Course 1: The DepEd Teacher
Module 1 – Becoming a DepEd Teacher
Preliminary Activity
Please complete the survey below. This activity will help you reflect on your current understanding of
the different aspects in the Department of Education. How familiar are you with the following? Check
the appropriate box that corresponds to your answer.
Session 1 – The DepEd’s Mandate
Required Task 1: Reflection Questions
Reflect on the DepEd’s mandate and respond to the questions below. You may respond in 2-5
sentences for each. As a newly hired teacher in DepEd,
what can you contribute to:
a. promote quality education?
In education, teachers are a key element to educational quality because they orchestrate
instructional interactions with and between students around academic content, and these
classroom interactions – in an ideal world – influence student learning.
As a beginning teacher, I will familiarize myself first with the Department of Education.
I have to put first in mind and heart the mandate mission, vision, core values, and the strategic
direction of DepEd to ensure that I am promoting quality of education as the department wants to. I
will also make sure that I will be doing the best that I could in preparing and delivering substantial
lessons. I will also create an environment that is conducive to the students to learn
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my learners regardless of their race, religion, culture, color, and status. Providing them with
varied instruction to address the different learning styles of my learners. I will remove the barriers
to learning and promote collaboration in the classroom and give more opportunities to all the
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with me, I will make every lesson have a motivation to make every learning learn in a way they will
feel safe and not forced.
Session 2: Vision, Mission, and Core Values
Preliminary Activity:
As a new public-school teacher, what are your visions for yourself, for your class, and your school
community?
Key Topic 1: DepEd’s Vision
Required Task 1: Application
Let’s see how you would apply the DepEd’s vision in responding to the following school
scenarios. Write your answer on the space provided.
Scenario 1:
Teacher Johanna is a Grade 7 teacher at Jacobo Z. Gonzales Memorial National High school. She
encourages her learners to demonstrate their love of country through practicing acts of kindness
inside and outside the school premises. Provide at least two ways of integrating this in her
lessons. You may respond in 3-5 sentences.
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her lesson objectives, say for example, she integrates it in Araling Panlipunan. Then, the
learners will be tasked to perform or accomplish activities portraying their love for country. It
is encouraged that learners may explore for bigger ideas and concepts, and not just answer
close-ended questions. The learning must be observable and authentic to make better emphasis
and understanding of the lesson.
Scenario 2:
One of the Grade 9 advisory students of Teacher Andrew is showing interest in joining scouting.
However, the student is very shy and timid. In what ways can Teacher Andrew help his learners
to gain confidence and participate in scouting? You may respond in 3-5 sentences.
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Teacher Andrew should do the Hands-on Orientation and provide a practical method of
learning to build better confidence among scouts. Activities and games provide a fun way to
develop skills and provide contact with nature and the environment when pursued in an
outdoor setting. Scouts learn in small groups to build united and camaraderie atmosphere.
Key Topic 2: DepEd’s Mission
Required Task 2: Application
Let’s see how you would apply the DepEd’s mission in responding to the following school
scenarios. Write your answer on the space provided.
Scenario 1:
Teacher Helga is a Grade 1 teacher at Biñan Elementary School. She is teaching Science. She wants to
make sure that she can provide a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment
in her class. What should she do to achieve this? You may respond in 3-5 sentences.
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In line with the Child Protection Policy of the Department of education, Teacher Helga
should facilitate a non-discriminatory curriculum. She must build relevance between her classroom
environment and her students’ lives. She also needs to keep a clean and orderly classroom
which allow learners to be expressive and encouraging. The classroom must be a medium to
develop good values and respect regardless of the differences in gender, identity, background,
culture and religion.
Key Topic 3: The DepEd Core Values
Required Task 3: Application
Let’s see how you would apply the DepEd Core Values in responding to the following school
scenarios. You may answer the following questions in 3-5 sentences. Write your answer on the
space provided.
Scenario 1
Teacher Luis is a Grade 10 guidance counselor and a Values Education teacher at Arellano High
School. One of his classes has a diverse religious background. One day, two of the learners insisted
that the class should start with a prayer led by an assigned student. This leads to a heated debate
arguing about their own religious and spiritual beliefs. How can Teacher Luis mediate and help
resolve the argument? (You may refer to Department Order (No. 32, s. 2013) and Department Order
(69, s. 1990)).
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should not force to participate to any religious activity that is not allowed on their religion.
They should learn to respect the religion of other people to avoid discrimination in the class.
That’s why if one of their classmates does not join or lead the prayer in their class, they should
respect their decision.
Scenario 2:
The DepEd Core Values teaches us the love for God (maka-Diyos), love for fellow men (makatao), love for nature (makakalikasan), and love for country (makabansa). Teacher Molina inspires his
Grade 2 learners to become a better version of themselves through exemplifying qualities and
characters of our national heroes. What classroom management strategies can Teacher Molina
employ to encourage learners to apply the DepEd core values in real life situations?
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To teach the DepEd core values to Grade 2 pupils, Teacher Molina can use it as an activity
wherein she can assign her class per group to act as one of the national heroes and portray the
good values that they have, through this pupil can internalized the good values in real life
situations..
Session 3: Strategic Directions
Required Task 1: Vision Action Points
After you have filled-out your vision board from the previous session, write the corresponding
action/strategic points which you think will help you achieve your vision as a teacher.
Required Task 1: Identification
Identify the DepEd Strategic Goals being addressed by the following scenarios
1. Expand Access to Basic Education
2. Improve Quality and Relevance
3. Modernize Education Management and Governance
Required Task 2: Pledge of Commitment (Portfolio Output)
Pledge of Commitment
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Write your own pledge of commitment in support to DepEd Strategic Directions. You may write your
statements in 3-5 sentences.
I IZZY E. RODRIGO, promise to do my best to make mature and right decisions, holding
myself accountable to a high standard of integrity, hard work and commitment to my profession. I
promise to do my duty to serve others and my school. I pledge to give the best education for my
pupils and continue to uphold my dignity as a teacher. I promise to make the education of my
student as my first and most important priority and I will exert more effort to learn how to
help my students to learn.
Required Task 3: Reflection
After going through this module, (DepEd Mandate, Vision, Mission, Core Values, and Strategic
Directions), answer the following questions. Write your responses in 3-5 sentences.
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1. In what ways has this module helped you reflect on the Vision, Mission, Core Values, and
Strategic Directions of the Department of Education?
Through this module I now understand that term “teacher” is a very broad definition.
That his/her role does not end in the four walls of the classroom. Teacher is one of the important
people who mold and shape the minds of the pupils. Because of this module, I realized that I
cannot provide the quality education to my pupils if I did not seek to continue my professional
development.
2. How has this module helped you clarify your vision and motivations in serving your learners
better and in promoting a learner-centered environment for them?
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This module serves as my wake-up call to continue my dream to change the lives of my
pupils as my top priority despite of the challenges I encountered as a new teacher. This serves
as my guide to be a competent teacher and provide learner centered environment that focus on
the welfare of my pupils.
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3.What are your personal beliefs and values that are aligned with the DepEd’s VMV (Vision,
Mission, Core Values)?
My personal beliefs that are aligned with the DepEd Vision, Mission and Core Values is that
“We should not judge a book by its cover”, because I realized that as a teacher, I should not judge
my pupils by just looking at them or by their mistakes they created because, the intelligence of
a child is not measured by it. I should give equal opportunities to all my pupils when it comes to
learning regardless of their attitudes or behaviors. And as a teacher, it is my duty to change the lives
of my pupils one at a time.
Session 4 – The Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers
Required Task 1: Video Viewing
Click here or go to https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aA5cD474aIU to watch the PPST explainer
video (8:41 minutes) Use the table below to take note of important information.
Module 2 - Gearing up for the School Year
Key Concept 3: Implementing Guidelines
Required Task 1: Reading and Reflection
Study the rationale of the Implementing Guidelines of the DepEd School Calendar for the current
school year. Write your insight on the space provided below. Limit your response to 150 words.
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It is necessary for newly hired teachers to become familiar with the Department of
Education's year-round activities because it will allow us in prioritizing our goals to strengthen
our capability in teaching, training, and building our professional careers. As a Department of
Education teacher, it is important to mark the dates on your own calendar, so that it gives you a
heads up on how you plan your activities throughout the year..
Required Task 2:
Write TRUE if the statement is correct; write FALSE if otherwise
Session 2: The School Support System
Required Task 1: Policy Reading
Read through the DepEd Order (No. 19, s. 2016) on Guidelines on the Organizational Structures and
Staffing Patterns of Stand-alone 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.
Key Topic 2: School- based Management (SBM)
Required Task 2: Scenario Analysis
To foster harmonious relationships with the wider school community, it is important to involve
learners, parents, and other stakeholders in identifying and resolving issues and concerns in the
school community. Discuss how you can help in each scenario and involve some key personnel who
can help you resolve the following challenges.
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?
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involve. If the problem is still not resolve, then it is the time to seek the help of the school head.
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?
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Session 3 – Pre-opening of Classes Preparation
Key Topic 2: Getting to Know the School Structure, Available Resources/Equipment, etc.
Required Task 1:
List down the different departments/offices/units in your school, and write the corresponding people
or personnel in-charge.
Session 4 – Opening of Classes
Required Task 1: Article Reading
Read an article from Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD) entitled Power
in the Classroom: Creating the Environment. You may access the article through this link:
http://www. ascd.org/publications/books/104020/chapters/Power-in-the-Classroom@-Creating-theEnvironment. Aspx
Required Task 2: True or False
Write TRUE if the statement is correct; write FALSE if otherwise.
Session 5 – Handling Advisory Classes
Required Task 1: Introductory Activity
There is no playbook that sums up your task as a classroom adviser. Apart from equipping young
people with knowledge, skills, and values to succeed in this vastly demanding society, teachers
must also strive to build their morale. Learners who enter their classrooms must discover how to
believe in themselves, exert effort to accomplish their goals, and persist despite all challenges. It may
be ambitious and daunting, but we should always give them platforms where they can express their
ideas so they can shine in the most brilliant way possible
As you go over the activity, write your reflections below by answering the questions that follow. Limit
your answers to all the three questions below into a maximum of 600 words.
Guide Questions:
1. What is the role of a teacher to his/her learners?
2. How do you think are those roles manifested in being a classroom adviser?
3. So far, how was your experience as a classroom adviser?
REFLECTION
Teachers plays a significant role in the life of his/her learners. As a teacher, it is their
responsibility to bring out the best in their students and inspire them to achieve greatness.
Students are thought to be the nation's future, and teachers are thought to be a reliable guide
for their progress. Teachers are responsible for shaping their future, making him or her a better
human being. A teacher’s presence in a student’s life can boost their morale and guide them to be
more valuable in life. Now that we are in the modern era, the role of the teacher also changes.
Teachers are responsible to bring the lesson to real-life situations to encourage participation to the
learners. Another very important part of the teacher’s role is to monitor learner’s
performances, assessments, achievements, and learners’ development. With all that information
the teacher will find easier to get to know the students properly and adopt different strategies that
ensure successful learning for all. The role of the teacher has no limit when it comes to ensuring the
welfare of his/her learners.
These roles of the teacher are manifested in the classroom by implementing it by the
adviser in her actions. Performing his/her duties wholeheartedly to all his/her learners.
My experience as a classroom teacher is challenging yet rewarding. I have learned that I
need to study effectively about classroom management. I realized also that each pupils have
different learning styles that is why I must provide varied activities in my lessons. They have diverse
ways of learning that is why it is very challenging on my part as a teacher. Because of this
experience, they motivate me to be strive my best to be an excellent teacher and continue my
professional growth.
Key Topic 1: Being a Class Adviser
Required Task 1: Homeroom Guidance Plan
Using the module provided above, create a Homeroom Guidance Plan for the first quarter of the
school year.
Key Topic 2: Connecting with Learners
Optional Task
Choose five (5) tips on how to connect with your learners and identify ways on how to apply this to
your class:
Module 3: Creating an Engaging Physical and Virtual Learning Environment
Required Task 1: Scenario Analysis
Read and analyze each scenario. Try to identify different methods of developing discipline among
learners by answering the questions after every case.
Key Topic 2: Reinforcing Positive Discipline
Required Task 2: Scenario Analysis
Read the following scenarios and identify the issue/s portrayed. Determine what principle/s for
positive child discipline6 could be used to address the/ those issue/s. You may write the letter of
possible responses below and you may choose as many responses as possible.
a. Respect the child’s dignity
b. Develop prosocial behavior, self-discipline, and character
c. Maximize the child’s active participation
d. Respect the child’s developmental needs and quality of life
e. Respect the child’s motivation and life views
f. Assure fairness (equity and non-discrimination) and justice
g. Promote solidarity
Required Task 3: Quiz
A. Positive or Negative: Determine each teacher’s action if it signifies positive disciplinary action
or negative disciplinary action
Required Task 3: Quiz
True or False. Write TRUE if the statement used positive discipline, or FALSE if it did not
Key Topic 1: Building Positive Relationships with Learners
Required Task 2: Checklist
What practices should be done by teachers to build good relationships with learners? Put a check (/)
next to the statements that reflects good practice and an “X” mark if otherwise
Key Topic 2: Maintaining Trust and Fairness in the classroom
Required Task 3: Reflection
List down the routines you set for your classroom both as an adviser and a subject teacher and ask a
colleague to share his/ her own rules he/she has in his/her own class.
Required Task 4: Oath of Promoting Trust and Fairness
OATH OF PROMOTING TRUST AND FAIRNESS
I, _____________________________________________a newly hired teacher, do solemnly swear
to abide by the following tasks on promoting trust and fairness to my learners
a. I will promote gender and racial equality in my classroom, and I will give equal praise and
expectations to all my learners.
b. I will create classroom atmosphere that are built on trust where everyone is respected and
transparent in their communication.
c. I will impose nondiscriminatory rules and regulations in my classroom.
___________________________
(Signature over Printed Name)
Required Task 5: Agree or Disagree
Read each statement and identify if you agree or disagree with it. Share your thoughts on the next
column.