Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
SASMUAN District
MALUSAC Elementary School
SASMUAN, Pampanga

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?

The main delivery of this course was to ensure that learning will continue despite of
challenges brought by COVID-19. It aims to ensure the learning continuity of teachers through
deployment of multiple learning modalities. And to solve shared challenges, it may be through
self-learning, independent study collaborative learning, LAC session and coaching which helps
every teacher to enhance professional development.

2. How can this course help ensure that you will be able to deliver quality instruction in the “new
normal”?
This course helps to ensure that teachers can deliver quality instruction in the new
normal by preparing the materials and resources needed, attending different webinars, involving
in different type of activities that will help teachers enhance their skills, and choosing the
appropriate learning delivery modalities needed by their learners so that teachers can deliver
their lessons properly.

3. What are the two support mechanisms that will help you with your learning in this course?
The two support mechanisms that will help teachers with their learning are the
Synchronous Learning (Video Conferencing) and Asynchronous Learning (Guided Independent
Study).

Malusac Elementary School

Address: Sasmuan, Pampanga
Telephone No: 0942-070-5771
Facebook Address: MALUSAC ES SD
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
SASMUAN District
MALUSAC Elementary School
SASMUAN, Pampanga

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?
My participation in this course will affect my personal characteristics in a positive way,
because this course helps me to improve my skills and foster a professional development. This
course also teaches me on how to do collaborative planning and problem solving that will
improve my learning and development.

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?
I can ensure that I am able to sustain my strengths in this course through exploring,
collaborating and communicating with my colleagues. And by engaging, participating and
listening to their ideas to discover new things in teaching that will help me to overcome the
obstacles that will hinder me from completing this course.

HABITS OBSTACLES MOTIVATION ENVIRONMENT

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

Noting important Slow internet To improve/develop School Level

insights/details in connection my personal and
the meeting professional growth

Malusac Elementary School

Address: Sasmuan, Pampanga
Telephone No: 0942-070-5771
Facebook Address: MALUSAC ES SD
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
SASMUAN District
MALUSAC Elementary School
SASMUAN, Pampanga

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.
Well done! You have completed Lesson 1. You may now proceed to Lesson 2.

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
SchoolBased 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:

___4___ To improve the teaching-learning process to improve learning among students

___2___ To nurture successful teachers
___3___ To enable teachers to support each other to continuously improve their content and
pedagogical knowledge, practice, skills, and attitudes
___1___ 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.

 LAC Framework – It will become unsuccessful if the topics are not organized and if no
model to the flow of topic.

Malusac Elementary School

Address: Sasmuan, Pampanga
Telephone No: 0942-070-5771
Facebook Address: MALUSAC ES SD
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
SASMUAN District
MALUSAC Elementary School
SASMUAN, Pampanga

 LAC Teamwork – It will become unsuccessful if there is no teamwork among school

head and teachers. Everyone must involve, participate and cooperate.
 LAC Activities – It will be unsuccessful if teachers do not put it into action. There should
be an output in every plan.

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.

Malusac Elementary School

Address: Sasmuan, Pampanga
Telephone No: 0942-070-5771
Facebook Address: MALUSAC ES SD
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III- Central Luzon
Schools Division of Pampanga
SASMUAN District
MALUSAC Elementary School
SASMUAN, Pampanga

See Figure 1 for reference.

Figure 1. LAC Composition and Coaching Arrangement for LDM2 Teachers

LDM2 for LDM2 for

Instructional Coaches Teachers

LAC Leader 1 LAC 1

(MTs/Head Teacher/ Members
Dept. Head/Senior Teachers) (Teachers )

LAC Instructional
Coach LAC Leader 2 LAC 2
(SDO/District (MTs/Head Teacher/ Members
Supervisors or Other Dept. Head/Senior Teachers) (Teachers )
Instructional Leaders)

LAC Leader n LAC n

(MTs/Head Teacher/ Members
Dept. Head/Senior Teachers) (Teachers )

ACTIVITY 3.
List down the members of your LAC and their respective roles in your Study Notebook.

Ma’am Juvy R. Garcia – LAC Facilitator

Congratulations! You have completed Module 1. You are now ready for Module 2.

Malusac Elementary School

Address: Sasmuan, Pampanga
Telephone No: 0942-070-5771
Facebook Address: MALUSAC ES SD