LESSON 1: REFLECTING ON PROFESSIONAL LIFE AND

DEVELOPMENT
ACTIVITY 1
Asses your current capabilities and skills using the professional Self -Assessment Questionnaire.

PROFESSIONAL SELF-ASSESSMENT QUESTIONNAIRE

Check the box that best represents your assessment of your skills and capabilities.
STRONGLY STRONGLY
ITEMS AGREE DISAGREE
AGREE DISAGREE
I can use the modality with ease. /
I can confidently use the platforms /
in the modalities.
I can use pedagogies associated /
with the modalities and platforms.

I can very well manage my /

learners/class in the modality that
my school has adopted.
I can very well engage with parents /
and community partners in assisting
learners.

ACTIVITY 2
Revisit the Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers (PPST) found in the LDM2 Course
Overview. Reflect on your self-assessment from Activity 1. What particular professional
standards in the PPST do you need to focus on to effectively use the LDMs in relation to the
content and pedagogy of the learning area/s you are teaching? Write your answer and other
insights in your Study Notebook.

Answer:
I think I need to focus more on the Domain 1 containing Knowledge and
Pedagogy for me to be able to give more enhancement on the improvement of
my professional aspect as a teacher and to be able to enhance my capacity
and capability on my teaching profession. It may help me a lot to refresh and
re learn more on my strength and weaknesses in terms of teaching. Another
domain that I would like to improve is the Domain 6 which is the Community
Linkages. I need to apply and be able to relate and attend to the stakeholders
especially the parents whom I think the most important persons to help me in
attaining quality education for their children through follow up and other
assistance that they can render as part of the community.

Activity 3
1. Answer the following questions by constructing and filling out the table in your Study
Notebook. How do you envision your teaching practice in the next few months as you use the
LDM adopted by your School? What is your goal in terms of your teaching practices in the
modalities? What motivates you to achieve this goal? What do you think will help you attain this
goal?

What is your goal toward What will you push to What will help you to
improving your teaching achieve this goal? attain this goal?
practices in the modalities?

To produce competent Improve my teaching and Continue and enhance

learners with fully leaning strategies wth a my professional growth
equipped knowledge and quality result from the and development.
ready to give quality student in this new
output. normal situation.
To prepare and execute Learn to unpack and Study and apply the
the best lessons in this combine MELCs. MELC given by
new normal situations. DepED.
Provide quality modules Use and apply the Create account in the
to the students and assessment tool in LRMDS and DepEd
provide them additional choosing learning Commons.
activities and worksheets. resources for the
modules.

Activity 1

1. Accomplish the Individual Development Plan Template by referring your output in

Lesson 1 Activity 3 of this module.
STRENGHTS DEVELOPMENTAL ACTION PLAN TIMELINE RESOURCES
NEEDS (Recommended NEEDED
Developmental
Intervention)
Learning
Objectives Intervention
of the PD
Plan
Focus and Produce To Attend
master competent produce seminars and
teaching learners with fully competen trainings
learning equipped t learners about All Year School
process. knowledge and with fully curriculum Round Funds
ready to give equipped planning,
quality output. knowledg lesson
e and planning and
ready to teaching
give strategies.
quality
output.
Focus and Prepare and Make Attend
 master execute the best lesson orientation
teaching lessons in this plans and LAC
learning new normal align with Sessions on All Year School
process. situations. the the proper Round Funds
MELCs use of the
provided MElCs
by
DepEd.

ACTIVITY 2
Refer to your PD objectives and decide on what topics you would like to talk about in your
School LAC. Use the PD Discussion Template in your discussion.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF
OBJECTIVES RELATED TO THE SPECIFIC TOPICS
MODALITIES
Making Lesson plan align to MELCs by
Unpacking and combining MELCs
DepEd
Applying the assessment tool choosing Learning resources using of LRMDS and
learning resources for the modules DepEd commons
Demonstrate awareness and understanding of
Supporting Curriculum Management and
promoting curriculum implementation by
Implementation
overviewing curriculum
Establish relationship with parents /guardian
Community Linkages and Professional
and with the broader school community to
Engagement
promote engagement in the education process
Demonstrate Knowledge and understanding
Strengthening Shared Accountability
of laws, policies, guidelines, and issuances

REFLECTION:
 When educators discover new teaching strategies through professional development, they are able
to go back to the classroom and make changes to their lecture styles and curricula to better suit
the needs of their students. However, these changes are hard to evaluate because they are
typically implemented gradually. Professional development for teachers makes them more
efficient in their presentations and course evaluations by exposing educators to new delivery
methods, evaluation styles and record-keeping strategies.
 Professional Development helps us continue to not only be competent in our profession
but also excel in it. It should be an ongoing process that continues throughout an
individual’s career. It can help teachers to become better at planning their time and
staying organized. This ultimately makes teachers more efficient and gives time to focus
on students than the paper work.
 It's easy for teachers to become burdened by the grind of teaching. Professional
development gives them an opportunity to step out of their routine — they get to be the
student instead of the teacher. This keeps educators engaged because they feel like they
are receiving the professional help they need to be better teachers. After all, professional
development nurtures the talents of teachers who aspire to take on educational leadership
positions, and teachers must learn from other experienced leaders to become effective
future leaders themselves.
 Implementing professional education development has benefits for both teachers and
students, but most importantly, it helps teachers become better educators and develop into
competent future school administrators.