand a particular lesson and/or to easier accomplish specific tasks.
2. Through the Self-Learning Modules (SLMs)
LESSON 1: COURSE OVERVIEW
ACTIVITY 2
1. How will my personal characteristics and circumstances affect (positively or
negatively) my participation in this course?
Being a teacher entails a burning spirit to learn and grow professionally
amidst adversities. My enthusiasm and passion to participate in this course is
a pivotal characteristic in attaining professional growth and development.
Further, being able to understand this course will help me achieve and
develop an optimum instruction/ teaching method that could reach all the
learners, physically or not, despite the horror of this pandemic.
On the other hand, there are also circumstances that can hinder me
from participating in this course. First is my mental and emotional health. This
pandemic has been affecting me in any way I could have never imagined—
being a teacher at work and at the same time a mother of 3 online children,
and of two seniors to care of due to this lethal virus, being an emotional
absorber (paradoxical to my age), being bombarded with bulks of works and
etc. These are some factors that can easily deflect my attention to work,
perhaps on participating in this course too. Keeping my sanity has been my
struggle.
Second that may affect me from participating is the poor speed internet
connection at home especially that we are on the ground of work-at-home
arrangement. Having this kind of problem or condition at home may also
worsen emotional and mental health. Accomplishing tasks and activities is not
difficult, however, submitting them online given the turtle net connection is
entirely far difficult.
Nevertheless, I am a teacher. Whatever crisis I may experience; I must
live up the standards that this profession requires me to do.
2. How can I ensure that I am able to sustain my strengths and address the obstacles
that will hinder me from completing this course?
School opening will not necessary mean traditional face to face learning in the
classroom that is why the teachers had undergone webinars to uplift themselves of the
different modalities. The learners are going to use self-learning modules in print or digital
format, online distance learning and blended learning, whichever is applicable in the context
of the learner.
The conduct and implementation of Learning Action Cell have proven to be effective
in engaging a group of teachers in collaborating and solving shared challenges. LAC Sessions
encourage critical reflection amongst teachers which increases the understanding and
knowledge of the curriculum and classroom practices.
Begin by refreshing your memory on the Learning Action Cell. Read DepEd Order
No. 35 s. 2016 titled “The Learning Action Cell as the K to 12 Basic Education Program
School Based Continuing Professional Development Strategy for the Improvement of
Teaching and Learning.”
Once you’re done, answer the following questions. Write your responses and any
other ideas and reflections in your Study Notebook.
1. Reflect on the objectives for conducting LAC sessions as listed in DO 35, s. 2016. Rank
the following objectives from easiest to the most difficult to achieve:
1 To improve the teaching-learning process to improve learning among students
3 To nurture successful teachers
2 To enable teachers to support each other to continuously improve their content and
pedagogical knowledge, practice, skills, and attitudes
4 To foster a professional collaborative spirit among School Heads, teachers, and the
community as a whole
2. What are the top three challenges to having a successful LAC? List down and elaborate.
Top Mastery on the Content and Pedagogy of the K-12 Basic Education Program. In
1 every LAC session, the LAC leaders must master content and pedagogy of K-12
curriculum, however, it is imperative for LAC members as well to be knowledgeable
about it for better result of collaboration—from planning of lessons, effective
delivery of lessons, and successful assessment of the learning from their teaching.
Top Failure to Achieve the LAC Framework. This could be manifested when there are no
2 specific guidelines in the implementation, no models to the flow of topics.
Top Disruption of classes. Mostly, schools tend to shorten classes whenever LAC
3 sessions are scheduled.
According to DO 35, s. 2016, a LAC should have no less than 2 but not more than 15
members each. Get in touch with your designated Coach or LAC Leader in forming your
LACs.
1. Agree on a date and time to meet and discuss forming your LACs. Follow LAC
Session 1 Guide for the conduct of your LAC.
2. During this meeting, decide on your groupings and designate one LAC Facilitator and
one LAC Leader per LAC.
3. Note the following in forming your LACs:
LACs should be composed of teachers. Discuss your preferred LAC
composition with your assigned Instructional Coach (this will be a district or
division supervisor assigned to your LAC).
After forming your respective LACs, there should a LAC Leader assigned to
you from among the following school members:
▶ Master Teacher
▶ Head Teacher/Department Head
▶ Other senior teachers who have proven competence, potential to lead,
or subject expertise to lead the LAC.
Teacher LACs can connect with their Instructional Coach through the LAC
Leader. This Instructional Coach will also be handling multiple LACs through
a network of LAC Leaders.