Devin's Journey to the Pearl of the Orient Seas

A good plan is like a road map. It shows the final destination and usually the best way to get there. Three days I had the opportunity to observe in mathematics classes at Tapaz Central Elementary School (TCES), and now it's time for me to shine. That's what the teachers at TCES, my kind and lovely mentor, Maam Diña, and my buddy, Reynante, said. I already observed how teachers in TCES teach in class, and it was my turn to practice teaching. So, before that, besides having to prepare myself, I also have to prepare a lesson plan and learning materials in order to teach optimally. As what I explained about TCES that they follow Department of Education (DepEd) regulation in Philippines Education, whether its buildings, facilities, infrastructures, and many more, TCES teaching system is also following the DepEd teaching curriculum, namely K to 12 Basic Education Curriculum (K-12 Curriculum). In this curriculum, Kindergarten and 12 years of basic education (six years of primary educ...

One book, one pen, one child and one teacher can change the world. I started my class observation in week two. I had the opportunity to observe mathematics learning activities in two grades, those are grade 4 and grade 6, and also with two different teachers. mathematics in grade 4 is taught by Mrs. Kristine Pearl S. Alberca, and grade 6 is taught by Mrs. Grace M. Gleyo. They both have few different characteristics and ways of teaching, but overall, they all look the same. Before they start to teach in the class, they prepare the lesson plan first. In TCES and also part of Department of Education regulation, time allotted per subject as well as the competencies is 50 minutes. It is mandated and stated as curriculum guideline. The topic that they will teach or the learning objective is based on the DepEd Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs). The topics that will be taught are also in the Teachers Manual as the reference source, also provided by DepEd. So, they have to prepare th...

School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside. Tapaz Central Elementary School (TCES) is one of the elementary public schools in the Municipality of Tapaz. TCES is located in Brgy. Poblacion, Tapaz, Capiz, close to Tapaz Municipal Hall. Same with Tapaz National High School, the biggest national high school in Tapaz, TCES is  also the biggest elementary public school in Tapaz. Built after the end of the World War II, TCES has been serving as a pioneer of elementary education in the Philippines, especially Tapaz for 78 years. And this year, 656 pupils with details of 345 male pupils and 311 female pupils trust TCES to provide the best 6 years of elementary education. This makes TCES not only the largest elementary school in Tapaz, but also the elementary school with the most pupils in Tapaz. Led by Glenda G. Gervero, Ph.D. as Principal III under Department of Education (DepEd) Public Schools District Supervisor Lallaine G. Fundal, TCES has a vision and mission to pro...

There is no age limit for learning. If you have the willingness and the correct attitude to learn something, age becomes just a number. In Philippines, there is one official department responsible for regulating the course of education in the Philippines. That is the Department of Education or DepEd (in Filipino: Kagawaran ng Edukasyon). This executive department of the Philippine government responsible for ensuring access to, promoting equity in, and improving the quality of basic education. Same with other government departments, DepEd is spread across all regions (DepEd Regional), province (DepEd Division), and Cities and Municipalities (DepEd District). So, in Capiz, they have DepEd - Division of Capiz, and also in Tapaz. Tapaz is one of the municipalities in the Province of Capiz. Same with other cities and municipalities, education in public schools in Tapaz must follow the regulation of DepEd, such as buildings, classrooms, facilities and infrastructure, curriculum, education sy...