Course 5: The DepEd Teacher

Module 1 – DepEd Organizational Structure and Processes

Session 1: The Philippine Public Education System

Required Task 1:

Identify the turning points in the history of public education in the Philippines. The pre-colonial
era and the Spanish colonial period are already done for you.
Stages of Events (What are the educational Implications (How does this
Development developments brought by this time affect the succeeding public
(What are the period?) education system?)
different time
periods
identified in the
article?)
Pre-colonial Education was informal, unstructured, Essential learning was prioritized
Period and devoid of methods. Children were during this period
provided more vocational training and
less academics (3Rs) by their parents
and in the houses of tribal tutors
Spanish Colonial The tribal tutors were replaced by the Formalization of education with
Period Spanish missionaries. defined administration and
management by the Spanish
Education was religion-oriented. It was colonial government
for the elite, especially in the early
years of Spanish colonization.

Access to education by the Filipinos

was later liberalized through the
enactment of the Educational Decree
of 1863.

Education during that period was

inadequate, suppressed, and controlled
American Allowed to spread their cultural values, English was adopted as the
Colonial Rule particularly the English language to the medium of instruction in all
Filipino people. Instruction in English public schools.
language and American history, lead to
forming a national identity and Filipino
nationalism.
Contemporary By implementing a curriculum
Society (Third Education and modern society have that responds to the current needs
Republic- been mutually dependent during this of the society which will result in
Present) historical period. National societies competent students being
expect their educational systems to produced by the school.
provide education that supports the
preservation and development of their
society’s unique and valued
characteristics, as well as provide their
members with relevant education
opportunities to function effectively in
society and in the international world.
 Required Task 2: Reflection Questions

Answer the following reflection questions below based on the excerpts.

1. What educational practices observed in the historical stages of development are the
foundational elements of education in the Philippines?

The decree of Education in 1863 established the first ever educational system
in the Philippines. It required the government to provide school institutions
for boys and girls in every town under the responsibility of the municipal
government; and the establishment of a normal school for male teachers
under the supervision of the Jesuits. Primary instruction was free and the
teaching of Spanish was compulsory. Education during that period was
inadequate, suppressed and controlled.
2. Which turning point in the history of the public education system has huge implications in the
development of the Department of Education?

The colonization made a great impact on how our current educational system
was patterned, established and structured. Several changes were made over
time as it aims to develop an educational system that caters to the needs and
demands of the society. The massive influence of the colonization mirrored
the development of our country’s educational system.
3. What are the implications of the trifocalization of education in the administration and
management of education in the Philippines?

The trifocal education system refocused DECS’ mandate to basic education

which covers elementary, secondary and non-formal education, including
culture and sports. TESDA administers the post-secondary, middle-level
manpower training and development while CHED is responsible for higher
education. It supervises all elementary and secondary education institutions,
including alternative learning systems, both public and private and provides
for the establishment and maintenance of a complete, adequate, and
integrated system of basic education relevant to the goals of national
development.
 Required Task 1: Writing Task

Answer the following questions. You may answer each item in 4-7 sentences.
1. As part of the DepEd, how can you contribute to successfully implement programs of the
Department and carry out its purpose and objectives? Give specific ways and examples.
As part of the DepEd growing family, I will do my duties and
responsibilities as a classroom teacher. I will also be responsive and
active in handling schoolactivities assigned to me by the principal.
Further, I will upgrade my skills and broaden my knowledge to provide
quality education to learners. Lastly, I will initiate activities which will be
of best benefit to the learners.

2. RA No. 9155 states that “the school shall be the heart of the formal education system.”
How does this statement relate to you as a teacher and as a part of a larger organizational
landscape?
School is an institution where education takes place. Without it, learners
will not have the focus, the knowledge of things around us, and no career
will ever be formed. In school, a child is taught the good manners and
right conduct, the way of living, and everything about the universe.
His/her mind is trained to possess that skill he/she never had before,
she/he was trained to express his/her ideas which she/he never done
before. In short, no one will become a professional without going to
school.

3. Write down the best practices being implemented in your school that align with the
provisions stated in RA No. 9155. Share it with your mentor/colleagues.
Integration of values in all reading activity in all subject areas
Reading Remediation

Session 2: The DepEd Central Offices

1. Why is there a need to rationalize and restructure the Department of Education?

There is a need to rationalize and restructure the Department of Education to

efficiently maximize the department’s functions so it can focus on attaining
its vision, mission, objectives, and its core business—education and to better
manage the implementation of the K to 12 Basic Education Program.
2. In what ways can the restructured DepEd, through the Rationalization Program, help you as a
DepEd personnel and a public-school teacher?

The restructured DepEd through the rationalization program helps me as a

DepEd personnel and a public school teacher through giving focus on
Curriculum and Instruction which ensures that the organization focuses on
the delivery of a relevant, responsive, and effective basic education
 curriculum around which all other strands and offices provide support.
Through this strand, officials are studying how to better deliver quality
education to learners.

Required Task 2: Identification

Read the following scenarios and determine what particular DepEd organizational strand
promotes and/or helps address the following scenarios.
Scenarios Answers Feedback
Teacher Jeanne is a “teacher to Finance and Teacher Jeanne’s difficulty and
the barrio” who is dedicated to Administration concern can be remedied by
providing basic education to the strand following proper procedures and
pupils in a geographically seeking assistance from the
isolated community in her Government and Operation strand.
province. She was deployed to
educate the pupils with a parallel
module to that of formal
elementary education but in a
relatively informal setting and
schedule.

Teacher Jonnalyn is a permanent Finance and Teacher Jonnalyn’s problem might be

teacher who is facing financial Administration solved by the office offering financial
challenges. Once her prior loans guidance and support. Her scenario
were paid, she directly proceeds could also be considered to conduct
to take out another loan. The and deliver programs to address this
cycle of financial debt goes on. kind of issue.
Teacher Arvin, the school’s Curriculum and With such advice or concern from
basketball coach, focused not Instruction teacher Arvin, this strand can develop
only on the psychomotor skills of programs and curriculum that will
his players but also on the meet the needs of the students
development of mental discipline without disrupting the availability
and social values through after- and schedule of students or teachers.
school sports programs.

Teacher Edith thinks she is Legal and Teacher Edith must be informed
qualified for a promotion as a legislative affairs about the required documents and
Master Teacher. She submits all units or degrees for a smooth and
of her requirements and waits for efficient promotion process. This
the results. But she lacks the strand should ensure that all teachers
required number of units for her are informed about this matter by
Master’s degree. conducting an orientation or possibly
providing a list of documents
required to avoid misunderstandings.
Nanette is teaching in a low-lying Office of the Before cancelling class due to heavy
school. One day, during a heavy Secretary rain, Teacher Nanette should wait for
rainfall, she was advised of class an order from the government or the
cancellations and calmly assessed Office of the Secretary of DepEd. She
the situation before she directed must first ensure the safety of her
the class to go home. class by not letting them alone,
especially during terrible weather.
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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Session 3: The DepEd Regional Office and Schools Division Offices

Required Task 1: Identification

Read each general function and identify its functional division in the Regional Office.
Choose the correct answer from the choices below.
Functions Answer Feedback
1. To ensure access, promote equity, and Governance and It is the strand that ensures the
improve the quality of basic education in Operations capacity of the organization to
the regions and the school’s divisions by continuously improve and be
taking the lead in policy and direction strategic in managing the
setting, standard-setting and environment for which teaching
enforcement, partnership building, and and learning takes place.
networking with stakeholders of
education, and by effectively and
efficiently managing the financial,
human, and physical resources of the
region.
2. To ensure full implementation of the Curriculum and This strand ensures that the
articulated basic education curriculum Instruction organization focuses on the
(pre-school, elementary, secondary, delivery of a relevant,
ALS), its localization/indigenization, and responsive, and effective basic
increase access to quality and varied education curriculum around
learning resources towards improvement which all other strands and
in the quality learning outcomes. offices provide support.
3. To support the delivery of basic Finance This strand ensures the
education programs, projects, and needed efficiency to support the
resources to the school’s divisions in organization as a whole to focus
order to create an environment conducive on its core business and thus
to learning and ensure learner readiness attain its targets through the
to learn through: School Health and provision of finance and
Nutrition, Education Facilities, and administrative services.
Program & Services (DRRM, School
Sports, Guidance & Counselling).
4. To coordinate and integrate the Field Technical This strand ensures the capacity
provision of technical assistance (TA) to Assistance of the organization to
schools’ divisions with the purpose of continuously improve and be
facilitating the delivery of quality basic strategic in managing the
education and creating an enabling environment for which “teaching
environment for schools and learning and learning” takes place.
centers.
5. To ensure compliance with standards Policy, It is the strand that ensures that
of quality basic education by assessing, Planning and the region and school divisions
monitoring, and evaluating the region Research are meeting fundamental
and school’s division performances to education requirements by
inform decision making and guide policy assessing, monitoring, and
 directions in the region toward evaluating their performance in
continuous improvement. order to inform decision-making
and lead policy directions in the
region toward continual
development.
6. To facilitate the implementation of Policy, It is the strand that conducts
education plans, policies, and standards Planning and research studies, and maintains
in all areas of basic education in the Research Regional Education Planning
region through the conduct of research and Data Management Systems
studies and maintenance of Regional to help the region implement
Education Planning and Data education plans, policies and
Management Systems. standards in all areas of basic
education.
7. To ensure competent personnel and Human It is the strand that ensures
staff in the regional and schools division Resource competent personnel and staff in
offices through efficient and effective Development regional and school division
training towards professional offices by providing efficient
competencies and organizational and effective training to improve
performance. professional competencies and
organizational performance.
8. To provide the regional office with Administrative Personnel, records, reception of
efficient, economical and effective mail supplies, equipment,
services relating to personnel, records, collection, disbursement,
receipt of correspondence, supplies, security and custody of property,
equipment, collection, disbursement, and reportorial duties to
security and custody of property, and oversight authorities are all
reportorial work to oversight agencies. covered by the administrative
strand.
9. To provide advice to the Regional Finance It is the department that advises
Director on the financial resource of the the regional director on the
region and provide services in budgeting, regions financial resources and
accounting, reporting, and coordinating provides budgeting, accounting,
with government oversight agencies. reporting and coordination with
government oversight bodies.

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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Required Task 2: Scenario Analysis

Read each statement. Write CID if the scenario/concern is Curriculum Implementation

Division-related or SGOD if it is Schools Governance Operations Division-related.
Questions Answer Feedback
Teacher Alyssa conducted and finished writing SGOD It was classified as SGOD
her action research in the conduct of their since it deals with planning
Continuous Improvement Plan (CIP) in and research.
eradicating the number of non-numerates in their
school. She submitted it to the SDO for
assessment.
Teacher April is having a hard time managing her SGOD It was placed under the
 class because her schedule is in the last period SGOD because it requires
before class dismissal. She then seeks help from help from the area of human
the head teacher and colleagues for some advice. resources development.
Upon learning about Teacher April’s struggles,
the head teacher found it necessary to provide a
classroom management training for teachers.
Teacher Michael is the schools’ DRRM SGOD It is because it discusses
Coordinator. He prepares and submits situation educational facilities.
reports to the SDO on any hazard affecting the
school operations such as flood, conflict, fire,
among others, and provides realtime updates to
the SDO.
Teacher Angel, an English teacher, seeks help CID It is CID since the scenario
through setting a preconference meeting with her described is about
Department Head for her upcoming classroom Instructional Management
observation. She wants to know the best ways on part.
how she can employ the indicators required in the
Classroom Observation Tool (COT).
Teacher Melvin is assigned as the Room CID It is CID because the scenario
Examiner in the conduct of the National described is about Direct
Achievement Test. He checks if the Room Instructional Supervision part.
Examiners adhere to the instructions in the
Examiner’s Handbook.

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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Session 4: The School Structure

Required Task 1: Policy Reading

Read through the DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2016 on Guidelines on the Organizational Structures
and Staffing Patterns of Standalone and Integrated Public Senior High School (SHS) and read the
following scenarios to identify the services provided and its function in the schools and learning
centers. Determine the teaching or the non-teaching staff who does the service portrayed. You
may access the DepEd Orders through this link: DepEd Order No. 19, s. 2016:
https://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-19-s-2016
Scenario Answer Feedback
Teacher Leo creates activities to make sure The librarian ensures efficient and
that learners and teachers access the place Librarian/ effective access to learning
where reading materials and learning LRMDS resources for teachers and
resources are kept. He also crafts a schedule Coordinato learners as well as scheduled
of the classes that could visit the place. He r visits by class groups and
coordinates with the School Head for the coordinates with the property
selection, acquisition, organization, and custodian and/or principal for the
maintenance of reference and reading selection, acquisition,
materials. organization and maintenance of
 reference and reading materials.
Teacher Lorrine is handling a case of some The scene portrays an action by
Grade 7 learners who were caught cheating Guidance the Guidance Counselor in
by their adviser. She calls the attention of the Counselor dealing with cheating students.
parents and reports to them what the learners
did. Since it is the first incident, the learners
are reprimanded and reminded of the
importance of honesty and of not cheating.

Teacher Steffi is conducting a career Subject/ The scenario depicts a

guidance and advocacy seminar to Grade 12 Learning subject/learning area
learners focusing on the four exits Area coordinator/department head
envisioned for SHS graduates—namely, Coordinato duties and responsibilities.
higher education, entrepreneurship, r/Departme
employment, or middle-level skills nt Head
development. Afterward, she gives them a
survey to answer on what they plan for their
career development after SHS.
Mark Anthony is preparing a budget plan for Administra The scene portrays a job of an
the continuous improvement of the school tive Officer administrative officer.
for the month of August. He is also preparing
the financial report for the month of July.
Both reports are subject to the approval of
the School Head.
Miss Rhea prepares the receipt, issuance, Property Miss Rhea’s actions portrayed the
maintenance, and safekeeping of supplies, Custodian school’s Property Custodian
materials, and equipment and other duties and obligations.
properties and facilities of the school. She
also conducts and maintains the inventory of
properties and prepares the required reports
for the School Head’s reference.

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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Required Task 2: Scenario Analysis

Scenario 1
Teacher Lozano, the mother of one of your advisory students, visited you in the school because of
a bullying incident that you are not aware of. She was very angry and disappointed about what
happened because the incident was not addressed and resolved properly. Her daughter is still
afraid and decided not to go to school that day. The incident happened during Science time
because the teacher was late to enter the class. You also had other classes to attend to and had no
chance to meet your advisory class during that time. Who should you seek help to?

I will seek the help of the Child Policy Protection Coordinator who is
knowledgeable of the rules and regulations of the school. With the subject
 teacher, the bully and the bullied together with the parent, we will talk about
the incident and act properly according to what is in the school manual.
Scenario 2
Teacher Mary Ann, a fellow teacher whom you consider a friend, messaged you on Facebook and
told you that she will be absent tomorrow. She asked you to substitute all her five classes. Without
letting you respond, she already sent you the learning materials for her lessons tomorrow.
However, you also have classes to attend and your learners are expecting to deliver a performance
task that they prepared for. What are you going to do as a colleague and who should you direct
her to?

I will direct her to the principal so that the principal will be the one to assign
vacant teachers to facilitate the activities.
Scenario 3
Lito, the class president of your advisory class, was elected as the president of the Supreme
Student Government (SSG). After three months, his subject teachers are having trouble with his
class standing because of his frequent absences and non-submission of required written and
performance tasks. Lito is getting overwhelmed with the various school activities he manages.
What are you going to do as the adviser?

As his adviser, I will talk to Lito personally about his class standing so that
he may realize that he missed a lot of activities. I will also advise him to
balance extra-curricular activities and his academic. He must not sacrifice
extra-curricular activities over his grades because it might affect his
application to college considering the course he will get.
Session 5: Common/Standardized School Forms

Required Task 1: Preliminary Activity

Standardized School Forms Answer Very Familia Needs

only if Familiar r Further
teaching Information
in…
School Form (SF) 1 – School Register ES, JHS, SHS √
SF2 – Daily Attendance Report of Learners ES, JHS, SHS √
SF3 – Books Issued and Returned ES, JHS, SHS √
SF4 – Monthly Learner’s Movement and √
Attendance
SF5 – Report on Promotion and Learning K, ES, JHS √
Progress and Achievement
SF5A – End of Semester and School Year SHS
Learner Status
SF5B – List of Learners with Complete SHS
SHS Requirements
SF6 – Summarized Report on Promotion ES, JHS, SHS √
SF7 – School Personnel and Assignment ES, JHS, SHS √
List and Basic Profile
SF8 – Learner’s Basic Health and Nutrition K, ES, JHS √
Report
 SF9 – Learner’s Progress Report Card ES, JHS, SHS √
SF10 – Learner’s Permanent Record ES, JHS, SHS √

Required Task 3: Scenario Analysis

Identify the school forms to be utilized in the following situations.

Situations Answer Feedback
Teacher Joanne is a newly hired substitute teacher. SF3 Books Issued and Returned
She received a letter that a school stakeholder would
like to know what reading materials are needed in
her class. In order to identify the learning areas
which have limited books, what school form shall
she consult?

Mrs. Anne, a parent, came to Teacher Danica, a SF2 Daily Attendance Report of
teacher-adviser, complaining for the remarks given Learners
in the report card (SF10), “It would be helpful if you
come to school on a regular basis,” the parent
complained that her child never got absent from
class. What school form should you refer to as an
evidence to support the remarks on SF10?
Teacher Nico is having trouble in finding school SF8 Learner’s Basic Health and
stakeholders that could help her class in the feeding Nutrition Report
program. The majority of her learners have a Body
Mass Index (BMI) outside the healthy range. What
school form informed her about this?
Parents need to be regularly informed of their SF9 Learner’s Progress Report
child’s academic achievement but you failed to Card
inform them. What school form was not properly
issued?
Jeanne Therese, a Grade 4 student, was accidentally SF2 Daily Attendance Report of
hit by a car outside the school during class hour. Learners
You were given a complaint of negligence on your
part as a teacher. You explained that the child was
absent in class that day. What school form would
support your testimony?

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Mentor
 Required Task 4: Scanning Files

Indicate which of the forms shown in the table below need/require the listed data by putting
a tick in the appropriate columns.
Data Needed SF1 SF2 SF3 SF4 SF5 SF6 SF7 SF8 SF9 SF10
School Name and ID √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
District/Division/Region √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Name of Adviser √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Final Rating √ √ √
LRN √ √ √ √
Nutritional Status √
Nature of Appointment/ √
Employment Status
End of School Year √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √ √
Status
Registered Learner as of √ √
End of the Month
Book/Module Title √

Session 6: Preparation and Checking of School Forms

Required Task 2: True or False

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect. If FALSE, determine the reason/s
why the statement is incorrect.
Questions Answer Feedback
Teacher Jopay, a Grade 1 teacher, prepared 2 false She must attach the needed
copies of SF10-ES without attaching any supporting documents to
documents for the checking of her forms. validate the information on
the SF10.
Teacher Rochelle, a Grade 7 class adviser, false SF10 is the learner’s
could not encode the SF10-JHS of one of her permanent record the
learners because of the absence of SF10-ES as absences should be recorded
the attachment. on the SF2.
Aira finished the Grade 8 level and would like false The transaction should be
to continue her studies in the same school. She teacher to teacher on the said
asked for her SF10 and would like to submit it school or it can be also
to her soon-to-be adviser. endorsed by the record
keeper.
Che-che transferred out to continue Grade 11 false The transaction of SF10
to another school, she needs to bring a should be school to school.
photocopy of her SF10. She can only be able to bring
a certificate of enrollment as a
 proof that she enrolled as a
grade 11 student.
Upon the receipt of the written request, true
Teacher Mia, the designated record-keeper of
the school, prepared the pertinent documents
of the learner and sent it to the requesting
school.

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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Required Task 2: Interview

Conduct an interview with at least two teachers who have been in the profession for five years or
more and ask what they think, feel, and do before, during, and after reading and checking the
forms. Write your findings in bullet form.
Before During After
THINK Accuracy of data Assure that the formula Recheck the forms
and input data are correct
FEEL Pressured Learning Relieve
DO Prepare the data Input the data with Correct all the data error
accuracy

Required Task 3: Quiz True or False

Indicate whether the following statements are true or false.

Statements Answer Feedback
1. At the end of the school year, a FALSE It should be SF9
kindergarten teacher will prepare a report
on learners’ progress to inform parents
using SF10.
2. Information in the SF1 is consistent with TRUE
what is written in the Birth Certificate.
3. The List of Graduates and documents/ TRUE
reports in relation to the ranking of honors
shall be prepared and checked.
4. The learner’s academic records shall be FALSE The basis should be SF1 which refers
the basis of the adviser for enrolling or to school register.
validating the said learner in the LIS.
5. SF 2 is the official enrollment list of the FALSE The reference should be SF1 which
class and shall be used as reference in any refers to school register.
other reporting that requires the list of
officially enrolled learners.

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EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor

Module 2 – Relevant Laws for Teachers

Session 1: Magna Carta for Public School Teachers
Required Task 1: Policy Reading

Read the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. Write down portions in the document that you
think might be helpful as you practice your profession or those that you would like more
elaborations or clarifications on. Discuss them with your mentor. You may use the format below.
An example is provided for you
Topic and Page Queries/Points for Input/Response from the Mentor/s or
number Clarification from the LAC session
Section 11, page __ Could I be in the same When possible, the proper authorities
Provision for school as my husband/ should make every effort to allow married
Married Teachers first degree family couples who are both public school teachers
member? to work in the same area.
Section 12, Am I allowed to study Teachers must have academic independence
Academic Freedom without informing my in carrying out their professional
working school? responsibilities, notably in terms of teaching
and classroom approaches without
informing anybody or asking for permission
from anyone.
Section 13, Am I required to go to my Any teacher engaged in actual classroom
Teaching Hours working school at 7Am to teaching per day, which shall be scheduled
4 PM? to allow him time to prepare and correct
exercises and other work incidental to his
normal teaching duties. Provided, however,
that where exigencies of the service so
require, any teacher may be required to
render more than six hours but not more
than eight hours of actual classroom
teaching per day.

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Mentor
 Required Task 2: Case Study

Read the following cases with your mentor. Use the Magna Carta for Public School Teacher as a
tool to navigate and solve the problems in the given scenario:
Scenario Issues and Related How should the
concerns Provisions in matter be
the Magna properly
Carta resolved?
Scenario 1: Teacher Ana is a Teacher Ana was Section 8. Teacher Ana and
Science teacher in a Senior High active in fostering Safeguards in teacher Jurado
School and has been very active variety of learning Disciplinary should discuss the
in fostering a variety of learning strategies to engage Procedure. (D. issue with their
strategies to engage her learners her learners but The right to principal as the
in learning their topics. She suddenly Teacher appeal to moderator for the
would mostly ask her learners to Jurado found her clearly conversation
do outdoor activities, explore the teaching techniques designated between them.
surroundings and come up with quite disturbing. authorities) After allowing
hypotheses related to their topic. them to state their
Teacher Jurado, the 53-yearold opinion, the
Grade Level Chair, found this principal should
teaching technique of Teacher advice both of
Ana Castro quite disturbing them to be
since he believed that Science considerate on
could be better learned through acknowledging
experiments within laboratories each of their
and paper-and-pencil exams. He capabilities and
raised this concern to the even learn from
principal and has asked Teacher each other.
Castro to explain her side of the Teachers must
matter. consider others
whenever they are
teaching to avoid
disturbing others.
Scenario 2: Teacher Connie was Teacher Connie’s Sec. 8. Superiors at the
a newly-assigned English public co-teacher, who Safeguards in school should
school teacher in Mataas na was just next to her Disciplinary conduct a seminar
Nayon High School, and as she classroom was not Procedure. to reignite
started to adapt in the new managing the class Every teacher teachers’
setting of the school, she noticed well and was shall enjoy enthusiasm for
something in one of the more unconcerned about equitable teaching while also
seasoned teachers in the same her student’s safeguards at introducing new
department whose classroom is misbehavior. This each stage of methods of
just next to her. Most of the would have an any disciplinary inspiring and
time, she would observe the impact on Teacher procedure and managing the
teacher to be giving short Connie’s class. shall have (D. classroom. They
discussions among her learners The right to must also speak
and would leave them to do their appeal to with the concerned
own thing while she also sat on clearly teachers, offering
the teacher’s chair scrolling her designated suggestions and
phone, not minding how the authorities) instructions to
class is misbehaving. In turn, ensure that the
this would affect the class of teaching and
Teacher Connie as the learners learning process is
in the next classroom would tend improved.
to be noisy. When she could no
longer keep her frustration, she
went to the classroom of her
coteacher and gently confronted
her about the situation. Then, the
other teacher answered, “Well,
this is how I wanted to teach, I
have the academic freedom to
utilize my time no matter how I
want it. You should try it, too”
and left Teacher Connie
dumbfounded.
Scenario 3: Teacher Antonio is Teacher Antonio Sec. 12. Teacher Antonio
an Araling Panlipunan Teacher was asking to set an Academic should be able to
in public high school for 5 years. appointment with Freedom use academic
He is taking up his Master’s the regent of the autonomy in
Degree in Demographics and university to enroll Sec. 24. Study carrying out his
now in his final year to finish the himself for the final Leave professional
program. He would only need to term to finish responsibilities
complete his Thesis Study to Master’s Degree particularly in
fully graduate from the program. thinking that he will terms of teaching
He asked to set an appointment be given the Study and classroom
with the regent of the university Leave Allowance methods. The
to enroll himself for the final by the school. principal must
term thinking that he will be grant his request
given the Study Leave and provide the
Allowance by the school. The necessary
next day, he talked with the documentation and
principal about his plans, and records, since it is
how he thinks his study will also his right and will
help the school in the long run. benefit their
school.
Scenario 4: Teacher Sareemah Teacher Sareemah Sec. 27. Teachers in public
moved from Mindanao to was a muslim who Freedom to schools have the
Pampanga and was successfully wished to practice Organize freedom to form
employed to teach in a public her customs as a and join
school. Rooted in her Islam muslim, but the organizations of
culture and tradition, Teacher grade level their choice,
Sareemah wishes to practice her coordinator gave whether local or
customs as a Muslim, like not her a class schedule national, to
eating pork, wearing her hijab that conflicts with develop and
when going to school, and her prayer time at defend their
praying five times a day. Duhor (Midday). interests without
However, at the beginning of the prior authorization.
school year, she realized that the Teacher Sameerah
Grade Level Coordinator gave must inform both
her a class schedule that her principal and
conflicts with her prayer time at grade level
Duhor (midday). coordinator and
 ask if it possible to
consider her
religious beliefs
when making a
schedule.
Scenario 5: Teacher Alonzo saw
his photo being shared in social
media by one of the influential
TV programs that hails itself as
the program that gives justice to
the poor and disadvantaged. As
he clicked the link of the
program, there on his screen was
the interview with one of his
learners who told the host that
her teacher, pertaining to
Teacher Alonzo, didn’t give her
the chance to make up for all her
missed quizzes and was
ridiculed by him in front of the
class. Knowing the truth,
Teacher Alonzo was enraged by
the false accusations of the
student until he received a call
from his principal and asked him
to explain the matter to his office
since they are being pressured by
the TV program to give his
statement.
Scenario 6: After strong They created an Sec. 27. Teachers at public
typhoons that caused multiple organization that Freedom to schools have the
damages on the production of promotes helping Organize freedom to form
the commodities in their area the families and join groups of
farmed and tilled by the parents affected by the their choice,
of the learners of Teacher Carla, typhoon and able to whether local or
she felt compelled to do raise more than national, to
something to help them, P100, 000 which is develop and
particularly in providing for their more than enough defend their
essential needs. But as she to help their target interests without
checked on her funds, she number of families. prior authorization.
realized that it would not even She even This implies that
suffice for the needs of three encouraged her co- their response to
families, so she thought hard and teachers to the typhoon’s
looked into her social media participate on the victims was both
about some relief operations fund raising and appropriate and
being done by organizing a utilize the power of brilliant. They
donation fund. After this, she social media. might also utilize
immediately messaged her co- it to attract
teachers who are also living additional
within the area and asked them stakeholders to
to contribute. Until eventually, their school, which
they were able to come up with a could be beneficial
group name, created an to their educational
announcement banner which initiatives.
they posted on their social media
accounts, and started to reach
out to different individuals and
organizations to help them in
their cause. At the end of their
target date, they were able to
raise more than PhP 100,000.00,
which they utilized in buying the
needs of more than 50 farmers
and their families.

Scenario 7: Teacher Justine is Teacher Justine felt Sec. 25. Teachers in public
excited about giving birth to her uneasy and troubled Indefinite leave schools are not
first baby as a public-school because she was required to work
teacher for just over three years worried that she during vacation;
in Macalintal National Science won’t be able to nevertheless, in the
High School. She is in the third avail the full case of teacher
trimester of her pregnancy and is benefits of Justine, it may be
expecting to give birth in the maternity leave favorable that she
month of June, which she since she just gave gave birth before
thought is the perfect time to use birth during the her due date, as
her maternity leave and avail its vacation season, she may utilize the
full benefits. However, due to which was prior on vacation days to
some pregnancy issues, she her target date to heal properly and
started to feel labor contractions use her maternity then enjoy her paid
early May, which is still leave. maternity leave
technically part of the vacation without reporting
season of the school. A few days to her school. If
after giving birth, Teacher she manages to
Justine felt uneasy and troubled report on the first
because she was worried that she day of the school
won’t be able to avail the full year in June, she
benefits of maternity leave due may be eligible for
to the fact that she gave birth a double pay
during the vacation season. income for the
month of May.

Required Task 3: LAC Session

Provisions in the Magna Implications for your Notes from the LAC session
Carta for Public School professional duties as a
Teachers teacher
1. Section 13. Teaching This section on Magna Carta Any teacher engaged in actual
Hours. Any teacher engaged for Public School teachers classroom instruction shall not
in actual classroom has the following be required to render more
instruction shall not be implications for my than six hours of actual
required to render more than professional obligations as a classroom teaching per day,
6 hours of actual classroom teacher. I may utilize my which shall be scheduled to
teaching per day. Provided, excess time to prepare for my allow him time to prepare and
however, that where the next class and even settle all correct exercises and other
exigencies of the service so my ancillaries to maintain a work incidental to his normal
require, any teacher may be healthy routine as a teacher. teaching duties. Provided,
required to render more than This also assist me in dealing however, that where the
6 hours, but not exceeding 8 with other issues such as exigencies of the service is
hours of actual teaching hours family matters and others. required, any teacher may be
a day. The teaching and learning required to render more than
process can also be simplified six hours but not more than
if we employ tactics that eight hours of actual classroom
promote learning. teaching per day.
2. Section 10. No Despite the fact that I am a There should be no prejudice
Discrimination. There shall professional teacher, I am in entering the teaching
be no discrimination (i.e., free to practice my religious profession, practicing it or
gender, cultural, religious, and cultural views. Because terminating it based on
disability, etc.) whatsoever in there are no limitations, we anything other than
the entrance to the teaching may be able to apply our professional inconsideration.
profession, and/or during in strengths and expertise in
exercising its duties or even teaching.
in the termination of tenure in
service.
3. Section 27. Freedom to We may organize an Teachers in public schools
Organize. Public school organization to assist us in must have the freedom to form
teachers shall have the right meeting the needs of our and join organizations of their
to freely and without previous students, as well as the school choice, whether local or
authorization both to and its surroundings. national, to develop and defend
establish and to join Promotes activities that will their interests without prior
organizations of their benefit both our students and authorization.
choosing, whether local or ourselves as instructors.
national to further and defend
their interests
4. Section 8. Safeguards in If necessary, we can defend At each level of any
Disciplinary Procedure. our instructional disciplinary proceedings, every
Every teacher shall enjoy methodologies and other teacher is entitled to the
equitable safeguards at each techniques. When our following protections:
stage of any disciplinary professional is threatened, we a. The right to have the
procedure and shall have: have right to defend charges written down.
a. the right to be informed, in ourselves. b. Complete access to the
writing, of the charges; case’s evidence.
b. the right to full access to c. The right to defend
the evidence in the case; himself and be
c. the right to defend himself defended by a
and to be defended by a representative of his
representative of his choice choosing and/or by his
and/or by his organization, organization, with
adequate time being given to sufficient time granted
the teacher for the to the teacher to
preparation of his defense; prepare his defense;
and and
d. the right to appeal to d. The ability to appeal to
clearly designated authorities. authorities who are
clearly identified.
5. Section 24. Study Leave. If the time comes for us to be Teachers in public schools will
In addition to the leave eligible for this type of leave, be eligible to study leave of up
privileges now enjoyed by it will be a huge aid in to one school year after seven
teachers in the public schools, finishing our studies, which years of service, in addition to
they shall be entitled to study will greatly benefit us, as the current leave entitlements.
leave not exceeding one well as a benefit to the school Such leave will be given in
school year after seven years when we return to teach. accordance with the
 of service. Such leave shall Department of Education’s
be granted in accordance with timetable. Teachers shall be
a schedule set by the entitled to at least 60% of their
Department of Education. monthly salary during the
During the period of such period of such leave; provided,
leave, the teachers shall be however, that no teacher shall
entitled to at least sixty per be allowed to accumulate more
cent of their monthly salary: than one year of study leave
Provided, however, That no unless he requires an
teacher shall be allowed to additional semester to
accumulate more than one complete his thesis for a
year study leave, graduate study in education or
unless he needs an additional allied courses, and provided
semester to finish his thesis further that no compensation
for a graduate study in shall be due to the teacher after
education or allied courses: the first year of such leave.
Provided, further, That no
compensation shall be due the
teacher after the first year of
such leave. In all cases, the
study leave period shall be
counted
for seniority and pension
purposes

Session 2: The Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers

Required Task 1: Scenario Analysis

Scenario 1: Teacher Antonio received a complaint from the father of one of his advisory students
regarding the grade of his daughter in English. The father told him that the student struggles in
English but she is very persistent to learn. He insisted that his daughter did not deserve to receive
a failing mark and demanded a reconsideration. However, Teacher Antonio knows that the student
skips classes and seldom goes to her English classes. As a homeroom adviser, what’s the best
thing for Teacher Antonio to do following the Code of Ethics for Professional Teachers? Write
your answer in 5-7 sentences in the space provided below. Once done, discuss this topic with your
mentor.
Teacher Antonio was entitled to defend himself by providing facts related to the matter,
and he was also entitled to have someone to defend him if required, according to Section 8
of the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers. Disciplinary Procedure Safeguards. He
could use the SF2 as proof that the concerned students were frequently missing during his
class, or he could use his class record to indicate that the supplied statement was correct,
and that just expressing care to the child for grades was a teacher’s approach of motivating
the students.
Scenario 2: Teacher Ronnie has been teaching for the last five (5) years in a public elementary
school. Every time his principal asked him to attend a training, he would always decline and give
several reasons and alibis why he couldn’t attend. What possible actions should be done by the
school if he continuously refuses?
Teacher Ronnie needs to be counseled on his responsibilities and duties as a public school
teacher. His bosses must speak with him and provide guidance so that he understands the
 advantages of participating in a seminar. In fact, he was fortunate to be included because
the conference he would attend will allow him to learn new things, based on Magna Carta
for Public School Teachers, section 7. Code of Professional Conduct for Teachers.
Teachers must be professional in his actions and words.

Required Task 1: Case Study

Provisions in the Code of Implications for your Notes from the LAC session
Ethics for Professional professional duties as a
Teachers teacher
Scenario 1: Teacher Suzette To maintain healthy habit, Teachers are not required to
is a new teacher in Mapayapa you must examine and provide more than six hours
High School and was manage your time effectively. or real classroom instruction
appointed as the Campus If necessary, you may enlist each day, according to the
Journalism advisor while also the assistance of your Code of Ethics for
handling a Grade 9 advisory coworkers to fulfill your Professional Teachers, any
class. She always arrives early obligations and teacher may be required to
for her morning classes and responsibilities without render more than six hours
leaves school late in the exceeding your working but not exceeding eight hours
afternoon to finish coaching hours. Teachers are not of actual classroom teaching a
student-journalists. Her required to provide more than day.
mentors and colleagues six hours of real classroom
always remind her that she instruction each day,
should work smartly and according to the Code of
avoid staying at school very Ethics for Professional
late. Teachers, therefore you must
manage yout time to prevent
leaving the school late and
maybe disturbing your
coworkers.
Scenario 2: Teacher Arthur is After the discussion about the Any teacher engaged in actual
a first-year HUMSS teacher graduation ceremony, teacher classroom instruction shall
who teaches primarily Grade Arthur may go to his students’ not be required to render more
12 learners. At the end of the party to celebrate their than six hours of actual
year, several of the seniors graduation. For the meeting to classroom teaching per day,
invited him to a graduation be only a few hours, which shall be scheduled to
party including some teachers. instructors will not be needed allow him time to prepare and
His students wanted their to work for more than six correct exercises and other
teachers to join the party to hours, and if they are asked to work incidental to his normal
celebrate the graduation of stay longer, it will only be for teaching duties. Provided,
their batch. The Faculty a few hours. Principals are however, that where the
Coordinator called a meeting mindful of the rules exigencies of the service is
to discuss the graduation concerning working hours. required, any teacher may be
ceremony. Majority of the required to render more than
faculty decided not to go but six hours but not more than
your students are pleading for eight hours of actual
you to come. classroom teaching per day.
Scenario 3: Teacher Larry is He may be able to pursue Co-curricular and out-of-
a Grade 10 Science teacher. other jobs to supplement his school activities, as well as
He had been struggling family’s income. He must any other activities outside of
financially since her wife’s recommend a buddy who is what is defined as a teacher’s
deposition from work. The capable of tutoring the pupil. normal duties, shall be
parents of one of his students And, if he truly intended to compensated at least 25% of
asked Teacher Larry to tutor aid the student, he may his regular remuneration after
their daughter since they provide a remedial session the teacher has completed at
found out that she failed her and examination for those least six hours of actual
periodical exam. However, who had a poor grade on the teaching per day,
the School Head stressed that quarterly exam. Co-curricular notwithstanding any provision
teachers should not offer and out-of-school activities, of existing law to the
tutoring services to their as well as any other activities contrary.
learners for remuneration outside of what is defined as
normal duties of any teacher,
shall be paid an additional
compensation of at least 25 %
of his regular remuneration
after the teacher has
completed at least six hours of
work., notwithstanding any
provision of existing law to
the contrary. However, he
must comply with the
Principal’s rule that teachers
not charge for tutoring
services provided to their
students.
Scenario 4: Teacher Eli, a 55- Teacher Eli should not use her Students can only be involved
year-old Grade 11 English position as a teacher to in business if the instructor
teacher had been struggling persuade students to buy her and the school followed the
with her finances for the products; instead she should proper procedure for
previous months since she had follow the school’s existing collaboration. A teacher may
applied for a loan which she rules if such behavior is only provide services that are
used for her health prohibited, and on the other connected to the learning
maintenance and the hand, she should consider process and is only entitled to
renovations of their house. starting a new business that a 25% extra pay. And do not
Finding herself in the difficult will not potentially ruin her use your position to promote
situation, she had an idea of profession, particularly when your business.
doing buy-and-sell to her students are involved. She
neighbors, but it did not could just conduct her
suffice so she searched for business outside of the school
other opportunities and she after her duties on the school,
identified her learners as one so as not to compromise her
of her markets. Every 15 career.
minutes before the end of
class, she would bring out her
rummage of items that she
sells to learners and would tell
them that if they do not buy at
least 2 items, she will not give
them a passing mark. And so,
the learners buy her items
until one day, she has been
reported by one of the
learners to the principal’s
office and was called up for
interrogation.
Scenario 5: Raya was a slow Teacher Raya must maintain a Maintain a healthy
learner in almost all of the healthy atmosphere for her atmosphere to your learners.
 subject areas, especially students, which includes
Mathematics. While preventing bullying. She
discussing linear equations, should teach them not to
her teacher called her up to laugh with their classmates
answer one of the equations. while they are doing their
She went close to the board best. They must instead assist
trying her hardest to answer their classmates in learning
the calculations, but was not and in coping with the topic.
able to write the correct She must carry out her
answer. When she presented obligations and
her equation to her teacher, responsibilities as a teacher to
she saw her classmates laugh. provide a safe and healthy
She felt very embarrassed. learning environment for the
students, as described in the
teacher’s code of conduct.

Noted by
EFIGINIA B. IN-UYAY
Mentor
Required Task: Pledge of Commitment (Portfolio Output)

MY PLEDGE OF COMMITMENT
I,_MADONNA P. CUMALDI, of Lawig National High School-
Main , having been appointed to the position of teacher
I,solemnly swear that I will well and faithfully discharge to the
best of my ability the duties of my present position and of all
others I may hereafter hold under the Republic of the
Philippines, that I will support and defend the Constitution of
the Philippines, that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the
same that I will obey the laws, legal orders and Decrees
promulgated by the duly constituted authorities of the Republic
of the Philippines and that I impose this obligation upon myself
voluntary without mental reservation or purpose of evasion.
SO, HELP ME GOD.
Required Task 2: Answer the following questions

What are your significant learnings? How will these learnings be of help to you
as a teacher?
As a result of teachers’ contributions to The Magna Carta for Public School
the nation’s development, legislation Teachers will aid us in our efforts to
was created to protect the welfare of enhance our social and economic
public school teachers and to promote, condition as public school teachers, our
improve, and ensure their professional living and working circumstances, job
rights. Teachers are protected by opportunities, and career possibilities.
regulations that may confine us but also
encourage us in maintaining our
personalities, acting professionally, and
setting a good example for our students.

What other information related to the Code of Ethics do you want to know? Please
elaborate. How will these learnings be of help to you as a teacher?

As a teacher, I must model strong characteristics, including perseverance,

honesty, respect, lawfulness, fairness, patience, and unity. I must commit wholly
to the teaching profession itself. These learning help me to know my primary
responsibilities to the students and defines my role. It serves as a guide to exhibit
proper behavior to the learning community all the times.