Teacher Induction Program

2018
TEACHER INDUCTION
PROGRAM
MODULE 3
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
BEST | CARDNO
Contents
Module 3: The K to 12 Curriculum ..........................................................................................................
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I. SESSION 1: EARLY LANGUAGE LITERACY AND NUMERACY ............................................................
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Desired Learning Outcomes ........................................................................................................
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Objectives....................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .......................................................................................................................................
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Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts ...............................................................................................................................
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Activities and Assessment ......................................................................................................... 10
Reflection ..................................................................................................................................
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Post-Test ...................................................................................................................................
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II. Session 2: FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS (FLOs) ...........................................................................
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Desired Learning Outcomes ......................................................................................................
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Glossary of Terms ......................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Activities and Assessments ....................................................................................................... 16
Reflections.................................................................................................................................
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POST TEST .................................................................................................................................
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III. SESSION 3: THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM INCLUSIVE EDUCATION ............................................... 20
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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REFLECTION ...............................................................................................................................
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Post-Test ...................................................................................................................................
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IV. SESSION iv: KEY STAGES OF THE BASIC EDUCATION PROGRAM .............................................. 35
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Activities and Assessment .........................................................................................................
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V. SESSION 5: SPECIAL EDUCATION...................................................................................................
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Reflection ..................................................................................................................................
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Post-Test ...................................................................................................................................
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VI. SESSION 6: Diversity of Learners – Alternative Learning System (ALS) .................................... 64
Desired Learning Outcome .......................................................................................................
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Reflection: .................................................................................................................................
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Post-Test ...................................................................................................................................
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VII. SESSION 7: STUDENT INCLUSION PROGRAM – MUSLIM EDUCATION ..................................... 72
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Objectives..................................................................................................................................
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Reflection ..................................................................................................................................
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VIII. SESSION 8: Special Interest Programs in the Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum ............... 83
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Pre-Test .....................................................................................................................................
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Activities ....................................................................................................................................
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Reflection ..................................................................................................................................
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Post-Test ...................................................................................................................................
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IX. SESSION 9: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ EDUCATION PROGRAM .................................................... 94
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Key Concepts .............................................................................................................................
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Activities and Assessment .........................................................................................................
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Post-Test .................................................................................................................................
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REFERENCES
ANSWER KEYS
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Module 3: The K to 12 Curriculum
The Department of Education’s goal to reach out all school-aged children
be in school to provide quality basic education. Recognizing that all children and
youth, including those with disabilities, Indigenous People, Muslim learners,
child laborers, in conflict situation, and those that are hardest to reach has the
right to education. Our department has come up with a system that will address
the needs of different types of learners.
With the advent of K to 12 Basic Education Program, our department

strengthen the programs, projects and activities anchored on a long-term
goals of inclusive education, which is also aligned to the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) officially known as Transforming our Word: the
2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is set of 17 “Global Goals” wherein
goal 4 speaks on Quality Education…, thus producing globally competitive
graduates.
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I. SESSION 1: EARLY LANGUAGE LITERACY AND
NUMERACY
Desired Learning Outcomes
1. Demonstrate the knowledge of the different strategies that

promote literacy and numeracy skills. ( 1.4.1)
2. Use a range of teaching strategies that enhance learner
achievement in literacy and numeracy skills. ( 1.4.2)
Objectives
a. Enumerate the different teaching strategies that promote language

literacy and numeracy skills.
b. Apply various teaching strategies that promote language literacy and
numeracy skills in the daily lesson plan.
c. Appreciate the importance of understanding children’s emerging needs
and abilities in inculcating love for reading and numbers among them.
a. Adopt interactive and ICT-mediated teaching strategies that will enhance
learner achievement in language literacy and numeracy skills.
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Pre-Test
A. Fill-in the KWL chart with the needed information in the KWL
chart.
● For column K, write all the things you know about the Early
Language Literacy and Numeracy
● For column W, write all the things you want to know about
different teaching strategies that promotes literacy and
numeracy skills.
After going through the module, fill up the L column of the chart
by writing all the things you learned about the ELLN Program
and the different teaching strategies that promotes literacy and
numeracy skills.
K (What I Know) W (What I Want to know) L (What I Learned)

Mother tongue Different strategies to address
the early language literacy and
numeracy
Multi language
B. Directions: Put a check mark (/) if the statement below refers to the
aims of the Early Language Literacy and Numeracy (ELLN) Program
and a cross mark (X) if not on the space provided.
___̸___ 1. The ELLN program was designed to provide the newly hired teachers a
full understanding of the importance of the ELLN Program.
___̸__ 2. ELLN program aims to improve reading and numeracy skills of kinder
to grade 3 pupils following the k to 12 basic education curriculum
___X___ 3. ELLN program establishes a sustainable and cost-effective professional
development system for teachers.
____̸__ 4. The study of child development helps teachers understand how
children influence their environment, and in turn, how the
environment influences them.
____X__ 5. The ELLN program intends to explain how domains of child
development are intertwined and in turn affect how children grow,
develop, and learn.
_____̸__6. The ELLN program is to develop in Filipino children literacy and
numeracy skills and attitudes which will contribute to lifelong
learning.
____X___7. Beginning teachers may not be given a sustainable and cost-effective
professional development system since they are responsible for their
own professional growth.
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____̸___8. Studying child development helps teachers explain individual
variations in rate of development of their students
____̸___9. Developmentally appropriate practice is a perspective within
early childhood education whereby a teacher or child
caregiver nurtures a child's social/emotional, physical,
and cognitive development by basing all practices and
decisions on (1) theories of child development, (2)
individually identified strengths.
____̸___10. Development in the context of education maybe defined as
holistic. It is often divided into four categories that makes
it easier to observe and understand children’s behavior.
These dimensions are interdependent. Progress in one area
affects progress in others.
Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
ELLN Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Program is a
program designed to provide newly hired teachers a full
understanding of the importance of the ELLN Program
Basic Education intended to meet basic learning needs which provides the
foundation on which subsequent learning can be passed
Beginning a student at this level struggles with his/her
understanding; prerequisite and fundamental knowledge
and/or skills have not been acquired or developed
adequately to aid understanding
Developing a student at this level possesses the minimum knowledge
and skills and core understandings, but needs help
throughout the performance of authentic tasks
Developmentally a perspective within early childhood education whereby a
Appropriate teacher or child caregiver nurtures a child's
Practice (DAP social/emotional, physical, and cognitive development by
basing all practices and decisions on (1) theories of child
development, (2) individually identified strengths
Elementary the second stage of compulsory basic education which is
Education composed of 6 years. The entrant age to this level is typically
6 years old, respectively
Key Stage the state of education system. The national curriculum is
divided into four key stages that children taken through
during their school life
Kindergarten the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal
education which consists of 1 year of preparatory education
for children at least 5 years old as a prerequisite for Grade
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Knowledge the substantive content of the curriculum, facts, and
information that the student acquires
KWL chart a large three-column chart; the first column is labeled K for
What I Know, the second W for What I Wonder, and the third
L for What I Learned
Language a process starting in human life. Infants start without
Development language yet by 10 months, babies can distinguish speech,
sounds, and language in babbling
Learners a pupil or student; the center of the the learning system
Learning Language a universal experience for children across cultures.
and Communication Children develop communication and language skills in the
context of their own culture and thrugh meaningful
relationship
Literacy the ability to identify, understand, interpret, create,
communicate, and compute using printed and written
materials associated with varying contexts
Mother Tongue languages first learned by a child, which he/she identifies
with, is identified as a native language user of by others,
which he/she knows best or uses most. This includes the
Filipino sign language used by individuals with pertinent
disabilities
Numeracy the ability to reason and to apply simple numerical
concepts. Basic numeracy skills consist of comprehending
fundamental arithmetic’s like addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division
Process cognitive operations that the student performs on facts and
information for constructing meaning and understanding
School an educational institution, private, and public, undertaking

educational operation with a specific age group of pupils or
students pursuing defined studies at defined levels,
receiving instruction from teachers, usually located in a
building or group of buildings at a particular site
Teacher a person or thing that teaches something; a person whose
job Is to teach students about certain subjects
Teaching a teaching method that comprises the principles and
Methods/Strategies methods used for interaction to be implemented by teachers
to achieve the desired learning by the student
Traditional tests given to the students to measure how much the
assessments students have learned. It contains different types of
questions such as multiple-choice, true-false, fill-ins,
essays, sentence completions, matching response, etc
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Understandings refers to enduring big ideas, principles, and generalizations
inherent to the discipline, which may be assessed using the
facets of understanding
Key Concepts
1. Child development helps teachers understand the changes they see as children grow
and develop. How children think, feel, and behave often stems from their stage of
development.
Example 1: At age 5, children still swing from being independent to being

dependent. Imagine Maria, a 5-year old child learning to spell words on her
own. Although she is getting better with letter-sound association, she still
feels confused about her skills. There are days when she gets right down to
writing words on her own but other days she will ask for assistance
declaring she cannot do it on her own. Knowing that children typically
experience this confusion, this will help Maria’s teacher understand that
she is not just being stubborn or difficult when she asks for help. Providing
her support at these times will help restore Maria’s confidence in her
abilities.
Example 2: Four- and five-year old children never seem to run out of “what”
and “why” questions because asking is one way they are able to make
connections and generate more explanations about things they observe around
them. Knowing this will make teachers better understand why children are
persistent with their questions and how important it is to facilitate thinking
during conversations.
2. Knowing and understanding how children learn at different ages and stages of
development can guide teachers in many curriculum decisions they need to make -
what should be taught, what learning experiences and teaching strategies are most
appropriate to use for the age group, what to assess/evaluate and how.
Example 1: Compared to infants who rely on sensory motor activities to learn

and understand, 3–5 year olds rely on symbolic forms to represent their
thoughts and feelings. They are now able to draw figures, paint, use
clay/playdough, build with blocks to represent objects, places, people, and
events in their lives. Knowing how important this stage is for developing
representational thought, teachers should make an effort to make these
materials/experiences accessible to children instead of relying on
worksheets and board work that does little to encourage creative and
representational thinking.
Example 2: Knowing that children learn best from active exploration of his
environment of people and objects rather than from passive activities such as
flash card drills, teachers will be able to provide a rich variety of learning
experiences, materials, and themes to explore throughout the school year.
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3. Studying child development helps teachers explain individual variations in the rate of
development of their students.
When teachers take into consideration these individual differences, they will
be able to transform their classrooms into stimulating learning environments
that are truly responsive to individual needs and talents. Some children can
stay focused on ageappropriate activities for relatively long periods while
others require a lot of prompting and supervision to do so. Others find it easy
to recall concepts while others require a lot of cues to do so. Some children
are more sociable than others.
4. The study of child development helps teachers understand how children influence their
environment and in turn, how the environment influences them. “Behaviour often
depends on context. “Context includes not only the immediate situation but also
aspects of the larger setting in which people live:
the extended family and neighborhood, the cultural group and the socioeconomic group.
Example 1: An infant or a young child who is clingy and demanding may

likely experience more scolding at home than a child who is independent and
more outgoing. In turn, the child may not gain confidence in herself/himself
and become even more withdrawn or aloof in the classroom.
Example 2: An infant or a young child who is not outgoing or friendly toward

others may likely get less attention, affirmation, and even affection from
adults around him/her. She/He may therefore miss out on valuable
opportunities to engage in meaningful conversations/interactions with
people around him/her which is so critical to developing secure attachments
with significant adults at this stage of his/her development.
5. Child development is a process of change in which the child learns to handle more
complex levels of moving, thinking, feeling, and interacting with people and objects in
the environment.
6. Developmental Change is not the same as growth.
Growth refers to specific physical changes and increases in size. Changes in size
can be reliably measured.
Developmental changes have three characteristics:
a. Orderly- They occur in a sequence. Stages follow a set order: crawling

always precedes walking. Although the age at which children move into
the next stage of development varies tremendously, they all go through
them in the same order.
b. Directional- It is cumulative. Each change in a sequence builds on the

results of the preceding changes.
Example: Children need to learn to hear sounds in spoken
words first before they can map out these sounds on paper to
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spell words. If they have difficulty hearing sounds in a given
word, they will only rely on visual memory to recall its spelling.
Visual memory alone is not going to be sufficient as a
resource/tool for spelling words.
c. Stable - Children’s behaviors are reasonably stable over time. It implies

that early behavior and personal characteristics are good predictors of
later development. However, some research findings also show that
intelligence in the early years may not be a good predictor of later
intelligence. But intelligence at age 7 is reasonably a good predictor of
intelligence in adolescence and adulthood.
Educational Implications.Teachers must be knowledgeable about

developmental characteristics, as well as critical periods of development when
specific support is necessary for normal development to proceed. Absence of
support or intervention at these critical periods may result to behavioral,
emotional, social, physical, and cognitive delays or problems. If teachers are
not aware of these critical periods, they may not be able to provide the crucial
early childhood experiences that will build the early foundations of learning.
Early attention to child’s development results in less problems in later
development and learning. For instance, if adequate care (particularly in
relation to nutrition, feeding and stimulation) is provided in the first 3 years
then there can be some very positive longterm outcomes from programs which
focus on the preschool years.
Teachers and schools must ensure that interventions are early enough as
there are limits to what can be achieved if intervention comes later.
Moreover, later intervention must have to be intensive to have a positive
impact. For instance, if the teacher is a keen observer, she will be able to
easily identify children at risk for development and learning learning delays
as well as pinpoint specific areas of difficulty. The benefits of intervention
are greater if schools provide appropriate supports early. It is also important
that there be continuous attention to the child’s development.
7. Development is holistic
It is often divided into four categories that makes it easier to observe and
understand children’s behavior. These dimensions are interdependent.
Progress in one area affects progress in others. Similarly, when something
goes wrong in any one of these areas, it has an impact in all other areas.
Likewise, development cannot be compartmentalized into health, nutrition,
education, social, emotional, and spiritual variables. All are interwoven in a
child’s life and develop simultaneously and synergistically.
a. Physical Dimension – the ability to move and coordinate.

b. Intellectual/Cognitive Dimension – the ability to think and learn.
c. Social Dimension –the ability to relate to others.
d. Emotional Dimension- the ability to develop a positive concept of
self and others.
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Examples of How Domains are Interrelated
o Children who have low self-esteem may avoid taking risks at new
learning experiences. This will limit their explorations and will thus have
fewer opportunities to develop essential cognitive and social skills.
o Children with poor balance and coordination may have difficulty

participating in group games and may feel alienated from their
classmates. They may also manifest difficulty with academic tasks
that require coordination such as reading and writing. The more
insecure they are of their abilities, the more they may shun away
from social situations. This will have an impact on their
socioemotional development.
Educational implications. Teachers should understand how child

development domains are interrelated. These interrelationships can be used
to organize children’s learning experiences in ways that can help children
reach their full potentials and make meaningful connections. For example,
knowing that emotions play an important role in learning, teachers must plan
lessons in such a way that students feel some connection to the academic
content. When new content is relevant to them, students will likely be more
motivated to learn the material and retain information in their brains more
effectively. Lessons must include reflection exercises or discussions on how
the new content can affect their everyday experiences.
Teachers must plan learning experiences that provide for the development
of all domains and not just focus on cognition. For example, exercise must
be integrated into the classroom routine. Not only will this fuel the brain
with oxygen, studies show that exercise also result to better memory and
reduced likelihood of depression (Kempermann, 2002).
Every child is a unique person with a unique temperament, learning style,

family background, and pattern and timing growth. While the sequence is the
same, the RATE of development may vary from child to child. The rate and
quality of development are influenced by: physiological maturity, heredity,
environmental factors. Together, these factors account for the tremendous
range of variation in children’s development.
Teachers need to know individual students well not just in terms of their
skills across all four domains but also in terms of each one’s learning style,
interests, and preferences.
Therefore, it is important for teachers to continually observe children’s

emerging needs and strengths. There is so much information to gain from
observing how children respond to different teaching-learning situations—
how they approach tasks at hand, how they make sense of or figure out
solutions to problems and how they process new information. A teacher’s
knowledge of children’s emerging needs and abilities can help her design
more appropriate interventions.
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Teachers must refrain from comparing children. Many children suffer
humiliation because of unfair judgments and comparisons made especially if
this is done in the presence of peers and other significant people in their lives.
Teachers must make an effort to get to know their student’s families. Parents
are important sources of information about children’s family and school
history. They can provide information about a child’s behavior in different social
contexts.
8. A child’s development begins in the womb but learning begins at birth.
During the prenatal period, important developments occur that affect the
brain, physical body, and the chemistry of the child. They all have an impact
on the child’s ability to learn, to thrive, to grow, and to be healthy.
The first 8 years of a child’s life form the foundation for all later development.
In the early years, a child develops all the basic brain and physiological
structures upon which later growth and learning are dependent. During
these years, growth and development are the most rapid. For example, brain
grow this unmatched by any other developments that occur during the life
span. At age 6, a child will have already acquired 70% of the adult’s brain
weight.
Development and learning occur as a result of the child interacting with people
and objects in his or her environment.
Education Implications. Teachers need to provide children with varied

materials and opportunities to interact with peers, adults and objects within
the day. If most of their day is spent sitting down and just listening to
lectures, children are deprived of the opportunity to interact with people and
materials in their environment. Active, handson and more physical activities
continue be essential even for 5–8 year old children. They continue to need
opportunities to manipulate and investigate real objects, explore ideas,
experiment, and discover.
Classrooms and schools must not just be physically safe but more
importantly emotionally safe for children. Meaningful Interaction with
materials and people can only happen within environments where they feel
safe, secure, and accepted.
The role of adults in supporting children’s development is to be emotionally

responsive to and involved with children. It is not enough to just provide
materials and activities that promote active exploration, it is equally
important for adults to play with children. Talking to children at play,
planning and problem-solving with them play an important role in developing
cognition, language and their emotional skills.
9. Children live within a context- family, community, culture and their needs are most
effectively addressed in relation to that context.
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“The child’s well-being is closely linked to the well-being of the family,
specifically to the well- being of the primary caregivers. Therefore, support to
the family and community can help children, similarly, support to children
can help the family and community. Since the environment has an impact on
children’s development it is often necessary to develop interventions that
make changes in the child’s environment.”1
Educational Implications. It is important to support parents through parent

education workshops, parent-teacher conferences and other family activities
that will enhance their well-being as well as increase their participation in
their children’s school life.
Schools must also participate in community advocacies particularly those that

will have an impact on children’s growth and development e.g., health and
nutrition, sanitation.
Since a child’s total environment has an impact on his development, it is

important to create or support interventions that can make changes in his
environment.
Development involves a gradual unfolding of biologically-determined

characteristics and traits that arise as the CHILD LEARNS FROM EXPERIENCE.
Activities and Assessment
List down the appropriate teaching strategies that will promote literacy and numeracy according
to each developmental stage.
Grade level Topic Appropriate Teaching Strategies

Kindergarten Counting 1 - Play based teaching
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Grade1 Addition of Play based teaching

one digit
Grade 2 Different demonstration

shape
Grade 3 multiplication Hands on
Lesson Plan
Prepare a sample Detailed Daily Lesson Plan (k TO 3) and use at least one
strategy in the instructional design.
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Early Childhood Counts, 2010
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Demonstration Teaching
a. Approach the School Head to ask permission to conduct an interactive
and ICTmediated Demonstration Teaching
b. Request for a mentor who will assist during the Demo Teaching
c. Coordinate closely with the class adviser
d. Pre-demo teaching conference with school head and peer mentor
e. Conduct Demonstration Teaching
f. Post Teaching conference with school head and peer mentor
Reflection
1. Based on the readings, I have learned that…… there are different

teaching strategies that promote language literacy and numeracy
skills. I should understand.
children’s emerging needs and abilities in inculcating love for reading
and numbers among them. Interactive and ICT-mediated teaching
strategies that will enhance learner achievement in language literacy
and numeracy skills.
2. I have realized that …… As a teacher, I need to be resourceful to

know more about different teaching strategies for effective teaching
learning process in language literacy and numeracy skills. I should be
more observant with their needs and abilities in inculcating love for
reading and numbers.
Post-Test
A. Directions: Put a check mark (/) if the statement below refers to the
aims of the Early Language Literacy and Numeracy Program and a
cross mark (X) if not, on the space provided.
_____̸____ 1. The ELLN program was designed to provide the newly hired
teachers a full understanding of the importance of the Early
Language Literacy and Numeracy Program.
_____̸____ 2. ELLN program aims to improve reading and numeracy skills
of kinder to grade 3 pupils following the k to 12 basic
education curriculum.
_____̸____ 3. ELLN program establish a sustainable and cost effective
professional development system for teachers.
_____̸____ 4. The study of child development helps teachers understand
how children influence their environment, and in turn, how
the environment influence them.
_____̸____ 5. The ELLN program intended to explain how domains of child
development are intertwined and in turn affect how children
grow, develop and learn.
_____̸_____6. The ELLN program is to develop in Filipino children literacy
and numeracy skills and attitudes which will contribute to
lifelong learning.
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_____X_____7. Beginning teachers may not be given a sustainable and
cost-effective professional development system since they
are responsible for their own professional growth.
_____̸_____8. Studying child development helps teachers explain individual
variations in rate of development of their students
______̸____9. Developmentally appropriate practice is a perspective within
early childhood education whereby a teacher or child
caregiver nurtures a child's social/emotional, physical, and
cognitive development by basing all practices and decisions
on (1) theories of child development, (2) individually identified
strengths ...
_______X____10. Development in the context of education maybe defined
as holistic. It is often divided into four categories that makes
it easier to observe and understand children’s behavior.
These dimensions are interdependent. Progress in one area
affects progress in others.
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II. SESSION 2: FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS (FLOS)
Beginning Teacher Indicators (BTIs) Proficient Teacher Indicators
(PTIs)
2.3.1 Demonstrate knowledge of 2.3.2 Manage classroom structure to
managing classroom structure that engage learners, individually or in groups,
engages learners, individually or in in meaningful exploration, discovery and
groups, in meaningful exploration, hands-on activities within a range of
discovery and hands-on activities within physical learning environments.
the available physical learning
environments.
Objectives
a. Explain classroom structure for flexible learning options (FLOs) in

engaging learners individually or in groups;
b. Understand and identify the existing programs that espouses FLOs
to address learners’ needs whether individual or in groups;
c. Develop learning plan using varied materials, hands-on activities
and strategies that address learners’ individual or group needs.
d. Help the FLO learners in preparing their Individual Learning
Activity (ILA) Plans to show them empathy.
Pre-Test
Directions: Fill-up the crossword puzzle below. If you miss one item, find
out which item is it and you might need to go back to that particular text
and re-read that part.1-
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE
ACROSS
1. ADM
3. SARF
6. MOBILE
7. FLEXIBLE
9. ALTERNATIVE
10. BLENDED
DOWN
2. MULTIMEDIA
4. FLO
5. TELETEACHING
8. SARDO
Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
E-learning learning utilizing electronic technologies to access educational
curriculum outside of a traditional classroom
Blended learning a student-centered approach that integrates learning
experiences in online and face-to-face environments. This
article defines blended learning, discusses its history, and
provides suggestions for creating an effective blended learning
experience
Computer-assisted use of computers to aid or support the education or training of
learning people
Computer-managed an instructional strategy where the computer is used to provide
instruction learning objectives, learning resources, and assessment of
learner performance. Computer-m
anaged instruction (CMI) aids the instructor in instructional
management without actually doing the teaching
Distance education institution-based, formal education where the learning group is
separated, and where interactive telecommunications systems
are used to connect learners, resources, and instructors
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Independent when an individual is able to think, act, and pursue their own
learning studies autonomously, without the same levels of support
received from a teacher in school
Mobile learning education or training conducted by means of portable
computing devices such as smartphones or tablet computers
Multimedia learning a form of learning supported by different sources of information
(e.g., text and graphics) being handled jointly in order to
understand and memorize a given content
On-campus attending lectures, tutorials, and other classes in school.
classroom learning Lectures are delivered in a lecture hall or classroom, usually
using presentations, videos, and other visual platforms
Online learning a way of studying for an internationally recognized qualification
without needing to attend classes on campus. It is aimed at
those who wish to study for a postgraduate qualification
alongside work or other commitments
Open learning a way of studying that allows people to learn where and when
they want
Resource-based an approach to pedagogy which actively involves students,
learning teachers, and resource providers in the application of a range
of resources (both human and non-human) in the
learning process
Teleteaching long-distance teaching by electronic means
Virtual learning a system for delivering learning materials to students through
the internet. These systems include assessment, student
tracking, and collaboration and communication tools
Key Concepts
1. Legal Bases
Provision of relevant quality, equitable and inclusive education to all

Filipino children is the mandate of the Department of Education that is
clearly articulated in the 1987 Philippine Constitution and Rule 1, Section
1.1 of Republic Act 9155 which states that:
“The Department of Education shall protect and promote the right of

all citizens to qualify basic education and shall take appropriate steps
to make such education accessible to all. The Department of Education
shall establish, maintain, and support a complete, adequate, and
integrated system of basic education relevant to the needs of the
people and society. It shall establish and maintain a system of free
and compulsory public education in the elementary level and free
public education in high school level.”
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This remains relevant in today’s Philippine Education System and in
the realization of Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) 2030. Particularly,
SDG No. 4, “Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote
lifelong learning opportunities for all.”
The department saw it fitting, proper and timely to institutionalize

the Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM) program to address the learning needs
of the marginalized students including learners at the risk of dropping out.
The ADM school implementers were given subsidy for program
implementation. FLOs are part of the ADMs implemented by the department
in formal education system at both elementary and secondary levels.
2. What is flexible learning?
Flexible learning is multilayered and multifaceted. In its broadest

sense, it is a continuum of approaches in terms of time, place, pace, content,
and mode of learning applied in varying degrees. Its overarching purpose is
to increase opportunities and options available to learners and give them
greater control over their learning through a variety of learning modes and
interactions. It is not an alternative mode of education but an overarching
driving force that provides learners greater choice.
(http://sitios.itesm.mx/va/congreso_academico/documentos/Introducing%20f
lexible% 20learning_Deakin%20Unv.pdf)
3. What are FLOs?
FLOs are alternative ways for those learners who are classified as
Students-atRisk-of- Failing and Students-at-Risk-of-Dropping. They can also
be used for students disengaged from mainstream schooling such as those
who are over-aged, working, or those with financial and family problems. FLOs
can take place in or off campus depending on the needs of the learners.
4. Challenges
This program will cater different kinds of learners with different concerns
at the same time possibly from multi-grade level. Therefore, the teacher needs
to be resourceful in searching for flexible learning materials suited to the needs
of every learner.
In giving greater control to the learner in the learning process, the

learner becomes the manager and facilitator of that processes by building
suitable resources or facilitating access. Technology plays a central role in
this process. Therefore, flexible learning is not a distinct educational mode
but it embraces, extends, and combines a number of familiar, existing, and
evolving approaches to learning and teaching.
Flexibility can be found in:

Blended learning Computer-assisted learning
Computer-managed instruction Distance Education
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Independent Learning Mobile Learning
Multimedia learning Online Learning
On-campus classroom learning Open Learning
Resource-based Learning Teleteaching
Virtual Learning
Activities and Assessments
Activity 1. Self-directed Reading and understanding the Nature of FLO Learners
Read the following text/materials.

• Deped Press Release on FLOs. –DepEd Rolls out ALS to K-12 Basic
Education
• DepEd Order 46, s. 2017 entitled: Framework for the Pilot
Implementation of the Alternative Learning System- Education
and Skills Training (ALS-EST)
Interview some learners who are into FLOs using the following interview guide:
1. Reflect on the materials you read in this module and enlist at least three
(3) questions that you wanted to ask either from peer or from learners
involved in FLOs;
2. Set an appointment with your peer who is knowledgeable about ADMs,
FLOs, and other related programs intended for learners under peculiar
situations.
3. Observe how a peer facilitates learning or guides learners enrolled in
FLOs; Validate your observation by asking further questions that you
want answers.
4. Request your peer to assign you at least three learners enrolled in the
program and conduct an informal interview. You may need your peer’s
assistance in conducting the interview as most learners may not be
readily open to share their situations in life.
5. If you are successful in getting the information you need straight from
an FLO learner, make sure that you keep the learners’ information
confidential.
6. Complete the template below to capture your relevant learnings:
Learners’ Code Reason/s why Action to Take to Observation/

Name learner availed of Help the Learner Reflection
FLOs
Not available Not available Not available Not available
Activity 2: Simulated Activity
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Complete the following items below with your personal thoughts on these
certain situations especially in addressing the needs of your students. Write
your suggested flexible learning strategy as well.
1. A student accidentally got pregnant and decided to discontinue her

education. LEARNING APPROACH:
Mobile Learning
2. How would you challenge your student who is about to drop his classes
because of financial problems?
I will encourage her/him by telling my struggles when I was in my
journey in achieving my dreams
LEARNING APPROACH:
BLENDED LEARNING
3. A highly gifted student manifests behavioral problems and has very

poor attendance record.
I will talk to him/her about his/her attitude and abcenses.
LEARNING APPROACH:
BLENDED LEARNING
Learning Plan Making
Direction: Given specific types of learners, suggest strategies and learning
materials to use so that effective transfer of learning can happen:
MATRIX OF A PROPOSED ACTION PLAN
LEARNER SUGGESTED
GRADE LEVEL STRATEGIES
DESCRIPTION MATERIALS
1. Product of Grade 8 On campus

broken family classroom Instructional materials
who could not learning
regularly come
to class
because of work
as the learner
has become the
breadwinner of
his siblings.
2. Child of a
diplomat who is Grade 7 E learning Tablets, loptaps,
to be
android mobiles
homeschooled
due to parents’
frequent travel
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The above given cases are extreme, you are requested to apply your
imagination in preparing the learning plans for each child. Imagine the
resources that both learner have and have not access. How can you optimize
the use of these resources to maximize learning? How can you assist the
least privilege learner in this case?
Reflections
If you will make a # (hashtag) post, what would be your hashtag to encapsulate
your greatest learning in this module?
# flexible teacher
Complete the following statements….

I can be a more effective teacher when….I have have high expectations for their
entire class. Whether a student constantly makes hundreds on tests or a fifty,
each student should be given positive reinforcement in class. Effective teachers
should exhibit positive expectations to ensure each student believes they can
excel. Transmitting positive reinforcement by telling each student they have high
abilities and are a capable learner will allow students to excel to their highest
abilities. In addition, setting positive expectations in the classroom will help
students who do not have proper motivation and support at home.
…should always exhibit enthusiasm in the classroom. Enthusiasm will allow

your students to be interested in class discussions and classroom activities.
Effective teachers should speak in expressive ways, not a monotone style. In
addition, gestures with arms and constantly moving around the classroom will
allow your students to be interested in the classroom discussion. Effective
teacher should also maintain eye contact with their students at all times.
I always establish rapport with their students. Establishing interpersonal

relationships with students is crucial to form a trusting bond with each student.
Effective teachers should be available outside of class to answer questions and
provide additional help to students. In addition, an effective teacher should show
tolerance to differing points of view during class.
I realized that the crucial role I play in the life of my FLO learners …is to be a
motivator.
I can be a better teacher when…. I am an assertive teacher, Im their friend,

but don't go too far, I make your lesson relevant to their lives, and I use my
times wisely.
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POST TEST
Directions: Take another challenge of filling-up the crossword puzzle below. If

you miss one item, find out which item is it and you might need to go back to
that particular text and re-read that part. Attempt to take the test again after
30 minutes
ACROSS
1. ADM
3. SARF
6. MOBILE
7. FLEXIBLE
9. ALTERNATIVE
10. BLENDED
DOWN
2. MULTIMEDIA
4. FLO
5. TELETEACHING
8. SARDO
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III. SESSION 3: THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
a. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of differentiated teaching to

suit the learners’ gender, needs, strengths, interests and experiences.
(3.1.1)
b. Implement teaching strategies that are responsive to learners’ linguistic,
cultural, socioeconomic and religious backgrounds. (3.2.1)
c. Use differentiated developmentally appropriate learning experience to
address learners’ gender, needs, strengths and experiences. (3.1.2)
d. Establish a learner-centered culture by using teaching strategies that
respond to their linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic and religious
backgrounds. (3.2.2)
Objectives
a. Explain the components of a comprehensive inclusive education

program, its principles and teaching approaches to suit diverse learners’
gender, needs, strengths, interests, and experiences;
b. Describe the program options in providing education services to children
with various linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic, and religious
background;
c. Use experiences with diverse learners to develop teaching-learning
materials to practice inclusive education; and
d. Develop and demonstrate a lesson to establish a learner-centered culture
by using teaching strategies that respond to their linguistic, cultural,
socioeconomic, and religious backgrounds.
Pre-Test
Directions: Choose the best answer and write the letter only.
1. Inclusive classrooms offer many benefits for children. Which of the

following statements demonstrate an inclusive classroom?
a. Increased acceptance and appreciation of diversity

b. Better communication and social skills
c. Greater development in moral and ethical principles
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is one of the philosophical bases for

inclusion?
a. the belief that all members of a learning community should be alike
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b. the belief that communities of learners are, by definition, inclusive
c. the belief that heterogeneity is avoidable
d. the belief that homogeneity is desirable
3. An important philosophical principle underlying inclusive

education for students with disabilities is:
a. realism
b. assimilation
c. normalization
d. accommodation
4. Collaboration between professionals and families in the interest of

children with disabilities:
a. is usually not possible due to lack of interest and involvement on the part of
parents
b. means going beyond the actual legal requirements
c. means following the letter of the law
d. means professionals should do whatever parents want for their child
5. The provision of sufficient resources is a major concern of many

teachers and parents when inclusive education is proposed.
a. True
b. False
6. The practice of fully integrating all students into classroom

instruction regardless of race, gender, religion, socioeconomic
status, ethnicity, physical or mental ability, or language is known
as
a. Inclusion
b. Response to intervention
c. Differentiated instruction
d. Awareness of exceptionalities
7. In general, research into inclusive education has shown______.

a. uniformity positive results
b. uniformity negative results
c. mixed results with some positive and some negative
d. mixed results with positive effects or no differences to inclusion
8. Inclusive education enhances approach in _____.

a. Democracy
b. Socialism
c. Imperialism
d. Colonialism
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9. In which type of inclusion the disabled children get regular
classroom learning?
a. Full inclusion
b. Partial inclusion
c. Regular inclusion
d. Common inclusion
10. Which of the following is not a strategy to improve inclusive

education?
a. Mainstreaming
b. Encouraging students
c. Improving textbooks
d. None of the above
Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Inclusion one option for the placement of special education students in
public schools. These inclusive programs are sometimes
referred to as mainstreaming, which is the selective placement
of students with disabilities in regular education classrooms.
Inclusion in education is an approach to educating students
with special educational needs. ... Inclusion rejects the use of
special schools or classrooms to separate students with
disabilities from students without disabilities. Implementation
of these practices varies
Inclusive education different and diverse students learning side by side in the same
classroom. They participate in student government together
and attend the same sports meets and plays. Inclusive
education values diversity and the unique contributions each
student brings to the classroom
Inclusive classroom a general education classroom in which students with and
without disabilities learn together. It is essentially the opposite
of a special education classroom, where students with
disabilities learn with only other students with disabilities
Inclusive teaching any number of teaching approaches that address the needs of
strategies students with a variety of backgrounds, learning styles, and
abilities. These strategies contribute to an overall inclusive
learning environment, in which students feel equally valued
Inclusive practice an approach to teaching that recognizes the diversity of
students, enabling all students to access course content, fully
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participate in learning activities and demonstrate their
knowledge and strengths at assessment
Inclusive education educational services for all students including those with
programs special needs. These programs serve all children in the regular
classroom on a full-time basis. If a student requires extra
services such as speech therapy, these services are brought
into the classroom. This program allows the student to remain
in the regular education classroom setting at all times
Key Concepts
1. The Department of Education (DepEd), through DO No. 72, s. 2009,

has recognized the urgency to address the need of children to receive
appropriate education with the regular or inclusive classroom setting.
Inclusive education embraces the philosophy of accepting all children
regardless of race, size, shape, color, ability or disability with support
from school staff, students, parents, and the community.
2. Components of a comprehensive inclusive program for children:
A. Child Find. This is locating where the children are through the
family mapping survey, advocacy campaign, and networking with
local health workers.
B. Assessment. This is the continuous process of identifying the

strengths and weaknesses of the child through formal and informal
tools for proper program grade placement. Some students, such as
those with ADHD and autism, struggle with testing situations and
cannot remain at task long enough to complete such assessments.
Assessments are important; they provide the child with an
opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, skill, and understanding.
For most learners with exceptionalities, a paper-and-pencil task
should be at the bottom of the list of assessment strategies.
Below are some alternate suggestions that support and enhance assessment of
learning disabled students.
a. Presentation - A presentation is a verbal demonstration of skill,
knowledge, and understanding. The child can narrate or answer
questions about her task. Presentation can also take the form of
discussion, debate or a purely interrogatory exchange. Some
children may require a small group or one-onone setting; many
students with disabilities are intimidated by larger groups.
b. Conference- A conference is a one-on-one between the teacher
and the student. The teacher will prompt and cue the student to
determine the level of understanding and knowledge. Again, this
takes the pressure away from written tasks. The conference
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should be somewhat informal to put the student at ease. The
focus should be on the student sharing ideas, reasoning or
explaining a concept.
c. Interview - An interview helps a teacher clarify the level of
understanding for a specific purpose, activity or learning concept.
A teacher should have questions in mind to ask the student. A lot
can be learned through an interview, but they can be time-
consuming.
d. Observation - Observing a student in the learning environment
can be the vehicle for the teacher to change or enhance a specific
teaching strategy. Observation can be done in a small group
setting while the child is engaged in learning tasks. Things to look
for include: Does the child persist? Give up easily? Have a plan in
place? Look for assistance? Try alternate strategies? Become
impatient? Look for patterns?
e. Performance - A performance task is a learning task that the
child can do while the teacher assesses his performance. For
example, a teacher may ask a student to solve a math problem by
presenting a word problem and asking the child questions about
it. During the task, the teacher is looking for skill and ability as
well as the child's attitude toward the task. Does he cling to past
strategies or is there evidence of risk-taking in the approach?
f. Self-Assessment - It's always positive for students to be able to
identify their own strengths and weaknesses. When possible, self-
assessment can lead the student to a better sense of
understanding of her own learning. The teacher should ask some
guiding questions that can lead to this discovery.
C. Program Options. Regular schools with or without trained SPED

teachers shall be provided educational services to children with special
needs.
The first program option that shall be organized for these children is
a selfcontained class for children with similar disabilities which can be
monograde or multigrade handled by a trained SPED teacher.
The second option is inclusion or placement of the child with

disabilities in general education or regular class where he or she learns
with his/her peers under a regular teacher and/or SPED trained teacher
who addresses the child’s needs.
The third option is a resource room program where the child with
disabilities shall be pulled out from the general education or regular class
and shall report to a SPED teacher who provide small group/one-on-one
instruction and/or appropriate interventions for these children.
There are variables in inclusive education programs, which make

a standard definition of inclusion misleading. Full inclusion is described
as placing all students, regardless of disabilities and severity, in the
regular classroom on a fulltime basis. These students do not leave the
regular classroom for services, but these services are delivered to them
in the regular classroom setting. Inclusion or mainstreaming refers to
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students being educated with non-disabled peers for most of their school
day. A special education teacher collaborates with a general education
teacher to provide services for students. The general education teacher
is responsible for instructing all children. The special education teacher
collaborates with the general teacher on strategies.
Another placement option places disabled students in the general

classroom with the special education teacher providing support and
assisting the general education teacher in instructing the students. The
special education teacher brings materials into the classroom and works
with the special student during math or reading instruction. The special
education teacher aids the general education teacher in planning different
strategies for students with various abilities.
It is best to determine the best placement for a child with

disabilities, they must consider which placement constitutes the least
restrictive environment for the child based on individual needs. The
team must determine which setting will provide the child with the
appropriate placement. The primary objective of inclusive education is
to educate disabled students in the regular classroom and still meet
their individual needs. Inclusive education allows children with special
needs to receive a free and appropriate education along with non-
disabled students in the regular classroom.
D. Curriculum Modifications. This shall be implemented in the form of

adaptations and accommodations to foster optimum learning based
on an individual’s needs and potentials. Modification in classroom
instructions and activities is a process that involves new ways of
thinking and developing teaching-learning practices.
Accommodations in the form of modifications are instructional and

assessment related decisions made to accommodate a student’s
educational needs that consist of individualized learning goals and
outcomes which are different than learning outcomes of a course or
subject.2
Principles for fostering equity and excellence in academically diverse learners
i. Good curriculum comes first. The teacher's first job is

always to ensure a coherent, important, inviting, and
thoughtful curriculum.
ii. All tasks should respect each learner. Every student
deserves work that is focused on the essential knowledge,
understanding, and skills targeted for the lesson. Every
student should be required to think at a high level and should
find his or her work interesting and powerful.
iii. When in doubt, teach up! Good instruction stretches
learners. The best tasks are those that students find a little
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(British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2009).
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difficult to complete comfortably. Be sure there's a support
system in place to facilitate the student’s success at a level
that he or she doubted was attainable.
iv. Use flexible grouping. Find ways and time for the class to
work as a whole, for students to demonstrate competence
alone, and for students to work with varied groups of peers.
Using only one or two types of groups causes students to see
themselves and one another in more limited ways, keeps the
teacher from “auditioning” students in varied contexts, and
limits potentially rich exchanges in the classroom.
v. Become an assessment junkie. Everything that a student
says and does is a potential source of assessment data.
Assessment should be an ongoing process, conducted in
flexible but distinct stages, and it should maximize
opportunities for each student to open the widest possible
window on his or her learning.
vi. Grade to reflect growth. The most we can ask of any
person—and the least we ought to ask—is to be and become
their best. The teacher's job is to guide and support the
learner in this endeavor. Grading should, in part, reflect a
learner's growth.
Nine basic types of curriculum modifications/adaptations

1. Quantity - adapt the number of items to learn or the number of
activities to complete
i. Reduce or limit the use of scan sheets for test answers;
ii. Reduce the number of items for assigned tasks;
iii. Reduce the amount of copying;
iv. Reduce the number of problems;
v. Reduce the number of concepts and expectations
introduced at any given time;
vi. Reduce the number of terms the student must learn at one
time;
vii. Reduce length of assignments;
viii. Have student learn 2-3 concepts from each chapter.
2. Time - adapt the time alloted and allowed for learning, task
completion, or testing
i. Create a timeline for completing a task;
ii. Allow student to take assignment home;
iii. Allow extra time in class to complete assignments;
iv. Review frequently;
v. Allow additional time to complete tests;
vi. Give short breaks.
3. Level of support - increase the amount of personal assistance to
keep the student on task or to reinforce or prompt use of specific
skills.
i. Peer buddies;
ii. Check for comprehension;
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iii. Read tests aloud; iv. Use groups to write together;
v. Peer tutor.
vi. Starting a computer for a student;
vii. Guiding a hand during handwriting;
4. Input- adapt the way instruction is delivered to the learner:
i. Cooperative groups;
ii. Visual aides; iii. Concrete examples; iv. Hands-on
activities.
5. Difficulty- adapt the skill level, problem type, or the rules on how
the student may approach the work:
i. Calculator for Math problems;
ii. Simplify task directions;
iii. Outline with blanks;
iv. Word banks;
v. Provide page number and paragraph to help student find
answers;
vi. Number the handouts for reference during lecture;

vii. Supply a study guide with key concepts and vocabulary in
advance;
viii. Give alternate test;
ix. Vary format of tests;
x. Grading spelling separately from content;
xi. Open book tests;
xii. Change rules to accommodate learner’s needs;
xiii. Use high interest/low-level books to motivate students to
read; xiv. Focus on mastery of more functional math
concepts;
xv. Provide alternative books with similar concepts but at an
easier reading level;
xvi. Provide partial grade based on individual progress or effort;
xvii. Rework missed problems for a better grade;
6. Output - adapt how the student can respond to instruction:
i. Verbal vs. written response;
ii. Communication book;
iii. Allow students to show knowledge with hands-on material.
7. Participation- adapt the extent to which a learner is actively

involved in the task:
i. Have student turn pages on book that the teacher is
reading;
ii. Hold globe in geography;
iii. Listen to a taped story while others are engaged in reading
aloud;
iv. Color map while other students label the map;
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v. Find related pictures in magazines of concepts presented
while other use resource material to research information;
vi. Some learners will discuss concepts while others use
selected computer programs for reinforcement;
8. Alternate Goals- adapt the goals or outcome expectations while

using the same materials. This is only for students with moderate to
severe disabilities. In a social studies lesson, except a student to be
able to locate the colors of the states on a map, while other students
learn to locate each state and name the capital.
9. Substitute Curriculum (Functional Curriculum)- Provide different
instruction and materials to meet a learner’s individual goals. This
is only for students with moderate to severe disabilities.
i. During a language lesson a student is learning toileting
skills with an aide.
ii. Community-based instruction;
iii. Learning how to use a communication device;

iv. Learning how to do laundry;
v. Learning cooking/grooming skills.
Many teachers may complain that it takes too much work to implement
accommodations and that they have several students who require different
accommodations. These accommodations are not for the teacher, they are
for your child. They allow your child to access the same grade level material
that is available to their non-disabled peers and help them become
independent. Your child has a right to accommodations.
E. Parental Involvement. Parents shall involve themselves in observing

children’s performance, volunteering to work in the classroom as
teacher aide, and supporting other parents.
Parents have a right to be involved in their child’s education and to

participate with the school in decisions concerning their child and
the school community. Extensive research has shown the benefits of
parental involvement in education. These benefits include higher
achievement, better attendance, more positive attitudes and
behaviors and higher graduation rates. Moreover, schools that work
well with families show improved teacher morale, and are seen by the
community to be performing better than those that do not.
Activity 1. Child Find

Think of ways on how you can coordinate with community partners (barangay
officials, health care workers, parents) in order to locate children in the
community and convince them to enroll in the school.
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COMMUNITY WAYS AND MEANS TO COORDINATE FOR CHILD FINDING
PARTNERS
Parents 1 through PTA,
2 Presentation of card reports every grading period
Health Care Workers 1 conducting orientation about healthy lifestly
Barangay Officials 1 launching program to promote the welfare of children
Activity 2. Assessment
From the pool of assessment tools written in the box, pick the best that could
address the situations which describe the strengths and weaknesses of each
child with additional needs.
ASSESSMENT Self-assessment
Performance Task
Presentation
PRESENTATION 1. Jason’s family belongs to an indigenous group and is

slightly intimidated by larger groups in the class, but he has a certain ability
to narrate or answer questions about a given task and is able to verbally
demonstrate his understanding.
PRESENTATION 2. Miranella grew up in an orphanage having been

abandoned by her parents right after birth. She feels uncomfortable
speaking in a big class but is able to share ideas, reason out, and explain a
concept through an informal one-on-one with the teacher.
PRESENTATION 3. Anna has a cleft palate resulting to her inability to
pronounce some words properly. This makes her less confident to speak in front
of the class for fear of being ridiculed, however, she feels a little comfortable
when talking with her teacher with whom she is able to answer questions and
clarify understanding of a specific concept.
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SELF ASSESSMENT 4. Nurhalem is classified as a displaced student having
come from the war-stricken place. From the first day in class, he has seemed
to be inconsistent with his behavior and degree of participation in group
dynamics; sometimes he is persistent, other times impatient.
PERFORMANCE TASK 5. Elizabeth has been diagnosed with dyscalculia, a

learning disability in Mathematics. She does not perform well in paper-and-
pencil test but she is able to show her skill and ability when given a learning
task such as drawing.
SELF ASSESSMENT6. Cynthia is a gifted child who sometimes fails to

acknowledge criticisms from other people. However, given a set of self-check
questions from the teacher, she is led to discover her own strengths and
weaknesses and develop a better sense of understanding of her own learning.
Activity 3. Program Options
Study the following cases and identify the best program option that is most
appropriate for each case.
1. In the middle of the school year, Sitti and Aliwan were placed in your
school from an armed conflict area. Since the day they came to school,
they were observed to have shown peculiar behavior of inferiority and
naivete as result of the trauma which they experienced in their previous
place. They seem to struggle in keeping up with the classroom lessons
and in performing activities which call for group discussions. What
program option can you recommend for Sitti and Aliwan?
The third option is a resource room program where the child with
disabilities shall be pulled out from the general education or regular
class and shall report to a SPED teacher who provide small group/one-
on-one instruction and/or appropriate interventions for these children.
2. Cynthia is a happy child. She is active in class and in extracurricular

activities. Recently, she was voted by her classmates as the class
representative in the student government. However, toward the middle
of the school year she started to manifest behavior which has called your
attention. She started to lose enthusiasm and came to class without
assignments. She began to isolate herself from her classmates and
oftentimes stayed in the corner of the classroom absent-mindedly
looking afar. One day, she arrived with bruises visibly marked on her
arms and a wound on her upper left eye. When you invited her for a one-
on-one talk, she hesitantly mentioned that she is being sexually and
physically abused by her stepfather to whom she is entrusted by her
mother who went abroad. What program option can you recommend for
Cynthia in order to revive her enthusiasm in class and to save her from
her situation?
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The second option is inclusion or placement of the child with disabilities
in general education or regular class where he or she learns with his/her
peers under a regular teacher and/or SPED trained teacher who
addresses the child’s needs.
Activity 4. Parental Involvement

Conduct an interview with the parents of students with identified
additional needs. You may use the interview questions cited below. However,
feel free to add more probing questions as the needs arises along your
conversation.
This activity aimed to help you determine the reasons why some
parents have low level of involvement when it comes to the academic needs
of their children.
Interview Guide Questions:

1. What do you do for a living?
2. How often do you talk to your child about his school work?
3. Does your child openly communicate to you about his academic needs? What
was the recent story or aspect of concern that he has shared with you?
4. How often do you go to school to inquire about your child’s performance?
5. Was there any invitation for parent-teacher conference where you failed to
come?
6. What could be the reasons why you fail to come to school for a conference
about your child’s performance? (In case this is true to the parents)
7. What do you think are the advantages [on the part of your child] of getting
you more involved in the academic performance of your child?
8. What do you think should the teachers or the school do in order to encourage
you to get you more involved in the academic performance of your child?
Activity 5. Sharing
This is an activity of sharing experiences and best practices by the
experienced or distinguished teachers of the teaching-learning materials
they used to practice inclusive education and use these materials to address
learners’ gender, needs, strengths, and experiences.
Conduct an interview with experienced and distinguished teachers and

identify the teaching materials they used in the teaching learning-learning
process to practice inclusive education. After the sharing or interview, you
are supposed to apply and use these teaching materials in your own classes
to practice inclusive education.
Note: Answers may vary. Expected Answers:
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Tactile- Technology
Auditory Visual Kinesthetic Affective
Options
Listening to Using a Using a Braille Working in areas Using a talking

text read dictionary dictionary of student interest dictionary
aloud
Listening to Highlighting Touching words Working with a Downloading and
and retelling key points on a word wall partner who can listening to a
directions help with podcast on an
definitions iPod
Asking and Outlining steps Using Working alone or Using a word

answering to solving a manipulatives in cooperative processing
questions problem groups program
Engaging in a Completing a Building a model Participating in a Using a talking
debate graphic discussion group calculator
organizer or book club
Engaging in a Designing a Using response Participating in a Creating
discussion poster cards seminar spreadsheets
Giving verbal Illustrating or Using a game Giving feedback Creating a video

prompts taking pictures format
Talking Drawing Finger spelling Giving praise Using blogging or

through steps text messaging
From Garguiulo/Metcalf. Teaching in Today's Inclusive Classrooms, 1E. © 2010

Wadsworth, a part of Cengage Learning, Inc. Reproduced by permission.
www.cengage.com/permissions.
Activity 6. Writing
Using the DLL format, you have to develop and demonstrate a
lesson that establish a learner-centered culture by using teaching
strategies that respond to their linguistic, cultural, socioeconomic and
religious backgrounds. Note: Outputs may vary.
Reflection
1. What were your thoughts or Inclusive Education is education for all. No one is left
ideas about Inclusive behind.
Education prior to the
discussion of this lesson?
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2. What new ideas did you learn  The components of a comprehensive inclusive
after taking up this lesson? education program, its principles and
teaching approaches to suit diverse learners’
gender, needs, strengths, interests, and
experiences;
 the program options in providing education
services to children with various linguistic,
cultural, socioeconomic, and religious
background;
3. How did you apply your By providing different methods and strategies to
learning about Inclusive cater all the learning styles of the learners
Education in your own
classroom?
Post-Test
Directions: Choose the best answer and write the letter only.
1. Inclusive classrooms offer many benefits for children. Which of the
following statements demonstrated an inclusive classroom?
a. Increased acceptance and appreciation of diversity

b. Better communication and social skills
c. Greater development in moral and ethical principles
d. All of the above
2. Which of the following is one of the philosophical bases for inclusion?
a. the belief that all members of a learning community should be alike

b. the belief that communities of learners are, by definition, inclusive
c. the belief that heterogeneity is avoidable
d. the belief that homogeneity is desirable
3. An important philosophical principle underlying inclusive education for

students with disabilities is: a. realism
b. assimilation
c. normalization
d. accommodation
4. Collaboration between professionals and families in the interest of

children with disabilities:
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a. is usually not possible due to lack of interest and involvement on the part
of parents
b. means going beyond the actual legal requirements
c. means following the letter of the law
d. means professionals should do whatever parents want for their child
5. The provision of sufficient resources is a major concern of many teachers

and parents when inclusive education is proposed.
a. True
b. False
6. The practice of fully integrating all students into classroom instruction

regardless of race, gender, religion, socioeconomic status, ethnicity,
physical or mental ability, or language is known as
a. Inclusion
b. Response to intervention
c. Differentiated instruction
d. Awareness of exceptionalities
7. In general, research into inclusive education has shown_____.

a. uniformity positive results
b. uniformity negative results
c. mixed results with some positive and some negative
d. mixed results with positive effects or no differences to inclusion
8. Inclusive education enhances approach in _____.

a. Democracy
b. Socialism
c. Imperialism
d. Colonialism
9. In which type of inclusion the disabled children get regular classroom

learning.
a. Full inclusion
b. Partial inclusion
c. Regular inclusion
d. Common inclusion
10. Which of the following is not a strategy to improve inclusive

education?
a. Mainstreaming
b. Encourage students
c. Improve textbooks
d. None of the above
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C. For additional assessment of your learning, answer the following questions.
1. What is Inclusive Education?
Inclusive education values diversity and the unique contributions each

student brings to the classroom
2. What are the five components of a comprehensive inclusive education

program?
1. Child Find.
2. Assessment.
3. Program Options.
4. Curriculum Modifications.
5. Parental Involvement.
3. What is the difference between an inclusive classroom and a special

education classroom?
Inclusive education values diversity and the unique contributions
each student brings to the classroom while special education classroom
Special education classes provide a unique service to physically or mentally
challenged students. ... The purpose of the special ed classroom setting is to
provide more intensive, individualized attention to the students who most need
it.
4. Describe briefly the three Inclusive Education Program options which you
can adapt in your school.
Regular schools with or without trained SPED teachers shall be provided
educational services to children with special needs.
The first program option that shall be organized for these children is a self-
contained class for children with similar disabilities which can be mono
grade or multi grade handled by a trained SPED teacher.
The second option is inclusion or placement of the child with disabilities in

general education or regular class where he or she learns with his/her peers
under a regular teacher and/or SPED trained teacher who addresses the
child’s needs.
The third option is a resource room program where the child with disabilities
shall be pulled out from the general education or regular class and shall
report to a SPED teacher who provide small group/one-on-one instruction
and/or appropriate interventions for these children.
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IV. SESSION IV: KEY STAGES OF THE BASIC EDUCATION
PROGRAM
(PTIs)
 Apply knowledge of content within and

across curriculum teaching areas (1.1.2)
 Demonstrate content knowledge and
its application within and/or across
curriculum teaching areas (1.1.1)
Objectives
 Describe the nature and characteristics of the K to12 learners along

key stages in the Basic Education Program (BEP);
 Identify curricular goals of the key stages in the BEP;
 Discuss appropriate instruction and assessment strategies per key
stages in the BEP; and
 Prepare a developmentally sequenced and appropriate teaching
learning process to meet curriculum requirements
Pre-Test
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the
space provided.
D 1. The provision of Kindergarten Education (KE) to all will increase young
learners chance of completing formal schooling, reduce incidence of
school leavers, and ensure better school performance is embodied in a.
DO # 8, s. 2012
b. DO # 32, s. 2012
c. DO # 42, s. 2016
d. DO # 47, s. 2016
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___D__ 2. One of the goals of the Kindergarten to Grade 3 curriculum is to develop
among learners the following except one. Which one is NOT?
a. An enhanced sense of self and community

b. A deeper understanding of key concepts and ideas in the different
learning areas
c. A positive attitude toward learning
d. An increasing degree of independence in applying knowledge,
skills, and values learned.
___B__ 3. Which among the following is the most distinct feature of the
Kindergarten curriculum?
a. The use of play and games in the learning process

b. The use of the learner’s mother tongue in the learning process
c. The integration of ICT in the learning process
d. The use of ECCD in assessing learners
___A__ 4.
As defined in the Enhanced Basic Education Act of 2013, kindergarten
education is the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal
education, which consists of one (1) year of preparatory education for
children at least ______ years old as a prerequisite for Grade 1. a. 4
b. 5
c. 6
d. 7
____B_ 5. Which is true about secondary education?
I. It composed of 2 key stages, Junior HS and Senior HS

II. Senior HS comprises Grades 11 and 12
III. Learners beyond 18 years old are not accepted
a. I and II only
b. II and III only
c. I, and III only
d. I, II, and III
____D_ 6. Fred, an 8-year old boy, was accompanied by his mother to enroll in Grade
1. Upon interview, it was revealed that Fred never attended schooling and
his mother cannot show any proof that he finished his kindergarten
education. The decision was for Fred to enroll in KE. Do you think the
decision made is right?
a. Yes, because he needs to be exposed in the classroom first.

b. Yes, because KE is a prerequisite to Grade 1
c. No, because he met the age requirement for grade 1
d. No, because it does not matter whether he finished KE or not
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____D_ 7. The following are features of learning assessment except one. Which one
is NOT?
a.Assessment provides vital information that would advise parents of

the child’s progress.
a. Assessment is crucial to identifying the child’s total developmental

needs and at the same time should determine academic
achievement.
b. Assessment is best conducted on a regular basis so that a timely
response or intervention can be made to improve learning.
c. Assessment ratings should be more qualitative or descriptive and

less numerical.
___C__ 8. The SHS curriculum formulation is a step toward the realization of the
Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF), and is the main policy tool for
the implementation of the new 13-year cycle of basic education. What
comprises the SHS curriculum?
a. Basic Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects

b. Basic Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects
c. Core Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects
d. Core Subjects, Selected Track, Specialized Subjects
___D__ 9.
After delivering his lesson on motion, Mr. Cruz gave a summative
assessment, recorded data on students’ scores and identified students
who passed and those who failed. He provided enrichment and
intervention activities to those who passed and failed respectively. Which
part of the learning log is being accomplished by Mr. Cruz in this situation?
a. Objectives
b. Strategies
c. Assessment
d. Reflection
__B___ 10. According to DepEd Order 31, s. 2012 entitled Policy

Guidelines on the Implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12
Basic Education
Curriculum (BEC) Effective School Year 2012–2013, at the end of
Senior High School, the learner is expected to be prepared and
equipped with knowledge and skills for Tertiary Education,
middle-level skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship. After finishing SHS, Gorio devoted his time
preparing and selling delicacies in his locality for him to earn
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for his higher education. Which goal of the K to12 BEP is
illustrated?
a. Employment
b. Entrepreneurship
c. Middle level skills development
d. Tertiary Education
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Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Kindergarten Education the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal

education, which consists of 1 year of preparatory
education for children at least 5 years old as a
prerequisite for Grade 1.
Kindergarten Education (KE) a basic education program that aims for all 5-yearold
Program children to achieve the standards and competencies
expected of them, taking into account their diverse
backgrounds, prior knowledge experiences, skills,
attitudes, personal traits, and interests.
Elementary Grades the grade levels in the elementary that range from
Grades 1 to 6. These are composed of two key stages
of the K to 12 Curriculum, namely, the primary and
middle grades. The learners in the elementary grades
are generally from 6–12 years old.
Elementary Education the second stage of compulsory basic education,
which consists of 6 years. The entrance age to this
level is typically 6 years old, which is the age
requirement for Grade 1.
Learners a pupil or student, or to learner in the alternative

learning system.
Basic Education intended to meet basic learning needs that provides

the foundation on which subsequent learning can be
passed.
Secondary Education the third stage of compulsory basic education. It

consists of 4 years of junior high school education and
2 years of senior high school education. The entrant
age to the junior and senior high school levels are
typically 12 and 16 years old, respectively.
Key Concepts
1. Key Characteristics, Elementary to Adult Learners
A. Characteristics of Learners in Elementary School
1. Early Childhood (Age 0 to 8)
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Early childhood is believed to be a critical period in the formation of the child’s
intelligence, personality, and social behavior. From age 0 to 4 years old,
children are developing quickly in all aspects of development, namely, physical,
cognitive, socialemotional, and language.
From 5 to 8 years old, children’s physical growth slows down a little, but
great strides in gross and fine motor coordination take place. Their organ
systems (muscular, skeletal, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, and immune
systems) are maturing, thus it is important that their health and nutritional
needs are met.
Cognitively, children’s speech and language abilities grow, allowing them to

increasingly use language and symbols to learn more about the world
around them. They use speech both to communicate to others (social
speech) and to gain control over their own actions (private speech). Children
at this stage use symbols that allow them to think creatively and slowly as
they are learning to process information logically. They can be easily
frightened by new or strange events, as they sometimes get carried away by
their imagination in the process of learning to distinguish fantasy from
reality.
As they develop the ability to take perspectives different from their own,
children move from being egocentric to having a stronger sense of others.
They also develop the capacity to share and take turns, and they are able to
play cooperatively with their peers. Play is an important avenue for learning
and development at this age. Through dramatic play and playing with their
peers, they develop social skills. Play also enhances cognitive development
as it improves creativity and symbolic thinking.
At this age, children are also learning their identities. They learn what is
expected of them by observing and imitating models, who are usually their
parents, but can also be other significant people like older siblings, teachers,
or peers.
2. Middle Childhood (Ages 9 to 12)
Children in middle childhood become increasingly more coordinated and

integrative in their motor and perceptual skills resulting in increased
physical coordination and strength. Their small muscles develop rapidly,
making playing instruments, hammering, or building things more
enjoyable. Manual dexterity also develops, and children become better at
cutting, coloring, drawing, and similar activities. Physical activity (e.g.,
sports, outdoor play) is important to help children continue to develop their
gross motor skills as well as improve their overall health and fitness.
Children’s ability to learn grows substantially at this age because of their

increasing capacity to think conceptually, solve problems, and use language.
At this age, children should have acquired the ability to read, write, compose,
compute, inquire, and work with others. They can now use these skills and
abilities as tools for learning. They are able to think more logically and make
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mental representations of objects and events. As in early childhood, children
still learn best through active engagement. For example, children will learn
more effectively about road safety by moving cars, blocks, and toy figures
rather than sitting and listening to an adult explain the rules. Their capacity
to remember (memory) also improves greatly by middle childhood, and this
helps them learn even more.
Children’s self-concept (how they see themselves) at this age is influenced in

larger part by their physical, intellectual, and social skills. Positive self-esteem
develops when children see themselves as competent and able to master the
skills they consider important in their lives. A positive self-concept, in turn,
impacts greatly on their personality development. Children who like
themselves tend to be happier and more confident, and vice versa. At this age,
children are also spending more and more time with their peers, rather than
with their parents or families. Through spending time and interacting with
peers, children develop their social skills and sense of belonging. They also
become more motivated to achieve and learn. Cooperative learning tasks are
thus suitable vehicles for learning at this stage of development. Guidance on
developing friendships and how to influence others positively promote their
socioemotional development.3
B. Characteristics of Learners in Secondary Education
Learners in Secondary Education include both adolescents and adults.

Adolescents are between 10 and 19 years old who have specific health and
developmental needs and rights (World Health Organization, 2014).
Adolescence is considered as a transitional period from childhood to
adulthood (Psychology Today, 2016). Learners in Secondary Education may
also be adults, beyond 18 years old, who were not able to participate and
complete basic education.
1. Early Adolescence
Early adolescence covers the ages between 12 to 15 years old. This is a
critical phase because during this time, young teens experience accelerated
growth and development. According to UNICEF (2011): “It is at this stage
that physical changes generally commence, usually beginning with a growth
spurt and soon followed by the development of the sex organs and secondary
sexual characteristics. These external changes are often very obvious and
can be a source of anxiety as well as excitement or pride for the individual
whose body is undergoing the transformation.”
Early adolescence is a time of physical, socio-emotional, and intellectual

development. During early adolescence, the onset of puberty happens when
young teens undergo physiological changes triggered by the release of
hormones. As such, young teens experience rapid increases in height,
weight, and growth of their internal organs, as well as their skeletal and
muscular systems. Puberty leads to growth not only in primary sex
characteristics (genitals) but also in secondary sex characteristics. In girls,
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these changes include the growth of breasts, pubic and underarm hair,
increased width and depth of pelvis, and changes in voice and skin. In boys,
these include the growth of facial, underarm, and pubic hair, changes in
voice and skin, and broadening of shoulders (Papalia & Olds, 1995). Schools
must ensure that young teens are exposed to a positive environment that
helps them adjust to their physiological transformations. Simultaneously,
young adolescents begin exhibiting greater independence and start
developing their personalities and interests. At this time, they make
decisions about friends, studies, and sports or hobbies. Many of them show
a strong need to belong to a group. They also begin to experience feelings of
attraction, which occur as they encounter gender identity or gender
expression issues.
It is at this stage that young teens also develop abstract and independent
thinking. They display a curiosity for topics that resonate with them—topics
that they find both useful and interesting. Young adolescents at this time
also “acquire the ability to develop and test hypotheses, analyze and
synthesize data, grapple with complex concepts, and think reflectively”
(Association for Middle Level Education, 2016). They are also able to think
about their thinking (metacognition).
Schools must ensure that teachers of young teens recognize and address the
wideranging diversity of cognitive abilities inside their classrooms. To do this,
teachers can employ a variety of teaching methods and strategies. Teachers
may differentiate instruction while also connecting lessons to real-life
experiences. At this stage, teachers may provide opportunities to young
adolescent learners for active learning, exploration, and collaboration with
peers and adults. Young teens will benefit from school programs that promote
independence and freedom. At this time, access to activities in which young
teens can dialogue and work with peers is important such as clubs, student
government, and groups in which they can take leadership roles. Schools
should also provide age- and developmentally appropriate reproductive health
education programs, and mental and psychosocial support services to young
adolescents.
2. Middle to Late Adolescence

This period covers the ages between 15 and 24 years old. Teenagers at this
stage will most likely be over the dramatic changes brought about by puberty.
Their physiological development will be almost complete. During this stage,
teenagers will be close to their adult height and weight.
Most teenagers and young adults will continue adjusting to their changing
bodies and will be more concerned about their physical appearance.
Because of this, they will spend more time grooming themselves, exercising,
and changing their looks. This is healthy for as long as they are of the
expected body weight. According to UNICEF (2011), “Girls in late
adolescence tend to be at greater risk than boys of negative health outcomes,
including depression, and these risks are often magnified by gender-based
discrimination and abuse. Girls are particularly prone to eating disorders
such as anorexia and bulimia; this vulnerability derives in part from
profound anxieties over body image that are fueled by cultural and media
stereotypes of feminine beauty.”
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At this stage, most teenagers’ sense of identity, including their sexual
orientation and gender identity or gender expression (SOGIE), is firmer and
clearer. They will relate more with their peers and seek greater emotional
independence from their parents. They also show greater interest in
romantic relationships. With guidance, teenagers will be able to balance the
influence of their families with that of their friends.
Learners during this time experiment with adult roles. They also exhibit “risk-
taking” behavior that declines in late adolescence (UNICEF, 2011). With proper
supervision and open discussions about confusing situations they encounter,
learners at this stage may be helped to avoid experimentation with dangerous
substances as well as irresponsible sexual behavior. Teenagers with good role
models show greater emotional stability and concern for others. With
exposure, they develop good work habits, showing concern and interest in
their future (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2016).
Cognitively, learners at this stage will be capable of more abstract thinking

and organizing abstract thought. They can think hypothetically and
understand underlying principles that they can apply in new situations. They
have the ability to consider multiple viewpoints or diverse perspectives. They
will also show philosophical and idealistic thinking (State Adolescent Health
Resource Center, 2016).
UNICEF in its 2011 report, “State of the World’s Children” (SOWC),

underscored the need to invest in adolescents, describing adolescence as
both a time of vulnerability and opportunity. The report recommends
providing adolescents education that will empower them to face the
economic crisis, political instability, rapid urban growth, natural disasters,
and other pressing global challenges. According to the report, “Rich and
poor alike, adolescents will have to deal with the intergenerational
implications of the current economic turmoil, including the structural
unemployment that may persist in its wake. They will have to contend with
climate change and environmental degradation, explosive urbanization and
migration, ageing societies and the rising cost of health care, the HIV and
AIDS pandemic, and humanitarian crises of increasing number, frequency
and severity” (p. 4). Additionally, the Convention on the Rights of the Child
(CRC) recommends for governments to develop “different forms of
Secondary Education, including general and vocational education” (1995),
and make it accessible to every child.
In its 2016 SOWC report, UNICEF turns to the issue of equity and calls on
governments of the world to ensure equity as the central goal for access and
learning (UNICEF, 2016). It says that investing in quality education for all
especially disadvantaged children and adolescents helps them break the
intergenerational cycle of poverty that they experience.
C. Adult Learners
Adult learners in the Department of Education (DepEd) are learners beyond
school age who participate in basic education because they were unable to
complete this qualification for various reasons. Recognizing the unique
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contexts of adult learners, DepEd provides opportunities for them to earn
their Secondary Education credentials through flexible learning options
such as night high school or open high school. Another option for adult
learners is through nonformal education or the Alternative Learning System
(ALS).
2. CURRICULAR GOALS IN THE KEY STAGES
A. Elementary Education
Elementary education is crucial to the promotion of the child as an
individual, a member of a family and community, and a learner in school.
Developing children for life and learning is based not only on knowledge of
children’s developmental milestones. Teachers should also understand the
child’s social, cultural, community and family backgrounds, and the current
circumstances in which the child finds himself/herself. These backgrounds
lead to diversity in childhood and shape different patterns of development
and learning.
Below are the objectives of elementary education, as stated in Batas Pambansa

232, or the Education Act of 1982:
a. to provide the knowledge and develop the skills, attitudes, and values
essential to personal development and necessary for living in and
contributing to a developing and changing social milieu
b. to provide learning experiences that increase the child's awareness of
and responsiveness to the changes in and just demands of society, and
to prepare him/her for constructive and effective involvement
c. to promote and intensify the child’s knowledge of, identification with,
and love for the nation and the people to which he/she belongs
d. to promote work experiences that develop the child's orientation to the
world of work and creativity, and prepare himself/herself to engage in
honest and gainful work

education is the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal education,
which consists of one (1) year of preparatory education for children at least
five (5) years old as a prerequisite for Grade 1. The Enhanced Basic
Education Act of 2013 also articulates that elementary education refers to
the second stage of compulsory basic education, which is consists of six (6)
years. The entrance age to this level is typically six (6) years old, which is
the age requirement for Grade 1.
The main purpose of elementary education is to help learners develop
a solid base of literacy, numeracy, social, and inquiry skills that will provide
a strong foundation for lifelong learning. The outcomes are intended to
engage them in rich, vibrant, culturebased, and meaningful experiences in
which they develop understanding that both relate to and make connections
across specific learning areas.
The elementary education is specifically represented by elementary

grades. Elementary grades refer to the grade levels in the elementary that
range from Grade 1 to Grade 6. These are composed of two key stages of the
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K to 12 Curriculum, namely, the Primary and Middle Grades. The learners
in the elementary grades are generally from six (6) years old to twelve (12)
years old.
To contribute to fulfilling the goals of elementary education, the

Kindergarten to Grade 3 curriculum aims to:
1. provide learners opportunities to engage in meaningful classroom

and school- and culture-based learning experiences, and provide
learners access to carefully selected and developmentally
appropriate materials and resources
2. develop among learners:

a. an enhanced sense of self and community
b. a deeper understanding of key concepts and ideas in the
different learning areas
c. a positive attitude toward learning
3. equip learners with fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, and
competencies needed for academic success in the later key stages
B. Junior High School

The goals of the JHS Curriculum are (i) to provide learners with
opportunities to relearn fundamental concepts in the learning areas already
taught in earlier grades and allow learning at a higher degree of complexity;
and (ii) for learners to develop an increasing degree of independence in applying
knowledge, skills, and values learned.
The JHS Learning Areas

The Junior High School Curriculum has eight learning areas namely, (1)
English, (2) Filipino, (3) Mathematics, (4) Science, (5) Araling Panlipunan (AP),
(6) Edukasyon sa
Pagpapakatao (EsP), (7) Music, Arts, Physical Education and Health
(MAPEH), and (8) Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE). Each learning
area is studied in four quarters or one academic year. All learning areas have
a Curriculum Guide (CG) with program standards, learning area standards,
course description, and key stage standards. Additionally, the CGs also
articulate grade level standards and content standards and performance
standards for each quarter. For example, for the first quarter of Grade 10
English, the following are the program standards, content standards, and
performance standards.
C. Senior High School
The SHS Core Subjects
The Core Subjects in the SHS Curriculum ensure that all learners will
be equipped with competencies required for specialization studies in their
chosen SHS tracks. The subjects in the Core Curriculum are contiguous to
the K to 10 subjects and are responsive to the College Readiness Standards
and New General Education Curriculum for Higher Education formulated by
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the Commission of Higher Education (CHED). Every subject in the Core
Curriculum is compulsory and has a time allocation of 80 hours per semester
except for PE and Health, which have 20 hours per semester. However, a
maximum of 2 SHS core subjects may be substituted with equivalent subjects
with the approval of DepED.
The SHS Career Tracks
On top of the 15 compulsory subjects in the core curriculum, the

remaining 16 subjects are spread over the 4 SHS tracks: 1) Academic, 2)
Arts and Design, 3) Sports, and 4) Technical-Vocational-Livelihood.
Students are expected to enroll in the track of their choice. Each track has
its own set of Applied Track Subjects and Specialized Subjects. Each subject
in the track will have 80 hours in a semester as well, with a total of 1,280
hours for the Applied Track and Specialized Subjects altogether.
Regardless of which track the student is enrolled in, he/she takes up the
Applied Track Subjects. These are geared toward the acquisition of common
but critical competencies in SHS, i.e., English language proficiency, research,
ICT, etc., but delivered with teaching-learning content and strategies
customized to the requirements of each track.
3. ASSESSMENT
How is assessment conducted for Kindergarten to Grade 3 learners?

The primary means of assessing Kindergarten learners is through
observation throughout the different blocks of time. Assessment in
Kindergarten is designed to help teachers understand learners’ individual
strengths and weaknesses, and enables teachers to design appropriate
learning activities for them. Qualitative and nonnumerical recording and
grading systems are used to describe how Kindergarten learners are
performing vis-à-vis the expected learning outcomes outlined in the
Kindergarten Curriculum Guide.
Formative and summative classroom assessments are given from Grades 1

to 3 to improve student learning outcomes. DepEd Order No. 8, s. 2015
discusses formative and summative assessments done in the classroom.
At the end of Grade 3, learners will be assessed through a national

assessment to check if they are meeting key stage standards and evaluate
the effectiveness of the Kindergarten to Grade 3 programs. Beginning School
Year 2016–2017, DepEd shall conduct the Early Language, Literacy, and
Numeracy Assessment (ELLNA) for Grade 3 learners. ELLNA, in a multiple-
choice format, shall measure Grade 3 learners’ language skills using
learning area content and numeracy skills. Moreover, English, Filipino, and
Mother Tongue shall be the languages of assessment for ELLNA. DepEd
Order 55, s. 2016 discusses the details of the ELLNA.
When is assessment conducted for Grades 4 to 6?

Formative and summative classroom assessments are given during Grades
4 to 6 to improve student learning outcomes. Formative assessment is an
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ongoing process of providing learners with immediate feedback on how well
they are learning. The results of this type of assessment are documented
but not included in computing learner’s grades. Summative assessment,
on the other hand, is used to measure whether learners have met the
content and performance standards. The results of summative assessment
are used as bases for computing learners’ grades.
At the end of Grade 6, learners will be assessed through national and

international assessments to check if they are meeting key stage standards
and evaluate the effectiveness of the Grades 4 to 6 programs. DepEd Order
8, s. 2015, and Deped Order 55, s. 2016, talk about the assessments
conducted in the classroom and at the national level.
Assessment in JHS
Thus, assessment in JHS includes formative and summative classroom
assessments that are given during Grades 7 to 10 to improve student
learning outcomes. To qualify for an SIP, learners take an entry test before
Grade 7.
At Grade 9, learners take the National Career Aptitude Examination (NCAE).

The NCAE is an aptitude test meant to provide information through test
results for selfassessment, career awareness, and career guidance of high
school students for their post-secondary courses or application for
scholarship. Test taking is mandatory but test results are recommendatory.
They may also undergo technical-vocational assessment through TESDA for a

National Certificate.
Those who finish JHS also have to take an exit assessment at Grade 10, which
is the National Achievement Test (NAT) Grade 10.
Assessment in SHS
Classroom assessment in SHS consists of formative and summative
classroom assessments given during Grades 11 to 12 to improve student
learning outcomes. The processes may be found in DepEd Order 8, s. 2015
Learners are given as much positive feedback about their performance to
help them choose their career paths. DepEd Order 36, s. 2016 on honors
provides to schools on how to provide awards and recognition to the talents
and effort of learners.
The assessment of student learning is discussed in greater detail in DepEd

Order 55, s. 2016, entitled Policy Guidelines for the National Assessment of
Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic Education Program. Entry as well as
exit assessments for the different tracks and strands vary to respond fully
to the needs of the learners. These will help them better understand their
potentials and interests so they can chart their future based on their
strengths.
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The table below shows the key stages of the basic education program with brief
descriptions on the characteristics of learners. Test your knowledge by checking
on the appropriate column of key stage where each characteristic fall.
No. Characteristics Kindergarten Grade Grade Grade

to Grade 3
4 to 6 7 to 10 11 to 12
1 The onset of puberty

happens when young teens
undergo physiological ̸
changes triggered by the
release of hormones.
2 Physiological development
will be almost complete at ̸
this stage.
3 Children at this stage use

symbols that allow them to
think creatively and slowly as
̸
they are learning to process
information logically.
4 They develop the capacity to

share and take turns, and
they are able to play ̸
cooperatively with their
peers.
5 The ability to learn grows
substantially at this age
because of their increasing
capacity to think ̸
conceptually, solve
problems, and use language.
6 They learn what is expected

of them by observing and
imitating models, who are
usually their parents, but ̸
can also be other significant
people like older siblings,
teachers, or peers.
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7 Children’s self-concept (how
they see themselves) at this
̸
age is influenced in larger
part by their physical,
No. Characteristics Kindergarten Grade Grade Grade
to Grade 3
4 to 6 7 to 10 11 to 12
intellectual, and social skills.
8 Their sense of identity,

including their sexual
orientation and gender
̸
identity or gender expression
(SOGIE), is firmer and
clearer.
9 They also develop the
capacity to share and take
turns, and they are able to ̸
play cooperatively with their
peers.
10 They begin to experience
feelings of attraction, which
occur as they encounter ̸
gender identity or gender
expression issues.
 If you scored 0-4, it’s alright. Please go over the module and follow
the directions.
 If you got 5-9 correct responses, congratulations! Proceed to the
topics/sessions that you’ve missed.
 If you got a perfect score, congratulations! You may proceed to the
last session on preparing a detailed lesson plan.
Read and answer the guide questions below.
How would you describe children of ages 5-8 in terms of:

• physical development?
children’s physical growth slows down a little, but great strides in gross
and fine motor coordination take place. Their organ systems (muscular,
skeletal, nervous, respiratory, circulatory, and immune systems) are
maturing, thus it is important that their health and nutritional needs are
met.
• cognitive development?
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children’s speech and language abilities grow, allowing them to
increasingly use language and symbols to learn more about the world
around them. They use speech both to communicate to others (social
speech) and to gain control over their own actions (private speech). They
can be easily frightened by new or strange events, as they sometimes get
carried away by their imagination in the process of learning to distinguish
fantasy from reality
• learning style?
Children at this stage use symbols that allow them to think
creatively and slowly as they are learning to process information logically.
Play is an important avenue for learning and development at this age.
Through dramatic play and playing with their peers, they develop social
skills. Play also enhances cognitive development as it improves creativity
and symbolic thinking.
How would you describe children of ages 9-12 in terms of:

Children in middle childhood become increasingly more coordinated

and integrative in their motor and perceptual skills resulting in
increased physical coordination and strength. Their small muscles
develop rapidly, making playing instruments, hammering, or building
things more enjoyable. Manual dexterity also develops, and children
become better at cutting, coloring, drawing, and similar activities.
Physical activity (e.g., sports, outdoor play) is important to help
children continue to develop their gross motor skills as well as improve
their overall health and fitness.
Children’s ability to learn grows substantially at this age because of
their increasing capacity to think conceptually, solve problems, and
use language. At this age, children should have acquired the ability to
read, write, compose, compute, inquire, and work with others. They
can now use these skills and abilities as tools for learning. They are
able to think more logically and make mental representations of
objects and events.
• learning style?
make mental representations of objects and events.
How would you describe learners in the secondary education in terms of:
Early adolescence is a time of physical, socio-emotional, and
intellectual development. During early adolescence, the onset of puberty
happens when young teens undergo physiological changes triggered by
the release of hormones. As such, young teens experience rapid increases
in height, weight, and growth of their internal organs, as well as their
skeletal and muscular systems. Puberty leads to growth not only in
primary sex characteristics (genitals) but also in secondary sex
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characteristics. In girls, these changes include the growth of breasts,
pubic and underarm hair, increased width and depth of pelvis, and
changes in voice and skin. In boys, these include the growth of facial,
underarm, and pubic hair, changes in voice and skin, and broadening of
shoulders (Papalia & Olds, 1995).
It is at this stage that young teens also develop abstract and
independent thinking. They display a curiosity for topics that resonate
with them—topics that they find both useful and interesting. Young
adolescents at this time also “acquire the ability to develop and test
hypotheses, analyze and synthesize data, grapple with complex
concepts, and think reflectively” (Association for Middle Level
Education, 2016).
• learning style?
abstract and independent thinking.
Direction: Fill-in the KWL chart with the needed information.
• For column K, write all the things you know about the curricular goals
in each key stage
• For column W, write all the things you want to know about the
curricular goals in each key stage
K (What I W L
Know)
Key Stage (What I Want to (What I Learned)
know)
Using of Mother To know more about The primary

Tongue Based – different teaching means of assessing
KE to Grade 3
Multi lingual methods and Kindergarten
Education strategies learners is through
observation
throughout the
different blocks of
time.
At the end of Grade
3, learners will be
assessed through
a national
assessment to
check if they are
meeting key stage
standards and
evaluate the
effectiveness of the
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Kindergarten to
Grade 3 programs.
K (What I W L
Know)
Key Stage (What I Want to (What I Learned)
know)
Students should be Know more about At the end of

able to construct ways on assessing Grade 6, learners
meaning and them. will be assessed
Grade 4-6 communicate them through national
using creative, and international
appropriate and assessments to
grammatically check if they are
correct oral and meeting key stage
written language standards and
evaluate the
effectiveness of the
Grades 4 to 6
programs. DepEd
Order 8, s. 2015,
and Deped Order
55, s. 2016, talk
about the
assessments
conducted in the
classroom and at
the national level
Students should be To know more about To qualify for an
able to interpret , different teaching SIP, learners take
Grade 7-10
evaluate and methods and an entry test before
represent strategies that will Grade 7.
information within cater all the At Grade 9,
and between differences of the learners take the
learning area texts learners National Career
and discourses. Aptitude
Examination
(NCAE).
Students should be To know more about The assessment of
able to integrate different teaching student learning is
Grade 11-12
communication and methods and discussed in
language skills for strategies that will greater detail in
creating meaning cater all the DepEd Order 55, s.
using oral and differences of the 2016, entitled
written texts, learners Policy Guidelines
various genres and for the National
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discursive contexts Assessment of
for personal and Student Learning
professional for the K to 12
purposes Basic Education
Program.
After going through Activity 2, fill-up the L column of the chart by writing
all the things you have learned about the curricular goals.
What have you realized from the lesson? How would knowing the
curricular goals affect your teaching plans in the key stage you are
handling?
I should align the learning competency based on the k to 12 curriculum guide.
Matching Curricular goals, Instruction and Assessment Strategies
1. After you have read the preceding materials, you will match curricular
goals, instruction and assessment strategies.
2. Select a certain learning competency in one of the subjects you are
currently handling using the curriculum guide. Write the LC code.
2. Think of appropriate instruction and assessment strategy/ies for
the selected LC.
3. Accomplish table below
Learning Competency/ Instructional Strategy Assessment
LC Code
Cognitive Inductive and indirect Formative Assessment

instruction
Visualize perpendicular ,
i.e Quiz
parallel and intersecting
lines
Play based teaching
Psychomotor
Show perpendicular,
parallel and intersecting
lines
Affective
Show cooperation in
small group activities
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What do you need to consider in planning your instruction to ensure that
standards are achieved?
In planning my instruction, I need to consider the k to 12 curriculum guide

because it will make clear the focus of my subject/learning area and of my
lessons
Preparing a Detailed Lesson Plan
1. After going through sessions 1 to 3 of this module, you are going to

prepare a detailed lesson plan by applying the knowledge you gained.
2. Read DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016, Policy Guidelines on Daily Lesson
Preparation for the Kto12 Basic Education Program
3. Answer the following:

a. In what way is the detailed lesson plan (DLP) useful to you as a
newly hired teacher?
It is a way of visualizing a lesson before it is taught. Identifying
clear lesson and clear objectives while carefully linking activities
to them which is essential for effectiveness.
b. Which part of the DLP do you find the easiest to accomplish? Why
do you say so?
EVALUATION because you already had the other parts.
c. Which part of the DLP do you find difficult to accomplish? Why do

you say so?
It is the application , because I have to think of activities
4. This time, think of a learning competency on the area and key stage
you are handling. Review on the content and performance standard
of the chosen LC and prepare a detailed lesson plan. Please be
guided with DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016.
5. Seek for technical assistance from your school head or

instructional supervisor to ensure that curriculum requirements
are achieved. Take note of suggestions and comments and do some
revisions if needed.
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Post-Test
Choose the letter of the correct answer. Write the letter of your answer on the
space provided.
D 1. The provision of Kindergarten Education (KE) to all will increase young
learners chance of completing formal schooling, reduce incidence of
school leavers, and ensure better school performance is embodied in a.
DO # 8, s. 2012
e. DO # 32, s. 2012
f. DO # 42, s. 2016
g. DO # 47, s. 2016
___D__ 2. One of the goals of the Kindergarten to Grade 3 curriculum is to develop
among learners the following except one. Which one is NOT?
e. An enhanced sense of self and community

f. A deeper understanding of key concepts and ideas in the different
learning areas
g. A positive attitude toward learning
h. An increasing degree of independence in applying knowledge,
skills, and values learned.
___B__ 3. Which among the following is the most distinct feature of the
Kindergarten curriculum?
e. The use of play and games in the learning process

f. The use of the learner’s mother tongue in the learning process
g. The integration of ICT in the learning process
h. The use of ECCD in assessing learners
___A__ 4.
education is the first stage of compulsory and mandatory formal
education, which consists of one (1) year of preparatory education for
children at least ______ years old as a prerequisite for Grade 1. a. 4
e. 5
f. 6
g. 7
____B_ 5. Which is true about secondary education?
I. It composed of 2 key stages, Junior HS and Senior HS

IV. Senior HS comprises Grades 11 and 12
V. Learners beyond 18 years old are not accepted
e. I and II only
f. II and III only
g. I, and III only
h. I, II, and III
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____D_ 6. Fred, an 8-year old boy, was accompanied by his mother to enroll in Grade
1. Upon interview, it was revealed that Fred never attended schooling and
his mother cannot show any proof that he finished his kindergarten
education. The decision was for Fred to enroll in KE. Do you think the
decision made is right?
e. Yes, because he needs to be exposed in the classroom first.

f. Yes, because KE is a prerequisite to Grade 1
g. No, because he met the age requirement for grade 1
h. No, because it does not matter whether he finished KE or not
____D_ 7. The following are features of learning assessment except one. Which one
is NOT?
a.Assessment provides vital information that would advise parents of

the child’s progress.
d. Assessment is crucial to identifying the child’s total developmental

needs and at the same time should determine academic
achievement.
e. Assessment is best conducted on a regular basis so that a timely
response or intervention can be made to improve learning.
f. Assessment ratings should be more qualitative or descriptive and

less numerical.
___C__ 8. The SHS curriculum formulation is a step toward the realization of the
Philippine Qualifications Framework (PQF), and is the main policy tool for
the implementation of the new 13-year cycle of basic education. What
comprises the SHS curriculum?
e. Basic Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects

f. Basic Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects
g. Core Subjects, Applied Track, Specialized Subjects
h. Core Subjects, Selected Track, Specialized Subjects
___D__ 9.
After delivering his lesson on motion, Mr. Cruz gave a summative
assessment, recorded data on students’ scores and identified students
who passed and those who failed. He provided enrichment and
intervention activities to those who passed and failed respectively. Which
part of the learning log is being accomplished by Mr. Cruz in this situation?
e. Objectives
f. Strategies
g. Assessment
h. Reflection
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__B___ 10. According to DepEd Order 31, s. 2012 entitled Policy
Guidelines on the Implementation of Grades 1 to 10 of the K to 12
Basic Education
Curriculum (BEC) Effective School Year 2012–2013, at the end of
Senior High School, the learner is expected to be prepared and
equipped with knowledge and skills for Tertiary Education,
middle-level skills development, employment, and
entrepreneurship. After finishing SHS, Gorio devoted his time
preparing and selling delicacies in his locality for him to earn
for his higher education. Which goal of the K to12 BEP is
illustrated?
e. Employment
f. Entrepreneurship
g. Middle level skills development
h. Tertiary Education
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V. SESSION 5: SPECIAL EDUCATION
(PTIs)
1. Use strategies responsive to 2. Design , adapt and implement
learners with disabilities/ teaching strategies that are
giftedness and talents . ( 3.3.1) responsive to learners with
disabilities , giftedness and talents .
( 3.3.2)
Objectives
a. Identify the characteristics of learners with special needs.

b. Apply teaching strategies that will respond to learners’ special
learning needs.
c. Develop a modified instructional design adapting the special
learning needs and styles of learners with disabilities/giftedness
and talents
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Pre-Test
Write words or phrases in the graphic organizer below to represent your

understanding of Special Education.
Who are the clients? Why this particular program?
Person with To give special

SPECIAL attention with their
disabilities
EDUCATION capabilities
How is sped implemented?
1. Maintain an organized classroom and limit distractions.

2. Use music and voice inflection.
3. Break down instructions into smaller, manageable tasks.
4. Use multi-sensory strategies.
5. Give students with special needs opportunities for success.
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Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Special Education also known as special needs education, aided education,
exceptional education or Special Ed, is the practice of
educating students with special educational needs in a
way that addresses their individual differences and
needs.
Special Needs a term used in clinical diagnostic and functional
development to describe individuals who require
assistance for disabilities that may be medical, mental,
or psychological.
Special Educational a term that refers to children who have learning
Needs problems or disabilities that make it harder for them to
learn than most children of the same age.
Learning disabilities a neurologically-based processing problems. These
processing problems can interfere with learning basic
skills such as reading, writing and/or math. They can
also interfere with higher level skills such as
organization, time planning, abstract reasoning, long or
short term memory and attention.
Intellectual disability a disability characterized by significant limitations both
in intellectual functioning (reasoning, learning, problem
solving) and in adaptive behavior, which covers a range
of everyday social and practical skills.
This disability originates before the age of 18.
'Gifted and talented' a term that describes children who have the potential to
develop significantly beyond what is expected for their
age. 'Gifted' refers to a child who has abilities in one or
more academic subjects, such as English or math.
Key Concepts
1. Vision Impairment4
a. Physical Signs- Crossed eyes, eyes that turn out, eyes that flutter
from side to side or up and down, or eyes that do not seem to focus
are physical signs that a child has vision problems
b. Clumsiness- Poor vision might be the cause when a child is
constantly running into things or falling down. He might have trouble
realizing how close or far away objects really are. Sometimes young
4
http://www.livestrong.com/article/126096-characteristics-visually-impaired-child/
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children who do not walk well actually have problems with their
vision.
c. Behavior- Some children who have vision problems appear to have a
short attention span. Other children might blink frequently or squint
whenever they read or watch television. Often children are sensitive
to bright light or might sit close to the television or hold books that
they are reading close to their face. Likewise, younger children with
visual impairments might hold toys very close to their face.
d. Poor Eye-Hand Coordination- Signs of poor eye-hand coordination
might include difficulty throwing or catching a ball, tying shoes or
copying schoolwork from the blackboard. Poor handwriting is often
another sign of poor eye-hand coordination. Children who suffer from
lazy eyes, crossed or wandering eyes can have problems with
coordination, balance and depth perception, primarily because they
learn to use only one eye at a time.
e. Poor Academic Performance- A child might not read well, or might
use her finger to follow along when she is reading so that she doesn’t
lose her place. Some children also have trouble remembering what
they read. Children with vision problems can find it difficult to write
as well or might have problems with math and other subjects.
2. Deaf or Hard Of Hearing5
a. Speech Delays- Children with poor hearing might be unable to

communicate because they cannot understand or imitate spoken
language. When diagnosed and addressed early, children with early
childhood speech delays generally catch up to their peers.
b. Communication Difficulties- Children with mild to moderate
hearing impairment may develop speech and language at roughly the
same time as their peers.
c. Selective Hearing- Hearing-impaired children are often unable to
hear their names when called, and their behavior can be mistakenly
labeled as inattention or behavioral misconduct.
d. Behavioral Characteristics- Hearing-impaired children might appear
dizzy or disoriented because the nerves in the ears also control
balance. Academic problems and irritability are also common
symptoms of hearing loss in children.
e. Differential Diagnosis
f. Behavioral and emotional disturbances can cause speech delays and
social difficulties, which might be mistaken for challenges with
hearing or sensory processing.
3. Mental Health Conditions6
5
http://www.livestrong.com/article/509643-characteristics-of-hearing-impairment-and-
deafness-inchildren/
6
https://www.google.com.ph/search?site=&source=hp&q=mental+health+conditions+list&oq=me
ntal+healt h+conditions&gs_l=psy
ab.1.1.0l4.10603.15386.0.19273.24.23.0.0.0.0.392.4129.0j1j7j7.15.0....0...1.1.64.psyab..9.15.4
119...46j0i131k1j0i46k1.kP7Sho1JJzc
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a. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
b. Autism Spectrum Disorder ( ASD)
c. Pervasive Developmental Delay –Not Otherwise Specified ( PDD-NOS)
d. Anxiety/Panic Disorder
e. Bipolar Disorder
f. Depression
g. Schizophrenia
4. Intellectual Disability7
a. Intellectual disability in reading
b. Intellectual disability in math
c. Intellectual disability in writing
d. Intellectual disability with motor skills
e. Intellectual disability with language
5. Physical Disability
Physical disabilities can be the result of congenital birth issues, accidental

injury, or illness. One physical condition might be considered disabling to
one person but not the next. The key aspect in defining physical disability is
not whether a person has a specific condition but how that physical
condition impacts his or her daily life.
Characteristics of Learners with Giftedness and Talents

a. The Gifted Child exhibits intensity and curiosity sooner than the
average child. They respond to events with stronger emotion, sensitivity
and passion than the average child.
b. When they are interested in something, they pursue it with passion!
They seek out information to discover as much about it as possible.
c. The gifted child has an excellent memory, which may account for their
ability to remember details, spelling words, or math problems with ease.
d. Younger gifted children can watch television or work at the computer
for longer periods of time, and sit quietly and listen to a story for longer
than their peers.
e. These children need to be challenged. They have a thirst for information,
and general education classes frustrate them, as they don’t like
repeating or practicing things they already know.
f. They are often perfectionists, highly organized, and expect to do well at
everything.
g. Gifted children often speak at an early age and have an impressive
vocabulary. They learn to read sooner than most, often before
kindergarten.
h. They can be sensitive to sound, clothes tags, or wrinkles in socks. They
are perceptive to facial expressions, body language, and often have a
good sense of humor.
7
https://www.healthyplace.com/neurodevelopmental-disorders/intellectual-disability/types-
ofintellectual-disabilities-list-and-examples/
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i. They are voracious in their search for answers, including reading and
internet research, and tend to ask a lot of questions.
j. These children are methodical thinkers, have definite opinions, and are
very motivated when curious about a topic. They work well on their own.
Because their intelligence is highly developed, they are not interested in
typical activities of their chronological peers. Rather, they prefer the
company of older children or adults.
Strategies and Approaches in Dealing with Learners with Special Needs

a. Maintain an organized classroom and limit distractions.
• maintaining a healthy balance of structure and unstructured
processes is important.
• using checklists and help students keep their notebooks
change their work area while completing homework or studying
assign tasks that involve moving around the room.
• schedule breaks throughout the day and seat students with
special needs in an area of the classroom that limits distractions
b. Use music and voice inflection. When transitioning to an activity, use

a short song to finish up one task and move to another. Many of us
have sung the “clean up” while cleaning up before the next activity; use
a similar approach in the classroom. Students with special needs might
also respond well to varied voice inflection and tone, so use a mixture
of loud, soft, and whisper sounds. Using proper pronunciation and
sometimes slightly exaggerating proper speech will help a child model
the same principles.
c. Break down instructions into smaller, manageable tasks. Students
with special needs often have difficulty understanding long-winded or
several instructions at once. For children with learning disabilities, it
is best to use simple, concrete sentences. You might have to break
down a step into a few smaller steps to ensure your students with
special needs understand what you are asking. You might even want
to put the directions both in print and saying them verbally. Ask your
students with special needs to repeat the directions and ask them to
demonstrate that they understand. Do not give further instructions
until a student has completed the previous task.
d. Use multi-sensory strategies. As all children learn in different ways,
it is important to make every lesson as multi-sensory as possible.
Students with learning disabilities might have difficulty in one area,
while they might excel in another. For example, use both visual and
auditory cues. Create opportunities for tactile experiences. You might
need to use physical cues, such as a light touch, when a student might
get distracted or inattentive. Get creative with your lesson plans, and
students with special needs will appreciate the opportunity to use their
imaginations or try something new; use a balance of structure and
familiar lessons with original content.
e. Give students with special needs opportunities for success.
Children with learning disabilities often feel like they do not succeed in
certain areas, but structuring lessons that lead to successful results is
a way to keep them motivated. Provide immediate reinforcement for
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accomplishments, be consistent with rules and discipline, correct
errors and reward students when they make these corrections
themselves, explain behavioral expectations, and teach and
demonstrate appropriate behaviors rather than just expecting students
with special needs to pick them up.
Read the situations below and identify the disabilities evident in the learner. Choose from the
types of disabilities enumerated inside the box.
Vision Impairment
Deaf or hard of hearing
Mental health
conditions
Intellectual disability
Physical disability
1. You have observed that one of your students Anabel does not pay
attention to what you are illustrating on the board. You noticed that
she squints and blinks frequently as she stares at the writings on the
board.
VISION IMPAIRMENT
2. In a number of instances, you have called Albert but he does not seem
to respond to you. He manifested some level of inattentiveness or
misbehaviour.
DEAF OR HARD OF HEARING
3. Anton’s grades in all the learning areas were exceptionally impressive.

However, he got 77 in Mathematics. You have observed him struggle
with numbers.
INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY
Let us find out if your answers are correct by referring to the key below.
Watch the video about giftedness through the link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Je0cl1Qaus
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List down the characteristics of the gifted learners shown in the
video. While the video is being played you will point out the characteristics
of each child being described. Use the chart below to organize your ideas.
Name of the Gifted Child Characteristics/ Giftedness

Video is not available
Interview a mentor who is an expert in the field of special education and discuss with him or her
specific strategies that may be employed in dealing with learners with disabilities and giftedness.
You will then be enhancing this interview by having further readings on the said topic.
You may interview a teacher handling the last sections or those teaching
remedial reading or SPED teachers themselves. Coaches, trainers, advisers
of gifted learners may also be your interviewees.
You may use the interview questions given or you may formulate your own
depending on the subject of your interview. The interview feedback form will
guide and help you in noting down important points of discussion.
Using the points you that you have gathered from the discussions in this session and from
the interview, you will now enumerate activities that you can use in order to address the
needs of a particular learner in your class who has a learning disability or giftedness.
You may use the graphic organizer below.
DISABILITIES
Characteristic 1 Characteristic 2 Characteristic 3
Activities Activities Activities
Reflection
You have accomplished the task with great proficiency and it is commendable.
Looking back at the discussions and activities, write your reflections on the
following:
What concepts about special education had a great impact on you?

Apply teaching strategies that will respond to learners’ special learning needs.
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What is your professional obligation towards these learners with disabilities and
giftedness?
Use strategies responsive to learners with disabilities/ giftedness and talents
What is your personal commitment in helping your learners with special needs?
Design , adapt and implement teaching strategies that are responsive to learners
with disabilities , giftedness and talents .
Post-Test
Let us test how far have you gone in understanding special education by having
the post-test. Write key concepts or ideas for each heading.
Who are the clients?

Person with SPECIAL Why this particular
disabilities EDUCATION program?
How is sped implemented?

1.Maintain an organized classroom and limit distractions.
2.Use music and voice inflection.
3.Break down instructions into smaller, manageable tasks.
4.Use multi-sensory strategies.
5.Give students with special needs opportunities for success.
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VI. SESSION 6: DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS – ALTERNATIVE LEARNING
SYSTEM
(
ALS) Desired Learning Outcome
BTI (3.4.1)
Demonstrate understanding of the special educational needs of learners in difficult
circumstances, including: geographic isolation; chronic illness; displacement due
to armed conflict, urban resettlement or disaster; child abuse and child labor.
PTI (3.4.2)
Plan and deliver teaching strategies that are responsive to the special educational
needs of learners in difficult circumstances, including: geographic isolation; chronic
illness; displacement due to armed conflict, urban resettlement or disaster; child
abuse and child labor practices.
Objectives
a. Discuss the different ALS Programs that will cater the educational
needs of learners in difficult circumstances, including: geographic
isolation; chronic illness; displacement due to armed conflict, urban
resettlement or disaster; child abuse and child labor practices;
b. Describe the program options in providing educational services to
ALS learners; and
c. Develop a lesson plan using teaching strategies that are responsive
to educational needs of ALS learners.
Pre-Test
Directions: TRUE or FALSE. Write T if the statement is correct and if it is

FALSE write F on the space provided for.
___T____ 1. The Alternative Learning System is a parallel learning system

in the Philippines that provides a practical option to the existing formal
instruction.
___T__ 2. Family Basic Literacy Program (FBLP) focuses on packaging of
short-term educational activity that addresses the special needs and
interest of the street and working children.
____F____ 3. Republic Act 9155 provides for the recognition and promotion
of other forms of education other than formal education.
____T___ 4. The potential learner in ALS goes through a screening process to
determine whatever prior learning that he/she may have through the National
Assessment Test.
____F___ 5. Mobile teachers are “specialized” teachers who live among the
people in remote barangays of the country.
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_____T____ 6. Basic Literacy Program is a community-based program for
nonliterate outof-school children, youth, and adults to acquire basic reading,
writing, and numeracy skills.
_____F___ 7. Indigenous People Education is a program for Muslim migrants to
be able to positively contribute to the peace efforts of our government improve
the quality of life of Muslim out-of-school youth and adults.
_____F____ 8. Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) is an alternative delivery mode
using radio broadcast to deliver the ALS programs, as a form of distance
learning. Listeners are able to acquire equivalency in basic education
through the broadcast of lesson.
_____F____ 9. The Basic Literacy Program is a literacy service learning
intervention utilizing literate family members to help non-literate members
upgrade their literacy skills and improve the educational opportunities of
poor families.
______T___ 10. Parent education is a short-term course that addresses the
special needs and interest of the parents to promote pride of their work and
show ownership of their responsibilities as family and community members.
Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Accreditation and a nonformal education certification program for outof-
Equivalency (A&E) Program school children, out-of-school youth and adults that
recognizes prior learning. The program offers
elementary and high school secondary education
comparable with formal basic education. Accreditation
is done by administering the
Accreditation and Equivalency Test (A&E Test) to ALS
learners. The passers’ next grade level depends on the
test
ALS Special Education a professional teacher who specializes in SPED, is
Teacher for PWD currently handling classes with either visually or
hearing impaired students/pupils in public elementary
or secondary schools and is assigned to serve as an
ALS Special Education Teacher for ALS for PWD
Program
Basic Literacy Program a community-based program for nonliterate out-
(BLP) ofschool children, youth, and adults to acquire basic
reading, writing, and numeracy skills or the ability to
read with comprehensions, write simple messages, and
solve numeracy problems
Community Learning also called Punlaan ng Karunungan, which is similar to
Center (CLC) a school but different in many aspects. CLC serves as
a learning hub in the community, a center for skills
development and a community facility for local events
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Key Concepts8
1. What is Alternative Learning System (ALS)?

ALS is a parallel learning system in the Philippines that provides a
practical option to the existing formal instruction. When one does not have
or cannot access formal education in schools, ALS is an alternate or
substitute.
ALS only requires learners to attend learning sessions based on the agreed
schedule between the learners and the learning facilitators.
The program has two different schematics for conducting instruction:

school-based and community-based. On the school-based program,
instructions are conducted in school campuses while in the community-based
program, formal instruction are conducted in community halls or on private
places. The ALS program follows a uniform lesson module for all academic
subjects covering the sciences, mathematics, English, Filipino, social studies,
current events among others. Delivery of instructions are provided by
government-paid instructors or by private non-government organization.
Aside from schematics, the program has two levels: elementary and
secondary. Students have to start from elementary level, then proceed to high
school level. If a student is a graduate of elementary under a formal
classroom system, the student is automatically admitted to the secondary
levels depending on which year level the student stopped schooling.
What curriculum is used in ALS?

ALS reflects the set of knowledge skill and competencies that learners
should develop to meet requirements of basic education. It is comparable to
the formal school curriculum. The teaching and learning processes and
resources are based on the Alternative Learning System curriculum.
Who is the target learner in the Alternative Learning System?

ALS is intended for out-of-school children, youth, and adults who need basic
and functional literacy skills, knowledge and values. These people are usually
located to the formal school curriculum.
Who are the DepEd ALS field implementers?

Mobile teachers are “specialized” teachers who lived among the people in
remote barangays of the country to conduct the BLP for illiterate out of school
children, youth and adults who are willing to learn basic literacy skills and
proceed to Continuing Education program: Accreditation and Equivalency
(A&E) for those who left formal school system or have no access to schools.
What materials are used in ALS?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Learning_System_(Philippine
s)
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ALS uses learning modules. Each module is complete in itself. It contains the
description of the module, objectives, learning activities, and pre- and post-test.
Why is there a need for ALS in the Philippines?

Many Filipinos do not have a chance to attend and finish formal basic
education (Grades 1–6 and Year 1–4) due to many reasons. Some drop out
from schools while some do not have schools in their communities. Since
every Filipino has a right to free basic education, the government establishes
ALS to provide all Filipinos the chance to have access to and complete basic
education in a mode that fits their distinct situations and needs.
If a learner has not finished his elementary schooling, he/she may be

admitted to the program. He will have to go through a Functional Literacy
Test (FLT) for the learning facilitator to identify the level of literacy. Learning
modules will be suggested to be his focus relative to the result of his FLT
and interest. The learner will then be guided to accomplish an Individual
Learning Agreement (ILA). This ILA will be their (learner and facilitator) basis
in tracking the progress and competencies developed within the learners.
After passing high school level test the learner can now enroll in grade 11.
What is the basis of ALS implementation in the Philippines?

The 1987 Philippine Constitution provides for the recognition and
promotion of other forms of education other than formal education. Article
XIV, Section 2, Paragraph (1) declares that the State shall establish, maintain
and support a complete, adequate and integrated system of education relevant
to the needs of the people and society; and paragraph (4) concisely encourages
non-formal, informal and indigenous learning systems as well as self-learning,
independent and out-of-school study programs particularly those that
respond to community needs.
The Governance Act for Basic Education otherwise known as the Republic Act
9155 stipulates the establishment of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) to
provide out-ofschool children, youth and adults population with basic
education.
As stated in Republic Act No. 7277 “An act providing for the
Rehabilitation, SelfDevelopment and Self-Reliance of disabled persons and
their Integration into the Mainstream of Society and for Other Purposes” and
in Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 “the state shall promote the right of every
individual to relevant quality education regardless of sex, age, creed, socio-
economic status, physical and mental conditions, racial or ethnic origin,
political or other affiliation”, the State shall promote and maintain equality
of access to education as well as attainment of the benefits of education by
all its citizens.
How does ALS work?

Two major programs in ALS are being implemented by DepEd, through
the Bureau of Alternative Learning System (BALS). One is the Basic Literacy
Program and the other is the Continuing Education Program - Accreditation
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and Equivalency (A&E). Both programs are modular and flexible. This means
that learning can take place anytime and anyplace, depending on the
convenience and availability of the learners.
What is the difference between the Basic Education System and ALS9?
Basic Education System is classroom-based, managed by trained formal
school teachers.
ALS happens outside the classroom, community-based, usually
conducted at community learning centers, barangay multi-purpose hall,
libraries or at home, managed by ALS learning facilitators, such as mobile
teachers, district ALS coordinators, instructional managers at an agreed
schedule and venue between the learners and facilitators.
What are the program options of ALS learners?

1. Indigenous People Education - a research and development
project which aims to provide basic education support services
to IP communities. This is initially implemented at the tribal
communities in Dumsalneg, Ilocos Norte, Gen. Nakar, Quezon,
and Botolan, Zambales.
2. The Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education in
Alternative Learning System (ALIVE in ALS) - designed for
the Muslim Migrants to be able to positively contribute to the
peace efforts of our government in order to improve the quality
of life of Muslim OSY and adults. It has components, namely;
Basic Literacy Program, ALIVE; Accreditation & Equivalency
(A&E)
Program, ALIVE; Technical Vocational Education Program, ALIVE;
and Entrepreneurship Development, ALIVE
3. Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled Persons

(ALS- DAP) - a project which aims to deliver Basic Literacy
Program to the special/differently-abled
children/OSYs/adults, e.g., hearing impaired learners who
availed of/have access to the formal school system through
specialized approaches, e.g., sign language.
4. Adolescent Reproductive Health - a project for out-of-school
adolescent ages 9-24 years old. It is a life skills-based
education program for adolescent who are in high-risky
behavior.
What is Parent Education

It is an informal education which is a life skills short-term course that
addresses the special needs and interest of the parents to promote pride in
their work and ownership of their responsibilities as members of the family
and their community.
6. Family Basic Literacy Program (FBLP) - a literacy service
learning intervention utilizing literate family members to help
non-literate members upgrade their literacy skills and improve
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http://www.deped.gov.ph/als
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the educational opportunities of poor families in the depressed,
deprived and underserved (DDU) areas.
7. Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) - an alternative learning delivery

mode using radio broadcast to deliver the ALS programs. As a
form of distance learning, it can expand access to education by
bringing it to where the learners are. It aims to provide learning
opportunities to listeners and enable them to acquire equivalency
in basic education through the broadcast of lesson.
8. Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children and Adults -

focuses on packaging of short-term educational activity that
addresses the special needs and interest of the street and working
children. It intends to use life skills active learning
approaches/strategies aimed at developing/enhancing social,
civic, aesthetic, cultural, recreational physical and personal
development.
The learning materials, packages may be
developed/adopted/adapted or gathered from other sources and
tailored-fit to the identified needs of the users.
There are short courses or Informal education to be completed in a

maximum of three months focusing on the development of livelihood skills
like bread and pastry, hair cutting, meat processing, handicraft making,
dressmaking and the like.
For a sample on the impact of ALS Program, here is a video of an ALS Mobile
Teacher on how he/she touches the lives of a Filipino Learner.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fleUBPV8_tY
Identify the ALS program suited to the given situations. Provide answers in a separate sheet.
a. Situation Number 1
My dear teacher, I am now on my 5th grade in elementary, I really
love to go to regular school, in our class, every day, but sadly I am now
having struggle on my way to school because my family and I are living
in a mountainous place and we belong to a Tadyawan Tribe. My father
decided that I have to stop schooling due to the distance I am travelling
just to attend class. Can you suggest possible way or solution so that I
can continue my schooling even I am at our tribe?
Indigenous People Education
b. Situation No. 2
Mang Elberto is a street vendor, selling palamig, banana que, and junk
foods. He always noticed Jojo, a street boy, who is frequently looking for
empty cans, used newspaper and other raw materials along Magallanes
Street. Mang Elberto asked Jojo if he has parents to guide him and
nurture him. He found out that Jojo doesn’t have parents or even relatives
to take care of him. Jojo wishes to continue his elementary grade. If Mang
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Alberto come to you and ask for possible help or assistance on how he
can help Jojo to continue his schooling, what possible program can you
advice and why?
Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children and Adults
c. Situation No.3
Nena is 19 years old and a housemaid. She stopped schooling when
she was in grade 5. She could not find time to enroll in formal
education considering the nature of her work. The school near her
workplace does not offer night schooling. Her employer wanted her to
continue her studies through ALS. Can you suggest what possible
ALS program best suited for her? Why?
Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children and Adults
d. Situation No. 4
Nilo is a visually impaired pupil who was not able to complete his
elementary education. He wanted to continue his studies despite
of his disability. Would he be allowed to enroll in ALS program?
What advice could you give to him regarding his intention of getting
back to school?
Alternative Learning System for Differently-Abled Persons (ALS-
DAP)
Develop a Lesson Plan catering the ALS Learners’ educational needs with appropriate teaching
learning strategies using the DLL (Refer to Module 4 Session 1).
Fill in the missing phrase or word to complete the nature, salient feature and the legal bases of
Alternative Learning System (ALS).
1. The potential learner in the ALS goes through a screening process
to determine whatever prior learning that he/she may have through
the Functional Literacy Test (FLT).
2. The ___ALS_________________________ is a program aimed at providing
an alternative pathway of learning for out-of-school children, youth,
and adults who are basically literate but who have not completed the
10 years of basic education mandated by the Philippine Constitution.
3. The Adolescent Reproductive Health is a project for out-of-school
adolescents ages ____9 - 24_____________ years old. It is a life skills-
based education program for adolescents who are in high-risky
behavior, sex-related or non-sex related behavior.
4. Every Filipino has a right to free basic education, the government
establishes _______ALS__________________ to provide all Filipinos the
chance to have access to and complete basic education in a mode that
fits their distinct situation and needs.
5. As stated in Batas Pambansa Blg. 232 “the state shall promote the
right of every individual to relevant quality education regardless of sex,
age, creed, socioeconomic status, physical and mental conditions,
racial or ethnic origin, political or other affiliation,” the State shall
promote and maintain equality of access to education as well as
attainment of the benefits of education by all its citizens.
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6. The Family Basic Literacy Program (FBLP) is an informal education
which is a life skills short-term course that addresses the special
needs and interest of the parents to promote pride in their work and
ownership of their responsibilities as members of the family and their
community.
7. The Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education in Alternative
Learning System (ALIVE in ALS) is design for the Muslim Migrants to
positively contribute to the peace efforts of our government to improve
the quality of life of Muslim OSY and adults.
8. The ALS program follows a uniform learning LESSON MODULE for all
academic subjects covering the sciences, mathematics, English,
Filipino, social studies, current events among others.
9. The Alternative Learning System only requires learners to attend
learning sessions based on the agreed Agreed Schedule between the
learners and the learning facilitators.
10. Community Learning Center (CLC) is also called Punlaan ng
Karunungan,which is similar to a school but different in many
aspects.
Reflection:
After understanding the nature, salient feature and the legal bases of
Alternative Learning System, on what particular part of what you have read
ignites your enthusiasm to go beyond your limitations as a beginning
teacher? Why? Support your answer.
Post-Test
Modified TRUE or FALSE. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and if it is

FALSE underline the phrase or word makes it wrong and write the correct
phrase or word on the space provided for.
_____TRUE_____ 1. Mobile teachers are “specialized” teachers who live among

the people in remote barangays of the country.
______TRUE__ 2. Basic Literacy Program is a community-based program for
non-literate out-of-school children, youth, and adults to acquire basic
reading, writing, and numeracy skills.
The Arabic Language and Islamic Values Education in Alternative
Learning System (ALIVE in ALS)
3. Indigenous People Education is a program for Muslim migrants to be able
to positively contribute to the peace efforts of our government in order to
improve the quality of life of Muslim OSY and adults.
______TRUE_____ 4. Radio-Based Instruction (RBI) is an alternative delivery
mode using radio broadcast to deliver the ALS programs, as a form of
distance learning. Listeners are able to acquire equivalency in basic
education through the broadcast of lesson.
_Family Basic Literacy Program (FBLP)_ 5. The Basic Literacy Program is
a literacy service learning intervention utilizing literate family members to
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help non-literate members upgrade their literacy skills and improve the
educational opportunities of poor families.
________TRUE___ 6. The Alternative Learning System is a parallel learning
system in the Philippines that provides a practical option to the existing formal
instruction.
Informal Education for Disadvantaged Children and Adults 7. Family Basic

Literacy Program (FBLP) focuses on packaging of short-term educational
activity that addresses the special needs and interest of the street and working
children.
The 1987 Philippine Constitution 8. Republic Act 9155 provides for the
recognition and promotion of other forms of education other than formal
education.
Functional Literacy Test (FLT) 9. The potential learner in ALS goes through
a screening process to determine whatever prior learning that he/she may
have through the National Assessment Test.
_______TRUE____ 10. Parent education is a short-term course that addresses

the special needs and interest of the parents to promote pride of their work
and show ownership of their responsibilities as family and community
members.
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VII. SESSION 7: STUDENT INCLUSION PROGRAM – MUSLIM
EDUCATION
1. Adapt teaching-learning activities that are responsive and

sensitive to the learner’s linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and
religious background (3.2.1);
2. Establish a learner-centered culture by using teaching strategies

that respond to their linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and
religious backgrounds (3.2.2)
Objectives
a. Describe the salient features of the Madrasah Education in the K to

12 Basic Education Program adapt various teaching strategies and
activities that are appropriate to the needs of the Filipino Muslim
learners; and
b. Demonstrate familiarity and appreciation of the language, cultural
practices, beliefs, social nature and attitudes of Muslim children and
youth towards learning.
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Pre-Test
Below are the listed practices. Write down in column A those practices which
are more important to Muslim learners, column B those which are lesser
important and column C those that must be avoided
1. Attending Madrasah
2. Going to Mosque
3. Learning Arabic Language
4. Watching movies
5. Going to Karaoke Bar
6. Love and respect to parents and elderly
7. Fasting in the holy month of Ramadhan
8. Going on Pilgrimage to Makka
9. Reading Qur’an
10. Gossiping
11. Attending Eid al-Adha prayer
12. Gambling
13. Charity
14. Modesty
15. Eating Haram
Column A Column B Column C
Attending Madrasah Watching movies Going to Karaoke Bar
Going to Mosque Gossiping
Learning Arabic Language Gambling
Love and respect to parents Eating Haram

and elderly
Fasting in the holy month

of Ramadhan
Going on Pilgrimage to
Makka
Reading Qur’an
Attending Eid al-Adha

prayer
Charity
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KWL on DepEd Madrasah Education Program (MEP)
Working in groups of 10, brainstorm to put together your responses to the first
two columns of the table below:
What do you already What do you WANT to What have you LEARNED
KNOW about DepEd’s know about DepEd’s in the Session? (to be
MEP? MEP? filled up at the end of the
session)
Respect the culture of Deeper knowledge about

Muslim by acknowledging the culture and practices of
the practices of the muslim Muslim learners.
learners inside the Strategies and teaching
classroom methodology to cater all the
learnes.
Glossary of Terms
Term Definition
Muslim Learner a learner who is a follower of the religion of Islam
Madrasah an Arabic word for school which is not used in its literal
Arabic meaning but as a system of education with core
emphasis on Arabic literacy, Islamic values, and Islamic
Religion (Slideshare-Madrasah Education)
Madrasah Education a comprehensive program for Muslim learners in public
Program10 schools and private madaris, which provides appropriate
and relevant educational opportunities within the context of
their culture, customs, traditions and interests. This is done
through the integration of the Arabic Language and Islamic
Values Education (ALIVE) program.
Muslim Values those which “are created as part of the culture of the Muslim
communities. This includes the day-to-day interaction
between the Muslims and their outlook on Islam’s rule and
regulations” 11
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Islamic Values based on Islamic Laws which is called as “Sharia’ah”-
anchored on the Qur’an, Hadith, Ijma’ and Qiyas12
ALIVE an acronym for Arabic Language and Islamic Values
Education (ALIVE) program which is integrated.in public
school system.
Eid Al-Fitr (eed’al the “Festival of the Fast-Breaking” one of the two major
fi’ter) Muslim holidays, celebrates the completion of the fasting in
the month of Ramadhan
Eid Al-Adha (eed’ al the “Festival of Sacrifice” It falls on the tenth day ofDhul
ad’-ha) Hijja - the 12thmonth of the Islamic Calendar. It is the
conclusion of the pilgrimage, and is celebrated by all
Muslims with special prayers, feasts, gifts, and the sacrifice
of an animal (usually a lamb or goat). The meat is distributed
to the needy, relatives and friends
Pillars of Islam These are the most basic tenets that a Muslim must learn.
a. Shahada – refers to the declaration of faith ( to bear
witness that there is no God but Allah and to bear
witness that Mohammad is the Messenger of Allah.
b. Salat - refers to the five times daily prayer
c. Fasting – refers to the abstinence from food, water and
sexual activities from dawn (3:30 A.M.) to dusk
(6:00 P.M.) in the month of Ramadhan
d. Zakat – is the giving of obligatory Charity
e. Hajj – going on Pilgrimage to the holy land ( Masjid al-
Aqsa, Masjid Al-Haram and Madina)
Universal Values acceptable values regardless of creeds and religion

Halal things, events, activities and practices that are allowed or
permissible for a Muslim
Haram things, events, activities and practices that are prohibited or
not permissible for a Muslim
10 http://www.deped.gov.ph/press-releases/inclusive-education-filipino-muslim-learners
11 Atiq Ebady//http://www.crecentlife.com – as presented in Dr. F. Abubakar’s Dissertation, WMSU, 2009.
12 Atiq Ebady//http://www.crecentlife.com – as presented in Dr. F. Abubakar’s Dissertation, WMSU, 2009.
Commonly Used Muslim Greetings
English Arabic Text English Transliteration

Wish you all the best ‫اب‬
َ ‫ي فِ ُهللا كَ َر‬
ْ َ‫ك‬ Bārakallahu fīka
Congratulations ِ ً ‫كَ َل ا‬
َ‫ئين ه‬ Hanī-an laka
May you have a blessed Ramadhan َ ُ‫ي ِر كَ ن‬

‫اض‬ ْ ‫َم َر م‬ Ramadān Karīm
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May Allah bless your life ُُ ‫ي َح‬
َّ ‫هللا كَ ا‬ .
Hayyākallāhu
May Allah prolong your life َ ‫قب ُهللا َل ا‬

‫ط َأ‬ َ َ ‫كَ َء ا‬ Atālallāhu baqā -aka
.
May Allah protect you َ َ‫هللا ك‬
ُُ ‫ظ فِ َح‬ Hafizakallāh .
Good Morning ‫ص‬ َ ‫ي َخ ْل ا ُح‬

َ ‫اب‬ ْ ‫ِر‬ Sabāhul Khair
Good Afternoon َ ‫ي َخ ْل ا ُء‬

‫اس َم‬ ْ ‫ِر‬ Masā-ul Khair
Good Night ‫س ة َل ْي َل‬

َ ِ‫ي ع‬
ْ ‫ة َد‬ Laylatun Sa-‘īda
May Allah accept what we have done ‫ُ ْم كُ ن ْ ِم َو ا َّ ِنم ُهللا ل‬

for Him ‫بَّ َقَت‬
.
Taqabbalallāhu minnā wa
minkum
Thank You ُ ‫ار ْك‬
‫ش‬ ً Shukran
May Allah be with you ُِ ‫ب بْ هَ ْذ ِا‬

ِ ‫ام َأ‬
َ ‫هللا ِن‬ Idhhab bi amānillah
Be careful ‫!ار ْذ َح‬

ً ‫ار ْذ َح‬
ً Hadhran Hadhran
Patience is good ‫ص‬

َ ْ‫ي ِم َج ر ب‬
ْ ‫ل‬ Sabron Jamīl
Good Luck ‫س اًّد َح‬ ْ ‫اًد‬

َ ِ‫ي ع‬ .
Haddan Sa’īdan
May Allah accept your Hajj and ‫ار ْو ُر بْ َم ا ًّج‬ ً ‫ابً ْن َذ َو‬ Hajjan Mabrūran Wa
forgive your sins ‫ح‬
َ Dhanban Maghfūran
‫ُفغ َم‬ْ ‫ار ْو‬
ً
Allah has decreed what he wills ُ َ ‫اش‬
‫ام‬ َ ‫هللا َء‬ Mā shā-Allāh
May Allah prevent it ُُ ‫س َال‬

َ ‫هللا َح َم‬ La samahallāh
English Arabic Text English Transliteration

Good َ ِ ‫ ب ي‬، ‫دي ِ َج‬
‫ط‬ Tayyib/Jayyid
Perfect ‫ام َت‬

َ ‫م‬ Tamām
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Excellent ‫ز اَت ْم ُم‬ Mumtāz
Key Concepts
1. SPECIAL PROGRAMS FOR FILIPINO MUSLIM LEARNERS
a. Madrasah Education Program

The Department of Education (DepEd) aims to have an education system
that is inclusive to all learners, without compromising the 21 st century
learning standards. To make this possible, DepEd implements various
programs that focus on the special needs of learners – one of which is the
Madrasah Education Program (MEP), a comprehensive program for Muslim
learners in public schools and private madaris which provides appropriate
and relevant educational opportunities within the context of their cultures,
customs, traditions and interests.
Guidelines on the Madrasah Education Program and Utilization of the

Support Fund is stipulated in DepEd Order No 46, s. 2013. Madrasah has
been harmonized, upgraded and modified to become a component of the
Philippine education system through the issuance of DepEd Order No. 51,
s3 2004, prescribing the Standard Curriculum for Elementary Public
Schools and Private Madaris.
This program further enhances the education system for the Filipino
Muslim learners and ensure that they will have access to quality and
relevant education that is also in line with the Islamic cultural heritage and
values.
Subcomponents of the program for Muslim learners include the following:

i.
Kindergarten
Madrasah ii.
ALIVE for Grades
1 to 6
iii. ALIVE in ALS
iv. Special Program in Foreign Language (SPFL) Arabic
v. Support to Private Madaris
b. Arabic Language And Islamic Values Education (Alive) Program10

The MEP aims to provide the Muslim learners with appropriate and
relevant educational opportunities through the integration of the Arabic
Language and Islamic Values Education (ALIVE) program in the basic
education curriculum. The ALIVE program is one of the avenues for peace
building in the Philippines and intercultural solidarity is the main objective.
The inclusion of ALIVE program in the public system started in 2005 (Juliet
10
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1141469015580/inclusive-education-for-the-filipino-muslim-learners
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Sannad, 2015), through DepEd Order No. 51, s.2004 which spelled out the
standard curriculum for both public schools and private madaris.
c. Philippine Response for Indigenous And Muslim Education (PRIME)

This program was implemented in nine regions in the country—regions
I, II, IV-B, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, and Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR). It
covered 725 schools providing access to indigenous and Muslim learners.
The program not only provided interventions to address the issues on
dropouts, absenteeism, and poor participation of said group of learners in
schools but also engaged in the communities to take part in preserving their
culture. Since its launch in 2011, PRIME has provided access to education
to more than 75,000 IP learners, and more than 31,000 Muslim learners.
d. BEST and BEAM Program

Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) and Basic Education
Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) in the Autonomous Region in Muslim
Mindanao are some of the programs of Australia to aid Philippine educational
system. For the program details please refer to the link below.11
2. DISTICTION BETWEEN ISLAMIC VALUES AND MUSLIM VALUES

Islamic values appear identical to Muslim values. The etymology of
Muslim is an Arabic word derived from Islam. A person is called a Muslim if
he or she embraces Islam as a religion. However, it is not always correct to
assume that Muslim values are one and the same thing with that of Islamic
values.
Islamic Values is based on Islamic Law. Islamic Law, which is called as

Sharia’h,
“is of divine origin. It is a creation of God, intervening under the form of a
communication concerning human actions and relating to acts, words and
even thoughts of capable persons.” The Islamic Law has four sources
classified into the primary source— referring to Qur’an and Hadit; and the
secondary source—referring to Ijma and Qiyas.
Muslim values are those which “are created as part of the culture of the
Muslim communities. This includes the day-to-day interaction between the
Muslims and their outlook on Islam’s rules and regulations.”12 There is a clear
distinction between Islamic values and Muslim values. The values formulated
by the Muslims may or may not be in accordance with Islam. The detriment
which arises from this is that, many times precedence is given to Muslim values
over the Islamic values (Ebady, 2007).
Muslim values become detrimental to Islamic values when “certain

practices became common among them (the Muslims) and their mentalities
11
http://www.deped.gov.ph/stories.prime-benefits-more-1ook-ips-muslim-learners
12
Atiq Ebady//http://www.crescentlife.com
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are set on justifying these practices instead of accepting the Islamic rulings
on such things.”13
3. HALAL LABEL CERTIFICATES
The Islamic Da’wa Council of the Philippines (IDCP) is the agency
responsible for issuing the Halal Certificates label. It works hand in hand
with the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF),which was
created by virtue of Republic Act No. 9997- to ensure the rights and well-
being of Muslim Filipinos with due regard to their beliefs, customs, traditions
and institutions, as well as to further ensure their contribution to national
goals and aspirations and to make them active participant in nation-
building. The opposite of halal is haram.
4. IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMENBER WHEN HANDLING MUSLIM LEARNERS

a. Muslim Universal Greetings
A Muslim greets by saying “assalamu Alaikum (May peace be upon
you), and the response is, wa’alaikumussalaam ( which means
peace be with you also).
b. Expressions of Personal Modesty
Islam prescribes that both men and women behave and dress
modestly. Men and boys are always to be covered from the navel
to the knee in public. Muslim females are required to wear loose-
fitting and non-revealing clothing which includes a head covering.
The wearing of a head covering may lead to teasing by other
students. Teachers should work to prevent classmates from
pulling on or removing a female Muslim student’s scarf.
c. Fasting, Schools, and Students
Fasting students may ask to use the library instead of the cafeteria
during lunchtime on the period of Ramadhan. Also they may ask to be
excused from strenuous physical activities.
The Muslim’s month of fasting can be used as a great education
opportunity. A teacher may invite a Muslim student or a guest
speaker to explain the practices and traditions surrounding the
fasting of Ramadan. This will help the Muslim student to avoid a
feeling of awkwardness about not having lunch with his or her
fellow students during this month.
By providing opportunities for students of varied religious
backgrounds to share their special occasions, the school helps to
support parents and communities in their efforts to teach
important values.
d. Prayer, School, and Students
Some of the five prayers may fall within regular school hours. It
takes less than 15 minutes to accomplish the prayer. It includes:
Wudu – means washing before the prayer. Muslims performs a
simple wash with clean water. This is normally performed in the
restroom sink.
13
This topic is from the dissertation of Dr. F. Abubakar, Western Mindanao State University, 2009, published at
DepEd-ARMM Blog and at https://m.facebook.com with slight adjustments in wording to suit the context of the
learning material.
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During the prayer, the Muslim will stand, bow, and touch the forehead
to the ground facing the Qibla (facing the West). This may be performed
in any quite, clean room with privacy.
During the prayer, Muslims are fully engaged and they may not
respond to a conversation. Students and teachers should not take
offense of the worshiper not answering their call. However, in an
extreme cases of emergency, a
Muslim will respond to an announcement by stopping the prayer
immediately.
e. Physical Education
Muslim boys and girls may not take same-sex communal areas
(example comfort rooms). School administrators may wish to
discuss with the student and their parents alternative clothing
in physical education classes. Muslim students should not be
forced to participate in joined swimming classes. Some schools
that require swimming skills have offered outside certification as
an option, or may offer an alternate for of physical activity.
f. Family Life and Sex Education

Family life and sex education materials presented in schools may be
another cause of concern for Muslims. In Islam individuals become
religiously responsible for their deeds at the age of puberty. Islam
puts great emphasis on modesty, chastity, and morality and there is
a specific set of teachings with regard to human development and its
related issues.
Close contact with local Islamic centers is essentials to encourage
input from the Muslim community. Class materials related to this
subject should be available for review with school authorities and
parents.
g. Friday Prayer
In Islam, Friday is the day for the congregational worship, called
Jum’ah. It is an obligation that must be fulfilled, and it lasts about
one hour and takes a place at the mosque during midday prayer.
Those who are conscientious about attending this prayer may
request a temporary release from school or an extended lunch
period. In high schools and universities where the number of
students interested in performing the Friday prayer is large, the
function can be conducted by students on the school premises.
h. Gender Relations
For Muslims who have reached puberty, Islam prescribes certain
parameters for relations between the sexes. For example, some
Muslims are reluctant to shake hands or hug with the opposite sex,
even with teachers or administrators. This should not be taken as
an insult, but a sign of personal modesty.
Muslims may raise religious objections to coed physical education
classes and to school-sponsored dances. Students should not be
pressured to participate, or penalized for not taking part in such
activities.
i. Dietary Consideration
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Islam prohibits the consumption of alcohol, pork, and any pork-
by-products or derivatives. These are haram. For preschools and
elementary food programs, many school cafeterias have been
particularly helpful to Muslim parents and students by labeling
such foods with a prominent visual marker, such as a red dot or a
picture of a pig, for beginning readers.
Usually, most food products allowed for Muslims are labeled with
Halāl (Arabic: ‫ حالل‬ḥalāl, "permissible"), refers to what is permissible
or lawful in traditional Islamic law.
j. Islamic Calendar
Hijjra or Hijjri is the Islamic Calendar. Like the Gregorian Calendar,
it has 12 months in a year: Muharram, Safar, Rabi al-Ula, Rabi al-
Thani, Jumada alUla, Jumada al-Thani, Rajab, Sha’ban,
Ramadhan, Shawwal, Dhul Qa’da and Dhul Hijja. Major
celebrations common to all Muslims are the two Eid (feast) days,
such as the Eid al-Fitr (eed’ al fi;-ter), or the “Festival of the
FastBreaking”, which signals the end of Ramadhan and the onset
of Shawwal. On the other hand, the Eid al-Adha(eed’ al ad’-ha), or
the “Festival of Sacrifice,” which falls on the tenth day of the month
of Dhul Hijja, signals the conclusion of the pilgrimage, and is
celebrated by all Muslims with special prayers, feasts, gifts, and
the sacrifice of an animal (usually a lamb or goat). The meat is
distributed to the needy, relatives and friends.
The festivities include congregational prayer, giving and sharing
with the poor and needy, feasts, gatherings, gift giving, fun, and
entertainment, especially for children. A typical greeting on these
occasions is “Eid Mubarak” or “Blessed Holiday.” To accommodate
the needs of the students during these observances, schools are
encouraged to add/note the Muslim holidays on their calendars.
Celebrating Eid requires that Muslim students take at least one day
off from school. There should be no penalty for this religious
obligation. Because the occurrence of Eid depends on the sighting of
the new moon, the exact date cannot be determined with certainty
ahead of time.14
5. RELEVANT ISSUANCE RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF MUSLIM LEARNERS
a. DO 32, s. 2013 – Reiterating DECS Order No. 53, s. 2001 (Strengthening

the
Protection of Religious Rights of Students)
b. The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos has called for strict
implementation of the policy on the right of Muslim Filipino women to
wear hijab/veil. Hence, the Department of Education (DepEd) reiterates
its policy on the protection of religious rights of students as contained in
DECS Order No. 53, s. 2001 entitled Strengthening the Protection of
Religious Rights of Students, to wit:
14
More information can be found in this link
http://www.saltandlighted.com/uploads/2/8/9/9/2898266/muslim_student_guide.p
df
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c. In specific case of the Muslim students, the following policies shall be
adopted:
d. Female Muslim school children should be allowed to use their veil or
headdress
(hijab) inside the school campus;
e. In Physical Education (PE) classes, Muslim girls shall be allowed to wear
appropriate clothing in accordance with their religious beliefs; and
f. Muslim students shall not be required to participate in Non-Muslim
religious sites.
g. D.O. No. 41, s. 2017 – Policy Guidelines on Madrasah Education in The
K To 12
Basic Education
h. D.O. No. 40, s. 2011 – Refinement of Standard Madrasah Curriculum
(SMC) To
Refined Elementary Madrasah Curriculum (REMC)
i. D.O.No. 51, s. 2009 – Institutionalization of The Standard Madrasah
Curriculum
Peer Activity. Choose a partner. From the list of Muslim expressions above,
select two or more and use it as a conversation between you and your peer
in a desired situation.
Brain Teaser
Complete the table by writing your important learnings.
NAME OF LEGAL BASES POSSIBLE IMPACT TO MUSLIM
PROGRAM LEARNERS
K to 12 RA10533/ (not discussed in module contents)

BEP
K to 12 Law
ALIVE/ DO51, s.2004 Prescribing the Standard Curriculum

for Elementary Public Schools and
Private Madaris.
Madrasah Policy Guidelines on Madrasah

DO41, s.2017 Education in The K To 12
Education
Basic Education
PRIME EFA providing access to indigenous and
Muslim learners. The program not only
BESRA
provided interventions to address the
issues on dropouts, absenteeism, and
poor participation of said group of
learners in schools but also engaged in
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the communities to take part in
preserving their culture.
BEAM- RA10533/
ARMM
K to 12 Law
BEST RA10533/
K to 12 Law
a. My Identity
Below are words in the box. Select and write down in the appropriate
column those which are permissible for Muslim learners. (Note: Words
which are not permissible must be explained by the teacher).
hijab mini skirt swim wear abaya kuppiya
Eid al-Fitr ham Amun Jadid Hajj Ramadhan
Zakat bagnet chicharon bulaklak bacon
altar mimbar Cross Patron Saints Feast
meat bread Sinulog Christmas Madonna wudu
Dress Food Way of worship Holidays
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Hajj Eid al-Fitr
hijab meat (Halal

chicken/beef) Ramadhan Amun Jadid
abaya
Zakat
bread
kuppiya
(halal certified)
wudu
(mimbar?)
b. Coach Me If You Can

For you to be familiar more with some teaching strategies
suited for Muslim learners, you may interview some of your
colleagues especially those seasoned teachers or those with
knowledge about Muslim education. Then apply the learning by
reflecting it in your DLL/DLPs.
Learning Areas Teaching Strategies
Example in ESP (Values Integration) Topic:
1. Values of Charity Identify specific verse from

the Holy Qur’an that deals
with Charity as universal
values.
Is there a verse in the Holy

Qur’an that discusses
2. Values of Chastity and Modesty Chastity and Modesty in
general term?
Reflection
1. In your Journal Notebook write a reflection on how you can be responsive

to the needs of our Filipino Muslim learners.
Adapt teaching-learning activities that are responsive and sensitive to the
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learner’s linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and religious background.
Establish a learner-centered culture by using teaching strategies that respond

to their linguistic, cultural, socio-economic and religious backgrounds
2. Post KWL Workshop: Working with your Group, complete the third
column of the KWL chart.
What already KNOW What do you WANT to What have you LEARNED
about DepEd’s MEP? know about DepEd’s in the Session? (to be
MEP? filled up at the end of the
session)
Respect the culture of Deeper knowledge about Madrasah Education in

Muslim by acknowledging the culture and practices of the K to 12 Basic Education
the practices of the muslim Muslim learners. Program adapt various
teaching strategies and
learners inside the Strategies and teaching
activities that are
classroom methodology to cater all the appropriate to the needs of
learnes. the Filipino Muslim
learners
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VIII. SESSION 8: SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS IN THE
ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM
(PTIs)
3.1.1 Demonstrate knowledge and 3.1.2 Use differentiated, developmentally
understanding of differentiated appropriate learning experiences to
teaching to suit the learners’ gender, address learners’ gender, needs,
needs, strengths, interests and strengths, interests and experiences.
experiences
4.3.2 Adapt and implement learning

4.3.1 Demonstrate knowledge in the programs that ensure relevance and
implementation of relevant and responsiveness to the needs of all
responsive learning programs. learners.
Pre-Test
Identify the special interest program being described in each number by
writing the letter that corresponds to your answer.
A. Special Program in the Arts (SPA)
B. Special Science Program
C. Special Program in Journalism
D. Special Program in Foreign Languages (SPFL)
E. Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program
(STVEP)
____B___1. This is a special program for talented and gifted children who are
provided enriched curricula in Science and Mathematics.
____D___2. Teachers who handle this special program must have
specialization in English and must be knowledgeable of foreign
languages like French, Mandarin, etc.
____E___3. This is a program for learners who would like to develop skills in the
fields of home economics, industrial arts, agri-fishery arts and ICT.
____E___4. Teachers in this special program must be National Certificate II
holders of the subject that handle
____E___5. To assess the skills of learners in this special program, teachers
must be a Trainer’s Methodology Level I or II holder of the subject they
are handling
____E___6. The National Festival of Talents (NFOT) is a national event that
allow learners to display their skills in the four areas of technology
livelihood education under the old curriculum and currently under
the TVL track of the Senior High School Program
____A___7. This program nurtures learners who are endowed with gifts in
dancing, acting, and singing.
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____B___8. Learners enrolled in this special program are given the opportunity
to invent and showcase their invention on Science, Engineering and
Technology at the national and international level.
____C___9. This program offers learners the opportunity to explore the field
of media arts, broadcasting, newswriting and photography.
____E__10. Learners with interest in carpentry, cosmetology, computer
programming, fish processing and similar skill-based learning
must be enrolled in this special program.
____A___11. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Sports track
_____A__12. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Arts track
_____E__13. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Technical-Vocational
Track
_____B__14. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Science, Technology
and Engineering strand
On the space provided before each number, write the word ‘Track’ if what
is described is a Senior High School ‘Track’, otherwise write ‘Strand’ if
what is being described is a SHS strand.
TRACK 1. Leaners with special inclination in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics attend SHS schools offering STEM.
TRACK2. Learners who opt to pursue tertiary education take the ‘Academic’
TRACK3. Those who are not sure what to course to take in college are given the
opportunity to explore through the General Academic Subject
(GAS)
TRACK4. Learners who like to obtain National Certificate Level II, III or IV join
the Technical Vocational (TVL)
STRAND5. Agri-fishery Arts, Dressmaking, Computer Programming, Cookery,
Tour Guiding take NC II or higher to be able to work
TRACK6. Learners who plan to become sports trainer explore on this
STRAND7. Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) is under ‘Academic’
STRAND8. Those learners who want to become marine engineers take
prebaccalaureate Maritime
STRAND9. TVL Learners who plan to open their business in industrial arts
like welding shop, automobile repair services take this
STRAND10. These are SHS courses or subjects
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Key Concepts
1. Special interest programs that have been offered to public school

learners before the implementation of the ‘Enhanced Basic Education
Program’ are the following: (1) Special Program in the Arts; (2) Special
Science Program; (3) Special Program in Journalism; (4) Special
Program in Foreign Languages and (5) Strengthened Technical
Vocational Education Program.
2. With the implementation of the K to 12 curriculum (program), these
special interest programs are then served as link or preparatory
(translated) to Senior High School (SHS) tracks and strands. There are
four (4) tracks in the SHS namely, Academic, Sports, Arts and TVL
(Technical-Vocational). Under each track are courses called ‘strands’.
For example, under the Academic Track, there are five (5) strands
namely, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM),
General Academic Subject (GAS), Accountancy Business and
Management (ABM), Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) and
the Prebaccalaureate Maritime. Likewise, under the TVL track, there
are four (4) big strands namely, Home Economics, Industrial Arts, ICT
and Agri-Fishery Arts, each strand has many sub-strands that
pertains to many different TVL courses. For example, Cookery NCII,
Carpentry NC II, Computer Programming NC IV and Fish Processing
NC II are applied track subjects or simply called strands in home
economics, industrial arts, ICT and agri-fishery arts, respectively.15
3. Hence, if the learner is currently enrolled in the Special Science
Program in the junior high school, then he/she may wish to pursue
Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics or STEM under
Academic Track in Grades 11 and 12. The same situation will apply
for the different special programs in the junior high school where the
learner will enrol.
4. The following are the DepEd Special Programs prior to the
implementation of the K to 12 Curriculum (Program):
a. Special Science Program (SSP) provides the learners with
enhancement and enrichment of curriculum which is based
on learners’ intellectual capability, critical thinking skills, and
reflective thinking skills in order to develop them into globally
competitive individuals.
b. Special Program in Sports (SPS) enables learners to be job-
ready in the field of sports and related areas. A pool of athletes
will be trained to compete in national and international
competitions.
c. Special Program in the Arts (SPA) trains students with talents
and potential in the arts. Students will manifest a sense of
nationalism through deepened appreciation of Filipino culture
and arts.
d. Special Program in Foreign Languages (SPFL) teaches
students to be more responsive and relevant foreign language
15
For further reading, you might want to visit: http://www.deped.gov.ph/k-to-12/bec-
cgs/alsprogram
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program, this will place graduates in a more advantageous
position in the global workplace.
e. Special Program in Journalism (SPJ) hones the learners’ skills
and competencies in writing for them to become good writers
and journalists in the future.
5. Strengthened TECH-VOC Education Program (STVEP) provides
students with opportunities to acquire certifiable vocational and
technical skills that would allow broader options in the local and
global market.
6. Today, all these special interest programs are now part of the
‘Enhanced Basic Education Program’ (EBEP) articulated in terms of
SHS tracks/strands. As newly on-boarded public school teacher, the
important concept that you need to understand such as:
a. Not all schools offer Senior High School (SHS)
b. If a school shall offer SHS, the relevance to the learners and
the community where they live are two of the most important
considerations that schools must take
c. Availability of human and material resources, community and
industry partners are the most important considerations to
take when deciding which SHS track/strand to offer
d. Learners who want to be enrolled in STEM schools must
qualify and must meet the requirements stated in DepEd
Order 55 s., 2016, “Policy Guidelines on the National
Assessment of Student Learning for the K to 12 Basic
Education Program”, available at:
http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-55-s-2016.
e. Teachers must meet DepEd qualification requirements before
they can teach in the Special Interest programs under the K
to 12, e.g. TVL teachers must be NC III holders or higher.
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Activities
Oral Presentation in Learning Action Cell (LAC)
As a relevant member of your school, you must belong to a LAC group where
you and your colleagues can discuss further the challenges that you face and
the strategies that you can adopt from them. It is also expected that you can
share your knowledge and be of help to them during your LAC sessions.
As a challenge to you, you must be prepared to share to your colleagues

your findings about the topic, Special Interest Programs in the K to 12
Program. You may only choose one track/strand that you feel relevant to
your school. You should be able to answer the following questions:
1. The track/strand that is relevant in our school
TVL (ICT)
2. What factors have I considered in determining the relevance of the
program?
I considered the curriculum and the availability of the facilities that
support the curriculum.
3. How will I be able to know my learners’ interests? The immediate
community needs?
I will be able to know my learner’s interest by giving them questioner
about finding their skills, abilities , learning style, the kind of intelligence
they have.
4. What resources do we need to offer this program?
Continuous fund for internet connection
5. What are the crucial roles of teachers in the program implementation?
The crucial roles of teachers in the program implementation are
facilitator, adviser, and curricularist.
Development of Weekly Lesson Log for Target Learners and Key Stage
Develop a Weekly Lesson Logs using Differentiated Instruction (DI) in a choice
key stage (Grade 3, 6 or 10), using the given template:
Topic Target Learners DI Activity
Identifying Grade 3 Pupils Play based Game

Perpendicular, teaching
Parallel and
Intersecting Lines
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Topics Sources/References How useful is this
material for me as a
new public school
teacher?
DO 54, s. 1996 - http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-54-s1996 It will help me in
Guidelines for the classroom
Implementation of management of all
Special Science aspects in handling
Classes (Ssc) Under SSC
the Engineering and
Science Education
Project (ESEF)
K to 12 Basic http://www.deped.gov.ph/k-to12/bec- It will give deeper
Education cgs/als-program knowledge about k to
Curriculum 12 Basic Education
Curriculum
DO 55, s. 2016 - http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do55- It will help me in
Policy Guidelines on s-2016 orientation of the
the National students for the
Assessment of prepation of the
Student Learning for National Assessment
the K To 12 Basic
Education Program
DepEd Order # 54 S. http://www.deped.gov.ph/orders/do-54-s2010 Reference to
2010-Strengthening innovate strategies
the Implementation of for the
the Special Program in
implementation of
the Arts (SPA) and
the SPA and SPS.
Sports (SPS)
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Reflection
1. My knowledge about Special Interest Programs under the K to 12

Program has become more meaningful after my exchange of ideas with
my peers because…. I gained additional knowledge from my peers.
2. As a teacher, it is important to consider individual differences of

learners because …learners have different learning style, abilities, and
talents that need to enhance through employing different teaching
strategies.
3. I realized that I play an important role as a teacher in the lives of my

learners’ by… molding them into the best individuals they can be.
My Responsibilities and My Contributions
My Responsibilities My Contributions
e.g. advance my knowledge about e.g. come up with a scientific journal to be

Science, technology and engineering shared among Science teachers in the
school/district/division levels
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Post-Test
Identify the special interest program being described in each number by

writing the letter that corresponds to your answer.
F. Special Program in the Arts (SPA)
G. Special Science Program
H. Special Program in Journalism
I. Special Program in Foreign Languages (SPFL)
J. Strengthened Technical Vocational Education Program
(STVEP)
____B___1. This is a special program for talented and gifted children who are
provided enriched curricula in Science and Mathematics.
____D___2. Teachers who handle this special program must have
specialization in English and must be knowledgeable of foreign
languages like French, Mandarin, etc.
____E___3. This is a program for learners who would like to develop skills in the
fields of home economics, industrial arts, agri-fishery arts and ICT.
____E___4. Teachers in this special program must be National Certificate II
holders of the subject that handle
____E___5. To assess the skills of learners in this special program, teachers
must be a Trainer’s Methodology Level I or II holder of the subject they
are handling
____E___6. The National Festival of Talents (NFOT) is a national event that
allow learners to display their skills in the four areas of technology
livelihood education under the old curriculum and currently under
the TVL track of the Senior High School Program
____A___7. This program nurtures learners who are endowed with gifts in
dancing, acting, and singing.
____B___8. Learners enrolled in this special program are given the opportunity
to invent and showcase their invention on Science, Engineering and
Technology at the national and international level.
____C___9. This program offers learners the opportunity to explore the field
of media arts, broadcasting, newswriting and photography.
____E__10. Learners with interest in carpentry, cosmetology, computer
programming, fish processing and similar skill-based learning
must be enrolled in this special program.
____A___11. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Sports track
_____A__12. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Arts track
_____E__13. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Technical-Vocational
Track
_____B__14. It is the counterpart of Senior High School Science, Technology
and Engineering strand
On the space provided before each number, write the word ‘Track’ if what
is described is a Senior High School ‘Track’, otherwise write ‘Strand’ if
what is being described is a SHS strand.
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TRACK 1. Leaners with special inclination in Science, Technology, Engineering
and Mathematics attend SHS schools offering STEM.
TRACK2. Learners who opt to pursue tertiary education take the ‘Academic’
TRACK3. Those who are not sure what to course to take in college are given the
opportunity to explore through the General Academic Subject
(GAS)
TRACK4. Learners who like to obtain National Certificate Level II, III or IV join
the Technical Vocational (TVL)
STRAND5. Agri-fishery Arts, Dressmaking, Computer Programming, Cookery,
Tour Guiding take NC II or higher to be able to work
TRACK6. Learners who plan to become sports trainer explore on this
STRAND7. Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) is under ‘Academic’
STRAND8. Those learners who want to become marine engineers take
prebaccalaureate Maritime
STRAND9. TVL Learners who plan to open their business in industrial arts
like welding shop, automobile repair services take this
STRAND10. These are SHS courses or subjects
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IX. SESSION 9: INDIGENOUS PEOPLES’ EDUCATION PROGRAM
(PTIs)
3.5.1 Demonstrate knowledge 3.5.2 Adapt and use culturally
of teaching strategies that is appropriate learning strategies to address
inclusive of learners from indigenous the needs of learners from indigenous
groups. groups.
Objectives
a. Understand the Indigenous Peoples’ Education Program by

identifying the learning needs and characteristics of the
indigenous group of learners.
b. Identify differentiated teaching strategies to suit IP learners needs,
interests, and experiences.
c. Create a contextualized lesson sequence for IPs enrolled in a class.
d. Use a culturally appropriate teaching strategies to address the
needs of IP learners.
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Pre-Test
Put a check (/) on the statement which you think is true of the
Indigenous Peoples Education Program and some IP characteristics. If not,
mark it with X.
A. Indigenous Peoples Education Program

__̸__1. Indigenous Peoples’ Education Program (IPED) address the special
Educational needs of the students from the different indigenous
group.
__̸__2. The IPED falls under the Student Inclusion Programs of DepEd.
___̸_3. A teacher must always be ready to accept and teach an IP learner who may
be displaced by difficult circumstances like urban resettlement or disaster.
__̸__4. A reflective teacher can inspire and change the life of an IP learner.
__×__5. An IP learner has a similar learning style and needs with other non-
IPs.
__×__6. All strategies are applicable to IP learners.
__×__7. A teacher should stick to one strategy in teaching IPs.
__×__8. An IP learner should be isolated in the classroom so that teachers
can respond directly to his/her learning needs.
__̸__9. A teacher should allow an IP learner to mix with others during games
and sports activities.
B. IP Characteristics
__̸__1. One of the characteristics of the Indigenous People (IP) is their
reverent attitude to their cultural beliefs and traditions.
__̸__2. The cultural beliefs and traditions of the IPs vary from place to place
thus a teacher must be well versed with the type of IPs in his/her
locality.
__̸__3. Everyone has an opportunity to be educated regardless of race, tribe,
culture, traditions and dialect.
__×__4. IPs can only learn through observation, repetition and practice.
Fill in the columns below to identify the characteristics and needs of IP

learners and the possible challenges and actions to address their needs.
Characteristics of Needs of IP Possible Possible Actions
the IP Learner Learner Challenges
Some are aloof to Sociable skills Not participating in Strategies that will
people. class discussion encourage the
participation of all
students in class
discussion.
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Key Concepts
1. Who are the indigenous peoples of the Philippines?
Indigenous Peoples are defined in international or national legislation

as having a set of specific rights based on their historical ties to a particular
territory, and their cultural or historical distinctiveness from other
populations that are often politically dominant.16
In the Philippines, the Indigenous Peoples’ Rights Act of 1997 (RA No.
8371, or simply IPRA), defines indigenous peoples (cultural communities):
a. are a group of people or homogenous societies identified by self-
ascription and ascription by others;
b. continuously live as organized community on communally bounded
and defined territory;
c. have, under claims of ownership since time immemorial, occupied,
possessed, and utilized such territories, sharing common bonds of
language, customs, traditions and other distinctive cultural traits;
d. have, through resistance to political, social and cultural inroads of
colonization, non-indigenous religions and cultures, became
historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos;
e. are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent from the
populations which inhabited the country, at the time of conquest or
colonization, or at the time of inroads of non-indigenous religions and
cultures, or the establishment of present state boundaries;
f. are those who may have retained some or all of their own social,
economic, cultural and political institutions, but who may have been
displaced from their traditional domains or who may have resettled
outside their ancestral domains.
The indigenous peoples in the Philippines as defined by the

Indigenous Peoples‟ Rights Act (IPRA) of 1997 as: “A group of people or
homogeneous societies identified by self-ascription and ascription by others,
who have continually lived as organized communities on community-
bounded and defined territory, and who have, under claims of ownership
since time immemorial, occupied, possessed and utilized such territories,
sharing common bonds of language, customs, traditions and other
distinctive cultural traits, or who have, through resistance to political, social
and cultural inroads of colonization, non-indigenous religions and cultures,
become historically differentiated from the majority of Filipinos. ICCs/IPs
[Indigenous Cultural Communities/ indigenous peoples] shall likewise
include peoples who are regarded as indigenous on account of their descent
from populations which inhabited the country, at the time of conquest or
colonization, or at the time of inroads of non-indigenous religions and
cultures, or the establishment of present state boundaries, who retain some
or all of their own social, economic, cultural and political institutions, but
who may have been displaced from their traditional domains or who may
have resettled outside the ancestral domains (IPRA, Chapter II, Section 3h).”
16
May 30, 2017, http://www.indigenouspeople.net/
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Indigenous peoples‟ communities are found in the forests, mountains,
lowlands and coastal areas of the country and are in varied levels of
socioeconomic development. They engage in a mix of production systems
including swidden farming, settled agriculture, hunting and gathering,
livestock raising, fishing and production and trade in local handicrafts. A
common characteristic of indigenous peoples is their close attachment to
ancestral land, territory and resources. The view the world that “land is life”
is deeply embedded in their existence. Indigenous peoples are among the
poorest and most marginalized sectors of Philippine society. They experience
neglect and discrimination in the provision of basic social services by the
Government.
The Philippines is a culturally diverse country with an estimated 14-

17 million Indigenous Peoples (IPs) classified under eight major groupings
that are further subdivided into more than 100 ethno-linguistic groups
spread out over the 60 provinces. These comprise nearly 15% of the total
population of the country. They are mainly concentrated in Northern Luzon
(Cordillera Administrative Region, 33%) and Mindanao (61%), with some
groups in the Visayas area.
They are among the poorest and the most disadvantaged social group
in the country (like illiteracy, unemployment and incidence of poverty are
much higher among them than the rest of the population). IP settlements
are remote, without access to basic services, and are characterized by a high
incidence of morbidity, mortality and malnutrition. They displayed a variety
of social organization, cultural expression and artistic skills. They showed a
high degree of creativity, usually employed to embellish utilitarian objects,
such as bowls, baskets, clothing, weapons and spoons. The tribal groups of
the Philippines are known for their carved wooden figures, baskets, weaving,
pottery and weapons.
Negrito is used as a generic term for indigenous peoples with distinct

physical features – short, dark skin, curly hair – living in different regions
of the Philippines from north to south. Around 30 groups of Negrito have
been identified. They live in dispersed groups throughout the country,
including the Agta in the remote forested areas of Cagayan in northern
Luzon, the Dumagat people in the Sierra Madre Mountains in eastern Luzon
and along the Pacific coast down to the Bondoc and Bicol mountains.
Cordillera IP groups (collectively referred to as the Igorots of the Luzon
uplands also account for a significant portion of the indigenous population.
Others are found in western and southern Luzon, with larger

populations living in the Zambales-Bataan mountains (sometimes called
Hambal, Aeta, Sambal), the Baluga in Pampanga and Tarlac, and in the
Southern Tagalog foothills.
Still other Negrito groups are the Ati in Panay and Negros, Palawan,
Guimaras, Romblon and northern Mindanao. Other smaller groupings of
indigenous peoples are the Bugkalot or Ilongot, Ibanag, Gaddang, Ikalahan
and Isinai in the Caraballo Mountains of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino and Nueva
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Ecija and the Remontado of Rizal, Quezon, Negros and Sibuyan, and the
Tumanduk of Panay (IWGIA 2008: 427-432; ADB 2002: 7-8; Tebtebba 2004).
The “Mangyan” is a generic term for the indigenous peoples of the island
of
Mindoro and in Sibuyan island. They are usually clustered into the northern
Mangyan (Tadyawan, Alangan and Iraya) and the southern Mangyan (Buhid,
Taobuid and Hanunuo). There are also several indigenous peoples living in the
islands of Palawan. These are the Tagbanua (Kalamianen), Palaw-an, Molbog
and Batak.
Some others like the Badjao, Iranun, Jama Mapun, Kalagan,

Kalibugan, Maguindanao, Palawanon, Maranaw, Molbog, Sama, Sangil,
Subanen(Subanon), Tausūg, and Yakan people of the Philippines are also
indigenous people.
In Mindanao, the Lumads are composed of numerous indigenous

peoples scattered throughout the Mindanao island. There are 18 major
Lumad groups namely:
Subanen, B‟laan, T‟boli, Mandaya, Mansaka, Tiruray, Higaonon, Manobo,
Bagobo,
Bukidnon, Tagkaolo, Ubo, Banwaon, Kalagan, Dibabawon, Talaandig,
Mamanwa and
Manguangan. They live in the mountainous areas of Davao del Norte, Davao del
Sur,
Bukidnon, Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao, Zamboanga, Misamis
Oriental,
Misamis Occidental, Cagayan de Oro, North Cotabato, South Cotabato and
Saranggani Province (KAMP 2002). To simplify, the Lumad may be clustered
as follows: the Manobo cluster, the BlaanT‟Boli-Tiduray cluster, the Mandaya-
Mansaka cluster, the Subanen who live largely in the hinterlands and coastal
areas of the Zamboanga Peninsula; the Higaonon or “mountain dwellers” in
the plateaus of Bukidnon; and the Mamanwa in Surigao del Norte (Erni 2008).
2. Characteristics of Indigenous Peoples

A common characteristic of indigenous peoples in the Philippines is
their close attachment to ancestral land, territory and resources. Their view
of the world that “land is life” is deeply embedded in their existence. Land is
the “territorial base that is indispensable as the living space for the
community and its sources of food and other needs” and is directly related
to their culture and immediate environment. Land is life to indigenous
peoples. It is their abode since time immemorial. It is the material basis of
their collective identity and survival as indigenous peoples. Ancestral
domain to the indigenous peoples is a holistic concept encompassing not
only the land but including its resources: the rivers, forests, the flora and
fauna, the minerals.
There is a broad diversity and flexibility in the forms of land

ownership among indigenous peoples, from communal to semi-communal
to private. Rights to land are derived primarily through inheritance,
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investment of labour and actual improvements on the land. Access to and
control of land and resources are traditionally regulated through customary
laws, which the communities themselves evolved. Land is viewed as a
collective legacy to be maintained across many generations since it is the
source of life and livelihood for its occupants. Indigenous peoples‟
communities are generally situated in areas that are rich repositories of high
biodiversity. This is largely due to their sustainable practices in natural
resource management which have conserved the natural wealth of the land.
Distinct indigenous knowledge systems on sustainable management of
resources continue to persist in varying degrees. Indigenous knowledge
serves as a collective set of guides in the use and management of resources
within their ancestral domain (Carino 2007).
Right to Education. Indigenous peoples are the least served in terms

of access to education, mainly due to the remoteness of their ancestral
domains, as well as poverty and the prohibitive cost of sending indigenous
children to school, and the discrimination experienced by indigenous
children. Statistics show that nine out of ten indigenous children in
Mindanao have no access to education and many indigenous communities
do not have schools. Armed conflict between the Armed Forces of the
Philippines (AFP) and the New People’s Army (NPA) continues to be a serious
threat in many IP areas. While some community-based organizations and
religious institutions have sought to provide alternative schools for IPs, there
are reports that these schools, as well as government-run daycare centers,
have been used for the government’s military counterinsurgency program
called Oplan Bayanihan (the Internal Peace and Security Plan).
The Philippine Constitution, in recognition of this diversity and under

the framework of national unity and development, mandates state recognition,
protection, promotion, and fulfillment of the rights of Indigenous Peoples.
Further, Republic Act 8371, also known as the “Indigenous Peoples Rights
Act” (1997, IPRA), recognized the right of IPs to manage their ancestral
domains; it has become the cornerstone of current national policy on IPs. 17
3. What are the possible challenges in handling the IP Learners ?

As teachers, you need to find out the possible challenges in handling
varied IP learners. Their socio-cultural beliefs and traditions vary as their
location too. Their terrain, way of living, way of raising children, their
language and actions vary even if they belong to the same IP group. Thus, if
they will be put in a mainstreamed class, you, as the teacher, must be ready
to accept that his/her classes are composed of unique learners with different
level of understanding, culture and tradition yet will be learning the same
lesson. It entails therefore a lot of creativity on your part to prepare varied
instructional activities for the same lesson. You must be familiar with
contextualization, differentiated instruction, learning styles and multiple
intelligences of the learner for you have to put all the activities in the same
lesson within the context and locality of the learners and at key stage level
without sacrificing quality and equality.
http://fpe.ph/indigenous-communities.html/view/where-are-indigenous-
17
peoplesdistributed-in-the-philippines/all/0
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The following are suggested readings for you to explore and to discuss
with your school head, colleagues and friends. As you have your tea time, do
find time to write relevant thoughts from your discussions.
a. Legal Bases (Philippine Constitution and IPRA 1997)
b. RA 10533 of the K to 12 BEP
c. DepEd Order 32, s. 2015 (Inclusion Program and Indigenous
Peoples’
Education Program)
d. DO 32,s 2015- Adopting the IPED Curriculum Framework
e. DO 51, s 2014- Guidelines in the Conduct of Activities and
Materials
Involving Aspects of IP Culture
f. DO 3, s2017- Multi-Year Implementing Guidelines on the
Allocation and
Utilization of the IPED Program Support Fund
g. DO 50, s 2016- Hiring Guidelines for the T-1 Positions in Schools
Implementing IPED effective SY 2016-2017
h. DO 62,s 2011 National IPED Policy Framework
HOUSE OF IDEAS
Synthesize what you have read through a graphic organize particularly a
house. In each part of the house indicate the following: learners’ needs,
challenges, action and your role as a teacher.
LIFELINES
Read the situation below, and then do the steps that follow:
An IP learner was displaced by disaster and enrols in your school. At first

the learner is active in your class but after a week of stay, it seems he falls
behind in your lessons. Your limited experience hampers you in reaching out
to the students properly.
Do the following:
1. Write at least five steps that you will take in helping this learner.
After writing the steps, consult your colleague or anyone from your
school and discuss the steps that you will l take.
2. From the consultation notes, write encouragement notes for that
learner not to give up his/her studies.
Five steps that will take in helping the learner

1. Talk the learner privately.
2. Ask how he or she feels.
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3. Ask what is her/ his problem.
4. Talk to his/ her parents.
5. Engage the learner in class discussion
LESSON SEQUENCE
Your next challenge is to make a lesson sequence for that IP student
who has problems in language learning and is displaced by a disaster like
flood so that he/she can catch up with your lesson. As you prepare the lesson
sequence, always consult/confer with your seasoned co-teachers. Have your
school head look into the plan and ask discuss it with him/her. Be ready for
modifications and have it signed by him/her. You can use the matrix below
to guide you in your lesson sequence.
If you think the matrix is not enough, you can add columns. Modify it.
Remember, you know more your student and I can see that you are more
creative.
What are the appropriate teaching strategies that will be used to

address the need interests, and experiences of Indigenous People?
Name of Target skills Activities localized resources/

Student/ grade materials
level
1. Vocabulary Sabayang Sound system
development pagbigkas,
Dalawahang
pagbigkas
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Post-Test
Put a check (/) on the statement which you think is true of the
Indigenous Peoples Education Program and some IP characteristics. If not,
mark it with X.
A. Indigenous Peoples Education Program

__̸__1. Indigenous Peoples’ Education Program (IPED) address the special
Educational needs of the students from the different indigenous
group.
__̸__2. The IPED falls under the Student Inclusion Programs of DepEd.
___̸_3. A teacher must always be ready to accept and teach an IP learner who may
be displaced by difficult circumstances like urban resettlement or disaster.
__̸__4. A reflective teacher can inspire and change the life of an IP learner.
__×__5. An IP learner has a similar learning style and needs with other non-
IPs.
__×__6. All strategies are applicable to IP learners.
__×__7. A teacher should stick to one strategy in teaching IPs.
__×__8. An IP learner should be isolated in the classroom so that teachers
can respond directly to his/her learning needs.
__̸__9. A teacher should allow an IP learner to mix with others during games
and sports activities.
B. IP Characteristics
__̸__1. One of the characteristics of the Indigenous People (IP) is their
reverent attitude to their cultural beliefs and traditions.
__̸__2. The cultural beliefs and traditions of the IPs vary from place to place
thus a teacher must be well versed with the type of IPs in his/her
locality.
__̸__3. Everyone has an opportunity to be educated regardless of race, tribe,
culture, traditions and dialect.
__×__4. IPs can only learn through observation, repetition and practice.
Fill in the columns below to identify the characteristics and needs of IP

learners and the possible challenges and actions to address their needs.
Characteristics of Needs of IP Possible Possible Actions
the IP Learner Learner Challenges
Some are aloof to Sociable skills Not participating in Strategies that will
people. class discussion encourage the
participation of all
students in class
discussion.
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Answer Keys
Session 1: Early Language Literacy and Numeracy
Pre-Test and Post-Test

1
.
/
2
.
/
3
.
/
4. /
5./
6./
7.x
8./
9./
10.x
Session 2: Flexible Learning Options

ACROSS DOWN
1. ADM 2. MULTIMEDIA
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3. SARF 4. FLO
6. MOBILE 5. TELETEACHING
7. FLEXIBLE 8. SARDO
9. ALTERNATIVE
10. BLENDED
Session 3: Inclusive Education

1
.
d
2
.
b
3. d
4. a
5. a
6. c
7. d
8. a
9. a
10. d
Session IV: Basic Education Progra
1
.
d
2
.
d
3
.
b
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. c
9. d
10. b
Answer Key to Activity 1.1 Check me!
No. Characteristics Kindergarten Grade Grade 7 Grade

to Grade 3 4 to 6 to 10 11 to 12
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1 The onset of puberty
happens when young teens 
undergo physiological
changes triggered by the
release of hormones
2 Physiological development 
will be almost complete
3 Children at this stage use
symbols that allow them to
think creatively and slowly as 
they are learning to process
information logically
4 They develop the capacity to 
they are able to play
peers.
5 The ability to learn grows
substantially at this age
because of their increasing 
capacity to think
conceptually, solve problems,
and use language
6 They learn what is expected 
of them by observing and
imitating models, who are
usually their parents, but can
also be other significant
people like older siblings,
teachers, or peers.
7 Children’s self-concept (how 
they see themselves) at this
age is influenced in larger
part by their physical,
intellectual, and social skills
8 Their sense of identity, 
including their sexual
orientation and gender
identity or gender expression
(SOGIE), is firmer and
clearer
9 They develop the capacity to 
they are able to play
peers.
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10 They begin to experience 
feelings of attraction, which
occur as they encounter
No. Characteristics Kindergarten Grade Grade 7 Grade
to Grade 3 4 to 6 to 10 11 to 12
gender identity or gender
expression issues.
Session 6: Alternative Learning System

1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. Alive in ALS
4. TRUE
5. Family Basic Literacy Program
6. TRUE
7. Informal Education for Disadvantage Children
8. 1987 Constitution
9. Functional Literacy Test (FLT)
10. TRUE
Session 8: Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum

Part I
1. A
2. D
3. B
4. C
5. A
Part II
1. B
2. D
3. E 4. E 5. E
6. E
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. E
11. Track 12. Track 13. Track
14. Track
15. Strand
16. Track
17. Strand 18. Strand 19. Strand
20. Strand
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2018

With the advent of K to 12 Basic Education Program, our department

Desired Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate the knowledge of the different strategies that

a. Enumerate the different teaching strategies that promote language

K (What I Know) W (What I Want to know) L (What I Learned)

School an educational institution, private, and public, undertaking

Example 1: At age 5, children still swing from being independent to being

Example 1: Compared to infants who rely on sensory motor activities to learn

Example 1: An infant or a young child who is clingy and demanding may

Example 2: An infant or a young child who is not outgoing or friendly toward

6. Developmental Change is not the same as growth.

Developmental changes have three characteristics:

a. Orderly- They occur in a sequence. Stages follow a set order: crawling

b. Directional- It is cumulative. Each change in a sequence builds on the

c. Stable - Children’s behaviors are reasonably stable over time. It implies

Educational Implications.Teachers must be knowledgeable about

a. Physical Dimension – the ability to move and coordinate.

o Children with poor balance and coordination may have difficulty

Educational implications. Teachers should understand how child

Every child is a unique person with a unique temperament, learning style,

Therefore, it is important for teachers to continually observe children’s

8. A child’s development begins in the womb but learning begins at birth.

Education Implications. Teachers need to provide children with varied

The role of adults in supporting children’s development is to be emotionally

Educational Implications. It is important to support parents through parent

Schools must also participate in community advocacies particularly those that

Since a child’s total environment has an impact on his development, it is

Development involves a gradual unfolding of biologically-determined

Activities and Assessment

Grade level Topic Appropriate Teaching Strategies

Grade1 Addition of Play based teaching

Grade 2 Different demonstration

Grade 3 multiplication Hands on

1. Based on the readings, I have learned that…… there are different

2. I have realized that …… As a teacher, I need to be resourceful to

Desired Learning Outcomes

Beginning Teacher Indicators (BTIs) Proficient Teacher Indicators

a. Explain classroom structure for flexible learning options (FLOs) in

Provision of relevant quality, equitable and inclusive education to all

“The Department of Education shall protect and promote the right of

The department saw it fitting, proper and timely to institutionalize

2. What is flexible learning?

Flexible learning is multilayered and multifaceted. In its broadest

3. What are FLOs?

In giving greater control to the learner in the learning process, the

Flexibility can be found in:

Activities and Assessments

Activity 1. Self-directed Reading and understanding the Nature of FLO Learners

Read the following text/materials.

Learners’ Code Reason/s why Action to Take to Observation/

Activity 2: Simulated Activity

1. A student accidentally got pregnant and decided to discontinue her

3. A highly gifted student manifests behavioral problems and has very

MATRIX OF A PROPOSED ACTION PLAN

1. Product of Grade 8 On campus

Complete the following statements….

…should always exhibit enthusiasm in the classroom. Enthusiasm will allow