CID unveils 31 Vol. 6 No. year1 January roadmap - July 2016 In line with its mandated functions, the Curriculum Implementation Divi- sion (CID) set into motion its direction for the next three years by coming up with a clear road map on Managing the K to 12 Curriculum from 2016 to 2018. Turn to page 13 Vol. 6 No. 1 January - July 2016 Senior High School begins Preparatory measures ensure successful opening of classes AS A RESULT of the early prepara- toring Team of the SDO compris- tory measures instituted, the open- ing Curriculum Implementation ing of the school year 2016-2017 Division (CID) Chief Rizalyn in the different schools in Ben- Guznian, Education Supervisors guet went smoothly including the Samuel Ayangdan and Macarthy opening of the Senior High School Malanes and Senior Education (SHS) Program amid some minor Program Specialist Virginia Ba- problems which were immediately satan visited 43 high schools as remedied in the school level. early as April this year to assist Reports from field monitor- them in their preparation for the ing by different teams from the opening of Grade 11. Schools Division Office (SDO) Despite the unfinished con- that participated in the Oplan Ba- struction of several school build- lik-Eskwela revealed that all pub- ings, which is beyond the control SDS Federico P. Martin leads the discussion during the “Forum on the K to 12 Program” held June 1 at the lic schools started their regular of the schools and the SDO, the Tinongdan Multi-purpose Hall, Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet. classes on June 13 with no serious schools concerned remedied the hitches or untoward incident not- situation by temporarily utilizing sion Superintendent Federico Teacher II. ed. their libraries, science laboratory Martin and CID chief Guznian. As of June 17, data from the The smooth class opening rooms, multi-purpose rooms and There were also 126 new Planning Section showed there was made possible through the other available buildings to make teachers for the SHS who were are 2,956 students who enrolled institutionalization of the Nation- sure that classes for the SHS are deployed since June in the dif- for Grade 11 in the 45 public high al Schools Maintenance Week or accommodated while contrac- ferent schools offering SHS after schools in Benguet with Benguet Brigada Eskwela on May 30-June tors were urged to fast track the they were hired from the SHS National High School in Wangal 4 that mobilized thousands of ongoing construction of building Registry of Qualified Applicants registering the highest Grade 11 parents and other volunteers for projects. who underwent the proper selec- enrolees of 750 followed by Tub- the preparation of classrooms and The SDO also intensified its tion process as per DepEd Order lay School of Home Industries other physical facilities ready for continuous advocacies on the 3-2016. Out of these new teach- with 291 students and Loo NHS the school opening. SHS last Summer like those con- ing items, there were 31 Teacher in Buguias with254 students. In the case of schools offering ducted in Tinongdan, Itogon and I, 59 Teacher II, 19 Teacher III, 5 Turn to Page 13 the SHS program, the SHS Moni- in Kabayan led by Schools Divi- Master Teacher I and 12 Master SDO family celebrates Martin’s promotion NO LESS than His Excellency, then Office of the SDS of Benguet on President Benigno S. Aquino III, September 5, 2014. Then DepEd- appointed Federico Paldo Martin CAR Director IV Ellen B. Dona- as full-pledged Schools Division to subsequently installed Martin Superintendent (SDS) effective during a stormy morning of Sep- January 28, 2016 pursuant to exist- tember 15, 2014 so as not to ham- ing laws. per the delivery of basic education Martin’s appointment letter services after then SDS Nancy G. was sent through fax from the Lumbas retired from service. Personnel Division of the Depart- Martin, who hails from Ka- ment of Education (DepEd)-Cen- bayan, Benguet, rose from the BENGUET AWARDEES. The awardees from the Schools Division of Benguet pose for pos- tral Office on March 2, accom- ranks starting as Teacher, Head terity with former DepEd-CAR ARD Estela L. Carino (5th from left) who was then the chair- panied with a transmittal letter Teacher III, Elementary School person of the Regional PRAISE Committee, SDS Federico P. Martin, OIC ASDS Nestor L. signed by then Executive Sec- Principal I, Education Supervisor Bolayo, CID chief Rizalyn Guznian and EPS Sylvia Rimban after the DepEd-CAR Award- retary Paquito N. Ochoa Jr. of I for Science in Benguet then took ing Rites for Regional Winners at the R-NEAP HALL, DepEd-CAR Compound, January 17. The Schools Division of Benguet got a sizeable share of the regional awards through the Office of the President of and passed the tough Superinten- Georgina Ducayso (2nd from left), Best Performing Secondary School Head; Joseph Da- the Republic of the Philippines, dents’ Test and the Career Execu- ganos (left), 2nd place-Best Performing Education Supervisor; Glenn Duguis (not in pho- Malacanang. tive Examination. to), 2nd place for Best Performing Non-Teaching Personnel; and Teresita Madinno of Loo It may be recalled that then Prior to his designation to ES, 2nd Place as Best Performing Elementary School Teacher. In the same ceremonies, DepEd Secretary Br. Armin A. head the Schools Division Office Loo ES in Buguias headed by Herminia Osting (2nd from right) was awarded as the Best Performing Elementary School in the region while Lepanto NHS headed by Merlin Con- Luistro officially designated Mar- Turn to Page 2 chita De Guzman (3rd from left) got the third place as Best Performing Secondary School. tin as Officer in-Charge of the 2 Vol. 6 No. 1 January - July 2016 News Benguet gears for contextualized curricula IN LINE with the Indigenous Peo- tors from each of the 14 districts learning competencies or indig- as those children ages 5-6 who ples Education (IPED) as one of who joined forces with the Public enized learning objectives which are now in Kinder and Grade 1 the features of the K to 12 Pro- Schools District Supervisors and became the reference points for in the modern education setting. gram, SDO-Benguet through the learning area Education Program the preparation of contextualized As learned during the Re- CID has been embarking on the Supervisors. lesson plans. gional Contextualization Work- contextualization of the curricula The next workshop was held Lately, DepEd-CAR con- shop held January, the CID-led from Kinder and Grade 1 for start- May 11-13 and on May 16-20 at ducted regional workshop for the workshops started from the up implementation this school the Brentwood Apartelle, Bagu- contextualization of the grade 7 concrete analysis of life cycle in year 2016-2017. io where teacher-representatives curriculum. Like in the case of agricultural and mining commu- Since March this year, the joined the group as they started Kinder and Grade 1, the process nities in Benguet. From the com- CID started series of workshops crafting sample indigenized les- of contextualization would be munity life cycles saw elements of involving community elders, son plans for Kinder and Grade followed when those involved Indigenous Knowledge Systems teachers, school heads and su- 1. would work on a contextualized and Practices (IKSPs) which are pervisors as they looked into After the series of workshops, grade 7 curricula this September. worthy for consideration in cur- the community competencies CID Chief Rizalyn A. Guznian Guided by the framework riculum indigenization. that could be interfaced with the and Division IPED focal person that the Ancestral Domain is the The endeavour, though very DepEd-prescribed learning com- Sasha Joseph Daganos led the source of learning and wisdom tedious, aims to attain a cultur- petencies. PSDS and EPS in evaluating the for indigenous peoples’ commu- ally sensitive and relevant educa- The first workshop was workshop outputs. After series nities, contextualization of the tion so that “our identity as indig- conducted March 13-18 at the of brainstorming sessions and curriculum begins by looking enous peoples would not be lost SDO Adivay Hall participated collaborative sharing, the CID into the community competen- in the pits of oblivion.” by elders and IPED coordina- listed the approved indigenized cies suited to each age group such – Mac Malanes First Advanced Mass Training for non-teaching staff held SDO family...from page 1 La Trinidad, Benguet - With the agement and Leadership” by SDS Wilfred C. Bagsao. theme “Leading and Managing Martin, Transformational Leader- The objectives of the training of Benguet, Dr. Martin was the Transitions in Strategic Human ship by Chief Education Supervi- included among others for the Assistant Schools Division Super- Resource Organization”, 244 sor-Curriculum Implementation participants to: learn, unlearn, intendent of Baguio City. non-teaching personnel, levels I Division Dr. Rizalyn A. Guznian, and re-learn principles to meet Dr. Martin was earlier as- and II, both from elementary and Video on Levels of Leadership by the Service Quality Standards vis- signed as Officer In-Charge of the secondary covering the 14 schools Medical Officer III Angeline F. a-vis the Voice of the Customers; Office of the Assistant SDS of the Division of Mt. Province in 2007. districts including the SDO proper, Calatan and Basic Communica- adhere strongly to the principles Martin was also appointed as gathered for the first time on May tion by Education Program Su- learned to initiate and sustain CESO VI by President Aquino ef- 12 - 16 on what was dubbed as the pervisor for Filipino Macarthy B. positive and harmonious rela- fective August 6, 2015. biggest gathering of non-teaching Malanes.