Pre- School Teacher needed in Singapore

A School in Singapore is looking for Pre School Teacher
thru Job Agency in Philippines

1. Female 21-35 years old, embraces nurturing and education the young minds.
2. Degree in Early Childhood Education or Child Development and Education.
3. At least 1 year of experience in a Pre-school - child care environment.
4. Salary is 1800 SG
5. For more information on Pre-School Teacher click here.
6. This is VISA ready so get the opportunity now.


Good Luck Teachers

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Youth for IT Congress in UP

Youth for IT Congress (Y4IT2009)

The University of the Philippines Technology Training Center will hold the YOuth for IT Congress on Sept 8-11 2009 at three locations, the UP Theatre, UP Film Institute for the main event and Bahay ng Alumni for Y4IT Sponsors Exhibit in UP Diliman Quezon City

The activiti aims to:
1. Introduce current ICT Trends
2. Provide knowledge sources for the youth
3. open learning and career opportunities in ICT

A registration of P600 while for early and bulk registration is P450 which includes morning and afternoon snacks, Congress kit, freebies and raffle.

For more information please call 436-2217 or 920-2080

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For opportunities abroad - visit Singapore Jobs Portal
DepEd Advisory No86 s 2009

Kidnapped Teacher in Jolo when it will end

Update March 29, 2009.

Yesterday March 28 I write to report about the teacher kidnap in Jolo. This very evening the GMA 7  denied the report the the the teacher is already dead. It is just the captors do not allow the Crisis community to communicate with the victim. 

In short the captors the kindnap teacher is still alive and there is no confirmation on her present status.

A Deped Teacher who was kidnapped by the Abu Sayaf in Jolo died in captivity. The group of pirates in Zamboanga Sibugay province and their terrorist partner Abu Sayaf still holding the 2 teachers.

The useless Management Committee (CMC) handling and negotiating for the release of the teachers received information that Noemi Mandi, 38, died while in captivity. It was known already that she just had a medical surgery weeks before she was abducted. Due to frequent movement to avoid the authorities coupled by lack of foods and medicine, she just passed away yesterday.

Condolence to the family of Ma'am Mandi from DepEd Teachers.

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Certificate Program for Secondary School Non Specialist Teachers

Certificate Program for Secondary School Non Specialist Teachers in Filipino, Araling Panlipunan, TLE, Music, Arts and Physical Education and Health (MAPEH) Term 2

To all Public School Officials

The Department of Education (DepED ph) through the BSE and the regional offices in partnership with the Teacher Education Institutions TEIs and Center of Excellence COEs announces the offering of Term 2 of the summer Certificate Program for Secondary School Non Specialist Teachers in Filipino, AP, TLE, Music, PE, and Mapeh.

Certificate Program seeks to improve the capability of non-specialist teachers teaching any of the 4 aforementioned learning areas by providing knowledge of content and upgrade their competence in teaching and assessment for learning. Follow-through interventions at the division level are expected to be provided during the semestral break as part of the continuing capability building of teachers career.

The Certificate program is a 24units, 6 weeks course conducted in 2 summer. Term 1 began last April 14 2008 and ended on May 24 2008. Term 2 shall begin on April 13, 2009 and shall end on May 23 2009.

Selection of participants was under the duty of Regional Offices.
for details: http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/DM%20No.%20119,%20s.%202009.pdf

DepEd Memo 119 s 2009

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President reminded the Adminstrator on Lavish Graduation Ceremonies

In time of graduation season, the Departmentof Education and the Commission on Higher Education should issue reminders to schools that graduation rites should be lean on cost nut long in the imparting of valuable messages.

It has become a habit for lavish and excessive graduation ceremonies to be paid for by collections from students. Schools at all levels should desist from such practices.

School administrators should be reminded that it is their duty to curb excess in very form and guse especially with the cost being borne by others.

Graduatin rites can be memorable, exciting and animated without the baggage of extra cost and excessive spending

Gloria M. Arroyo

Undate Memo dated Feb 24, 2009
http://www.deped.gov.ph/cpanel/uploads/issuanceImg/Directive%20on%20Graduation.pdf
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Suggested readings: LET Application Requirements
Teachers Salary Increase
LET Results

DepEd to Pilot Test Journalism Subject in HS and Elementary

The Special Program for Journalism at the Secondary Level shall be implemented on pilot basis in 17 public schools nationwide starting SY2009-2010.

In the preparation for the field test of the program, the Regional Directors are requested to submit on or before Marcdh 16, 2009 to the BSE their recommended pilot schools (1 per region) and the names of the teachers of the following subjects who will handle the journalism class.

For inquiries, please contact DepEd;s Curriculum Development Division Bureau of Secondary Education - Central Office, attention Ms Melinda P. Rivera with telephone number 632 - 77 -46.

DepEd Memo 103 s 2009
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Business Industry want to become member in Curriculum Development

Philippines Chambers of Commerce and Industry wants 2 more years in primary education

Two or a month ago, I write some reason why we should add more year level in our elementary and high school. Some teacher agree and some do not. I noticed that those disagree are teachers who are handling a selected student like those in science high school or science elementary.

One of the main reason i provide in my previous posting is about teacher and curriculum factor. The DepEd curriculum is integrated on too big for 1 school yar because they want to complete the subject matter in just a short period of time. This situation resulted to less mastery on topics on the part of the student. The second reasons is the teachers workload. Too many subjects to teach, extra non specialization workload, daily class record, daily log or lesson plan, class register and periodic grading. This situation resulted to unprepared teacher in classroom activity. So do not blame teachers for low quality education. They will not pass the board exam if they are not good. Do not blame the books for they are well explain. However, for sure, teacher will not be able to complete the content of the book which for me a must.

Now i read an article from business group (PCCI) that will support this idea. The business community is complaining about the mismatch of education to the need of industry (specially the growth of inbound call center which required knowledge and skills in international business) which the constitution required the government to provide relevant and functional education (I learn my integral and differential calculus but after more than 10 years of working I did not find any application at all).

The Philippine Chambers of Commerce and Industry or PCCI through its research group, Universal Access to Competitiveness and Trade know as UACT have proposed to the government for the additional academic years. The group think that it is the solution for the job-skills mismatch in the country. PCCI is proposing two more years of primary education and dedicate the latter senior years of High School to technical and practical training (skills development). They said this is the concussion they agreed based on the discussion between academe and business group.

The business group believes that with more years in primary education until 3rd year of HS, student will be able to obtain necessary theoretical knowledge on Values, Math, Science and English. The the remaining 2 years in high school, the students will focus in skills development like speaking language for call center industry, writing skills for outsourced content writing jobs which is scattered online. The later year of the student will be spent on handling industrial machine, actual business procedures like making PO's, quaotation, correspondence, selling products and more. In this situation, i will be able to teach graphics and web designing which is very in demand now a days. This skills do not need diploma and degree. Its creativity and necessary tools are the requisite and we can produce a self earning student who are about to enter college.

The business group said there are a lot of job vacancy because of the absense of required skills to get hired by these companies. I do very much agree with this. I know some people are working online with 3 or 4 more different foreign employers. The business group also want participation in the development of the curriculum by allowing the leader industry to become part of curriculum developer for TESDA, DepED and CHED. This is the problem of the 3 government agency, they are seldom or not at all ask the private industry about the curriculum The truth is, the DepEd itself do not listen to the private sectors because these curriculum writers have PhD and they think they are the best in this task. I said maybe they are the best on theory but not and never in practice. Specially when it involve skills needed in the running machine, repairing and setting networks, assembling machine belt and more.

The DepEd Secretary response to the call from business group positively except that the smallest estimate of budget for this program is not less than P30 billion. Well i said looking for funds is no longer job of the people in the academe. How about you? Any suggestion?

To attain quality education, reduce the topics or subject matter per school year and more exercises which should be relevant to actual situation in the present industry.

Reduce the teachers load specially the paper works. The government should produce (congress) approved lesson plan and text books. Do not allow teachers to handle subject not their specialization unless they have special training. Increase our salary for God Sake.


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Career Counseling for High School Graduate

21st Career Counseling and guidance Fair

The International Eduation specialist (Inter-Ed) will conduct the 21st Career Counseling and Guidance Fair on September 17-18, 2009 at SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, Pasay City.

The event will help students to reflect on which courses to take that will match their individual interests skills and aptitudes which will have an obvious long term importance, not just in development of the individual as a whole person, but also in the communities they are involved with.

For more information, contact Helen Bartholomew, Trafalgar Plaza, HV Dela Costa St, Salcedo Village, Makati city with tel 632 819 101 fax no 811 8377 email address intl_edu_specialist@pldtdsl. net

DepEd Advisory No 79, series 2009

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2009 NATIONAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATION FOR PRINCIPALS

DepEd Memo 97 s2009

2009 NATIONAL QUALIFYING EXAMINATION FOR PRINCIPALS
The results is now live and the list of NEAP passers are here.


DepEd Directors, Superintendents, Supervisors, Principals, Head Teachers

1. The DepEd thought the national Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAT) shall administer simultaneously the 2009 National Qualifying Examination for Principals on May 17, 2009.

2. The following are school leadership experience dimensions;

a. leadership
b. instructional leadership
c. creating a leaning climate
d. professional human resource development
e parent involvement and building communities
f. school management and interpersonal sensitivity
g. English language proficiency and
h. reading comprehension

Qualification:
1. MT 1 for at least 2 years
2. MT 2 for at least 1 year
3. TIC for a least 2 years
4. T3 for at least 3 years
5. T2 for at least 4 years
6. T1 for at least 5 years

3. Deadline for filing the application form in respective divisionis April 30 2009. All application should be filed in the same division office. There is no extension of deadline.

4. The registration fee is P850 to defray various costs associated with the conduct of examination.It will be collected by regional testing center.


For detailed list of testing center please click here

The results is now live and the list of NEAP passers are here.
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Civil Service - Career Executive Examination

The Career Executive Service Board Examination was set by the Civil Service Commission for 2009. It will be held in Manila, Cebu and Davao simultaneously. It is offered to qualified applicants from Government and private companies holding a executive positions. This is a third level class in the group of career positions in civil service. The examination was schedule in June 28, 2009. Walk-in written exam which will be held in Manila. The dates are March 27, August 28, October 23 and December 11.

Qualified applicants must be a Filipino citizen of good moral character and must possess the following requirements: for those Government service, he or she must be appointed to CES position, or designated in an acting capacity or Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of a CES position or at least six months, or must have been appointed to at least a Division Chief Position (SG-24) and possesses three years of managerial experience.

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Teacher's Summer Training Program in UP

A SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM

The University of the Philippines Integrated School is inviting elementary and high school teachers, administrators, school owners, and interested educators to attend the training programs in English, Science & Math. The program aims to develop the teacher’s confidence in teaching which will benefit his/her students in general.


It is a five-day training, April 27 to May 1, 2009 from 8:30-5:00 pm at the University of the Philippines High School in Diliman, Quezon City. The team is composed of faculty members of UP Integrated School and selected lecturers from the University of the Philippines.

This is a nationwide offer and registration is going on. The training fee is P3,000.00 per program. For inquiries please contact Mr. Philip P. Marfil at 0927.457.2055, 02.455.2425 and email uptesl@yahoo.com.

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Where are the Foundations of Idealism and Perfection Now

Today, human is living a brand new society with the culture that flourish in something more than what we called civilized. The new life has brought border less freedom and enjoyment that bring pleasure to present civilization. Life provides kaleidoscopic period that is full of excitement that even we, the young generation, have to compete with others just to ensue with the flow of contaminated course of living. The young ones are commission to continue the cultures along the chosen paths of our fore-fathers and yet we can no longer endure to follow the fading footsteps in the hallways of life and in the foundations of idealism and perfection. We are no longer expected to restore the relics of life.

The young generation as a whole in this present exemption is no longer worthy for the restoration of harmony for they believe that they are no longer worthy for the restoration of life varying world full of pleasures and vanities.

Restoring life is perchance hopeless for us who do not believe in future vintage that life would be renewed, but we still cannot judge yet for we still have the chance to render judgment of history based on what others have done too before engaging in the right condition and order of living. There are some people who can still comply with the flow of life because they believe in the essence of living. Those who are looking for the remedy which is required for life restoration can invigorate life to the fullest with great passion and can instill in the mind properly and in the way of living beyond everyone’s authority.

All we need to do is to fathom the inner self and be consoled with the enjoyment of others in the passage of times. Even though life turns upside down due to politics and economic problems and has been barely exposed to violence, chaos and much indulged pleasures among people with different races, today’s existence of the youth gives negative impact and it is the life itself that is defiled with impurities and dissipation's. Because of so much worldly pleasures, we certainly ruin others’ lives and destruct ones’ accomplishments. What shall we do then to restore and invigorate life? We should give importance to life for life itself gives us equal opportunities to experience the intrinsic nature of living.

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Model Politician donate notebooks

Being a blogger give me the opportunity to inform my readers the good deeds of our politicians like Gov. Migs Dominguez of Sarangani Province.


They donate notebook to Kipalkuda Elementary School. As teachers of public school, we all no the this small donation is very important to our elementary children. Last time a news company donated slippers to the school children. By posting this pictures, I am hoping some politician will do the same as this simple donation have big meaning not only to our pupils but to your public teacher too.




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Kids Need to be Taught in a Way they will Learn

Sometimes an honest opinion to a teacher is the best way to change her way and methods of teaching..In our country mostly places that teachers are not using ESl instead they used their own dialects to make the kids understand...but it was wrong.. Kids need to be taught in a way that he/she will learn..Educators/mentors/teachers must be an inspirations..

I am a teacher in Philippines but now im an OFW (still my heart longs to teach in Philippines). I love to teach..i love kids and my goal?that my students will have their own career and successful. I am from davao city but thought in manila...until now i was able to keep in touch with them..some were in toronto, california and new york..others were in dubai, new zealand and australia.. I taught in a private school and I was not required to submit my board exam.. They just looked at my credentials and was given the opportunity to teach...

You can see into the eyes of the kids the thirst of knowledge.. game consoles were not a problem before.. kids have that addictions in playing games.. it was the teachers job how to motivate the kids.. inspired them and believe me there's no such word as BOBO.. God created each one of us with talents.. EACH ONE OF US.. so kids maybe slow in learning but you will be proud of yourself if you can see the difference in them after they finished the whole year..i experienced teaching 3rd section of First year..27 boys and 4 girls...other would comment that they were a pain in the ass..then i asked myself...if i can make a change... then i said... that's a mentor challenge.. for the first 3 months..books were flying during Computer class, PE, science and Social studies... esp when the teacher in charge turn their back (2000) but during my class English and values education...they were behaved..I am a bad teacher?nope.. i use the other methods in teaching... i let them participate..keep them busy and stayed at the back of the class... and after one report is a quiz.. then i suggest it to some teachers and it works...and now?believe me...they were professionals...

For me being a teacher is not a job..its a commitment and you need to give your best shots into it...you need to sit down with those who encountered problems..never turn your back..and never be 100% confident in your judgment.. hear them out..and we don't have to point fingers to other teachers that they were not doing great..share ideas with them and let them feel that they will be fine in the field they choose...

and educators must never stop reading and learning..I learned from my students too...patience and prayers are 2 of the best tools i used..


BE AN INSPIRATION

BE A FRIEND but not to cheat his/her grades but for her/him to be more inspired in doing well in school...

when the kids are in school...YOU ARE IN-CHARGE OF THEIR WELL BEING.. so Be the BEST...Godspeed...

Ananimous
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Career Seminar Given to Graduating Student

The Public Employment Services Office (PESO) of the city of Bacolod and the Technical Education Skills Development Authority (TESDA) conducted recently a career orientation to graduating students at Robinson’s Place, this city.

Students and teachers from Luis Hervias National High School, Emiliano Lizares National High School, and Visayan Maritime Academy (VMA) participated in the orientation.

Resource speakers from the various schools and universities were invited to present their schools and the different courses being offered in their respective institutions. Among them were University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos Assistant Dean for the College and Arts & Sciences, Mariane Eusoya and Asian College of Aeronautics President, Ellen Lumawag.

The career orientation aims to minimize the gap of the labor supply and the labor gap to guide the students to take up courses that ensures immediate and high-paying jobs.

The orientation also provided the opportunity for TESDA to encourage students to avail of the free skills training program of the agency. Interested students may register for the skills training program of their choice at either the PESO or TESDA provincial office in Talisay City. (CMO/PIA/EAD)



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A need for SciTech Curriculum in every town of the country

A total of 57 Special Science Elementary Schools were given financial assistance by the Department of Education to support science curriculum and programs. The strengthened SSES Project has been allocated P26.5M as financial assistance to the project's existing 57 pilot schools and their respective region and division offices.

The 57 schools piloted in 16 regions will be allocated some P418,421 each. The regions will be allotted P82,812 for the upgrading of SSES classes, the provision of the technical assistance, and the final screening of new students to be conducted by the Regional Assessment Team.
Education Secretary noted that only 44 percent of high school graduates pursue science and engineering-related courses.

Meanwhile, the amount granted for each school will be used for the training and professional upgrading of teachers and school heads; purchase of instructional materials; pupil development activities such as conduct of investigatory project development, leadership, training, educational visits and student participation in Science related activities.

Lapus affirmed, "A strong science and technology- based education is the foundation of a progressive society and we have to set our eyes towards that goal,"

The program started in the pilot schools at Grades 1 and 2 having enriched curriculum. In 2008, SSES Project has finalized SSES Curriculum up to Grade 3-6 already. "Teachers and school administrators were actively oriented on SSES implementation," she added. SSES offer longer hours in Science while still maintaining the same subjects like ordinary elementary schools.

Maybe the Secretary still do not recognize the need to have science elementary and high school in every town in the Philippines. Some division have been running science elementary and high school curriculum since 1996 (or earlier) with less support from National Government.

Apart from Science and Mathematics training, the DepEd should not forget to strengthen the values formation program for this intelligent pupils/student are vulnerable to arrogance owing to their academic achievements. In my years of service as IT Teacher in Science High School, I have observed bright student's growth from first to fourth year. Success and Achievements make some of them non-deserving leaders. DepEd should give time weaving a curriculum that stress scientific knowledge and God fearing character in order to avoid corrupt leaders in the future.


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