NARRATIVE REPORT

SPED teachers of Catarman SPED Center were fortunate enough to

make our way to Tagum City for school benchmarking. On December 6, the
group headed by our Division Coordinator, Madam Marites Guillermo visited
Imelda Pilot Elementary School SPED Center for school benchmarking. This
big SPED Center in a school offering services to autistic learners, HIs, VIs,
LDs and gifted learners but they too are offering classes for regular learners.
We were received by the teaching staff warmly together with their
pupils. We were given the chance to fully observe their classrooms where
classes were on-going. Teachers were so cooperative that every question we
would want to shed light on were answered and cleared. We were able to
compare their management to our own management of learners, their best
practices which are worth adapting.
The entire teaching staff were very compliant and willing led by their
Division Coordinator who unselfishly dispensed to us, every information that
will help us improve our teaching as part of the Catarman SPED Center as an
avenue for special learners. This was also supported by the school SPED
coordinator who enthusiastically offered us what is to be attainable in terms
of assurance and concern.
Luckily, the teachers of said school succumbed their classes for
observation while classes and discussions were made. From there, we were
able to associate the way they convey learnings and perceived the aptitudes
of the gifted and talented learners. Teachers set upright as facilitators and
not anymore as feeders of information. With the aid of instructional
technologies which children employed themselves to present their lesson,
the class was more interactive. The class was more on research-oriented
rather than the conventional ones. It only shows that teachers as well should
kept abreast with technological knowledge.
In general, the benchmarking activity was certainly a noteworthy effort for us
teachers who desire development.