Teacher Professional Development and Community Roles: Philippines Education Standards

NCBTS

National Competency-Based Teacher Standards

Quality Professional Development Characteristic

Responsive to identified teachers' needs

Quality Professional Development Outcome

Helps teachers to get intrinsically motivated to grow continuously

Lifelong Learner Philosophy

The teacher is a 'lifelong learner.'

Professional Development Measures

A school head plans the professional development of his/her teachers.

Socrates' Greatest Virtue

Moral wisdom

Competencies for BEEd and BSEd Graduates

Higher level literacy and critical thinking

Quality Teacher Development Initiative

Lifelong learning

Individual Plan for Professional Development (IPPD)

Based on the philosophy that the teacher is a 'lifelong learner.'

Self-Assessment Tool Developed by DepEd

TSNA

Nationwide Self-Assessment Tool

Used as a basis in planning the training of teachers.

LET Results Implication

More training be given to BEEd students

Indicators for Social Regard for Learning

Model the value of punctuality

Performance Appraisal System for Teachers (PAST)

Competency-based

Formative Developmental Nature of PAST

Self-directed

Professional Development Plan Requirement

Every teacher formulates his/her own professional development plan.

Implementation Monitoring

The implementation of what is learned in training must be monitored.

Quality Professional Development

Helps teachers to earn MA units for ranking purposes

Teacher's Exposure to Students

Calls for teacher's exposure to students.

Indicators for Teacher Actions

Consider the influence of teacher's behavior on learners

Training Planning Basis

One of the bases in planning the training of teachers.

Quality Teacher Development Focus

Capacity building of educational community

Teacher Development Program Characteristic

Required for renewal of professional license

Job-embedded requirements for teachers

Maintains updated pupil/student school records, conducts action research, maintains harmonious relationship with stakeholders, channels and guides learners.

Teacher performance results

Provide continual support, feedback, guidance, and assessment to professional development.

Competencies during Field Study and Practice Teaching

Teaching Assistance, Grading learner's performance, Interpersonal relationship, Materials development.

Skills for problem-solving

Addressing problems as fast as possible, remaining alert to the possibility, fostering sense of accomplishment, promoting sense of belonging.

Interactive communication

Includes person-to-person e-mail correspondence, interaction through simulations and models, electronic mailing list, video conferencing, chat rooms, group interaction in virtual learning space or audio communications.

Effective communication

Involves teaming, collaboration, interactive communication, interpersonal skills, personal responsibility, social and civic responsibility, adaptability, and self-direction.

Global competence

Having an open mind while actively seeking to understand norms and work effectively outside one's environment.

Generating interpersonal relationships

Learning new skills, challenging the best, off-site respites, dance festival.

Practices that develop interpersonal sensitivity

Communicate programs/projects to stakeholders, give positive criticisms based on guidelines, communicate concerns/issues for improvement, tell teachers to attend professional development.

NCBTS domain on Social Regard for Learning

Focuses on demonstrating punctuality, maintaining appropriate appearance, communicating higher learning expectations, making use of various learning experiences, being careful about the effect of one's behavior on learners.

NCBTS domain for high order thinking skills (HOTS)

Creates situations that encourage learners to use high order thinking skills.

Responsibility of a teacher in Indigenous Peoples' culture

Help them realize the positive elements of their culture and make them feel proud about them, teach basic concepts in the context of the IP culture.

Teacher's responsibility in knowledge explosion era

Teach learners the skills on how to learn and how to evaluate information.

Role of a teacher as a community leader

May not engage in actions that undermine the community or its values.

Solicits donation from philanthropists in the community

A.

Plays an active part in the activities of the community

B.

Supports effort of the community to improve their status in life

C.

Makes herself aloof to ensure that her decisions will not be influenced by community politics

D.

Effective classroom manager responsibilities

I. She uses instructional time wisely. II. She uses her power to punish students for the sake of discipline. III. She puts to use available and appropriate materials. IV. She manipulates colleagues and students so she can meet her goals.

Alvin Toffler's statement on literacy

The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.

Important responsibilities of the teacher based on Toffler's statement

I. To enable learners to adapt to change II. To teach learners the basics III. To equip them with skills to learn.

Type of learning environment in a pluralistic society

I. Safe II. Gender-biased III. Secure.

Professional teacher's role

The professional teacher is not 'the sage on stage' but 'the guide from the side.'

Trustee of cultural and educational heritage

A teacher is under obligation to transmit to learners such heritage.

Annual medical check-up responsibility

It is the responsibility of every teacher to undergo annual medical check-up in the interest of the teacher, school and community, and learner.

Teachers' non-teaching assignments

Teachers often complain of numerous non-teaching assignments that adversely affect their teaching.

Teacher Paz's professional responsibility

Make an honest effort to understand, support, and carry out the school policy even if she does NOT personally agree.

Constructivist learning transaction

The teacher as facilitator of learning engages in an instruction that is flexible and creative.

Global students' concentration needs

To maintain concentration they require frequent and intermittent breaks.

Global teacher characteristics

I. Thinks and acts both locally and globally II. Believes in education for sustainable development.

Action for pupil with absenteeism

Conduct home visitation.

Good problem for action research to improve learning outcomes

High percentage of absenteeism during Fridays.

High percentage of absenteeism during Fridays

A notable trend where students frequently miss school on Fridays.

Turnover of teachers during the current school year

The rate at which teachers leave their positions within a school during the ongoing academic year.

High percentage of tardiness during Mondays

A significant occurrence of students arriving late to school on Mondays.

Factors affecting schools as agents of change

Elements that influence how schools adapt and implement changes in educational practices.

Parents' measure of excellent school

The criteria used by parents to evaluate schools, particularly the early reading abilities of children.

Response to industry needs in schools

The focus of educational institutions on skills that are relevant to current job markets.

Changes introduced to counteract campus violence

Curricular modifications aimed at reducing incidents of violence in schools.

Bottom up management style in schools

A management approach that encourages participation from students, parents, teachers, and the community in school decision-making.

Ranking of schools in NAT results

The practice of publishing school performance metrics based on National Achievement Test results.

Large class size in congested cities

The phenomenon of having many students in a single classroom, particularly in urban areas.

Stop gap measures for large class sizes

Temporary solutions implemented by schools to manage overcrowded classrooms.

EFA acronym in schools

Education for All; an initiative promoting inclusive education and alternative learning systems.

Teacher Rita's case

An example illustrating the challenges faced by teachers in remote, multigrade schools.

Political factors affecting schools

Influences from governmental policies and mandates that shape educational practices.

Cultural sensitivity in teaching

The practice of being aware of and respecting cultural differences in educational settings.

Main reason for schools to offer industry-relevant courses

Economic necessity to prepare students for the workforce.

Proposal for clustering remote schools

A suggestion to improve management efficiency by grouping isolated schools under a single leadership.

Clustering remote stand-alone schools

A proposal for the DepED to manage schools more efficiently by grouping them under one lead school head.

Environmental factors influence schools

Widespread abuse of Mother Earth prompted schools to teach sustainable development.

Facilitating learning for IP children

Making IP children feel proud of themselves can facilitate their learning.

Average TV viewing time

The average student spends about twenty-four hours watching television in a week.

Effects of extensive TV viewing

Extensive TV viewing is associated with a shorter attention span.

Failure of independent study

The failure may be attributed to students' high degree of dependence on authority.

Diverse family situations

A teacher needs to be careful not to inadvertently offend some students.

National language adoption

The adoption of a national language by the 1987 Constitution is designed to facilitate communication among diverse linguistic groups.

Modeling high expectations

The most effective way is to demonstrate shared communications to high academic and social expectations.

Characteristics of a learning community

A school characterized as a learning community has a shared mission/vision, goals and values, commitment to continuous improvement, and collective inquiry into best practices.

Culture boosting student learning

Schools aiming to boost student learning work on a collaborative culture.

Meaning of collaboration in schools

Collaboration is working interdependently to analyze professional practice.

Communicating vision-mission statement

The most effective way is to align activities, programs, and projects to the school vision-mission.

Principles of sustainable development

Living according to each personal attitude and lifestyle is NOT a principle of sustainable development.

EDCOM findings

The two principal reasons for the declining quality of Philippine education are insufficient investment in the education system and poor management of the education establishment.

OSY

Out-of-School Youth, whose numbers are increasing.

Total Quality School model

A model characterized by continuous improvement.

National Achievement Test

An intervention that reduces stigma between social status and social selection in the educational system.

John Dewey's contributions

Education is a social process beginning unconsciously at birth.

Learning Style Theory

Theory stating that identical instructional environments may be effective for some learners and ineffective for others.

Educational Management Information System (EMIS)

A functional system that is least effective in improving academic performance when performance is low.

Positive learning climate

Created by giving recognition or appreciation for teachers/staff accomplishments.

Maslow's Needs Hierarchy

A theory that arranges needs in a specific order, including self-fulfillment of potential.

Engaging learning environment

Characterized by open communication among school head, teachers, parents, and students.

Maslow's Hierarchy of needs

Includes physiological, performance, and self-actualization needs.

Child-Friendly School System (CFSS)

Targets include ensuring all children 6-12 years old are enrolled in elementary schools.

Accessible education

Guaranteed by establishing a system of free public education in elementary and high school levels.

Quality education provision

Contributed by hiring the best teacher applicants from the Division pool.