Learning and Sharing Session
on Learning Action Cell (LAC)
Developmentally Appropriate
Practices (DAP) in the Early Language
Literacy and Numeracy Program
(ELLNP)
Presented by:
Claire B. Barcelona
Division English Coordinator
SDO-Albay
Learning Objectives:
At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:
 appreciate the Learning Action Cell as a professional
learning tool that emphasizes reflection and collaboration;
 understand why LACs are important and how they can
support teachers in their practice; and
 create next steps to start or strengthen our LAC practice as
a school.
Who has conducted or
facilitated a LAC session?
Who has participated in a
LAC session?
Manaet Elementary School
Time for (Individual) Reflection
What is a Learning Action
Cell (LAC) for you?
?
Given your definition, have
you encountered another
name / other names for
LAC?
San Roque Elementary School
Engage
Share what you wrote (your
ideas and stories) with your
groupmates. Make sure that
everyone has a chance to
contribute to the discussion.
Write one thought or idea per
metacard.
Division of Tanauan
Assign a documenter, facilitator, and reporter for the plenary
discussion.
Summarize your
group’s
discussion and
prepare for a
short plenary
sharing.
Manaet Elementary School
LAC Explainer
Video
Reporting (1-2 minutes per group)
!
LAC definition and LAC name/s
Teachers in schools practice different forms of LACs.
There are many names for LACs, but they essentially mean the
same.
LACs = PLCs = COPs = TQCs = TCCs
• Learning Action Cells • Professional Learning Communities •
• Communities of Practice • Teacher Quality Circles • Teacher Collegiality Circles •
What are Learning Action Cells?
Learning Action Cells are
groups of teachers who
engage in collaborative
learning sessions to
continuously improve
their practice and/or to
solve shared challenges
encountered in the
school/cluster of
schools/district.
Rizal Elementary School
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
11
LAC Facilitation
Video Presentation
Introduction to LAC
Dr. Rosalina J. Villaneza
Chief, Bureau of Learning Delivery
DepEd CO
Principals and School Heads
• Organize and monitor LAC groupings and
meetings
• Assign LAC facilitators or leaders,
members and documenters for each group,
but do not necessarily have to facilitate
LAC meetings themselves
• Provide technical assistance whenever
possible
LAC Leaders
• Assigned for each LAC topic. Members of
the same group can take turns as LAC
leaders
• Responsible for facilitating LAC sessions
for their topic
LAC Members
 Actively take part in LAC meetings
 Responsible for implementing the proposed
strategies and monitoring effects of
implementation
What are the key
aspects/elements of a
LAC?
Key Aspects / Essential Elements of a
LAC
Ongoing collaborative
learning / problem solving
within a shared domain of
professional interest
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
Manaet Elementary School
Key Aspects / Essential Elements in a
LAC
Self-directed learning
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
San Roque ES
Key Aspects / Essential Elements in a
LAC
Reflective
practice leading
to action and
self-evaluation
Rizal Elementary School
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
Key Aspects / Essential Elements in a LAC
Collective
competence
development
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
Rizal Elementary School
Why LACs?
Teachers learn best
through collaboration
and work-based
learning!
Lingayon Elementary School
K-12 and the need to support teachers
LACs are a way to
support teachers
especially in the
implementation of the
new curriculum and
pedagogy introduced in
K-12.
Hinabuyan Elementary School
K-12 and the need to support teachers
LACs aim to provide a
supportive environment
so that teachers can
reflect on their practice
and work together to
continuously improve
teaching.
San Roque Elementary School
How does a LAC session
look like?
LAC TIME!
Time to simulate a LAC session! Pretend you are
a newly-formed LAC . Two school groups can
merge if the school representatives are below 5.
Division of Mandaluyong
VIDEOS OF SLAC/CLAC
*Manet/Tanagan Elementary School, Bacacay
East, Albay, R5
LAC process
1
• Start with an icebreaker/sharing. Take
turns answering this question: “What
can you contribute to make your
LAC session meaningful and
fruitful?”
2
Division of Mandaluyong
• Try out the Agreeing on Ground Rules
LACBay card 
How to Conduct SLAC
Meetings
Before the Meeting
• Remind the LAC members to bring their
Teacher’s Guides or any upcoming
lessons to the meeting.
• Tell them to prepare to share orally
experiences, bring student work or
learning materials developed.
Sharing Sessions
(30 minutes)
• Share in pair, groups, subject groups
the experiences and reflections
pertaining to new materials, new
activities, new approaches they have
tried.
Introduction of Topic
(30 minutes)
• Introduce new topic.
• Teachers can view video capsules.
• Guide questions in the guidebook can
be used to stimulate discussions.
Activity
( 50 minutes)
• Professional Activity ( making
materials/preparing for lessons/demonstration
teaching)
• Look at the TGs and select lessons or activities
where they can apply what has been introduced
or discussed in the meeting. This can be done in
pairs, small groups or individually.
Sharing What We Will Do
(10 minutes)
• LAC members can share what they are
planning to do and together in small
groups discuss and help each other
identify what they will collect in terms of
evidence on the outcome.
• At the next session, they will share
experiences, collected data/evidences
and reflection on what they tried and
how it worked.
After the Meeting
• Confirm dates for next LAC meeting.
The school head may confirm with
some teachers schedule of classroom
observations.
What do we talk about
in LACs?
What do we talk about in LACs?
• Topics and themes to support our
teaching and learning practice, and
other professional development needs
• Shared challenges in teaching
• Teaching strategies and best practices
Baybay Central School
• Skills and knowledge learned in recent
trainings
LAC Topics
Identified priority needs (KSAs) of the
Grade 4 to 6 teachers based on existing
competency assessment tools or teachers’
self-appraisal reports.
LAC Topics
• CURRICULUM
• MATERIALS
• LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
• TEACHER DEVELOPMENT
• ASSESSMENT
• INSTRUCTION
LAC Topics
• Learner diversity and student inclusion (IE-LAC-Clip.mp4)
• Content and pedagogy of the K-12 Basic Education Program
(ELLN-LAC-Clip.mp4)
• Assessment
• 21st century skills and ICT integration (ICT-LAC-Clip.mp4)
• Curriculum contextualization, localization, and indigenization
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
Quick share: What topics would you
like to discuss in your LACs?
?
Are there content areas/topics that you would like to
share or learn about with your co-teachers?
Does it address a particular PD need?
DAP ELLNP Topics
Sessions 1-22
Needs assessment as a starting point
• According to the policy,
San Roque Elementary School
“conducting a needs
assessment/analysis is
something that needs to be
done before forming LACs and
conducting LAC sessions.
Conducting thorough and
consultative needs assessment
helps in understanding what
the needs of teachers and
students are.”
Starter Guide for LAC Leaders
The materials are also available for download at:
www.bit.ly/LACToolkitWave1
Formation of LACs
• LACs can be organized by key stage,
grade level, learning area, or school
programs or projects depending on the
identified professional development needs
of teachers.
• Ideally, a LAC is composed of 5 to 15
members. It can be adjusted based on
the number of teachers in every school or
cluster of schools.
• Each teacher will be part of a LAC.
• We can organize as many LACs as
necessary depending on our needs.
San Roque Elementary School
• LACs are to be done at least once a
month.
Types of LAC Groupings
Composition of a LAC
LAC Leader
(Principal/School
Head)
LAC Facilitator
(Principal/SH/
MT/Member)
LAC Documenter
(Any Member)
LAC Members
(Teachers)
LAC Resource
Person(s) (External
or Internal)
Source: D.O.35, Series of 2016
LACs can have an impact on teachers becoming a community of
reflective practitioners…and it can be fun too!
LACs are the most cost-effective
CPD process!
There may be minor costs for meetings and
handouts but the schools’ MOOEs can be tapped
according to utilization guidelines. Funds can be
raised for ongoing teacher development!
LACtivity!
• Workshop on the Re-entry Action Plans
for the Conduct of SLACs
• Fill-out the template re the plans of your
Division in the conduct of the PRIMALS
LAC.
Closure
All You Need Is Love Video Presentation
Link
References:
*LAC Starter Kit by BEST
*Video presentation documented by BEST
-All You Need Is Love
-Manaet/Tanagan ESs, Bacacay East, Albay,R5
San Roque Elementary School