CONCEPCION WEST CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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MODULE 1
COURSE ORIENTATION

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LESSON 1: COURSE OVERVIEW

ACTIVITY 1.

Read the LDM Course Overview. Reflect on the overview by answering the following questions.
Write down your insights in your Study Notebook.

1. What is the main delivery of this course?

2. How can this course help ensure that you will be able to deliver quality instruction in the “new
normal”?

3. What are the two support mechanisms that will help you with your learning in this course?
 ACTIVITY 2.

Answer the following questions by copying and filling out the table in your Study Notebook.

1. How will my personal characteristics and circumstances affect (positively or negatively) my

participation in this course?

2. How can I ensure that I am able to sustain my strengths and address the obstacles that will
hinder me from completing this course?

HABITS OBSTACLES MOTIVATION ENVIRONMENT

(What is it that I repeatedly
do that may affect my
participation in the course
in a positive or negative
way?)
(What will prevent me from (What will push me to (Where will I accomplish
participating fully in this participate in this course?) the requirements of the
course?) course0 Describe the
environment.)

ACTIVITY 3.
Look for a colleague with whom you would like to discuss your answers and reflections with to the
questions in Activities 1 and 2.
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LESSON 2: ORGANIZING YOUR LEARNING ACTION CELL (LAC)
ACTIVITY 1.

Begin by refreshing your memory on the Learning Action Cell. Read DepEd Order No. 35 s. 2016
titled “The Learning Action Cell as the K to 12 Basic Education Program School Based Continuing
Professional Development Strategy for the Improvement of Teaching and Learning.”

Once you’re done, answer the following questions. Write your responses and any other ideas and
reflections in your Study Notebook.

1. Reflect on the objectives for conducting LAC sessions as listed in DO 35, s. 2016. Rank the
following objectives from easiest to the most difficult to achieve:

__To improve the teaching-learning process to improve learning among students

__ To nurture successful teachers

__ To enable teachers to support each other to continuously improve their content and
pedagogical knowledge, practice, skills, and attitudes

__ To foster a professional collaborative spirit among School Heads, teachers, and the community
as a whole

2. What are the top three challenges to having a successful LAC? List down and elaborate.

ACTIVITY 2

According to DO 35, s. 2016, a LAC should have no less than 2 but not more than 15 members each.
Get in touch with your designated Coach or LAC Leader in forming your LACs.
1. Agree on a date and time to meet and discuss forming your LACs. Follow LAC Session 1 Guide
for the conduct of your LAC.

2. During this meeting, decide on your groupings and designate one LAC Facilitator and one LAC
Leader per LAC.

3. Note the following in forming your LACs:

• LACs should be composed of teachers. Discuss your preferred LAC composition with your
assigned Instructional Coach (this will be a district or division supervisor assigned to your LAC).

• After forming your respective LACs, there should a LAC Leader assigned to you from among
the following school members:

» Master Teacher

» Head Teacher/Department Head

» Other senior teachers who have proven competence, potential to lead, or subject expertise
to lead the LAC.

• Teacher LACs can connect with their Instructional Coach through the LAC Leader. This
Instructional Coach will also be handling multiple LACs through a network of LAC Leaders.

ACTIVITY 3

List down the members of your LAC and their respective roles in your Study Notebook.

Name Roles
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REFLECTION