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LAS PIÑAS * TAGUIG * ALABANG * BACOOR * DASMARIÑAS * SOUTHWOODS * STA. ROSA

SAINT ANTHONY SCHOOL – LOS BAÑOS * SAINT ANTHONY SCHOOL – LAS PIÑAS

Readiness Program

I. INTRODUCTION

The concept of readiness involves recognizing the need to change, weighing the costs and benefits

and, when benefits outweigh costs, planning for change. In this time of pandemic where change is really

inevitable and health is really at risk, the education sector has faced so many problems. One of the

problems is how will the country continue education without risking the health of the students. Readiness

program enables students to be engaged in and benefit from learning experiences that will help them with

their success in the future.

II. BODY

Distance learning is the response of education sectors to COVID-19. It is a form of education in where

there is a physical separation of teachers and students during the teaching and learning process and the

use of different technologies to facilitate communication, this includes different types such as Synchronous

learning, a learning that happens at the same time for the instructor and the learners, meaning that

there's real-time interaction between them; Asynchronous learning, a learning that doesn't necessarily

happen at the same time for the instructor and the learners; Instructional Television, the use of Television

programs as a way of learning; Modular distance learning, it involves individualized instruction that allows

learners to use self-learning modules; and Virtual Classroom, virtual learning uses computer software, the

Internet or both to deliver instruction to students.

Turning traditional face-to-face classrooms to virtual classrooms is a way used by St. Francis of Assisi

College (SFAC) to cope with the Pandemic. A virtual classroom is a teaching and learning environment
where students and teachers interact, communicate and discuss lessons, all in an online setting where

computer and internet is salient. Technology plays a big role in this type of distance learning especially

with the usage of computers and internet as part of learning. Virtual classrooms come with its pros and

cons. The advantages of this are that it is very accessible to students with computers, you can take part in

an online course from any location, and you can study at your own convenience. On the contrary, the

advantages of this is having technology issues such as software failure and internet connection which is

very inconvenient both for the students and teachers.

As part of the new learning system SFAC has designed Franciscan Adaptive Learning Program (FALP)

which involves the use of Schoology, a social networking service and virtual learning environment for K-12

school and higher education institutions that allows users to create, manage, and share academic content.

FALP consists of three delivery modes such as Guided Online Learning Session (GOLS), it is where teachers

discuss and guide learners about the lessons; Consultation Intervention Session (CIS), where there is

consultation between the teachers and students about lessons; and Independent Learning Session (ILS),

and it is where students work independently with the given activities.

To provide Quality Education despite of the pandemic the utilization of technology is ensured by

providing the teachers’ computers and internet connection with at least 50 mbps thus internet connection

in school will not be a hindrance in the said learning mode. Health and safety is also a priority to SFAC not

only for the students but also for its teachers that’s why standard safety protocol is strictly implemented,

this includes having 4 – 5 teachers per classroom to ensure their safety.

III. CONCLUSION

Being able to adapt to change is something important in today’s situation. The challenges faced by the

country in the midst of pandemic will not be any reason for the teacher to stop teaching, for the learners

to stop learning, and for SFAC to serve quality education to its learners. SFAC is indeed beyond prepared

for the “New Normal” setup in education.

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