We are aware of the fact that school is an institution designed for the teaching of students

under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is
commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools.
However, we may also come to think of good and bad school. An ideal school in my opinion is
that the learning environment should be safe, the learning spaces should be open and airy, varied
learning styles should be honored, and emotional and intellectual support should be offered to
students. Furthermore, the curriculum should be comprehensive but student driven and activities
should be hands on and related to real-world work. In addition, an array of technology tools and
access should be available at all times, from home and school. In the light of this, I believe the
aforesaid depicts the image of a good school. On the other hand, bad school has opposite
depictions from good school.

Verily, there are factors that we need to consider and be given interventions so that a
school will become a quick and trusted provider of knowledge. The following are:

1) Student development. This educational factor is directed at developing both intellect and
character of students. To accomplish this, the school makes available a wide range of
educational experiences through programs and activities that complement and support the
academic experience in the classroom. The primary focus of this is to advance student
learning, provide needed services, support, and recreational opportunities to help students
meet the challenges and to enhance the quality of student life.

2) Physical development. Physical development is a systematic approach to change at the

school level designed to guide and focus a school towards the achievement of its mission
- enhanced student learning. The must school must understand and present the
importance of creating an environment conducive to learning and how such environment
affects the behavior of students towards academic and professional development. The
school should provide different facilities that may address the needs of the students as the
students.

3) Teachers development. The school administrator/principal may initiate teacher

development program that gives teachers a really strong foundation in teaching
methodology. The school may provide activities that develop an individual skill,
knowledge, expertise and other characteristics as a teacher. I believe the keyword here is
professional development.

4) Community stakeholders. Perhaps no stakeholder is more influential than the school

leader. While school leaders are guided by a number of personal interests, including
career advancement and a sense of doing good, their dominant thrust as steward must be
the sustainability and durability of the organization. Balanced against that is the mission
presumably community revitalization, but front and center has to be the goal of building a
durable institution. One of the school leader key tasks is strengthening an organization's
relationship with all of its other stakeholders. H/She needs to be secure enough to build a
strong board and to continually deepen links with the community served by.
 5) Parents involvements in child education. The earlier in a child's educational process
parent involvement begins, the more powerful the effects. The most effective forms of
parent involvement are those which engage parents in working directly with their
children on learning activities at home. With this, I believe that school leaders should
encourage the parents to get involve in their children affairs in the school. Involvement
allows parents to monitor school and classroom activities, and to coordinate their efforts
with teachers to encourage acceptable classroom behavior and ensure that the child
completes schoolwork. Teachers of students with highly involved parents tend to give
greater attention to those students, and they are more likely to identify at earlier stages
problems that might inhibit student learning. Parental involvement in school, and positive
parent-teacher interactions, positively affect teachers self-perception and job satisfaction.

6) Financial development and structure. In my opinion and I believe firmly that this is the
most crucial part in leading a school. When it come to financial aspects we know for the
fact that schools are struggling in order to realize their lined up projects. Together with
the efforts of the teacher good connection within the community this may pave the way
of raising funds for the good of the school. However, school canteen and teachers
association may spell financial development and structure.

In the light of the above, a meaningful and quality education may not just be a dream a
reality that can be enjoyed and savored. If those factors as cited can be optimally addressed
the aim of quality education is on the hands of every student.

2. Importance of Computer Education in Teaching Profession

The assistance of a computer during the teaching learning process is essential. Society
has become more computer literate over the past few decades, and as technology has been
advancing, societys reliance on computing systems has increased. Therefore to incorporate
computers in the teaching learning process is necessary in order to create familiarity with various
computer assistant applications from a young age, particularly within a classroom capacity.

The role of a computer in the teaching learning process can also be used as a way to
interact with students away from the school environment as an aid to homework and assignments
that have been set during holiday periods. This added benefit means that an E-mail system can be
setup or a discussion board so that if the students are experiencing any difficulties with their
work they can either have the option to ask the teacher discreetly for assistance or alternatively
they can discuss issues with their peers to solve problems between them. This concept allows
assistance to always be at hand with the added benefit of making a task more interactive.

The benefits of a computer system are that it is fast and efficient, gathering information
almost immediately, with the ability to process and access information that would take too long
manually. Furthermore, different types of learning material or teaching aids can be accessed
from the internet, which can be used to make classroom activities more interactive. This system
allows for flexibility to teaching style with the added bonus of promoting responsiveness to the
variations of teaching methods that are available and that have been promoted by a computer
system.

3. Various views on K-12

There are too many controversies and praises that hound this new law, however, many
schools in the country have to buckle up to cope with the demands as they have already been
competing globally even before the passage of the law. And in order to meet the global demands,
the schools have to face the challenges that come with the K to 12 program implementation.

The K to 12 is aimed at addressing the deficiency of the Philippine educational system

particularly in the basic education, the elementary and high school, in order to meet the standards
of the international education criteria and for the students to be at par with the students in
neighboring countries.

Undoubtedly, this K to 12 has several issues such as:

A) Flawed framework. A youth group assails that the K to 12 program is flawed,

problematic framework which will only worsen the education crisis and will further
subject the nations workers to exploitation.

B) Neo-liberal framework. The K to 12 aims to create cheaper, more exploitable labor.

The program ensures to make more semi-skilled youths enter the labor force as early as
18 years old, which will make the unemployment problem worse. The net effect will be
lower wages for workers.

C) Series of trainings. Teachers in both private and public schools have been going through
series of trainings for grade 2 and grade 8 curricula.

The above are just few of the issues being raised by the antagonists of the K to 12
programs. While it is true that many were against it implementation, the DepEd also
presented its positive aspects upon implementing the said K to 12. The following salient
points characterize positive facets of K to 12:

Enhanced and Decongest the Curriculum. This set up will give students more time to
master competencies and time for extra-curricular activities, thus allowing for a more
holistic development. Teachers will also be able to ensure that every competency is
taught and mastered and all the necessary skills are transferred and developed. Usually
teachers are not able to teach all the content of the curriculum due to time constraint
particularly the competencies of the fourth quarter which are all essential and
 prerequisites for the next level. It is further complicated by calamities both natural and
man made plus a lot of holidays and celebrations which are usually extended shortening
the number that pupils and students should spent in school. What is most surprising is
the fact that, we are teaching a curriculum which requires at least 12 years to finish for 10
years only!

Acquisition and possession of skills relevant to the job market. At present, most of
our graduates are either too young or lacking the necessary skills and competencies most
of the companies requires. Most believe that only college education is the best way to be
gainfully employed. However, even having college education is not enough and actually
is not the job market needs thus many ends up factory workers, call center agents, service
industry crews, repairman. For both the struggling and middle income families, it is a
great waste of time of money. The K to 12 basic education curriculum will be sufficient
to prepare students for work. So most parents are freed from the burden of having to
spend for college just to make their children employable. It will also slowly erase the
common weak thinking that college is only the best route for success and gainful
employment.

Higher opportunity for gainful employment or becoming an entrepreneur.

Currently, high school graduates are not only too young but are actually ill equipped for
work so if their families can't afford to send them to at least two-year technical courses
end up idle. Hence they have nothing to do, they end up joining their peers or barkada
and usually learn vices or worst end-up into serious trouble. If they would have been in
school, it would likely be no happening. On the other hand, those who are able to finish
at least two-year technical and vocational courses of commercially oriented institutions
are hardly fit for work particularly those in Marine Transportation and IT because the
industry commonly demands at least four years of education. With K to 12, students are
given opportunity to acquire Certificates of Competency (COCs) and National
Certifications (NCs) in accordance with TESDA training regulations thus allowing
graduates to have a middle level skills which will offer them better opportunities to be
gainfully employed. There will be school-industry partnership for technological and
vocational (techvoc) tracks to allow students gain work experience while studying and
offer opportunity to be absorbed by the companies.

Better prepared for college. Due to enhanced curriculum that will provide relevant
content and attuned with the changing needs of the times, basic education will ensure
sufficient mastery of the core subjects to its graduates such that graduates may opt to
pursue higher education if they choose to. Those who dont could immediately start
earning for their livelihood thus contributing already to the improvement of their families
and of the economy.

College Graduates recognized anywhere in the world. Our graduates, particularly

engineers, doctors, architects, etc., could now be recognized as professionals anywhere in
the world. Those who intend to study abroad will meet the entrance requirements of
foreign schools. Currently, except for the Middle East, our professionals are not regarded
as equal in countries in America and Europe. The Washington Accord prescribes 12-year
 basic education as an entry to recognition of engineering professionals. On the other
hand, the Bologna Accord requires 12 years of education for university admission and
practice of profession in European countries.

Economic Growth. The economy is expected to experience accelerated growth in the

long run. Several studies have shown that the improvements in the quality of education
increases GDP growth by as much as 2%. Studies in the UK, India and US show that
additional years of schooling also have positive overall impact on society..

Sound foundation for long-term economic development. A better educated society

provides a sound foundation for long- term development for the new system will
contribute to the development of emotionally and intellectually mature individuals
capable of pursuing productive employment or entrepreneurship or higher education
disciplines.

We Filipinos love changes. It is evident in the way we embrace almost anything that is
new. Therefore, why not changes in education which after all is intended to make it relevant to
the need of the times. Of course, it would be difficult for some but it is only for the start. Once
we got adapted and used to, it will be just as natural and as easy as before.

We got to remember this, The illiterate of the new millennium is not the one who will
not be able to read or write, but one who will not be able to learn, unlearn and relearn.- 1998
Delors Education Report