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Special Topics 3

Presented to
The Faculty, College of Education
West Visayas State University – Himamaylan City Campus
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for the Course

ED 213 : SPECIAL TOPICS 3

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by:

CLAUD ARTHOR B. DOCTO

Bachelor in Elementary Education

to:

REGIE M. BANGOY, MA.Ed.

Instructor

2021
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A message…

Last December 2019 we were stuck by a thunderbolt that all of a sudden life as we know
it has come to a complete halt, a reality that seemed unfathomable and has brought us
extraordinary challenges. The fight against the threats of this virus suffered profound effects
and impacts on almost all sphere of the human race. These have resulted in the widespread
disruption such as travel restrictions, misinformation and controversiess, economic recession,
closure of schools, cancellation of sports events, to name a few. One of the most affected by
this crisis is the educational sector. These unprecedented events made you adapt from your
normal teaching practice to remote learning, setting up new lesson plans, dealing with
modules every night, devising and recording instructional videos, and finding new ways to
check on and connect with your students. You’re adapting your teaching in the blink of an
eye and all of you have done this while dealing with the effects of COVID-19 on your family
and personal lives as well.

Know that your hardships and sacrifices are recognized, seen, appreciated, valued. You are
essential.

More than ever, I am impressed by your strength and flexibility, inspired by your resilience
and initiative, grateful for your ingenuity and motivated by your passion, as you have
navigated unprecedented challenges over the past few months.

Continue upholding the true spirit of being Taga-west, where excellence is a tradition! Be
healthy and well!
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CHAPTER 1: THE GLOBAL TEACHER

What insights and learning have I gained in this topic?

Globalization is a paradigm shift, not just in business, culture, political relations,

tourism but most especially in education. We live in epochal time where people are more
connected that ever, a time where mobile devices connects us to others around the world and
bring events to the palm of our hands, creating a global village. As a result of increasing
interconnectedness, it behooves every school to shoulder the responsibility of ensuring
students learn how to collaborate with people from different cultures and to act on issues
concerning local and global affairs. Teaching them the willingness to explore the perspectives
of people who challenge their beliefs, helping them to understand the pressing issues on a
micro and macro level: human rights protections, hunger, poverty, environmental
degradation, climate change and world peace. To instill on their innocent minds the desire to
tackle these problems, and display their commitment to create a better world for all. 

What do I need to do?

Using the 5 C’s
Choice, Critical- thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity
I think most of us probably remember a teacher centered classroom. This is probably
what we are familiar with. I remember during my elementary days through high school,
actually, that the teacher is up front in the center, the students where in nice, neat rows, not
allowed to talk to each other. And the teacher, the source of authority. Downloading
information to us. Back then schools are design to assess how much content we can
remember. I have to admit I love lecturing. But most students nowadays don’t always love it.
It does not always inspire. But what really works?
As you observe in a canteen. You’re the one choosing your food right? And same
goes to kids, they love having choices. By choice I mean a situation where many learning
activities are available for the students. Design to meet many diverse learning styles that they
have. Remember that not every student you will have will be good in math, in science some
may be good in writing, speaking, some may be good in drawing or in singing. And maybe
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that would work on a classroom. And so let the kids have choices. Not as a skill but rather as
a characteristic of a classroom. And I think that we are made for learning this way.

Now, let’s try to look at in historical terms. Imagine those hunters during the Stone Age
looking for food. Finding and tracking and hunting those mammals required critical thinking
and problem solving. And definitely, it required collaboration or teamwork among hunters.
And in order to effectively collaborate this required effective communication.
And after that successful hunt, these people sit around in the campfire at night reliving the
adventures of the days’ hunt. They must have a smiling faces while they are retelling those
amazing adventure that they had and painting those hunt experiences on those walls. Because
creativity is a uniquely human pleasurable satisfying activity. And that creativity. and our
brain is wired in these 5 c’s (creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and
choice) and since its wired for the 5 c’s that authentic learning will happen when kids are
allowed to engage in the 5 c’s. And not just learning but I guess kids will enjoy a classroom
setup like this. And even be inspired.

Let’s do the following activities:

Being true to the mantra “once a teacher, forever a student.”

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Back when I was I was in high school I was very bad in pronunciation, like
awfully bad to the point that I used to get bullied because of that. And I’m not saying
that I’m very excellent now, but it is safe to say that I have some improvements. So
what did I do? I tried watching English movies with subtitles. I started with Harry
Potter, and the purpose of subtitles is for me to read it while trying to copy their
accent. My point here, is that if you want something to improve in you, then do
something about it. If you want something to change in you then do something about
it. The case for teachers is somewhat the same. As much as possible after I graduate
and pass the licensure examination, then proceed to my masters and have that Ph.D. I
humbly believe that the “tama na” mind set is surely not needed on becoming an
effective, efficient and globally competitive lifelong learner educator. In pursuit of
excellence in everything I do would be my surest road to maximize my full potential.
It’s only through learning that you can cope up with the demands of the 21st century.

2. Interview
Q1. What is your idea of a global teacher?
Global teachers are teachers nga competent. Like, kabalo sya sang gina
teach nya kag kabalo sya mag teach. Kay there are teachers nga kabalo sya or master
nya ang topic pero indi sya kabalo mag tudlo.

Q2. Do you agree that to be a global teacher you need to speak in English well?
Well, since English is the international language I guess speaking this very well
will put you in a favorable position. But then again it’s not just the skill (well versed
in English language) required to be a global educator.

Q3. Then what are the other skills you think that is needed to be called as a “global
teacher”
First is effective communicator ka. You know how to build rapport sa
imo students kag sa parents kag sa iban pa nga stakeholders. Kay you’re not just
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dealing with people who have the same culture or belief sa imo, so need mo mangin
tolerant kag respectful kung mag talk sa ila.
You have the willingness to learn more. Change is inevitable. Some
teaching ideas may be obsolete and mean to no purpose. So you need to arm yourself
with the latest trend in teaching technique.
Recognizing and appreciating diversity and not being bias. Since multi-
cultured ang is aka classroom dapat si teacher kabalo sang diverse needs sang kada
bata. I know nga budlay ni sya kay imagine pila ka bilog bala ang pupils or students sa
is aka classroom. Pero amu gd ni dapat.
Equipped sya sang technological skills. Para mangin mas effective iya
teaching dapat kabalo sya mag maneuver kag mag create sang content sang iya lesson
using technology. Kay kadamo sang pwede ma himo ni teacher kung kabalo lang sa
mag explore sang technology. Kag diri naman ni guru ma sulod ang infoemation
literarte sya dapat. We know nery well nga fake news is very rampant. So dapat
kabalo si teacher para mma teach nya man sa iya mga pupils kung anu ang do’s and
don’t’s sap ag pili sang news or articles and netiquette.

II. CONCLUSION
Based on the interview a global teacher is someone who knows the content of
what he/she is teaching and knows how to teach it and why teaching it. Because a
global educator recognizes that it doesn’t end on mere teaching and assessment, but
most importantly how will these students carry off these learnings outside the school
premises. And to be a “global teacher” is not simply having the skill of speaking
English but importantly he knows how to effectively convey his ideas, he respects
other ideas, he is equipped with the current trends in teaching, he cares for her learners
and he has the willingness to learn.

III. REFLECTION
After the interview I realized that teachers need to aspire to inspire. I accept my
calling, whatever it takes to keep the spirit of dedication and passion burning. I am
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required to be more than a teacher in my learners but to be a friend, a parent, and a

mentor as well. As an educator I must strives to spark motivation among my learners
in way that spurs academic achievement and galvanizes success, guiding them to
become a better person, to give back to their family and to their community and
teaching them the important life lessons that will help them thrive and succeed beyond
standardized tests.

Chapter 2 : TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION

What do I need to do?

Activity 1

Reflective focus Action Learning

My question about the topic To find out it, I will: What I learned from this topic
is: Read the module and search is:
for other references available Transformative education is the
What is transformative in the internet and library. holistic change of the learner’s
learning? frame of reference with the goal
I will finish by: of making them more
Is it a method? Theory? Or Taking down notes and understanding, accepting, aware,
an approach? creating graphic organizer to critical and progressive as a person.

easily illustrate my
It is not a method, nor aa strategy
How will I be able to use it in understanding regrading
but an approach to education that
my future profession? transformative learning
helps the learner develop his own
sense of meaning and take
ownership of his social and personal
roles.

I will share what I learned by:

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Making a blog about

transformative education and its
benefits in the educational sphere.

Avtivity 2:

Task Answer Teachers

initials at
successful
completion
Identify characteristics Characteristics supported:
associated with  Encourage students to reflect on and share their
transformative learning. feelings and thoughts.
 Are holistically oriented and consider the whole
Reflect on how similar student in the learning process.
characteristics are supported
Reference:
or not supported by teachers.
  Kuh, George D. "High-Impact Educational Practices:
What They Are, Who Has Access To Them, and Why They
Matter." (Washington, DC: AAC&U LEAP, 2008).

Teachers recognizes the importance of exchanging ideas

through dialogue and empowering their sense of self
through reflection. And learners use the contexts of their
formal learning experiences to construct and reconstruct
personal meaning.

Characteristics not supported (by some):

 an increase in one’s openness to and ability to

engage differences of all kinds

With respect to our culture some teachers are still hesitant

to tackle sensitive and controversial yet critical topics. For
example, same sex marriage, abortion, contraceptives.,
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ect.  Listening to and learning about different viewpoints

also provides an authentic opportunity for learners’ critical
thinking skills.

Which perspective of The idea of giving emphasis on reflection. In my humble

transformative learning seem opinion reflection is really important in the learning

most consistent in your experience of any student. In my case, this allows me to

step back from and magnify my learning experience,
learning experience? Why?
analyzing what I have learned and how far I have come.
This encourage me to become more invested in navigating
other learning opportunities.
Cite the key points for the  deepened commitment through purposeful tasks
 extended and substantive interactions with faculty
application of transformative
and peers
learning.  interactions with people who are different from
themselves
 frequent and rich feedback to student performance
 application of learning in different settings and
situations
 reflection that deepens learning and brings
students' values and beliefs into awareness

Reference:
https://sites.google.com/a/tamu.edu/transformative-
learning/transformative-learning
Examine how instructional
1. Let learners ask questions and solve real-world
practices are operating in problems. Such as the disparity in South China
your classroom. Suggest sea, minimizing the effects of Covid-19,
ways that may enhances pollution, ect.
some aspect of student
2. Ask the right questions. Questions should
engagement.
require students to: analyze, synthesize, create,
empathize, interpret, reference background
knowledge, defend alternative perspectives, and
determine what they know and don't know.
Developing their critical thinking and building
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their openness to other ideas.

3. Organize students into learning groups.

Collaborative/ collective effort to achieve a
certain goal.

4. Guide, facilitate, challenge, and support.

Activity 3: Graphic Organizer

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Chapter 3: Critical Thinking: Power to Think Beyond

Characteristics Behavioral manifestation

Logical Someone who have a systematic approach to learning and teaching and are
excellent at keeping organized and can make connections and recognize
patterns with ease.
Decisive Being able to make decisions quickly and effectively to change teaching
practice on a regular basis to provide quality learning experience, and
keeping up with all the lesson planning and other responsibilities.
Appreciative Who promotes the culture of appreciation. In response to the challenge of
promoting respect for cultural diversity, educators must serve as models in
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appreciating and respecting the diverse ideas, beliefs, and practices of each
learners regardless of color, gender, religion, ect.
Relevant Well versed in the subjects on which he is teaching and on the pedagogy in
general. Imparting wisdom, sharing an appropriate anecdote, or offering a
suggestion borne from lived experiences. 
Skillful Achieving a deeper level of knowledge and understanding is not enough. The
ability to finds new ways to present material to make sure that every
student understands the key concepts is of equal importance.

What insights and learnings have I gained in this topic?

Am i?
Logical? No, this is something that I have to improve.

Aware of yourself? Yes, I am well aware of my skills and capabilities. This gives me the
thrill to achieve for more. Because I am a firm believer that the “tama na mindset” will never
get me to where I want to go.

Honest? … honest in terms of what? I believe that I am being honest to myself. I do what I
am passionate about.
Open-minded? Definitely. I welcome everything. I respect ideas tho I may not agree to it,
but still I respect it and try to think the reason behind his/her position.
A communicator? Yes, I welcome dialogue. In fact, I encourage conversations.
A mediator? Well, I hate conflicts. So most of the times I try to make two parties talk so
they can figure out their differences and make amends.

What do I need to do?

As a prospective educator, I commit myself to become a tool to empower my

learners. Because I thoroughly believe that young people have the potential to change
their communities for young people of today are the leaders of tomorrow. Change begins
with one person, then the community. Empowering them, is empowering the whole
nation.
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Society does not lack of people who have finished their studies, people with
diplomas and a degree. We lack people with good judgement, with character and will
power, people with a sense of responsibility. So the first thing a person has to learn is to
learn how to love, for only love can a person become human. The extent of one’s
knowledge, the kind of degree and diploma earned, do not intertwined the value of a
person. And as a mentor I have to bring in values, really human values, of responsibility,
goodness and care for others. That is my goal as a mentor. To impart a passion for
education, to be a life-long learners and for them to be a Samaritan. A mentor who walks
with them, someone who listen, care and value them, and believes in them that they are
all smart, capable of doing extraordinary things that can alleviate their selves, their family
and their community. For them to believe in life, in light and in hope that there will
always be a greater and a brighter tomorrow ahead of them.

That will be my legacy.

Lesson 4: Student Engagement

What insights and learnings have I gained in this topic?

So what truly works? Making the learning experience relevant and making learning fun at the
same time. To better meet the needs of the individual learners, teachers must encourage
active learning that requires them to participate in class, as opposed to passive listening and
sitting quietly. It is proven that pupils who are engaged in the learning process increases their
focus and attention, promotes meaningful learning experiences and motivates them to
practice higher-level critical thinking skills.

What do I need to do?

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1. Which engaging strategy is mostly used by the teacher?

Think – pair and share
This is another one of those informal yet very handy strategies that can be utilized
within the classroom, that can be used across grades, across content area and some
teachers call it turn and talk. This collaborative learning strategy helps learners think
individually abot a topic and share their ideas to their classmates. Sharing of ideas
play an important role in building a positive classroom community. This is a
classroom practice that reinforce speaking, listening, and thinking skills that are so
crucial to every learners’ academic and personal life.
2. What are the comments of the teachers about engaging strategies?

Autonomous leaning and collaborative learning are deemed necessary by teachers.

They believed that being guided by these strategies will make leaning relevant but
also fun for kids. Stakeholders at large, should proactively work to increase student
engagement for it is intertwined the academic and behavioral performance of the
learners.

Magnifying Teaching in the Multi- Grade Classes

Presented to
The Faculty, College of Education
West Visayas State University – Himamaylan City Campus
Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental

In Partial Fulfillment

of the Requirement for the Course

EED 206 : TEACHING MULTI-GRADE CLASSES

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by:

CLAUD ARTHOR B. DOCTO

Bachelor in Elementary Education

to:

REGIE M. BANGOY, MA.Ed.

Instructor

2021

CHAPTER 1: OVERVIEW ON MULTI- GRADE EDUCATION

Definition A class of 2 or more grades under one

teacher in a complete or incomplete
elementary school.
Organization of Multigrade Classes shall be organized by the Regional Directors
and Schools Division Superintendents to
provide access to schools for children in far-
flung barangays and to complete incomplete
schools.
School Plant, Facilities, and Furniture of Allocating 3-room school building to MG
Multigrade Classes classes
The classroom layout as well as furniture
should facilitate multigrade teaching and
learning.
The Multigrade Curriculum and Program Multigrade schools/classes shall offer the
New Elementary Schools Curriculum
(NESC) and adopt any of the suggested
class program.
Support, Welfare and Incentive Program for Provide them with technical as well as
Multi Grade Teachers instructional support
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Granting of the Special Hardship Allowance

tor MG Teachers (SHA-MG).

Assessment:

1. How do you see multi grade teaching in the Philipines? Explain your perspective
about the situation of multi- grade teaching and how do you think teachers handle its
challenges.
The scarcity of teachers in remote areas is a long problem in the educational community
in the Philippines. It is enshrined in the constitution that the government shall provide quality
edication among its citizen. Reflecting this commitment, an effort to ensure that Filipino
students in remote areas complete their basic education, being true to its goal of universal
access to education and to response to our country’s program which is Education For All
(EFA) Filipino children, a multi-grade class has come to exist. A multi-grade class is
composed of two or more different grade levels in a single grade classroom manned by one
teacher for an entire school year, which are common in most far flung sitios and barangays.

Here in the Philippines, the life of a teacher especially elementary teachers who are
assigned in far- flung areas, are not easy. Based on the teachers’ experiences, it is indeed
challenging to be assigned in remote areas because they encounter different uncomfortable
means of transportation like “habal-habal” or riding of horses and carabao and hiking for
almost four (4) hours to reach their station. It becomes more challenging if having a bad
weather and the river is too risky to pass through. The sticky mud, wallowed in creeks and
the heavy food supplies and other needs for the entire week carried in their backpacks is just
some of the struggles and challenges that our educators are facing assigned in far flung areas.
Indeed, teachers risk their lives and sacrifces the peace of mind of their family just to pursue
their chosen vocation, and that is to expand the gift of education and giving these kids the
chance to transform their lives, wherever and whenever opportunity comes.

2. You have learned the positive impacts of MG teaching, in your perspective, give 3
negative impacts of MG teaching.
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Absence of training, seminar and workshops prior to MG teaching affect the quality of
teaching and learning.
Managing a single grade level class is already a challenge how much more a multi-grade
classes where a teacher is to teach more than one grade level in the classroom. Any novice
teacher who is not trained to handle a multi-grade classes in both his bachelor’s degree or
pre-service years and even as an appointed permanent teacher will experience culture shock
and be confused about what she will do and how she will handle this type of classes.

Problems with lesson planning and unfocused instruction.

Handling this type of class requires more initiative, resiliency and resourcefulness to function
effectively and efficiently. The preparation of 11 to 12 lesson plans a day and the preparation
of multi-level instructional materials, is a common problem in handling multi-grade teaching.
It poses a great dilemma among teachers assigned in MG classes to find manageable ways
assigned in MG classes to meet the individual needs of each learner.

Chapter 2: Learning Styles of Children

1. How could you accommodate leaners with intrapersonal intelligence?
The need for teachers to build in frequent opportunities for learners to have a little
space and a time away from hustle and bustle of the classroom who strongly
developed intrapersonal intelligence is essential so they can pursue ideas in their own
way and realize their sense of deep individuality.

 Giving the learners the opportunity to reflect and introspect during reflection time.

Learners with a high Intrapersonal intelligence would rather work alone for
intensely social atmosphere can be somewhat claustrophobic for them. It is often difficult
for these students to express their opinions in a classroom or working in a group. Hence,
we can provide them a time to reflect on what they have learned and experienced in a
journal or diary type notebook and allowing them to work at their own pace.

2. What teaching strategies you can provide for leaners with self- expressive learning
style in order to ease your teaching practice in day-to-day basis?
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These learners are committed to their values, open to creative ideas, and motivated to
visualize the learning process. For this matter, self- expressive learning materials should be
utilized for learners who have self- expressive learning style preference.

3. As a future teacher, how will you meaningfully integrate multiple intelligences of

learners to their learning style?

The basic knowledge of these intelligences will answer many questions of experienced
teacher why other learners did not fit to the mold, they were bright but doesn’t reflect on their
written test. Students who can write with ease and with great ideas but could not speak during
recitation.
Addressing the individual needs of leaners with different learning styles are easier
said than done. It requires a ton of planning and preparation, and above all, commitment of
the teacher to provide these students the education that caters their individuality by providing
them with different outlets of learning. Through which, they are helping these kids realize
how smart they are in their own way. Where they are good at, where they excel and things
that they need to work on with, but without pressure.

Chapter 3: Efficient Classroom Organization for Multi Grade Settings

1. Draw a floor plan of the room you will be teaching in the future.

2. Identify the activities that will take place on your classroom and the types of behavior
you expect per activity.
 Media / stage Presentation – development of social virtues
 Gamify learning – development of initiative
 Role playing – development of social virtues
 One on one tutoring - development of social skill
 Learners participate rigorously
 Fostering cooperation and communication skill through group work
 Practicing soft skills
 Given a large degree of autonomy
 Solving real life problems
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 Working independently or in groups

3. Drawing the final plan.

(Drawings will be submitted in hard copy)

Chapter 4: Management Strategies for Multi Grade Classrooms

Assessment :
1. Why do you think establishing routines are important in a multi-grade classroom?
Explain thoroughly.

Most teachers have been trained during their pre service years to work in single-grade
setting. Their idea of teaching method is based on whole-class instruction and small-group
instruction. When placed in a multi-grade classroom, they ultimately realized that the
trainings they had was not enough to face the challenge it accompanied to this type of setting.
Hence, one effective step a teacher can do is to adopt a consistent classroom routine.

Establishing proactive classroom routines means building positive behaviours not

controlling negative student behaviours. This could help the teacher keep his multi- grade
classroom running smoothly and ensures that no time is wasted as it simplify a complex
environment and inform students exactly what to expect, what is expected of them.

2. As a future teacher, in what way routines are disadvantaged sometimes? How will
you respond to these disadvantages that routines may cause?
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 Shy students might be hesitant to clarify and suggest additional or alternative rules
and activities.
 Develop a suggestion bow so that they can easily write their
suggestions and comment about the routines.

 Class presidents/ leaders might develop corporal attributes.

 Assign different leader from time to time. During cleaners, checking of
attendance, ect.

 Might be seen as passive, boring, one – dimensional class setting.

 Assign different student / group of students in different class routines
like cleaners, teacher of the week, and alternative routine procedure.