ST.

THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS

Doctolero Avenue, Magugpo East, Tagum City
S.Y. 2020-2021
2nd Semester
EDUC. 100

Student Teaching
NEW NORMAL POLICIES AND GUIDELINES ON THE DEPLOYMENT OF PRE-
SERVICE TEACHERS FOR TEACHING INTERNSHIP FOR A.Y. 2020-2021

In accordance with the pertinent provisions of Republic Act (RA) No. 7722, otherwise
known as the “Higher Education Act of 1994,” and RA 9155, otherwise known as the
“Governance of Basic Education Act of 2001,” the following policies and guidelines are hereby
adopted and promulgated:

I. CONTEXT AND RATIONALE

In the midst of a pandemic that has profoundly altered many aspects of life, the
continued effective delivery of education in all levels is, more than ever, of
paramount importance. It is imperative for teacher education institutions (TEIs) to
respond positively to the distinctive challenge and opportunity presented by the
unusual circumstances surrounding AY 2020 – 2021 by delivering courses in
innovative and flexible ways suitable to the context of educational institutions,
teachers, and students. TEIs and Cooperating Schools must continue to strive to
sufficiently prepare the next batch of teachers to teach in the post-pandemic, new
normal environment. Hence, in addition to the current preparations being undertaken
to deliver courses by means of flexible modalities, the
Practice Teaching course also needs to be redesigned in ways that are compatible
with the present situation. The need to shift from residential or face to face teaching
to flexible learning in higher education and learning delivery modalities in basic
education to ensure the health, safety and security of the teachers, students, pre-
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service teachers and other stakeholders during the time of the pandemic is
fundamental.
TEIs are enjoined to implement the necessary modifications in the delivery of
Teaching Internship and Field Study given their context and available resources.
However, Field Study and Teaching Internship courses must be experiential, using
the different new normal learning
modalities; developmental through coaching and mentoring, and aligned with the
Learning Continuity Plan (LCP) and Most Essential Learning Competencies
(MELCs).
In view of the risks posed by the ongoing pandemic, this supplemental policy on
practice teaching and field study of pre-service teachers shall abide by existing health
protocols and standards prescribed by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the
Management on Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF), Department of Health (DOH),
and other health and safety regulations implemented by the HEI’s respective local
government units. In any circumstances that face-to-face contact would be permitted
by relevant authorities, minimum public health standards as stipulated in DOH
Administrative Order No. 2020-0015 shall be strictly observed.
Furthermore, in order to promote the well-being of students and guarantee quality
of their learning and exposure and ensure their safety while undergoing internship,
TEIs and Cooperating Schools are advised to adhere to the requirements on Student
Internship Program in the Philippines per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) No.
104, series of 2017 and the Guidelines on the Required Health Standards in Basic
Education Offices and School per DepEd Order No. 014, series of 2020.
II. ACRONYMS & KEY TERMINOLOGIES
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To promote coherence in understanding the present guidelines, the following are the
descriptions of key terminologies:

Coaching and Mentoring - are the support processes to prepare Field Study students
and practice teachers in the experiential learning program.
College Supervisors – are the faculty members assigned by the TEI to monitor,
supervise, and evaluate the FSS and PTs in their experiential learning courses.
Cooperating School - refers to the TEI partner school where Field Study and
Teaching Internship are undertaken
Cooperating Teachers (CTs) - are the selected educators who act as coaches and
mentors of PTs in their teaching internship program at the partner or laboratory
school of a TEI
Experiential Learning Courses (ELC) - refers to the collective program Field Study
and Teaching Internship courses. It is a year-long engagement that supports that
supports authentic experiential learning from field study and actual classroom
immersion of the prospective teachers.
Flexible Learning - is the program by CHED that encompasses the different delivery
modalities for teaching and learning in the new normal
Learning Delivery Modality (LDM) - refers to the program that describes the
different teaching-learning modalities by the basic education schools such as online
instruction (synchronous/asynchronous), radio-based and television-based instruction,
and other modalities
Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) – modified basic education
curriculum released by the Department of Education to address the present
educational dilemma
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New Normal - refers to the emerging behaviors, situations, and minimum public
health standards that will be institutionalized in common or routine practices and
remain even after the pandemic while the disease is not totally eradicated through
means such as widespread immunization. These include actions that will become
second nature to the general public as well as policies such as bans on large
gatherings that will continue to remain in force (Omnibus Guidelines on The
Implementation Of Community Quarantine In The Philippines With Amendments As
Of June 03, 2020, Inter-agency Task Force For The Management Of Emerging
Infectious Diseases)
Practice Teachers (PTs) - are pre-service teachers having their teaching internship
programs in a laboratory school of a TEI or in a partner cooperating school
Portfolio – is a purposeful documentation prepared by FSS and PTs that showcases
their learning experiences in the experiential learning courses. The online or softcopy
version of the said documents is referred to as electronic or e-portfolio.
Resource Teachers (RTs) – are the educators being observed by the FSS in a partner
or laboratory school of a TEI
Teacher Education Institution - refers to higher education institutions offering
teacher education programs
Teaching Internship - is a one semester full-time teaching internship in basic
education schools either in-campus or off-campus using a clinical approach under the
mentorship of a cooperating teacher.
III. ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF STAKEHOLDERS
Several stakeholders as identified in the DepEd Order No. 3, S. 2007
entitled “New Normal Guidelines in the Deployment of Pre-service Teachers on
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Experiential Learning: Field Study and Teaching Internship” play important roles
in the implementation of the ELC for
pre-service teachers. The present guidelines acknowledge that the said roles are
still in effect and are to be followed accordingly.
The present guidelines (CMO 74-80 and 82, series of 2017) stress that for
Teaching Internship, it is the responsibility of the assigned college supervisor to
facilitate the activities, monitor, and evaluate the performance of the PTs. TEIs
are still expected to establish a Memorandum of Agreement with the Division
Office where their partner schools belong.
Cooperating public and private school principals, resource and
cooperating teachers must see to it that the tasks assigned to PTs are consistent
with the objectives of the Teaching Internship courses and limited to the specific
requirements and activities of the courses. They should refrain from assigning
tasks to the PTs which are unrelated to their growth and development as would-be
teachers.

IV. DELIVERY OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING COURSES

In the new normal, the following teaching-learning activities are expected in the
experiential learning courses. The adjustments on the tasks to be performed by the
PTs are presented in the table below.

TEACHING- TEACHING INTERNSHIP Remarks

LEARNING
ACTIVITIES
1. Observation of a. Observing the teaching-learning a. PST shall have Observation
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Classes, Pre- process in Flexible Learning and in Attendance Sheet virtually signed
Observation and different Distance Learning Delivery by the CT.
Post-Observation Modes (online and other modalities) b. PST shall produce 3 LP and
Conferences focusing on the development of the Demos with rating sheet signed by
MELCs and reflecting on these the CT.
processes c. PST shall produce a Daily
b. Attending pre-observation and post- Observation Journal.
observation conferences with the d. PST shall attend the online
Cooperating Teacher and the College classes administered by the
Supervisor Practicum Supervisor conducted
c. Keeping a daily reflection journal. before the actual deployment to the
CS.PST must take a screenshot of
every class as proof of attendance
and to be compiled in the E-
portfolio.
2. Class Routines a. Being oriented on protocols for a.PST shall attend and have a
classes in the learning modality screenshot of the Practicum
employed by the school Orientation.
b. Assisting the Cooperating Teacher in b. PST must make a SCHOOL
the preparation and implementation of SUPERVISORY PLAN in
class guidelines for holding classes accordance to the Cooperating
through distance learning modalities. School’s VMG and to the current
situation. See template given.
3. Preparation of a. Assisting the Cooperating Teacher in a. PST shall assist on checking
Instructional the preparation of presentations and outputs, making offline activities,
Materials learning materials to be used in classes and making PowerPoint
b. Developing contextualized presentations or any instructional
instructional materials appropriate for materials.
the demonstration teaching modality b. PST must make and accumulate
Note: at least 3 PPT presentations or any
● The practice teacher will not other IM’s.
reproduce or print self-learning modules This must be signed and verified by
for the students who will be assigned to the CT that you really made the
him/her. PPT.
● All modules will be provided by the
Cooperating School.
4. Class Activities a. Assisting the CTs in preparing class a. PST must devise and create at
activities least 5 offline activities and 5 online
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b. Facilitating LDM class activities with activities duly signed and verified
minimum supervision from the CTs by the CT.
c. Designing contextualized learning
activities aligned with the MELCs
5. Assessment a. Assisting the Cooperating a. PST shall create at least 1 Test
Practices Teacher to create assessment materials Questionnaire (TQ) for the 3rd Term
related to the lessons, applicable to and a corresponding Table of
various distance learning delivery Specification (TOS).
modes b. Produce at least 2 rubrics for a
b. Designing templates for various GRASPS activity
assessment tools with suitable scoring
rubrics
c. Designing templates for reflection
activities on the teaching-learning
process
d. Assisting the Cooperating Teacher in
checking students’ outputs
6. Demonstration a. Preparing lesson plans, study guides, a. PST must produce 10 LP’s
Teaching modules, and teaching materials checked and rated by the CT.
relevant to LDM of the partner school b. PST must have 3 demonstration
and as required by the Cooperating with the Principal and the
Teacher Cooperating Teachers as the
b. Conducting daily and final audience.
demonstration teaching using the LDM
of the partner school
7. Networking and Participating in local and international PST must have at least 3 webinars
Linkages webinars and other online professional attended with e-certificate as proof.
Activities
8. Portfolio a. Preparing an electronic portfolio of a. PST must create a portfolio/folder
various teaching-learning experiences on EDMODO using his/her school
and processes. This is to give emphasis generated Gmail account. All the
on the process rather than output. necessary documents mentioned
Note: here shall be placed accordingly on
The e-portfolio must show the pre- the Edmodo Folder.
service teacher’s b. The Edmodo folder (Mother
developmental experiences in the folder) must follow this naming
Philippine Professional Standard for convention:
Teachers domains through the different FULLNAME_Educ100Portfolio
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learning modalities in various contexts. c. Each of the bulleted items below
The following are the suggested must have its own folder (child
contents for the e-portfolio for teaching folder) with the same file name
internship: given.
● Introduction Folder 1● Introduction
● Acknowledgements Folder 2● Acknowledgements
● Curriculum Vitae of the PT Folder 3● Curriculum Vitae of the
● Certificate of Completion PT
● Professional readings Folder 4● Certificate of Completion
● Daily Journals Folder 5● Professional readings
● Experiences, Evidence, and Folder 6● Daily Journals
Reflections on the Different Philippine Folder 7● Experiences, Evidence,
Professional Standards for Teachers and Reflections on the Different
(PPST) domains Philippine Professional Standards
o Domain 1, Content Knowledge and for Teachers (PPST) domains
Pedagogy o Domain 1, Content Knowledge
o Domain 2, Learning Environment and Pedagogy
o Domain 3, Diversity of Learners o Domain 2, Learning Environment
o Domain 4, Curriculum and Planning o Domain 3, Diversity of Learners
o Domain 5, Assessment and Reporting o Domain 4, Curriculum and
o Domain 6, Community Linkages and Planning
Professional Engagement o Domain 5, Assessment and
o Domain 7, Personal Growth and Reporting
Professional Development o Domain 6, Community Linkages
● Teaching Philosophy as a Beginning and
Teacher Professional Engagement
o Domain 7, Personal Growth and
Professional Development
Folder 8● Teaching Philosophy as a
Beginning Teacher

V. PREPARATION BEFORE DEPLOYMENT

Aside from reviewing the tasks enumerated above, TEIs are encouraged to orient
student teachers on the tools and practices in the new normal such as social etiquette
in a connected world, cybersecurity in social media, and accessing content resources
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and tools in curating learning materials. Also, policies, programs, and activities of
both the DepEd and CHED related to (1) positive discipline; (2) online safety; (3)
child protection; (4) anti-bullying; (5) and safe school environment should be covered
before student deployment.

VI. CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION

Upon successful completion of the Field Study courses, the student will be
awarded a Certificate of Completion for Field Study by the cooperating school.
Upon successful completion of the Teaching Internship, the Practice Teacher will
be awarded a Certificate of Completion by the cooperating school. This certificate
will be included in his/her portfolio. An appropriate grade should also be issued by
the cooperating teacher for each individual Practice Teacher.
VII. EVALUATION TOOL FOR EXPERIENTIAL COURSES
Evaluation tools for the Field Study and Teaching Internship courses shall be
designed in line with the implementation of these courses using the learning
modalities employed by the Cooperating School. TEIs are encouraged to
contextualize their use of existing tools.
VIII. SPARABILITY CLAUSE
If any part or provision of these Policies and Guidelines shall be held
unconstitutional or invalid, other provisions hereof are not affected, thereby shall
continue to be in full force and effect.
IX. EFFECTIVITY
These Policies and Guidelines shall take effect immediately.
Tagum City, Philippines, January, 2021
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Prepared by:

Sopphia Faye Chloe F. Calope, LPT (SGD)

Practicum Supervisor

Noted by:

Vina M. Zaragoza, Ed.D. (SGD)

Dean of College