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Strength- Opportunities Strength- Weaknesses Strength- Threats
Mentoring of basic level teachers by the advance Teachers can work from home during times of Technological resources such as computers and
and experts. Advance and experts shall be tapped scheduled online interaction; they can participate internet connections are very expensive. Learners
to help develop interactive assessment tools. during webinars this May, June, and July while at may not afford to have these facilities/resources.
Recognition of ICT experts/ advance on their home or in school; they can proceed in down- Strengthen partnership with LGUs through SEF,
willingness and effort exerted to upskill fellow loading and contextualizing LRs; and they can alumni association, private companies (BENECO,
teachers participate in LR development. ABOITIZ, Philex mines, HEDCOR etc).
HRDC through the HRD may have to revisit the The CID may have to work hand in hand with the SMN, SGOD, ICTS and other active personnel
HRMD Plan that was revised as part of the PSCP. HRD in monitoring productivity and collaborative may initiate the crafting of proposals for this con-
Capacity building of teachers, non-teaching per- effort shared by teachers cern. SHS, SMN, YFP, GCs and EPS-SGOD and CID
sonnel in the utilization of ICT to become more may have to prepare proposals to orient learners,
effective and efficient. The 14-day quarantine maybe imposed on per- parents and teachers about the new normal.
sons travelling from one place to another, teach-
The willingness of teachers is manifested by ing workforce in some schools will be affected. Profiling of parents as to economic status,
their cooperation in the development of mod- This will be the challenge of face-to-face mode of employment, SMN will monitor the profiling of
ules scheduled last April and this month. This delivery. parents by the schools
will facilitate the availability of LRs which can be
shared to everyone for teachers to contextualize Therefore, there is a need to study teacher and Government has a huge role to play in this
their own. Recognition for teachers who took the School Head reassignment / movement. perspective by providing funds for providing
initiative to upgrade / up skill themselves shall be such resources. With the lack of access to these
initiated by the division. PSDSs must be ready with the teacher reassign- resources, it contributes to parents’ loss of
ment and SH redeployment before June 1. interest in enrolling their child to school, learners’
CID will include this in determining activities and non-accessibility to school works, or even poor
tasks under LCP. Webinar being conducted shall The presence of ICT expert and advance teach- relationships with peers or teachers.
be adjustments of PPAs to prioritize module de- ers can help facilitate the capability-building of
velopment and to comply with the ECQ protocols, intermediate teachers. On the other hand, even ALS program will be tapped. Alternative Mode of
tapped the expertise of trained resource persons majority are at the intermediate level, this means Teaching will apply to this situation. Stay at home
in the preparation of modules, preparation of that the teachers can be trainable to level up, policy is still the best if face to face is not possible
rubrics for the selection of best modules thru and with alternative modality at home like home
memorandum, Mentoring of basic level teachers by the advance study. Provision of home schooling in exploring
and experts. Advance and experts shall be tapped potential skills ,talents of learners such as paint-
The readiness level of teachers denotes a chal- to help develop interactive assessment tools. ing, cooking and others may be encouraged and
lenge, but at least with proper orientation and Recognition of ICT experts/ advance on their their outputs be recognized.
discussion, there is possibility of engaging them willingness and effort exerted to upskill fellow
to increase their level of readiness. teachers. HRDC through the HRD may have to The presence of ICT expert and advance teach-
revisit the HRMD Plan that was revised as part of ers can help facilitate the capability-building of
Utilize the readiness level to cluster teachers the PSCP, intermediate teachers. On the other hand, even
in a group learning session on topics such as majority are at the intermediate level, this means
COVID-19, social distancing, new normal and etc. The school heads have to identify the teachers that the teachers can be trainable to level up
The School Health Section may have to help lead under this level so that they shall be given the
in the dissemination involving teachers, proper intervention by the school or the division. Mentoring of basic level teachers by the advance
With this, the teachers have to be exposed to and experts. Advance and experts shall be tapped
Setting of standards in determining work hours computer-based teaching to be able to facilitate to help develop interactive assessment tools.
for teachers since it was observed that work from computer-mediated learning successfully (Imme- Recognition of ICT experts/ advance on their
home consumes more time than when reporting diate training is needed). willingness and effort exerted to upskill fellow
to office / school. teachers. HRDC through the HRD may have to
Profiling of teachers and clustering them into revisit the HRMD Plan that was revised as part of
Schools with small number of enrolment can be learning groups may make the task easier and the the PSCP.
manageable in terms of provision of printed LRs. orientation or learning and development may be
Their choice of actual face to face can still be more systematic. The willingness of teachers is manifested by
reconsidered depending upon the situation and their cooperation in the development of mod-
the LGU restrictions. The readiness level of teachers denotes a chal- ules scheduled last April and this month. This
lenge, but at least with proper orientation and will facilitate the availability of LRs which can
Profile the schools with small enrolment, no cell- discussion, there is possibility of engaging them be shared to everyone for teachers to contex-
phone signal and their situational status as to the to increase their level of readiness. tualize their own. Recognition for teachers who
effect of the pandemic. took the initiative to upgrade / up skill them-
selves shall be initiated by the division.
Schools are encouraged to conduct mapping Utilize the readiness level to cluster teachers
of possible learners this June and July using in a group learning session on topics such as CID will include this in determining activities
ICT. Drop-outs can be reached out by initiating COVID-19, social distancing, new normal and and tasks under LCP
ADMs. Records keeping through ICT can identi- etc. The School Health Section may have to help Webinar: adjustment PPAs to prioritize module
fy immediately learners who are at risk of failing lead in the dissemination involving teachers. development and to comply with the ECQ pro-
or dropping. tocols, tapped the expertise of trained resource
persons in the preparation of modules, prepara-
tion of rubrics for the selection of best modules
thru memorandum.

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