LEARNING ACTION CELL:

LEARNING ACTION CELL:

FOOTHOLD TO
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENTLD
TO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 OBJECTIVES

 Describe Learning Action Cell (LAC)

 Identify the processes and key elements/aspects of the
Learning Action Cell (LAC)
 Appreciate the Learning Action Cell as a professional learning
tool that emphasizes reflection and collaboration;
 Understand why LACs are important and how they can
support teachers in their practice;
 Create next steps to start or strengthen our LAC practice as a
school.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Who has conducted or
facilitated a LAC session?

Who has participated in a

LAC session?

Manaet Elementary School

 Time for (Individual) Reflection (2 mins)

What is a Learning
Action Cell (LAC) for
you?
?
What are some of the
elements of LAC?

How are LAC Sessions

done?
San Roque Elementary School
 Share what you
Group Activity wrote (your ideas
and stories) with your
groupmates. Make
sure that everyone
has a chance to
contribute to the
discussion.

Assign a documenter, facilitator, and reporter for the plenary

discussion. This group activity runs for 10 minutes.
 Group Activity

Summarize your group’s discussion.

Write your answer on metacard.

A. What is a Learning Action Cell (LAC) for you?

B. What are some of the elements of LAC?

C. How are LAC Sessions done?

Reporting (1-2 minutes per group)

! LAC definition/description and LAC name/s

 Teachers in schools practice different forms of LACs.

There are many names for LACs, but they essentially mean the
same.

LACs = PLCs = COPs = TQCs = TCCs

• Learning Action Cells • Professional Learning Communities •
• Communities of Practice • Teacher Quality Circles • Teacher Collegiality Circles •
Lac explainer video
 What are Learning Action Cells?
Rizal Elementary School
Learning Action Cells are
groups of teachers who
engage in collaborative
learning sessions to
continuously improve
their practice and/or to
solve shared challenges
encountered in the
school/cluster of
schools/district.
From D.O. 35, Series of 2016
Formation of LACs
• LACs can be organized by key stage,
grade level, learning area, or school
programs or projects depending on the
identified professional development needs
of teachers.
• Ideally, a LAC is composed of 5 to 15
members. It can be adjusted based on
the number of teachers in every school or
cluster of schools.
• Each teacher will be part of a LAC.
• We can organize as many LACs as
necessary depending on our needs.
• LACs are to be done at least once a
month.
San Roque Elementary School
Needs assessment as a starting point
• According to the policy,
“conducting a needs
assessment/analysis is
something that needs to be
done before forming LACs and
conducting LAC sessions.
Conducting thorough and
consultative needs assessment
helps in understanding what
San Roque Elementary School the needs of teachers and
students are.”
Types of LAC Groupings
COMPOSITION OF LAC

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
What do we talk about in LACs?

• Topics and themes to support

our teaching and learning
practice, and other
professional development
needs
• Shared challenges in teaching
Baybay Central School • Teaching strategies and best
practices
• Skills and knowledge learned
in recent trainings
 Themes/topics in the LAC:

•Learner diversity and student inclusion;

•Content and pedagogy of the K-12 Basic;

Education Program

•Assessment and Reporting in the K to !2

Program

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 Themes/topics in the LAC:

•21st Century Skills and ICT Integration in

Instruction and Assessment; and

•Curriculum contextualization, localization and

indigenization

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 LAC Implementation Process
PLANNING
 Creation of LAC Plan
Needs Assessment
Identification of topics
Scheduling of topics and sessions
Identification of available resources
Identifying roles and tasks of LAC
members
Creation of progress monitoring tool

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 LAC Planning Elements
Needs Assessment
What are the professional development needs of our
teachers?
Logistics
How should teachers be distributed in LACs?
Who will be my initial facilitators?
When will it happen?
What will I need?
Teacher Engagement
How do we engage the teachers in LACs?
How do we communicate the importance of LACs in a
delightful and meaningful way?
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 LAC Implementation Process
IMPLEMENTATION

 Establishment of goals and vision

 Culture and norm setting
 Conduct of the LAC sessions
 Continuous progress monitoring

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
LAC Implementation Process

EVALUATION
 Consolidation of progress
monitoring results
 Report making
 Celebration and sharing of
practices

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
 LAC TIME!!

Time to simulate a LAC session! Pretend you are a

newly-formed LAC . Two school groups can merge if
the school representatives are below 5.
Division of Mandaluyong
How to Conduct School-Based
Learning Action Cell
Session/Meeting
 Before the Meeting
• Remind the LAC members to bring their
Teacher’s Guides or any upcoming
lessons to the meeting.
• Tell them to prepare to share orally
experiences, bring student work or
learning materials developed.
 Sharing Sessions
(30 minutes)
• Share in pair, groups, subject groups the
experiences and reflections pertaining to
new materials, new activities, new
approaches they have tried.
 Introduction of Topic
(30 minutes)
• Introduce new topic.
• Teachers can view video capsules.
• Guide questions in the guidebook can be
used to stimulate discussions.
 Activity
( 50 minutes)
• Professional Activity ( making
materials/preparing for
lessons/demonstration teaching)
• Look at the TGs and select lessons or
activities where they can apply what has
been introduced or discussed in the
meeting. This can be done in pairs, small
groups or individually.
 Sharing What We Will Do
(10 minutes)
• LAC members can share what they are
planning to do and together in small
groups discuss and help each other
identify what they will collect in terms of
evidence on the outcome.
• At the next session, they will share
experiences, collected data/evidences
and reflection on what they tried and
how it worked.
 After the Meeting
• Confirm dates for next LAC meeting. The
school head may confirm with some
teachers schedule of classroom
observations.
What are the key aspects/
elements of a LAC?
Key Aspects / Essential Elements
of a LAC

Ongoing collaborative
learning / problem
solving within a shared
domain of professional
interest

From D.O. 35, Series of 2016

 Key Aspects / Essential Elements
in a LAC

Self-directed learning

From D.O. 35, Series of 2016

 Key Aspects / Essential Elements
in a LAC

Reflective
practice leading
to action and
self-evaluation

From D.O. 35, Series of 2016

Key Aspects / Essential Elements
in a LAC

Collective
competence
development

From D.O. 35, Series of 2016

 Why LACs?

Teachers learn best

through collaboration
and work-based learning!

Lingayon Elementary School

K-12 and the need to support teachers

LACs are a way to

support teachers
especially in the
implementation of
the new curriculum
and pedagogy
introduced in K-12.
Hinabuyan Elementary School
K-12 and the need to support teachers

LACs aim to provide

a supportive
environment so that
teachers can reflect
on their practice
and work together
to continuously
improve teaching.

San Roque Elementary School

 LACs are the most cost-
effective CPD process!

There may be minor costs for meetings and handouts but the
schools’ MOOEs can be tapped according to utilization
guidelines. Funds can be raised for ongoing teacher
development!
Starter Guide for LAC Leaders

The materials are also available for download at:

www.bit.ly/LACToolkitWave1
As ______________________________,
I feel ____________________________
I think___________________________
and
I will_____________________________.
LACs can have an impact on teachers becoming a community of
reflective practitioners…and it can be fun too!
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
San Roque Elementary School