TEACHER COMPETENCE:

LINKAGES AND NETWORKING WITH ORGANIZATIONS

“We cannot live for ourselves alone. Our lives are connected by a thousand invisible
threads, and along these sympathetic fibers, our actions run as causes to us as results.”

- Henry Melvill
The school can enjoy linkages and networking activities with international,
national and local organizations in the community for mutual benefits and
assistance needed.
The school and its community, in collaboration with public and private
institutions and organizations are indeed inseparable if they are to create on
impact on the lives of the students and members of the community they are
committed to serve. The school can enjoy linkages and networking activities with
international, national, and local organizations in the community for mutual
benefits and assistance needed.

WHY LINKAGES AND NETWORK ARE IMPORTANT?

 The program outreach and visibility can be greatly increased.

 Technology transfer, share and dissemination can be facilitated between
networked organization and among the respective partners
 Sharing of knowledge, skill, expertise and experiences helps in improving the
effectiveness and efficiency
 Co-financing links can be forged
 Replication of funding can be avoided and the grants can be used in a better
managed and meaningful fashion

HOW LINKAGES DIFFERS FROM NETWORKS?

Linkage and networking are different in the degree of commitment by the

partners. In linkage, the relationship between partner organizations is quite
loose, while in networking, it is much stronger, usually because the groups
and agencies have common objectives and beneficiaries. Networking is basically
extending the outreach of the resources in different ways so as to increase the
effectiveness of the program.

LINKAGES: INTERCONNECTION

Intends to serve members of both sides according to their respective needs,

interest, and objectives
Create bonds together to solicit support and assistance for purposeful activities

I. INTERNATIONAL LINKAGES

a. Pi Lambda Theta

An international honor society and professional association of women educators

Its main project is ETP (Excellence in Teaching Project)
Honors outstanding student teachers from college of education
 As a professional association, its purpose is to stimulate independent thinking
educators who can ask critical questions to improve educational policies and
practices.

b. INNOTECH

It is the center for training educational leaders from southeast region under the
SEAMEO organization.
It upgrades the competencies of teacher from region in all disciplines
It updates teachers’ knowledge and skills in implementing alternative learning
systems

c. World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI)

It holds conferences in different member countries annually which is participated

in by members of the local chapter.
It promotes that educators have a responsibility to ensure that education
contributes to the promotion of equity, peace, and the universal realization of
human rights.

d. Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

A non-profit, non-partisan membership organization that develops programs,

products, and services essential to the way educators learn, teach and lead.
Also an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best
practices and policies for the success of each learner.
What works in schools are the focus of much of its professional development
offerings.

II. NATIONAL AND LOCAL LINKAGES

It is established between universities and colleges offering identical degrees in

which cross-enrolment for subjects needed for graduation is allowed.
It is also a joint research that could be conducted by two or three universities
depending on their field of expertise.
Linkages could be established between universities and colleges offering identical
degrees. Cross-enrolment for subjects needed for graduation is allowed.
Joint researches could be conducted by 2 or 2 universities depending on their
respective expertise.

NETWORKING

A network is composing of several institutions (consortium) of several colleges of

different universities that bind together for a common goal.
Work together to attain common objectives, undertake innovative practices and
update members regarding breakthrough in different disciplines.

Example: The Philippine Education Network Project is a directory of all education

providers all over the Philippines. The project aims to be an online source of information
on various schools, colleges, and universities in the country. They believe that basic
data and contact information about the different learning institutions in the country
should be made available to the public.
I. NETWORKING WITH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1. Consortium among Universities and Colleges

Science teachers from each university met regularly for discussion on best
practices, and they even wrote a book which can be use by their respective
students

a. Taft Consortium

b. Mendiola Consortium

2. With Subject Specialist

a. BIOTA

b. MATHED

c. The Physics Teachers Association

d. The Chemistry teachers Association

3. Teacher Educational Institution

a. The Philippine Association for Teacher Education (PAFTE)

b. State Universities and Colleges Teacher Educators’ Association (SUCTEA)

4. National Organization

a. Federation of Accrediting Association of the Philippines (FAAP)

b. The Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on

Accreditation (PACUCOA)

c. Association for Accrediting Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACUP)

II. NETWORKING WITH FOUNDATION

1. Educational Research and Development Assistance Foundation Inc.

2. Metrobank Foundation Inc.

3. Networking of Outstanding Teachers and Educators (NOTED)

4. Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI)

5. GMA Foundation

6. SM Foundation, Inc.

7. Foundation for Upgrading Standard Education (FUSE)

8. Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST)

9. Book for the Barrio and Asia Foundation

10. Bato Balani Foundation

11. Philippine Business for Education (PBeD)

III. NETWORKING WITH GOVERNMENT OFFICES

1. Literacy Coordinating Council (LCC)

Train trainers who handle literacy training courses among the youth

2. The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)

Supports undergraduate and graduate scholarship programs in science and

mathematics in the Regional Science Teaching Centers

3. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED)

Organizes Technical Panels for all profession and benchmark the curricula of all
degree with international standards

4. The Teacher Education Council (TEC)

Focuses on teacher education policies and standards

IV. NETWORKING WITH MEDIA

1. ABS-CBN and GMA

Through its educational broadcast, it provides assistance to children and teachers

2. Government and Private Channels

Includes award-winning entries to national competition in the field of education,

sports and healthcare

3. Historic and Cultural Events

Example is CINEMALAYA

4. Publication and Prints

Daily newspapers and magazines becomes a source of information

5. Projected Materials

Educational films and projected documentaries

“As a professional teacher, you are able to give better service to your students and to
other education stakeholders in the community if you are connected to a network of
possible sources of educational assistance”

- (Bilbao, P.P.,et.al, 2012)

BRIGADA ESKWELA BALIK ESKWELA
PTA ANTI-DENGUE CAMPAIGN
NUTRITION MONTH and OTHER MONTHLY IN-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FEEDING
PROGRAMS
NGO DONATIONS/ASSISTANCE Scholars, Technologies, and Books
 OTHER DONATIONS/ASSISTANCE ENJOYED BY THE SCHOOL/S School Alumni
School Alumni conducting a medical missions
OTHER DONATIONS/ASSISTANCE ENJOYED BY THE SCHOOL/S School building
donations School Bldg./s donated by the “SM Foundation, Inc.

REFERENCES:

 https://www.slideshare.net/jadrianjustalero/the-teaching-profession-linkages-
networking-with-organizations
 https://www.slideshare.net/nsjjr/linkages-and-networking-with-organizations
 https://www.slideshare.net/ghieconsuelo/linkages-networking