Grade 5 National Training of Trainers for K to 12 Basic Education Program (BEP)

I was again so honored to be invited by the DepEd Central Office to become one of the Chief Trainers for the Grade 5 National Training of Trainers for K to 12 Basic Education Program. To be invited for the second time could somehow mean that I performed well during the last NTOT for Grade 4. I was indeed so thankful for the invitation, and immediately informed my school head, Mrs. David, about it. She was happy and proud of it and she gave her blessings that I could attend the trainings and workshops in preparation for the NTOT.

Last November 8-13, 2015, I attended the Session Guide Writeshop and orientation of Chief Trainers for the Grade 5 NTOT for the K to 12 BEP. The six-day writeshop and orientation equipped us with knowledge, skills and values on how to facilitate training sessions effectively.

I enjoyed the experience as much as I learned a lot from this writeshop and orientation together with my fellow chief trainers. It was a great experience to work and learn with them. I was even assigned to discuss the session guide for EPP-ICT and Entrepreneurship Content of our team during the critiquing, which is indeed one of the most palpitating moment of my life. Haha!

Just before the writeshop and orientation ended, we were able accomplish our session guides and training materials for the NTOT. We were instructed by our Focal Person, Dr. Rogel Doñes to wait for the invitation that will be sent in our respective stations.

The Grade 5 EPP National Training of Trainers for Luzon Cluster was held at Brentwood Apartelle last January 10-16, 2016, while the NTOT for Visayas and Mindanao Cluster was held at Eco Tech Center, Cebu City last February 6-20, 2016. Just like last year’s NTOT for Grade 4, the learning episodes I experienced this year  was also fun-filled, challenging and rewarding. I never thought that I would come to this point that I will be handling training sessions for facilitators who are even more seasoned than me. The following are the topics assigned to me by Dr. Rogel and Madam Glenda:

·         Learning Resource Management and Development System

·         EPP-ICT and Entrepreneurship Content Workshop

·         Project Method

Some moments during the National Training of Trainers – Luzon Cluster:

During the National Training of Trainers – VisMin Cluster. Do not be surprised, I am still that person. I decided last February to shave my head to prepare for the summer heat. Haha! #kalbongspeaker

Junior MasterChef (GenTinian Edition)

Last July 24, 2015, we held the very first Junior Master Chef (GenTinian Edition), through the efforts of TLE Club and Junior Computer Club officers and members. This contest is based on the popular cooking contest TV show. We just modified some rules like participants will join as pair and that the dishes they need to prepare should be nutritious and low calorie.

This is the advertisement poster I designed to promote this event:

While the participants are buying their ingredients
for the amount of  200 pesos

Our Board of Judges composed of Mr. Zen Mandap,
Ms. Marivic Francisco, and Mrs. Rosalyn Lo

With the contest facilitator, Mrs. Shirbenly Garcia

Some of the delectable and nutritious dishes cooked by our participants
(I forgot what these dishes are called, but one thing for sure is that
they are all savory! :))

Nutrition Month 2015

For this school year, the Nutrition Month celebration focuses on the theme: “Timbang Iwasto sa Tamang Nutrisyon at Ehersisyo!”

As the club adviser, I was tasked to organize some meaningful activities that will promote awareness among the students and parents on the importance of balance diet and regular exercise to combat the prevalence of obesity in our country.

The following are the activities we held for the month-long celebration:

• Nutri-Quiz Bee
• Essay Writing Contest
• Manual and Electronic Poster Making Contest
• Slogan Making Contest
• Logo Making Contest
• Nutri-Jingle Contest
• Vegetable Salad Making Contest
• Junior Master Chef (Gentinian Edition)

The official banner that I designed for this year’s Nutrition Month:

Mrs. Rona M. Reyes, TLE Department Head Teacher
during her Welcome Remarks

Mrs. Salvacion V. David, while giving her
Inspirational Message

During the awarding ceremony proper.
My students bagged some awards, To God be the glory :)

And this is me while giving my Closing Remarks :)

Division Mass Training of Grade 10 TLE Teachers

May 26, 2015, around 2:30 in the morning, I arrived in Stotsenberg Hotel, Clark, Pampanga, where I was invited by Mrs. Remedios L. Santos, our TLE/EPP Education Supervisor, as one of the trainers in the Division Mass Training of Grade 10 Teachers in TLE. I was also assigned to discuss 21^st Century Teaching Strategies.  

The experience was also fantastic. I was amazed by how the participants were trying to be engaged in the discussion. I was also a participant in this training, so after my talk, I also wore the cap of an active participant and learned so many new things from other speakers as well.

This is while giving my talk during the Division Mass Training
for Grade 10 TLE Teachers. Photo Credits: Jay-R Tadifa

School In-Service Training (Opening the Class Doors)

It was indeed a great honor when Mrs. Salvacion V. David, our very own school head, assigned me to discuss some important topics during our School-Based In-Set last May 26. She tasked me to discuss about 21^st Century Teaching Strategies and The New Classroom Assessment.

I was really anxious at first. It was really a different feeling, like I felt more pressured, when I talked in front of my co-teachers than when I did it during the National Training of Teachers. Perhaps, because these teachers were already familiar faces and that some of them were really expecting so much from me, because I was introduced by Mrs. David, herself, as a National Trainer. Honestly, I knew from the start that this would really happen, I considered this as my payback opportunity for all those times that she allowed me to attend those write shops and trainings in preparation for the NTOT for Grade 5 Teachers. Every time the DepEd would send their invitation for me through her office, she never hesitated to say yes. In fact, she would always tell me that it’s an honor for her to have a teacher, whom the writing and speaking skills were recognized by the DepEd Central.

After I have delivered my talk, I received a lot of positive feed-backs from them (to God be the glory) and I was also thankful because my fellow teachers became very active and cooperative audience. Just right after my training session in our school, I needed to leave immediately because I still need to prepare for my talk in Clark, Pampanga with TLE Grade 10 teachers of our division.      

Some candid shots during my talk (ha-ha)...