Briones exhorts teachers to plan their lessons well
Published Sep 25, 2018 05:22 pm
By Merlina Hernando-Malipot
Education Secretary Leonor Briones underscored on Tuesday the crucial role of well-prepared and well-planned lessons in the delivery of quality teaching and learning in schools.
Leonor Briones (MB PHOTO/FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a press briefing, Briones issued the stated in view of the appeal to put a halt on the implementation of the DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016, or the Policy Guidelines on Daily Lesson Preparation for the K to 12 Basic Education Program. “The Department highlighted that lesson planning is a core skill that should have already been developed during any professional teacher's pre-service training/undergraduate preparation,” she said.
As a response to the complaints of teachers about “heavy workload,” Briones said that the department “does not exist” to make them suffer. “All these problems are not created by DepEd alone,” she added.
DepEd explained that a Daily Lesson Log (DLL) is a “standard template that covers a week's worth of lessons in one tabular format.” The use of a DLL, DepEd added, “supports teachers in upholding quality education standards and helps them plan lessons efficiently and effectively.”
“DLLs are used by teachers with at least one year teaching experience, including teachers with prior experience in private schools or higher education institutions,” DepEd explained. Furthermore, DepEd noted that “flexibility is allowed” in the use of the DLL since teachers do not need to go through all parts in one class session as these can be done across the week. “It can be prepared by teachers through a computer or by hand, individually or collaboratively,” the department added.
Meanwhile, DepEd clarified that “only newly-hired teachers without professional teaching experience are required to prepare” Detailed Lesson Plans (DLPs). “This practice helps them organize and manage their lessons better and further develop their lesson planning skills,” DepEd said. “Once the newly-hired teacher obtains a Very Satisfactory or
Outstanding rating, they will be allowed to transition to the use of a DLL, which incentivizes them to perform better,” it added.
Since 2016, teachers groups such as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) have been urging DepEd to “stop lesson plan burden” through DLLs.
TDC has been appealing to DepEd “to reduce the clerical tasks of public school teachers by allowing the use of simplified lesson preparation” and put a halt to the implementation of
DepEd Order No. 42 issued by Briones’ predecessor, Br. Armin Luistro FSC.
While TDC recognizes that DepEd’s “good intentions” in issuing the said Order, its members are asking for the suspension of the DO mainly because of “confusion” that resulted to conflicts between teachers and school administrators in the field. “There were several reports that teachers got sick and hospitalized due to exhaustion and extreme fatigue, a teacher in a province allegedly committed suicide because of this,” the group claimed.
Meanwhile, DepEd maintains that it remains committed to “ensure that its teachers are not only effective but also capable of delivering quality instruction on a daily basis.” Citing research, DepEd – in an earlier statement – said that that a “common trait that effective teachers share is planning, preparing for, and reflecting on their teaching.” DepEd also noted that the said DO was issued to “accompany the changes in the curriculum, and changes in the curriculum also require greater capacity in teaching.”
Leonor Briones (MB PHOTO/FEDERICO CRUZ / MANILA BULLETIN)
In a press briefing, Briones issued the stated in view of the appeal to put a halt on the implementation of the DepEd Order No. 42, s. 2016, or the Policy Guidelines on Daily Lesson Preparation for the K to 12 Basic Education Program. “The Department highlighted that lesson planning is a core skill that should have already been developed during any professional teacher's pre-service training/undergraduate preparation,” she said.
As a response to the complaints of teachers about “heavy workload,” Briones said that the department “does not exist” to make them suffer. “All these problems are not created by DepEd alone,” she added.
DepEd explained that a Daily Lesson Log (DLL) is a “standard template that covers a week's worth of lessons in one tabular format.” The use of a DLL, DepEd added, “supports teachers in upholding quality education standards and helps them plan lessons efficiently and effectively.”
“DLLs are used by teachers with at least one year teaching experience, including teachers with prior experience in private schools or higher education institutions,” DepEd explained. Furthermore, DepEd noted that “flexibility is allowed” in the use of the DLL since teachers do not need to go through all parts in one class session as these can be done across the week. “It can be prepared by teachers through a computer or by hand, individually or collaboratively,” the department added.
Meanwhile, DepEd clarified that “only newly-hired teachers without professional teaching experience are required to prepare” Detailed Lesson Plans (DLPs). “This practice helps them organize and manage their lessons better and further develop their lesson planning skills,” DepEd said. “Once the newly-hired teacher obtains a Very Satisfactory or
Outstanding rating, they will be allowed to transition to the use of a DLL, which incentivizes them to perform better,” it added.
Since 2016, teachers groups such as the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) and the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) have been urging DepEd to “stop lesson plan burden” through DLLs.
TDC has been appealing to DepEd “to reduce the clerical tasks of public school teachers by allowing the use of simplified lesson preparation” and put a halt to the implementation of
DepEd Order No. 42 issued by Briones’ predecessor, Br. Armin Luistro FSC.
While TDC recognizes that DepEd’s “good intentions” in issuing the said Order, its members are asking for the suspension of the DO mainly because of “confusion” that resulted to conflicts between teachers and school administrators in the field. “There were several reports that teachers got sick and hospitalized due to exhaustion and extreme fatigue, a teacher in a province allegedly committed suicide because of this,” the group claimed.
Meanwhile, DepEd maintains that it remains committed to “ensure that its teachers are not only effective but also capable of delivering quality instruction on a daily basis.” Citing research, DepEd – in an earlier statement – said that that a “common trait that effective teachers share is planning, preparing for, and reflecting on their teaching.” DepEd also noted that the said DO was issued to “accompany the changes in the curriculum, and changes in the curriculum also require greater capacity in teaching.”