TEACHER INDUCTION

PROGRAM

VIOLLY CHYRIL S. BUGTONG

 MODULE 2: THE FILIPINO TEACHER
SESSION 1: SELF-AWARENESS, SELF
MASTERY AND TEACHER AGENCY
Reflection:
Cite significant experience with either your school head, learners, colleagues, parents,
community, that reflects your values. Use the STAR format. (Cite reference)
S- stands for Situation
T – stands for Task
A – stands for action
R – stands for result/s Situation/Task Action Result
 Reflection Questions and Answers:
Indicate the person/s involved in each milestone. How did you
express your gratitude to them?
I expressed my gratitude to my dear students, parents, co-teachers,
stakeholders, school principal, and the rest of the school workforce by
doing the best I can to deliver quality instructions and show my
commitment as a team player of the organization

What benefit/s you have gained with each milestone?

With each milestone, I achieved I have gained confidence that I can
truly deliver quality instructions beyond the four corners of the
classroom. I have gained insightful wisdom and great experiences
along the way that may come in handy in the near future. It has also
developed my self-confidence immensely.
SESSION 2: PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT
Reflection:
In your journal, write concrete ways that would help you become a better teacher.
ANSWERS:
1. Be a team player; exercise collaboration.
2. Show passion and compassion in teaching-learning process.
3. Manage time very well.
4. Never stop learning. Master the content and harness the teaching styles.
5. Have a winning attitude. Be optimistic and avoid toxic people.

SESSION 3: FINANCIAL LITERACY

Reflection:
Saving for the rain is the most important habit that everyone should practice and must be
instilled. It is very tough though as we live in an underdeveloped country with a minimum
wage enough to get by for a day while we carry on the baggage not only with our primary
family but with the extended ones as well. It is a saddening truth that teachers are covered
with a lot of debts and that we belong under the poverty line. Teachers cannot give what
they do not have. Essentially we, teachers, to be effective holistically with our profession
and devotion, should be provided with the basic needs we deserve; one of which is the
monetary compensation that would level with the compensation in advanced countries
like Japan, Korea, Singapore, etc. so that we could pay forward and function the job
without any psychological burden of thinking about how to go by along with the needs of
the students, who too are in need with much attention physically, mentally,
psychologically, and financially.

As a teacher with a burning desire to uplift the standard of living of my students through
the quality of education I could provide, the only way to influence them is to act as their
role model, and help them be inspired that there's more to life out there for as long as they
work harder, dream, and continue with their studies.
SESSION 4: HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM
Reflection:
In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more health-conscious
teacher in promoting a positive health habit?
ANSWERS:
Plan. Identify unhealthy patterns and triggers. Set realistic goals. Write down steps to
help you achieve them.
Change your surroundings. Find ways to make healthier choices easy choices.
Remove temptations. Work for changes in your community, like safe places to walk.
Ask for support. Find friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, or groups for support, or
ask people to join you.
Fill your time with healthy activities. Try exercise, a favorite hobby, or spending time
with family and friends.
Track your progress. Record how things are going to help you stay focused and
catch slip-ups.
Imagine the future. Think about future benefits to stay on track.
Reward yourself. Give yourself a healthy reward when you’ve achieved a small goal
or milestone, like a massage or personal time.
Be patient. Improvement takes time, and setbacks happen. Focus on progress, not
perfection.

SESSION 5: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD)

Reflection:
In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more agentive teacher in
promoting a gender-fair classroom setting?

ANSWER:
It is important that as a teacher I must always be reflective since designing the lesson plan
that would exercise and establish fairness, sensitivity, and no gender biases in making the
instructions. It is also vital to get feedbacks and backgrounds from colleagues and
students, use gender-neutral language, explain context appropriately, allow studnets to
free select which they're comfortable expressing themselves, and use project-based
learning and would be encouraging in accordance to their own culture for as long as it's
not harmful and doesn't violate anything with regards to learning.
 MODULE 3: THE K-12 CURRICULUM
SESSION 1: EARLY LANGUAGE LITERACY AND
NUMERACY
Reflection:
1. Based on the readings, I have learned that……
Teachers must be knowledgeable about developmental characteristics, as well as critical
periods of development when specific support is necessary for normal development to
proceed. The 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.
2. I have realized that ……
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 variations in children’s development.

SESSION 2: FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS

(FLOS)
Reflection:
If you will make a # (hashtag) post, what would be your hashtag to encapsulate your
greatest learning in this module?
ANSWERS:
#LearningStyles
I can be a more effective teacher when I am positive, prepared, organized, clear,
active, patient, fair, and a technology tip.
I realized that the crucial role I play in the life of my FLO learners is to cater the
different kinds of learners with different concerns at the same time possibly from a
multi-grade level. Therefore, the teacher needs to be resourceful in searching for
flexible learning materials suited to the needs of every learner.
I can be a better teacher when I can influence learners to become independent
learners while I act as a facilitator and motivator for them to hold on to their hopes and
aspirations. 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.
SESSION 3: THE K TO 12 CURRICULUM
INCLUSIVE EDUCATION
Reflection:
1. What were your thoughts or ideas about Inclusive Education prior to the discussion
of this lesson?
2. What new ideas did you learn after taking up this lesson?
3. How did you apply your learning about Inclusive Education in your own classroom?

ANSWERS:
1. It is an approach to educate students with special educational needs.
2. 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.
3. Through the interview, observation, and performance task.

SESSION 4: KEY STAGES OF THE BASIC

EDUCATION PROGRAM
NO REFLECTION QUESTIONS IN THIS PART

SESSION 5: SPECIAL EDUCATION

Reflection:
1. What concepts about special education had a great impact on you?
2. What is your professional obligation towards these learners with disabilities and
giftedness?
3. What is your personal commitment to helping your learners with special needs?

ANSWERS:
1. 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.
ANSWERS:
2. 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 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.
3. 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.

SESSION 6: DIVERSITY OF LEARNERS –

ALTERNATIVE LEARNING SYSTEM
(ALS)
Reflection:
After understanding the nature, salient feature, and legal bases of the 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.

ANSWER:
The need of having 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 of 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. So, there is still hope for every Filipino to receive free
education with the guidance and support of the teachers.
SESSION 7: STUDENT INCLUSION PROGRAM –
MUSLIM EDUCATION
Reflection:
How you can be responsive to the needs of our Filipino Muslim learners?

ANSWER:
Muslim learners are those followers of the religion of Islam, as a teacher I need to treat
them fairly with the other students, respect their religious beliefs and be aware of their
culture and tradition. Teaching is a profession that requires an enormous amount of
patience and dedication. However, it’s also one of the most rewarding professions out
there. You’re part of one of the most essential systems in society. Education is crucial, and
society requires good teachers.

SESSION 8: SPECIAL INTEREST PROGRAMS IN

THE ENHANCED BASIC EDUCATION
CURRICULUM
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….
2. As a teacher, it is important to consider individual differences of learners because…
3. I realized that I play an important role as a teacher in the lives of my learners’ by…

ANSWER:
1. 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.
2. It is important for teachers to know variables such as physical characteristics,
intelligence, perception, gender, ability, learning styles, which are individual
differences of the learners. An effective and productive learning-teaching process can
be planned by considering these individual differences of the students.
3. Reading this module, I realized that teacher has a big impact into the lives of students.
 MODULE 4: TEACHING APPROACHES
SESSION 1: DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION
Reflection:
1. What teaching strategies did you learn from Module 4 that would help you organize or
develop teaching-learning activities for these various groups of learners?
2. Were you able to adequately address the diverse needs of these learners?
3. What are needs to be improved professionally to deal with diverse learners?
4. What is your realization of the importance of knowing and providing variation in
learning opportunities?
5. Share what you feel and think after finishing this lesson by completing the following
statements.
a. My knowledge in understanding diversity of learners and their learning needs will
help me to…
b. I find the lesson…

ANSWERS:
1. Learner profiles and class profiles offer a starting point for this planning. Inventories
and other assessment tools also may provide you with valuable information. A learner
profile describes the ways in which students learn best. A comprehensive learner
profile includes information on student interests, learning preferences and styles, and
differences related to gender, culture, and personality. It also might include information
on student learning strengths, needs, and types of supports that have been successful
in the past. A learner profile needs to be dynamic, as individual learners are constantly
growing and changing.
2. The goal of a learner profile is to find out as much as possible about how an individual
learns. The goal is not to label students as certain kinds of learners but rather to help
them develop multiple pathways for learning. When working on unfamiliar and/or
challenging tasks, students will be more confident and motivated if they are able to
work in their areas of strength.
3. As facilitators of learning for learners in difficult circumstances, teachers have to be
flexible enough without compromising quality since some of these learners are just
forced to be in such situations as those who are affected by armed conflict.
4. The mastery of the different learning styles will help you to think and plan of the most
appropriate strategies in class to make your lesson interesting and engaging. Aside
from understanding the learning types of your learners you also must understand the
theory of multiple intelligences which is directly related to addressing learning styles.
 (a) My knowledge in understanding the diversity of learners and their learning needs
will help me to understand that learners do not come from the same past experiences,
economic status, cultural background, and the like. Regardless of these, each learner
deserves an equal opportunity to learn in school. The challenge of giving them
learning opportunities now depends on the skills and know-how as a teacher. It is
then important that teachers need to know the needs of learners as well as how they
learn.
(b) I find the lesson very interesting because it will serve as a guide for the teachers to
improve their teaching strategy.

SESSION 2: EXPLICIT TEACHING

Reflection:
Based on your learning experience, what are your realizations? Fill in the needed
information below which you want to stop doing, start doing and continue doing:

ANSWERS:

SESSION 3: 21ST CENTURY TEACHING

Reflection:
1. As a newly-hired teacher, how does the session help you to become a responsive
teacher to the needs of your learners?
2. How did the session help you in integrating a 21st-century skill in your DLP?
3. How does the session help you as a newly-hired teacher manage better the individual
differences of your learners?
4. Which of the skills discussed are you comfortable in teaching given your current level
of professional development?
5. Which skill do you find challenging to teach?

ANSWERS:
1. Identifying the 21st-century skills that must be possessed by my learners according to
their key learning stage.
2. This session helps me understand the physical, social-emotional, and cognitive
behavior according to their learning stage.
3. It gives me tips for making learning engaging and personally relevant.
4. Computing/ ICT Literacy
5. Critical Thinking-and-Doing
SESSION 4: DAILY LESSON LOG

Reflection:
Considering your current situation as a beginning teacher/proficient teacher,
1. how will you maximize the use of DLL/DLP in tracking the learning progress of your
learners?
2. what assistance do you need to improve the teaching-learning process in your
delivery?

ANSWERS:
1. With a lesson plan, you can predict which parts of the lesson learners will have
difficulty understanding. You can then prepare strategies that help learners learn,
build learners’ understanding, and respond to learners’ needs.
2. Teaching-learning Resources

SESSION 5: CONTEXTUALIZATION,
LOCALIZATION, AND
INDIGENIZATION OF RESOURCE
MATERIALS
Reflection:
1. In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more agentic/empowered
teacher, aligned to standard and domain?
2. Considering your current situation in your station, how can you make your teaching
more meaningful, relevant, and useful to the learners?

ANSWERS:
1. Teaching is a profession that requires an enormous amount of patience and
dedication. However, it’s also one of the most rewarding professions out there. You’re
part of one of the most essential systems in society. Education is crucial, and society
requires good teachers.
2. Helping students learn is only half the job of teaching. Students aren’t the only ones
that are expected to learn a thing or two. Teachers have to be constantly on the
lookout for new and relevant information that pertains to their field.
SESSION 6: SCHOOL FORMS AND LEARNER
INFORMATION SYSTEM (LIS)
Reflection:
In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more agentic/empowered
teacher aligned to standard and domain).

ANSWERS:
Show skills in the positive use of ICT to facilitate learning and teaching process and
ensure the positive use of ICT to facilitate learning and teaching process.

SESSION 7: CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT

Reflection:
After learning strategies on classroom management in this session…

ANSWERS:
1. I will stop considering not valid excuses.
2. I will continue to impose classroom rules and regulations on the first day of the class.
3. I need my immediate superior/coach to help me in managing passive students.

SESSION 8: THE CHILD PROTECTION AND ANTI-

BULLYING POLICIES
Reflection:
In what concrete ways does the session help you become more aware about child
protection and anti-bullying policies?

ANSWER:
1. Establish safe and secure learning environments to enhance learning through the
consistent implementation of policies, guidelines and procedures.
2. Participate in collegial discussions that use teacher and learner feedback to enrich
teaching practice.
 MODULE 5: LEARNING PROCESS
SESSION 1: LEARNER-CENTERED LEARNING
Reflection:
As a teacher how can these principles help you make your learning environment nurturing
and inspiring for learner’s participation?

Answer: Learner-centered learning environments recognize that the prior knowledge of

learners powerfully influences future learning and thus attempt to build on prior
knowledge. Student-centered learning returns the responsibility for learning to the
students, so students are able to discover their strengths and weaknesses and take part in
directing their own knowledge gain.

Reflect on your role as a Teacher in promoting Learner-centered Learning.

What have I done?
Answer: Assessment- observation, peer evaluation, and testing

What am I doing?
Answer: Facilitator and Contributor

What will I do next?

Answer: Teachers serve as guides to the students to challenge them to think harder by
considering new ideas.

After going through all the sessions, gather your thoughts and reflect once more.
Answer the questions below:

What was new?

Answer: The teacher’s role is interactive, rooted in negotiation

What was exciting?

Answer: Learning is interactive

What was worrisome?

Answer: None
SESSION 2: LEARNING ENVIRONMENT
MODULE 6: THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY
LINKAGES

SESSION 1: COMMUNITY AS A RESOURCE IN

THE TEACHING-LEARNING
PROCESS
Reflection:
Ask a colleague who is capable of coaching and mentoring you on how to improve your
teaching-learning process using the resources in your community. Be guided with the form
below.

SESSION 2:THE SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY

RELATIONSHIPS
NO REFLECTION QUESTIONS IN THIS PART

SESSION 3: PARENTS AS TEACHERS’ PARTNERS

IN THE STUDENTS’ LEARNING AND
AS STAKEHOLDER OF THE SCHOOL
Reflection:
“How will I develop my interpersonal skill so that I continue dealing with and getting
support from the PTA?”.

ANSWER:
Parental engagement is vital to a successful school. Sometimes it is difficult to get parents
to participate due to work schedules, childcare, and other obligations. However, for those
parents who can participate show your appreciation. Always coordinate and organize a
meeting with the parents because communication is the best tool for a successful
relationship.
SESSION 4: STRENGTHEN AND SUSTAIN GOOD
RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE
PARENTS/GUARDIANS AND THE
WIDER COMMUNITY
Reflection:
What are my potentials that would enhance strong partnership and good relationships
with the parents/ guardians and the wider community?”

ANSWER:
Being active, positive, and shows empathy.

SESSION 5: BUILDING PARTNERSHIP AND

ESTABLISHING LINKAGES
Reflection:
1. The stakeholders who could help achieve the school goals and objectives are…
2. It is important to foster good working relationships with the community because…
3. The school can foster effective and sustainable partnerships with the community by…

ANSWER:
1. Adopt-A-School Program encourages private sectors and other non-government
organizations and individuals to build partnerships with the public schools for the
needed support.
2. Good and harmonious relationship is necessary for the improvement of the school
which will benefit the school populace in general.
3. Policies and procedures provide mechanisms and guidance in implementing various
programs, activities, and projects that call for partnership with the private sector. It
serves as a guiding principle of the teachers in establishing linkages and partnerships
with stakeholders.