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Educational Innovation
Educational Innovation
Overview
Across the globe, the spread of the novel coronavirus- COVID-19 has created
enormous changes in almost everything that human beings do. Social interaction,
operations and even the education sector is affected. Although school age learners
are the least mortality risk, the pandemic has brought limitations to the teaching and
learning process. Social distancing is mandated while so many educational
institutions are trying their best to deliver their goods and address the problems in
education. It is at this moment, that teachers need to come up with extra ordinary
measures to reach their learners. It’s time to expand their learning on the current
trends on how to educate their students because the transition is so abrupt.
Learning is effective only if the learner is interested to learn and feel
that there is a necessity in learning. In order for a student to fully learn, he
or she should be active in class and teachers would only serve as
facilitators. The teachers may teach the learners to express themselves, to
study and to be able to understand what they have read. Learners could
learn best if they actually do things. The teaching and learning process is
not about teachers giving the lessons but with learners discovering their
lessons. Learners should be able to explore and research information
beyond the boundaries of the classroom and textbook. However, teachers
play a big role in learners’ education. They need to fill that primal need for
learning by producing engaging and appropriate learning experiences.
Education is a two-way process. Teachers need to give feedback to learners
for their performance so that learners may also identify their needs. This is
important for learners to know where they perform well and in what aspect
they need to focus on.
Another point to consider is the fact that there are varied learners in a
class, so teachers must be able to address each learners’ differentiated
needs. Even with the fact that there are more or less 50 learners per class
in a public school, it is necessary that teachers get to know each student for
her to create a learning environment in respect to each of the learners’
individualities. This could help the teacher build rapport with her learners,
inspire and empower them to realize their goals in life.
At this point in time wherein technology-aided instruction is necessary
and most of the resources are found online, relevant and current information
must be at the teachers' and students' fingertips for them to be efficient and
effective. Since data is available, learners should have skills and strategies
to be able to work effectively in the different levels of the cognitive domain.
They should be motivated to go beyond merely knowledge level and do
tasks with the use of their higher order thinking skills. Teachers as
facilitators should help learners maximize their full potentials and become
independent learners.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau (2019), as the pandemic was hitting its
first peak, the virus consigned nearly all of over 55 million U.S. school children under
the age of 18 to staying in their homes, with 1.4 billion out of school or child care
across the globe. These children are not only deprived of access to school but also
the basic supports schools provide for the learners. They also missed group
activities, team sports, and recreational options such as school campus and
playgrounds. While the educators and the institutions are not aware of the exact
impact, they do know that children’s academic performance is deteriorating during
this period, along with their progress in other developmental skills. Garcia and Weiss
(2020) stated that as a consequence, many of the children who are now finding it
difficult, even impossible in some cases to receive effective instruction, and they are
experiencing interruptions in their learning that will need to be made up for. School
closures compounded by the associated public health and economic crises, poses
major challenges to their students and their teachers.
In the European countries, learners coming from lower socio-economic status
are more likely to lack learning opportunities, a room conducive for learning, and
parental support during school closure. In low income and upper-middle income
countries alike, children in the poorest households receive significantly less help with
their homework (UNESCO, 2020).
On the other hand, nationwide school closures due to COVID-19 is
implemented in Africa especially in Kahel region. A very large number of schools had
already been closed for several months because of severe insecurity, strikes, or
climatic hazards even before the pandemic. COVID-19 has worsened the education
scenario in Sub-Saharan Africa where, prior to the pandemic, 47 per cent of the
world’s 258 million out-of-school children live ( 30 per cent due to conflict and
emergency) (UNESCO, 2020).
Innovation Description
Circulo-de-maestra will be a group of learning facilitator volunteers who shall
render voluntary services without compensation or honorarium from the LGU, NGOS
and other groups. They will facilitate learning in the barangay where they leave. In
return of their service, they shall be given credit under relevant experience in
accordance with DepEd Order #7, s. 2015 , the hiring guidelines for teachers if they
opt to be a full-fledged teacher in the future.
The following is the qualifications of the learning facilitator volunteers:
Must be a baccalaureate degree holder
Of good moral character
Physically healthy
Good interpersonal skills
Must be willing to render at least two months of voluntary service
Recommendations from the barangay officials and functionaries will be
welcomed. They will be asked to sign a learning facilitator volunteer agreement and
will be deployed in their residence barangay to comply with the IATF protocols.
Innovation Statement
Implementation Procedure
Implementation Roadmap
Inspiration Phase
Subphase 1: Finding Teammates
To kick off the primary phase of the project, the team leader will interview
some co-teachers who she thinks would work in the team. They would be asked of
their experiences with their learners and the current learning delivery modality they
adopted. The discussion will be documented and their notable experiences will be
recorded and considered before the planning stage.
Subphase 2: Focus Group Discussion
The team will also conduct a focus group discussion with at least five
randomly selected learners from the eighteen barangays of the municipality of
Banate. The learners will be invited to an FGD in the Barangay Halls and will be
asked questions prepared in advanced as a guide. The discussion will be recorded
and properly documented for analysis to better understand the predicament of the
learners in their homes. In order to do this, the team will extend proper
communication to the barangay and will practice appropriate health protocols in
accordance with IATF regulations.
Subphase 2: Immerse with the Learners and the Parents
Aside from the conversation with the learners, the team members will also
visit the barangays to see and observe them. Learners’ parents and guardians will
be also given attention to know their responses towards their learners’ academic
needs.
Subphase 3: SWOT Analysis
In this phase, the team will conduct a SWOT analysis of the environment. It
will identify the strength, weaknesses, threats and opportunities of the plan. This
could influence future decisions in the project. This could be done through reading
related sources, interview with the barangay officials, and observations from various
stakeholders. After the collection of data, they should be analyzed and strategic
plans should be in place.
Ideation Phase
Subphase 1: Insightful Statements
DepEd’s vision truly expresses a dream for their Filipino learners. The
department dreams of citizens who have values and could make use of their
potential to help build the country. However, with the pandemic and other atrocities
the schools are facing now, the educational system is put to real complicated
situation.
Subphase 2: Dig Deep Thru the Learners
Interview at least five learners enrolled in the Senior High School. Ask about
their learning experiences and their realizations while in the new normal learning
delivery modalities. These interviews could be done via zoom or google meet and
will be recorded for future reference. From the interview data gathered, an analysis
will be done.
Create themes. Identify the common problems the learners encounter
with their studies. Listen to compelling insights from the learners which may help
then facilitators with their strategies.
Subphase 3: Design
In designing for the project, the following principles will be considered:
Quality basic education
Learners are differentiated
Complex learning environment
Resources
Implementation Phase
Subphase 1: Create Project Implementation Plan
Work Plan & Timelines
To achieve this project’s objectives, the researcher will religiously follow the
activities, timelines, and activity duration presented below.
Activity Timeline Responsible Expected Output
Persons
A. Planning December Team Leader Strategic Plan
2020 – and Team
January 2021 Members
B. Implementation
1. Sending February 1-5, Team Letters Received by
communications for 2021 Leader/Members Stakeholders
the School Head,
Barangay Officials Posters
Prepare a
Memorandum of
Agreement between
the Circulo de
Maestra
Designers and the
volunteer facilitators
C. Evaluation
1. Assessment of June 2021 Team Members Summative
Learners Assessment
2. FGD – Post – June 2021 Team Leader Photos/Narrative
activity evaluation with Report
volunteers
3. FGD- Post activity June 2021 Team Members Photos/Narrative
evaluation with Report
learners and parents
Subphase 2: Create the Circulo-de-maestra
In putting up a circle of teachers who will volunteer to share their knowledge
and time to learners in the community, it will take so much effort. However, it will be
a give and take process as learning facilitator-volunteers would also gain something
from the project aside from their experience.
Circulo-de-maestra will be a group of learning facilitator volunteers who shall
render voluntary services without compensation or honorarium from the LGU, NGOS
and other groups. They will facilitate learning in the barangay where they leave. In
return of their service, they shall be given credit under relevant experience in
accordance with DepEd Order #7, s. 2015 , the hiring guidelines for teachers if they
opt to be a full-fledged teacher in the future.
The following is the qualifications of the learning facilitator volunteers:
Must be a baccalaureate degree holder
Of good moral character
Physically healthy
Good interpersonal skills
Must be willing to render at least two months of voluntary service
Recommendations from the barangay officials and functionaries will be
welcomed. They will be asked to sign a learning facilitator volunteer agreement and
will be deployed in their residence barangay to comply with the IATF protocols.
Innovation Output/Outcomes
OUTPUTS/OUTCOMES BENEFICIARIES
(Enumerate the outputs or outcomes (who benefited the corresponding
produced from this innovation) outputs/outcomes
Sustainability Plan
Since the prototype of the plan was first implemented in barangays Libertad
and Dela Paz only, this innovation project may have a greater impact if it covers all
the barangays in the municipality. The plan is to have more teacher-facilitators
coming from the rooster of teachers of Banate National High School, living in the
eighteen barangays of Banate. These teacher-facilitators will help oversee the
activities of the teacher-volunteers in the barangays. The group is also planning to
train/review volunteers to help out with the different subject areas in both Junior High
School and Senior High School.
Prepared by:
IVY B. LAGAMON
Recommending Approval:
ELEANOR S. ARSULO
Assistant Principal -II
Officer-in-charge
Office of the School Principal
Approved:
EUGENE MALLORCA
Public Schools District Supervisor
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Mode of Verifications
Letter
_________________
___________________
___________________
Banate, Iloilo
Good day!
Banate National High School chose a modular learning that uses self-learning modules (SLM) based
on the most essential learning competencies (MELCS) provided by DepEd. Due to this, teachers
could monitor the learners’ progress through home visits (following social distancing protocols) and
feedback mechanisms, and guide those who need special attention. It is in this reason that we are
establishing, Circulo-de-Maestra, a group of ‘more knowledgeable others’ from volunteering young
professionals in the barangay. Your recommendations for these volunteers is highly appreciated.
In this connection, I would like to ask permission from you to conduct an onsite interview with five
learners in your barangay learning center on ________. There will also be an observation of learners’
activities during this new normal in the community.
Respectfully,
__________________
Position
Noted by:
_____________________
School Principal
Appendix 2
Sample Poster
Appendix 3
Volunteer Agreement Form
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer hereby agrees to render his/her time, effort, and
services to {NAME OF SCHOOL} in a volunteer capacity. The volunteer understands
that no compensation of any kind will be given in exchange for these services and
that no employer-employee relationship shall arise therefrom.
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer shall participate in a volunteer work for 1
semester (4 months) from the execution of this agreement, for 9 hours per week.
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer further agrees to track his/her hours rendered
through a logbook and submit them to the Teacher-in-Charge at the end of each
month.
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer agrees to undergo all necessary capacity
development trainings to perform her tasks. The volunteer will be engaged to
primarily to assist teachers in their respective residence barangays.
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer agrees to abide by the rules, regulations, orders,
and requests as provided in DepEd Orders, Memoranda, and other issuances as
well as those promulgated by the Civil Service Commission. Failure to do so may
result in the termination of this agreement.
The school shall give credit to the number of months rendered as relevant
experience under DepEd Order 7, s. 2015.
The Learning Facilitator Volunteer may terminate this contract early at any time, for
any reason, without penalty.
___________________________ ____________________________
Learning Facilitator Volunteer School Representative