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ABC+: Advancing Basic Education

in the Philippines

Presented by:
ARMIDA ELAINE UMALI -TRINOS
Instructional Delivery and Materials Advisor
OVERVIEW OF ABC+
We are ABC+:
Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines

• Five-year DepEd project that is funded

by United States Agency for International Region V
Development (USAID) Bicol Region

• Target areas: Regions V & VI, Divisions

of Maguindanao I and II in BARMM
• Seeks to improve basic life skills for
children in the early grades (K-3) Region VI
Western Visayas
• Supports DepEd’s priorities to ensure
access to a quality education, sustaining
improvements in instruction and learning
BARMM
outcomes in the early grades. --Maguindanao
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Our Objectives

1 Improved Early
Grade Instruction 2 Improved Access to
Quality Materials
and Delivery
Systems

4 Learning Loss
Mitigation
3 Improved Education
System Capacity and
Commitment to
Project: Support
Managing and
to DepEd
Implementing
Learning
Interventions that
Continuity Plan
Support Effective Early
(LCP)
Grade Instruction

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Overview of the ABC+
Teacher Professional Development
(TPD) Program
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STRATEGIES FOR
LANGUAGE LEARNING
AND TRANSITION (LLT):

Improving Early Grade

Literacy in School and at
Home

[Modular Approach]

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 CONTENT OF
TEACHER TRAINING 1

The focus of the training is on the

instructional strategies that K-3 teachers can
use for students’ language learning and
transitions ,
and how this can be used by teachers in
planning their lessons and learning
opportunities for delivery in school and
at home .

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TERMINAL OBJECTIVE
By the end of this training,
the participants should be
able to recognize the
importance of various
learning modalities and
how you can implement the
K-3 literacy strategies to
ensure learning
continuity from school to
home learning.
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 TPD MODULAR APPROACH
Structured and Supported Distance Learning

Variety of Learning Modes Flexible Learning

Learning with Peers (Collaborative Learning); Decompressed learning schedule; Course Packs to be
Learning on their own (Self-directed Learning through completed in 10 days (1 module a day) with specific
Course Packs); outputs; Teachers can complete the work in their available
Learning with Facilitators (Guided learning and Check-ins) time.

Establish Daily Routines Individual and Group Wellness

Agreed Learning Plan; Check-in Sessions via Daily Checks led by Learning Facilitators; Wellness days
Online/SMS; Offline – Independent and/or or ‘Kamustahan’ – big-group activities for well-being;
Collaborative Work; Assignment or Self-paced tasks . Online support and hotlines via Facebook Messenger
 TPD MODULAR APPROACH
Elements of the Modular Learning Experience for K-3 Teachers

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 DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 DAY 4 DAY 5
• Online (Zoom) • Frameworks for • Domain: Oral • Online (Zoom) • Domain: Listening
• Opening Literacy Instruction Language • Teacher Wellness Comprehension
• PDIS Reg + Pre -test • Literacy Strategies: Check (Well -being) • Literacy Strategies:
• DepEd in the New Language Experience • Reflection Sharing Sketch to Stretch,
Normal Approach (LEA), 5Ws • Sharing of ouputs Sandwiching approach
• Understanding the K-3 and 1H • Output # 2.1
Child • Output # 1

DAY 6 DAY 7 DAY 8 DAY 9 DAY 10

• Domain: Writing • Domain: Phonological • Domain: Phonics • Responding to • Online (Zoom)
• Literacy Strategies: Awareness • Bridging at sound, Learners through • Teacher Wellness
Language Experience • Literacy Strategies: word, and sentence Formative Feedback Check (Well -being)
Approach (LEA), Elkonin Boxes, level • Output # 4: Learning • Post -test
Interactive Writing Concept Sorts Action Plan (LAP) • Submission of
• Output # 2.2 • Output # 3 Completed Work –
Portfolio
• Closing

10-Day Learning Journey for K -3 Teachers: Modular Approach

Training on Language Learning and Transition (TT1)
Daily Structure and Touchpoints For Completion

Daily Learning Routine

What to Complete

– Check-in  PDIS Registration

 Online sessions: Day 1, 4, 10
 Check-in and out via Learning Groups
– Independent and/or
(Google Classroom, Messenger Groups, etc)
Collaborative Work
 Pre and Post-test
• Work on outputs for portfolio  Core Outputs to produce and submit
(to be reviewed by Regional Trainers)
– Check-out  Learning Activity Sheets (3)
 Learning Action Plan
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Stay Connected…

• If you have comments, questions, or clarifications email us at:

PDsupport@abcplus.rti.org
• Join our growing Online Learning Community
» ABC+ Professional Learning Community
» ABC+ Learning Connects

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SALAMAT!

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