3 PRE-SERVICE TEACHERS BAG TEACHING DEMO SPOTS

Reported by Nikko Sanchez & Sharyl Sanchez / May 28, 2022

Awarded as top-notch teaching demonstrators, three pre-service teachers won demonstration

teaching spots on May 27, 2022, following the Demonstration Teaching Competition
spearheaded by the Future Mentor Organization at Pampanga State Agricultural University.

The official Facebook page of Future Mentor Organization (FMO) on Friday announced the 3
best candidates for teaching demonstration with different weighted average scores from board
of judges.

Sharmane B. Rellama, a first-year candidate from the Bachelor of Secondary Education major in
Filipino, finished third with 91.5%.

Hazel Grace B. Santos, a second-year contender from the Bachelor of Elementary Education,
secured the second spot after reaching 94.135%.

Samantha P. Salunga, a first-year contender from the Bachelor of Secondary Education major in
Science, blazed the first spot after obtaining 95.23%.

Winners told in an interview conducted on September 16, 2022, regarding their preparation of
their skills to stand out for teaching demonstration. Rellama flared up her tone of voice to
capture audience with her presentation effectively.

"One of the essential skills that I (have) always exercised, as far as I know, is the tone of my
voice. The technique I communicate (pertaining to her tone of voice) is one of the most effective
methods to capture audience's attention," she said.

Santos, on the other hand, mounted creative use of learning materials, and brought original
concept as her edge.

"Before creating a lesson plan, I looked over my strengths and weaknesses first. Then I
considered those strengths to be my competitive advantage. One of these was being creative in
how the learning materials were used, and the other was having an original concept, " she said.
Whereas, Salunga bolstered her skills in organizing a lesson plan, managing a time, editing and
manipulating software applications, and fine-tuning confidence with the aid of her science
teacher.

"My organizational skills, editing skills, communication skills, and confidence are what I think
made me stand out. I consulted my science adviser about some suggestions to acquire ideas,
then I drafted and outlined my flow for my demonstration. After finalizing my lesson plan, I
recorded my demonstration for about 2 days and finally edited it for about 1 week," she added.

Although winners got varied priority of skills, FMO provided all contenders the criteria following
mastery of the subject matter—40%, content—30%, personality—20%, and audience impact
10%. Also, the major organization selected a board of judges, including Madam Lovely
Paglingayen— FMO President (S.Y. 2016-2017, Sir Nicole David— Teacher I at Bloomingfields
Academy Foundation Inc., and Madam Rose Ann Dizon— Teacher III at Tinajero National High
School Annex. The judges' decision was final and irrevocable.

The seven contenders joined the competition and each represented their respected minor
organization.

Following the awarding ceremony via Facebook livestream hosted by Kristine Ocampo, FMO
Vice-President for Internal Affairs, and Nathaniel Pamintuan, FMO Auditor, the winners of the
competition earned certificates of recognition and gift prizes.

The demonstration teaching competition was conducted virtually via Facebook to celebrate the
College of Education Month 2022, spearheaded by former FMO president, Princess Camarines.