POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

TEACHERS’
VISION FOR THE
LEARNERS
Session 1.1.
The Roles of Teachers in Achieving
the Department of Education
(DepEd) Vision and Mission
 Knowledge/Skills/Attitude
• A clear understanding of the DepEd vision and mission among teachers
will help them better fulfill their mandate and responsibilities to the
learners.
• As front liners in the educational system, teachers play crucial roles in
the realization of the DepEd vision and mission.

Materials
• metacards
• manila paper
• masking tape
• markers
• DepEd Order No. 36, series 2013 (DO 36, s.
2013)

Objectives
At the end of this session, you should be able to:
1. discuss the essential meaning and message of the DepEd vision
and mission;
2. articulate the roles of teachers in achieving the DepEd vision and
mission; and
3. reflect on how achieving of the DepEd vision and mission leads to
the holistic development of learners.

Approximate Duration
2 hours

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 Importance
Say the following to the participants:

As we learned from the previous LAC sessions, teachers have duties

and responsibilities to the learners entrusted upon them. Among these
responsibilities is to recognize a child’s rights. The Department of
Education’s Child Protection Policy clearly emphasizes these duties and
responsibilities as well as their mandate to use Positive Discipline in
providing the ideal learning environment for our learners.

Positive Discipline, however, is not clearly taught among our teachers

and applying it is still a challenge. It is through this LAC session that
we get to support the necessary trainings to be able to communicate
Positive Discipline’s principles. Providing clear information about
Positive Discipline is supporting our teachers in ensuring that children’s
rights are respected and that they developed the life skills and values
that we all aim for them as our long-term goal.

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR

Positive Discipline cannot be taken in one sitting. It is very important to
note to the LAC group that the next sessions or topics shall enlighten
them toward understanding Positive Discipline further. There will be
progression of information from the first topic to the last. Tell the
participants to be patient and attend each LAC session and treat their
learning as if in a journey.

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 Sharing Session
Welcome the teachers and thank them for coming to the LAC session. Prepare
them for the icebreaker activity called “Kuwentuhan.”

ICEBREAKER
1. Ask the participants to close their eyes. Have them think about what they
envision for their learners and how they can fulfill this. Give them two
minutes to do this.

2. Ask each participant to find a partner. Have the participants in each pair
take turns in telling each other their responses on the task done.

3. When all pairs are done sharing their answers, give each participant one
minute to share his/her response to the whole group.

4. Thank all the participants for taking part in the activity.

PROCESSING
Say: As teachers, we should always remind ourselves that we are in this
profession not just to teach but also to fulfill our vision for our learners—to
lead them to their holistic development. As we perform our mandate and
responsibilities, we have to envision our learners developing the essential
knowledge, skills, and attitudes; and reaching their full potential. This will be
possible when we think of ways on how this vision can be achieved, thus,
fulfilling our mission.

Discussion
Introduce the session. Say: As teachers, we must always ponder on DepEd
vision and mission in fulfilling our mandate and responsibilities to the
learners. We should imbibe its message and make it our guiding principles in
the teaching profession. To attain this goal, today, we shall discover among
ourselves the roles we play in achieving DepEd vision and mission.

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 TRIGGER MATERIAL
1. Say: Let us now have an activity called “Walkthrough on DepEd Vision
and Mission.” Ask the participants the following questions:
a. Are you familiar with DepEd vision and mission? Can you recite them?
b. What do you know about DepEd vision and mission?? What do you
not know about them?
c. What parts of DepEd vision and mission are not clear to you?

2. Have the participants write their answers to the given questions using
the table below. Have them copy the table on their metacards. Instruct
the participants to fill it out the table with their answers.

What I Know What I Do Not What I Would like

About It Know About it to Know More
About It
DepEd Vision

DepEd Mission

PROCESSING
1. Process and discuss the responses of the participants in the activity. Say:
As we begin our session, let us take a closer look at DepEd vision and
mission pursuant to DO 36, s. 2013. Let us now read them.

DepEd Vision
We dream of Filipinos who passionately love their country and whose
values and competencies enable them to realize their full potential and
contribute meaningfully to building the nation.
As a learner-centered public institution, the Department of Education
continuously improves itself to better serve its stakeholders.

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 DepEd Mission
To protect and promote the right of every Filipino to quality, equitable,
culture-based, and complete basic education where:

Students learn in a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating

environment

Teachers facilitate learning and constantly nurture every learner

Administrators and staff, as stewards of the institution, ensure an enabling

and supportive environment for effective learning to happen

Family, community, and other stakeholders are actively engaged and share
responsibility for developing life-long learners

2. Ask the participants the following guide questions:

a. What can you say about DepEd vision and mission? Describe each of
them.
b. Are the vision and mission achievable? How?
c. What essential meaning/message does the DepEd vision convey? the
DepEd mission?
d. What realizations or insights have you gained after reading the DepEd
vision? the DepEd mission?

3. Ask the participants to copy and complete the following tables in their
metacards. Have them identify the key words that can be gleaned from
DepEd vision and mission and their perceived roles in achieving them. Let
them post the metacards on the board.

NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR

Ask additional guide questions to the participants to draw forth a deeper
understanding of DepEd vision and mission from them. These additional guide
questions are provided in this LAC session guide (see tables 1 and 2 in annex
A).

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 Table 1. My Perceived Roles as a Teacher in Achieving the DepEd Vision

KEY WORDS IN THE DEPED MY PERCEIVED ROLES AS A

VISION TEACHER

Table 1. My Perceived Roles as a Teacher in Fulfilling the DepEd Mission

KEY WORDS IN THE DEPED MY PERCEIVED ROLES AS A

MISSION TEACHER

4. Ask the participants to share their insights and responses with the whole
group.

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 NOTE TO THE FACILITATOR
Highlight shared insights or key concepts that can be linked to positive
discipline. Do the same for those connected to building a child-friendly,
gender-sensitive, safe, and motivating environment. Emphasize these
key concepts from the participants and have them process these further.
Moreover, make the participants remember these key concepts so that
they will be able to connect such learnings to what they will learn in the
succeeding sessions.

5. Say: Thank you for your participation. I am glad that you were able to
share and discuss your perceived roles in achieving the DepEd vision
and mission. Notably, through this activity, we are all enlightened that
the DepEd vision and mission direct all of us to fulfill our mandate and
to serve our learners better.

Articulation of Insights
1. Say: Let us have a think-pair-share activity. First, find a partner for the
activity.
2. Say:’ Now that you are able to share and discuss the essential meaning
or message of the DepEd vision and mission and your perceived roles
in achieving them, reflect on the following questions:
a. What realizations have you gained from the activity?
b. Did your realizations change your views as a teacher? If yes, how?
What factors have changed your views?
c. How does achieving the DepEd vision and mission lead to the
holistic development of learners? Justify your answer.
3. Give the participants fifteen minutes to reflect on the given questions.
Have them write their responses on the metacards. Let them post the
metacards on the board afterward.
4. Instruct the participants to share their insights and responses with the
whole group.
5. Say: Certainly, we as teachers play crucial roles in achieving the DepEd
vision and mission. Let us all bear in mind that when we do concrete
action steps in achieving the said vision and mission,such as faithfully

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 carrying out our duties and responsibilities inside the classroom,
we will definitely leave an indelible impact to our learners’ lives. The
realization of DepEd vision and mission, however, takes time so let
us all be patient.We need to be passionate and committed in our
profession for it is our learners—the young generation—who will
benefit from that realization.

Application
1. Say: Given what we have learned today, what concrete action steps can
we do in our classrooms to make the DepEd vision happen and to fulfill
the mission? Elicit answers from the participants.

2. Instruct the participants to stand and raise their right hand to take an
oath of commitment. Recite the oath of commitment given below. Ask
theparticipantsto repeat it after you.

As an advocate of positive discipline, I (state your name) do solemnly

swear:

• That I will faithfully adhere to my duties and responsibilities as

teacher;
• That I will ensure the best interest of my learners in the classroom;
• That being the front liner in our educational system, I will do my best
to educate the minds, touch the hearts, and transform the lives of
my learners so they can become better and productive citizens of
our country;
• That in the course of the performance of my profession, I will
always be guided by DepEd vision and mission towards the holistic
development of my learners;
• So help me God.

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What We Will Do Next
1. Say: Before we end our LAC session today, let me share with you the
following quote from Richard Marcel I., to reflect upon:
Vision without mission is lame,
Mission without vision is blind.

– Richard Marcel I.

2. Say: I hope that you have learned much from and enjoyed this session
today. When we go back to our respective classrooms, let us all apply our
learnings. Let us ensure that the DepEd vision and mission are translated
into more concrete actions inside our classrooms that will redound to the
holistic development of our learners.
2. Say: The next LAC session will focus on “Teacher Mapping.” I hope that you
will again participate actively and work collaboratively with each other.
Thank you so much for attending today’s session.

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 Annex A
Table 1.A Closer Look at DepEd Vision
KEY MESSAGES
We dream of Filipinos
who passionately love
their country. . .
. . . and whose values and
competencies . . .
. . . enable them to realize
their full potential and
contribute meaningfully
to building the nation.
As a learner-centered
public institution . . .
. . . Dep Ed continuously
improves itself . . .
. . . to better serve its
stakeholders.
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QUESTIONS ANSWERS
As teachers, . . .
• why do we need to
envision Filipinos
as citizens who
passionately love their
country?
• how can we make our
learners show their
passionate love for the
country?
As teachers, . . .
how can we inculcate
values to our learners?
how can we make sure
our learners fully develop
the
As teachers, . . .
in what ways can we
enable our learners to
realize their full potential?
how can we lead our
learners to contribute
meaningfully in nation
building?
What makes DepEd a
learner-centered public
institution?
As teachers, how can
we make our classroom
learner centered?
Why should DepEd
continuously improve
itself?
Why should we
constantly seek to
become better teachers?
In what ways can we do
this?
How can DepEd better
serve its stakeholders?
As teachers, how can we
serve our learners better?
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 Table 2.A Closer Look at DepEd Mission
KEY MESSAGES QUESTIONS ANSWERS
As teachers, . . .
To protect and promote • how can we
the right of every Filipino contribute in fulfilling
to quality, equitable, DepEd’s mission in
culture-based, and delivering quality,
complete basic education equitable, culture-
where: based, and complete
basic education?

. . . students learn in a As teachers, . . .

child-friendly, gender-
sensitive, safe, and
motivating environment.
..
. . . teachers facilitate
learning and constantly
nurture every learner. . .
in what ways can we
provide our learners a
child-friendly, gender-
sensitive, safe, and
motivating environment?
As teachers, . . .
how can we effectively
facilitate learning?
in what ways can
we ensure the
development of each
unique learner?

. . . administrators and In what ways can we help

staff, as stewards of the
institution, ensure an
enabling and supportive
environment for effective
learning to happen. . .
.. . . family, community,
and other stakeholders
are actively engaged
and share responsibility
for developing lifelong
learners.
administrators and staff in
ensuring an enabling and
supportive environment
for effective learning to
happen?
with the entire
community, in what ways
can we actively practice
shared governance
of basic education in
developing lifelong
learners?

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Dr. Leila P. Areola Dr. Rosalina J. Villaneza

Director IV, Bureau of Learning Delivery Chief, Teaching and Learning Division

LEAD WRITERS
Dr. Rosalina Villaneza Edgar Marshall Briñas
Carmencita Aguas Ma. Cristina Nogoy
Eleonor D. Briñas

WRITERS AND CONTRIBUTORS

Michelle Tolentino Maricel D. Hernandez
Denn Marc Alayon Maria Zaida M. Padullo
Rossa S. Carneser Lorna V. Ramos
Maribel Cruz

LAC Resource Package – Positive Discipline

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