1. To ensure proper implementation of the curriculum that adheres to the standards and principles of K to 12 BEP and to ensure that quality education is delivered to all learners, this Division will conduct Demo Festival in English showcasing the best practices and pedagogical skills and approaches that will benefit all teachers and learners in the elementary and secondary level.
For elementary level, this will be held at San Nicolas Elementary School on July 19-20, 2016, 8:OOAM-5:OOPM and at Congressional National High School for Secondary level on July 21-22, 2016, 8:OOAM-5:OOPM.
2. This demo festival specifically aims to:
a. Showcase best practices and pedagogical skills and approaches in teaching.
b. Share these best practices, skills and strategies to other teachers.
c. Benefit the learners from these best practices, skills and strategies employed by their teachers.
3. For elementary level, there will be a CLUSTER DEMO FESTIVAL. PSDSs and Principals are advised to lead the cluster demo fest. Principals and PSDSs will select one (1) best demonstration teacher per cluster who will participate in the Division Demo Fest. In the division level, there will be 10 teachers who will join the demo fest. Top three demonstration teacher will be selected. While doing the demonstration teaching, teachers will be videoed. This video presentation of the demo teachers will be distributed to all elementary schools so that they will learn from this video some best practices, pedagogical skill and approaches that they can apply in teaching. All clusters are required to bring their own videographer and gadgets.
4. For the secondary level on the other hand, one demonstration teacher will be selected from each school to participate in the division level. From eleven demonstration teachers, three will be selected. Using the same procedure, these teachers will be videoed to show case also their best skills and strategies in teaching. These video will be distributed also to all secondary schools. Each school is also required to bring their own videographer and gadgets
5. During the conduct of Division Demo fest, EPS and PSDSs for elementary and EPS and Head Teacher for secondary will serve as judges and process observers.
6. In the Division level, this demo fest will be participated in by the following:
a. Elementary level
• 10 demonstration teachers- (one per cluster)
• Key English Administrators/PSDS
• 6 teachers per school (one per grade level)
b. Secondary level
• 11 demonstration teachers
• English Head Teachers/Coordinators
• 4 English teachers per school (one per grade level)
7. There will be NO REGISTRATION FEE to be collected. ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO BRING THEIR OWN FOOD.
8. All demonstration teachers will be given a Certificate of Recognition while the participants will be given a Certificate of Attendance.
9. To guarantee proper planning and implementation and other concern, a meeting of all 11 English Head teachers/coordinators and PSDS will be conducted on Wednesday, June 22, 1:00PM, Division Office Conference Room.
10. To make sure that the demonstration teacher will really show best practices, skills and strategies, attached is the 2C-2I-1R Teaching and Learning Approaches for your perusal.
11. For your information and strict compliance.
