Homeroom Guidance
Homeroom Guidance
GUIDANCE
GROUP NATURALIST
Former Education Secretary Ricardo T.
Gloria issued a DECS ORDER in 1997 on
the implementation of a homeroom period
in 40 minutes a per week.
The Homeroom Guidance: ITS MEANING and OBJECTIVES
- a part of the guidance program, this aims to create a thriving student-teacher relation that fails in
an ordinary classroom encounter.
- it affords ample opportunities for the homeroom advisors to discuss problems of students,
interest and other issues of relevance to produce a much better student-teacher interaction.
OBJECTIVES:
• Teacher focuses on time
• Control
• Assimilation
• Outcome of learning
Homeroom sessions provide guidance on right conduct and good manners. Worthwhile attitudes are
expected to develop.
School Policies, personality development, leadership, and career development are also discussed.
Different Guidance Models
1. Preparation
2. Introduction
3. Activity
4. Debriefing
5. Summary
1. Aims
2. Time Frame
3. Activities
4. Strategies
Teacher’s Role
2. It is his task to make each student feel relaxed to be able to relate well in an
atmosphere of free expression.
3. It is he/she who communicates to parents and to significant others in the life
of students who may in turn relate and play a part in this teacher-student
tandem.
Sample of a Homeroom Action Plan for Fourth Year High School
General Objective
To prepare students to meet the demands of a bigger world in a more serious stage of life.
To understand oneself better by Personality (positive negative), Dyad, checklist reading, activities,
knowing his interests, his interests, good/bad characteristics. group dynamics
characteristics.
To enhance oneself thru cultivation Improving oneself, exploring Interview, discussion, grouping
of worthwhile values values, worthwhile values, family evaluation
life values
SECOND QUARTER:
Goal setting/Career Decision Goal setting by reviewing the Line graph of life’s events, securing
short/long-range goals set, choice brochures, symposia, visits to
To start goal setting from different preparation, decision-making, school/college.
alternatives, preparation planning, career choice DO’s and DONTs listing of one’s
and choice/decision interests
Choice charting, job fair, discussion
and evaluation
Sample of a Homeroom Guidance Evaluation Sheet
On Homeroom Sessions
The primary purpose of a homeroom session is to create a desirable teacher-student relation. Here are questions
to find out if it serves the purpose.
(10) I –Purpose
(5) 1. Does the homeroom session offer the chance to establish a better:
a. teacher-student relation
b. students interaction among themselves
(5) 2. Does this provide experience for spiritual, moral, social and cultural growth, and democratic practices?
(20) II – Objectives
(5) 1. Ate the routine activities like attendance checking, schedule, collections of fees handled effectively?
(5) 2. Is there a provision for the student guidance?
(5) 3. Does it help to develop a healthy school spirit?
(5) 4. Are strength and weaknesses of the students diagnosed?