SCHOOL-TO-SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP NARRATIVE REPORT

BUHAYNASAPA NHS & TIPAS NHS

“PROJECT WE CARE: GEARING TOWARDS INCLUSIVE EDUCATION”
NOVEMBER 13, 2016

INTRODUCTION

“Inclusive education is when every child is welcomed and valued regardless of ability
or disability.” Inclusive education is about opening doors to every child, giving them
opportunity to be included with their non-disabled peers and the focus giving every child
what he/she needs.

Inclusive education is not dumping kids with disabilities into general classrooms
without the supports and services they need to be successful and cutting back special education
services as a “trade off” for being in the general education classroom. It is not sacrificing the
education of kids without disabilities so kids with disabilities can be included. These ideas must be
the core of inclusive education and that schools must emphasize these with school personnel and other
stakeholders for them to have a full grasp of what inclusive education is.

As per DepEd Order 72, s. 2009 entitled Inclusive Education as Strategy for Increasing
Participation Rate of Children, schools must develop comprehensive inclusive education to cater
children with special needs.

Arising problem of students at risk of dropping out is sometimes caused by their special needs
which are not addressed by the schools. This is one of the primary reasons why Tipas National High
School implemented their “Project We Care: Gearing Towards Inclusive Education” to cater children
with special needs in their school. Through School-to-School Partnership, further discussion on
Inclusive Education was conducted at Buhaynasapa National High School. BNHS invited Mr. Jose
Darwin Virtusio as a guest speaker in the third session of SSP last November 13, 2016.

THE ACTIVITY

The program started with the singing of the National Anthem,

followed by an opening prayer led by Mrs. Rochelle S. De los
Reyes.

Principal III of BNHS welcomed the teachers of Tipas NHS

with a great news that SSP is about to hold its last meeting this
coming December 04, 2016. She asked the teachers if they
have learned anything in the previous sessions and if they
were able to apply these learning in the school setting.
Enthusiastically, the participants answered with a
yes and told Ma’am Malapitan that SSP was a great
help in gearing towards their fullest potential as an
educational institution.

Mr. Jhimson V. Cabral woke up the sleeping souls of the participants with a game:
Itlog, Manok, at Dinosaur. This game was a modern version of ‘jack ‘en poi’ which entailed
the teachers to play as a group and demonstrate actions of ‘itlog, manok, and dinosaur.’ The
teachers showed team work and played actively.
 After the energizer, Mr. Jose Darwin Virtusio,
Special Education Teacher II of San Juan
Central School, began his talk about Inclusive
Education with emphasis on Special Education.
He discussed the definitions and categories of
special education. From time to time, he inserts
and shares his personal experiences in the
special education. He joyfully talked about real
life scenarios as a SpEd teacher and gave points to consider when handling children with
special needs. He also explained the process of inclusion which needs diagnosis from a
doctor and not mere manifestations observed by teachers alone. Lastly, he discussed various
legal bases in the implementation of inclusive education in schools. He added that teachers
must have different trainings and seminars to fully grasp the duties and responsibilities of
teachers handling special classes or classes with children with special needs.

Mr. Virtusio’s talk provided

inspirations and drives for the teachers to embrace every child in their classroom. The talk
made teachers realized that teachers must give the best to the students and cater their needs as
much as they can. The results of the talk are very evident in their eyes which seemed to be
enlightened.

Open forum followed after the talk. Some teachers asked specific questions on how to
handle students with special needs such as their intellectual abilities are far behind others,
students who seemed not to be interested in class and sleep during classes then become active
during vacant periods, etc. Mr. Virtusio suggested that these students must be checked by a
doctor to further know their cases. Moreover, he encouraged the teachers to have big hearts
for the children and embrace them for who and what they are.
 Truly, this session was not only informative but also very heart-warming. It made
each of us appreciate every child in our classrooms and encouraged us teachers to develop
learning opportunities that will cater the needs of every student.

Prepared by: Noted:

GRETZEL C. LINDOG ANDREA H. MALAPITAN

Teacher I Principal III