Philippine Women’s College of Davao

University Avenue, Juna Subdivision, Matina, Davao City

Teacher Education Program

2nd Semester S.Y 2020-2021

Portfolio in Student Teaching

In Partial Fulfillment

Of the requirements for the Degree

Of Bachelor of Elementary Education

Submitted to:

Dr. Agnes Mascariñas

Submitted by:

Startzell, Liezl S.

Student Teacher

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 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

Foremost, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my Professor Doc.

Agnes Mascarinas for the continuous support of guiding me in my Student Teaching, for her

patience, motivation, enthusiasm, and immense knowledge. Her guidance helped me in all

the time of throughout the entire journey of my Student Teaching. I could not have imagined

having a better advisor and mentor for my Practicum study.

Besides my advisor, I would like to thank the rest of my subject teacher especially

my cooperating teacher Ms. April Rose Basuel, for her encouragement, insightful

comments.My sincere thanks also goes to the Grade 5 Determination, for listening my lesson

during my 6 hours demo online teaching.

I thank my fellow graduating classmates Quency,Aubrey and Jeanny, for the

sleepless nights we were working together before deadlines, and for all the fun we have had

in the last four years. Also I thank my friends in Philippine Women’s College of Davao,

Special mention to Jenny Pado.I am grateful to everybody that help me throughout this

journey. Last but not the least, I would like to thank my family: my parents Manuel Sanchez

and Lilibeth Sanchez , for giving birth to me at the first place and supporting me emotionally

and spiritually throughout my life.

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 DEDICATION

To Our Almighty God for the knowledge strength and wisdom. His guidance leads me to

select the most desirable way to success.

To my parents who provided me their emotional, financial support Love, moral values, and

advises.

I would also dedicate this portfolio to my husband who helped me through thick and thin.

Through the process. For good and bad times, you were there for me.

Finally, I dedicate this portfolio to the people who’ve helped me through crucial times. Most

especially to my family. It wouldn’t be possible without the help of my family it’s the reason

why I am able to finish this portfolio.

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APPROVAL SHEET

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 INTRODUCTION

Hi! Welcome to my portfolio! I’m Liezl Startzell, A student from Philippine

Women’s College of Davao under the program, Bachelor of Elementary Education –

Generalist.

Practice teaching is one of the highlights and the most exciting parts of a Teaching

course as the student – teacher will be experiencing life as a teacher Whether it’ll be in

private or public setting. It is the chance to experience the life of Actual teaching

environment. The opportunities and experiences in practice

Teaching made us aware on the situations that we have to go through and how to

Cope with them.

A teacher’s portfolio is a collection documents by the student teacher, Illustrating the

professional growth and teaching achievements. It is designed to Show teacher’s talents and

constructed to emphasize their knowledge and skills in teaching.

A portfolio is a document in which the student teacher reveals, relates and Describes

the duties, knowledge and proficiency of a teacher.

In the next pages of this portfolio, all of my works during my teaching Experience in

off – campus training. It will be displayed.

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CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATION

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 The In-Campus Teaching Experiences

Chapter 1 – Schools Vision, Mission and Goals

Vision

We envision a graduate who is God-loving, academically competent, civic conscious,

environmentally and socially concerned, globally competitive, and committed to the

promotion of peace.

Mission

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To Educate

According to the four-fold objective of inculcating good moral character and

personality, training for home and family life, preparing for vocation or profession and

developing aptitude for community participation and leadership.

To Contribute

Through research and continuous interaction with the community, to the

enhancement of the spiritual, social and economic life in the country and the world at large.

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To Lead

Through pioneering in the field of gender education in the opening of new avenues

towards the expansion of knowledge and opportunities, fostering of humanism and

understanding, while conserving the wisdom and ideals of the ages and integrating the

valuable inheritance of Filipino person-hood.

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 Chapter 2 – About the School

Innovation is our tradition.

History

In 1919, the visionary couple Dean Conrado Benitez and Francisca Tirona Benitez

founded in Manila the Philippine Women’s College (now the Philippine Women’s

University). In time, their vision of women’s education would transcend the boundaries of

Manila and reach south of the archipelago. PWC alumnae from Mindanao saw the need to

spread and promote the educational objectives of their Alma Mater among the young people

of Mindanao. This idea became a reality when the PWU Board of Trustees approved the plan

to put up the Philippine Women’s College of Davao (PWC), which eventually opened its

doors to students in 1953. 

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 Chapter 3- Flexible Online Teaching Diary

March 3,2021

My first week in my online student teaching is a mixed emotion for me I felt

nervous in my first day but the rest of the week it was fulfilling day. My cooperating

teacher is Mrs April Rose Basuel She is a English teacher and have an advisory class

which I assigned grade 5-Determination. The online classroom is a potentially powerful

teaching and learning arena in which new practices and new relationships can make

significant contributions to learning. In order to harness the power this creates in

education, instructors must be trained not only to use technology but also to shift the

ways in which they organize and deliver material. Making this shift can increase the

potential for learners to take charge of their own learning process and facilitate the

development of a sense of community among them. As a future educator, I believe my

biggest challenge will be trying to become flexible with my schedule and trying to make my

class effective and fun way of learning. My ultimate goal is to change the lives of people.

Studying to be a teacher is hard. All of the classes that are required, all of the practicums, and

all of the time spent just to become a teacher is stressful, but the thought of being able to help

just one person changes everything. It takes one person to be a light in someone’s life. It

takes one person to be a helping hand. It takes one person to change an unmotivated, broken

life, and make it brand new.

March 4,2021

Effective online instruction depends on learning experiences that are appropriately

designed and facilitated by educators. Because learners have different learning styles or a

combination of styles, online educators should design activities that include multiple modes

of learning. Teaching models should also be adapted to the new learning environments.

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Instructional materials are essential tools in learning every subject in the school curriculum.

They allow the students to interact with words, symbols and ideas in ways that develop their

abilities in reading, listening, solving, viewing, thinking, speaking, writing, using media and

technology.

Learning materials are important because they can significantly increase student

achievement by supporting student learning. Getting on valuable teaching materials is not

nearly as difficult as it can seem at first. The Internet has many resources for teachers, most

of them free, that can significantly increase the contents of your teaching toolbox.

Instructional materials provide the core information that students will experience, learn, and

apply. They hold the power to either engage or demotivate students.

Therefore, such materials must be carefully planned, selected, organized, refined, and

used in a course for the maximum effect. The planning and selection of instructional

materials should take into consideration both the breadth and depth of content so that student

learning is optimized.

March 5,2021

It is not an exaggeration to say that a great teacher can change a student’s life. There

are an endless amount of great teacher stories that attest to the benefits of a strong

relationship between an educator and pupil.

Online classes aren’t a great substitute for in-person class. Lagging Wi-Fi means

missing out on big part of discussion when the internet freezes, and the atmosphere and

learning environment is not the same as sitting in a classroom with teachers and classmates.

One of many I noticed they’re student are not provided with the high bandwidth or the strong

internet connection that online courses require, and thus fail to catch up with their virtual

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class. Their weak connections make it hard to follow the online class and their learning

experience becomes problematic.

For an online student, a reliable internet connection is key. I think for the teachers

have to set time limit in order the student to get back in class as this time of the academic we

need to adjust both teachers and student. I have seen some teachers that is continuing her

lesson even she/he notices that one or two of her student disappear in virtual class. I think we

need to remind ourselves to be more patient in these hard times. Remember what it is like to

learn something new and different from what these students used to for the first time. Give

students time to process information and answer questions. Realize that learning can be hard

work, even for the most motivated students. Rather than blaming students when things don't

go right, consider ways you could change your approach to reach them more effectively. Be

patient with yourself, too.

March 8-12 2021

If you want to be a great educator, you must connect with your pupils and reach them

on multiple levels, because the best teachers are committed to their students’ well-being both

inside and outside the classroom. By forging strong relationships, educators are able to affect

virtually every aspect of their students’ lives, teaching them the important life lessons that

will help them succeed beyond term papers and standardized tests. It is not always easy to

change a student’s life, which is why it takes a great teacher to do so.

Teacher is nice and very soft spoken, and leads the students fell asleep. Teacher is

very nice. He let his student lay down as long as they were listening. I think this kind of

teaching approach is okay at least it is not abuse by the anyone in the meeting. We need to

take a moment to think back and think about what could be going on in this student’s life,” he

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said. “It’s so important to be observant, attentive, empathetic and always have a positive

attitude.

March 15-19,2021

Teacher Lore use a new quiz online platform and the grade two student we’re very happy

with the output and enjoyed the new faces of online quizzes. First time to experience that the

PLDT WiFi shuts down and more than half of the student disappear in the class. I was

worried that maybe I was the only one that experience such bad internet connection. Thank g

it’s I’m not missing a class because all of us is cut off by internet provider. Now, this kind of

problem in online world that we just can’t control it and we just have to adapt our situations

for the meantime. For us long as we are safe and that should be our number one priority in

time of pandemic.

March 22-26, 2021

One student complain that he can’t answer the quiz because he’s only using his

phone. I feel bad for him  but the subject teacher were nice to give him time to answer and

he can passed it on next meeting. As my views I think the teacher did the right thing as she

knows that this is the type of situation wherein nobody’s in control. We must be empathetic

this time as everyone is trying their best to just survived this time.

March 29. May 2,2021

Online learning technologies are at the forefront of recent advanced educational

technologies. When I observed Ms. Basuel’s 5th grade English class, I was impressed on how

she’s involved and gave her best to work and teach on a new normal situation.

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observed, was the first day that students had to answer question and will be given points.

Each student was responsible and active. But, not all student has a strong and reliable internet

connections and for that they were not able to get points but just be in the class doing

nothing.

I also liked the idea that they were graded on their participation in the class, it just will

give student the excitement and trying their best to answer and because it made each student

learn better. Overall, the one-hour online class we’re successful. For me, the whole aim of

learning and teaching was to get students so motivated, enthused and interested that they

thirsted for yet more knowledge. I believed, that the learners need to be given the opportunity

to explore, discover and engage in this new normal because it’s not even easy for us adult

how much more on this kids. The teachers should also have considered and acknowledged

that because there is so much variability amongst students, a learning experience that might

be powerful for most students, will not necessarily be effective for all learners. Teachers need

to monitor often learner responses to ‘reinforce or re-evaluate overall teaching style.

April 12-16,2021

This week I am so nervous because my scheduled for online teaching demonstration

are very close and the waiting game is killing me, I want it to be like right now I’ll be

teaching them. Effective online instruction depends on learning experiences that are

appropriately designed and facilitated by educators. Because learners have different learning

styles or a combination of styles, online educators should design activities that include

multiple modes of learning. Teaching models should also be adapted to the new learning

environments.

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 Since this online learning of 2020-2021 supended typical school schedules and

traditional approaches to teaching and learning, educators now have an opportunity to

leverage key lessons and insights gained during this time to build a new normal that better

supports student well-being, equity, and engagement with learning for all students during the

next semester and beyond.

April 19-23,2021

April 20,2021 is my first online teaching demonstration and it was a little scary as I

don’t know how I will make my class an student centered. Little did I know the grade 5

Determination is very patience and participative in my class even it’s my first time to teach

them. And I would like to thank ma’am April for being helpful especially as she only gives

me a topic that I am very familiar with and it helps a lot with my teaching strategies. Online

classes aren’t a great substitute for in-person class. Lagging wife means missing out on big

part of discussion when the internet freezes, and the atmosphere and learning environment is

not the same as sitting in a classroom with teachers and classmates. One of many I noticed

they’re student are not provided with the high bandwidth or the strong internet connection

that online courses require, and thus fail to catch up with their virtual class. Their weak

connections make it hard to follow the online class and their learning experience becomes

problematic.

April 26-30 ,2021

I feel very overwhelmed as the online observes ion near the end and my portfolio is a

little bit messy and it needs a lot of attention. Procrastinating is my enemy right now, but I try

really hard to focus and be reminded that this be over and the brighter future awaits.

Subject Verb agreement ( topic )

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 Students have difficulty understanding due to the topic that is very complicated, But

they we’re able to comprehend at the end of the lesson. Last meeting for the school

year ….Yeyyyyy Ma’am Fely has a live timer on her slide and makes the lesson more

interesting and fun. My CT and my fellow ST we’re wondering because the meeting room

have no students, we we’re confused of where and what happen to the students, after

5minutes we found out that the last teacher exceed her time for 10minutes without

notice. It's difficult to set standards in the midst of a pandemic. Before this all began, we had

deadlines, and they were either met or they weren't. When the pandemic began, for some

high school teachers and college professors, sticking to deadlines was still a hard and fast

rule. But other teachers offered some leniency to students, knowing everyone was having a

difficult time. This system worked reasonably well for those students who felt unmotivated

due to COVID-19. However, just like everything else, getting back on track will require

some tinkering since this has become our new normal.

May 3-7,2021

This is our last week of observation I feel a little sad I kind of miss the students as we

already knew each other for a while now. I will surely treasure this experience and the

memories as well as the time spent in this new normal of teaching, It was amazing and my

privileged to experience such different teaching methods and the learning are unforgettable.

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 Chapter 4- Flexible Online Teaching Evaluation

Online Teaching Evaluation from Cooperating Teaching

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As a student and future educator I find Online class a very difficult path for both teacher

and the students. But what we can do is adapt and try and try to survive this pandemic and

always be grateful that being healthy is way to blessed. Let us not forget that. Online learning

is an educational process which takes place over the Internet as a form of distance education.

Distance education became ubiquitous as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic during 2020.

Because of these circumstances, online teaching and learning had an indispensable role in

early childhood education programs, even though debates continue on whether or not it is

beneficial for young children to be exposed extensively to Information and Communication

Technology (ICT). A teaching practicum provides student teachers with authentic and hands-

on experience for teaching in classrooms. In early childhood education, practicums provide

student teachers with opportunities to apply their knowledge about children’s development as

well as about curriculum content. It supports the development of teaching skills to be

effective early childhood teachers including dealing with various challenges which influence

teaching efficacy in practice A number of teaching practicums are required to be completed

in course accreditation of early childhood teacher education programs. None of this is meant

to undermine the value of mental health and taking care of ourselves. This is not to condemn

those relaxing and enjoying themselves over the summer. It’s simply to say that it's time to

buck up for what is coming. While this major challenge has come upon us, the world hasn’t

stopped turning. The educations we’re privileged enough to receive and the important work

we’re doing, whether it be at a job or in raising our voices for what we believe in, never lost

importance. Now that we've had our time to settle in and process the situation, it's time to

learn to push ourselves in this "new normal" environment. We need to take care of our health,

now more than ever, but not at the cost of all productivity—and not at the cost of our goals

and aspirations.

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 Chapter 6- Actual Flexible Online Experiences

It was very strange feeling that you will be teaching these kids online and that you are

facing only your laptop. I find it hard to believe that this is our new normal now for both

teacher and student. But despite all this chaos and trying times we Filipinos strive to do good

and adapt to the situation. The kids at grade 5- Determination are very pleased to teach and that

they are very participative Also to each of my online demonstration.

Online learning is an educational process which takes place over the Internet. It is a form

of distance education to provide learning experiences for students, both children and adults, to

access education from remote locations or who, for various reasons, cannot attend a school,

vocational college, or university. Online learning experiences through distance education can be

either asynchronous or synchronous. Asynchronous learning occurs when students can choose

their own time for participation in learning through different media tools such as e-mail or

discussion boards. Students can log-into communicate and complete activities at times of their

own choosing and learn at their own pace. In contrast, synchronous learning activities occur

through live video and/or audio conferencing with immediate feedback.

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 APPENDICES

Appendix A – Endorsement Letter signed by the Principal/OJT In-Charge

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Appendix D – Lesson Plan

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Table of Specification

Behavior/Content 100% Knowledge Comprehension Application 100%

Preposition/Phrase 40 18 14 8 40
Comprehension 10 4 4 2 10
Adverbs 20 5 3 2 20
Kinds of Adverbs 20 9 7 4 20

Reviewing/ long quiz 10 9 7 4 10

Total 100 45 35 20 100

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 Appendix H – Certificates of Seminars and Training Attended

The path to wholeness and health, by practicing yoga and art making has been well

documented. Since 1948, the World Health Organization has claimed that health “is a state

of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or

infirmity”. (Iyengar (1995) refines this definition of health as “the perfect state of

equilibrium, harmony, and concord with the physical, physiological, moral, intellectual and

spiritual sheaths of man. Health, which is never static is not only an end in itself, but also

becomes a process of gaining a sense of well-being at any given moment. To meet these

standards of health and well-being, as well as reversing the stages of illness, Mehta (2002)

suggests the use of therapy, a remedy or rehabilitation of the total individual, including

mind, body and spirit. Furthermore, Franklin (1998) explains that art and yoga as therapeutic

entities are a natural fit, for they are both reflections of the self as the whole person is

addressed in its entirety. As a result, the benefits of obtaining and maintaining optimal health

through both disciplines have led them to be accepted by the medical community, giving

way to yoga therapy (e.g. Kraftsow, 20ll; Mehta, 2001) and art therapy, Kraftsow (2010)

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acknowledge that the ancient tradition of yogic therapeutic intervention, has stood the test of

time from its roots in Vedic teaching and science to the recent adaptation and use of yoga

techniques and practices to restore and maintain health and healing at all levels. Therapy as

“the process of empowering individuals to progress toward improved health and well-being

through the application of the philosophy of Yoga.

As the country continues to confront different issues brought about by the corona

virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) is

addressing the challenges in the basic education for the school year 2020-2021 through its

Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan

As the COVID-19 pandemic drags into its second year, there is hope on the horizon, in the

form of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines which promise disease elimination and a return to pre-

pandemic normalcy. In this study we critically examine the basis for that hope, using an

epidemiological modeling framework to establish the link between vaccine characteristics

and effectiveness in bringing an end to this unprecedented public health crisis. Our findings

suggest that vaccines that do not prevent infection will allow extensive endemic SARS-CoV-

2 spread upon a return to pre-pandemic social and economic conditions.

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 Life is about making choices. Life does not just “happen”. We are free to choose

what we want to do but we cannot choose the consequences of our actions. Each situation is

an opportunity to do things differently to produce positive results. What is a study habit?

According to the speaker, study habit is the habitual practices one uses to help them study

and learn. Good study habits can help students achieve and maintain good grades. Each

student has different styles of studying. Because it also depends on the learning styles of

each individual. One person may study a week before the examination and get high marks.

Another person may study the night before the examination and still gets a high score. It's

totally depending on how each individual learns. The speaker tackled the seven study habits

that can be very effective to everyone if we try to follow them. The book opens with an

explanation of how many individuals who have achieved a high degree of outward success

still find themselves struggling with an inner need for developing personal effectiveness and

growing healthy relationships with other people. Covey believes the way we see the world is

entirely based on our own perceptions. In order to change a given situation, we must change

ourselves, and in order to change ourselves, we must be able to change our perceptions. In

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studying over 200 years of literature on the concept of "success," Covey identified a very

important change in the way that humans have defined success over time.

During the corona virus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, prolonged school closures

may result in a reversal of educational gains, limiting children’s educational and vocational

opportunities as well as their social and emotional interactions and development. The longer

a student stays out of school, the higher the risk of dropping out. Additionally, students who

are out of school and particularly girls are at increased risk of vulnerabilities (e.g. subject to

greater rates of violence and exploitation, child marriage and teenage pregnancy).

I think the head of higher education should really think carefully as this will be the

changing lives of everybody. And I am hoping that this plan of DEPED will be truly a

successful plan on opening education.

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 All this time, teachers had always faced challenges. But the biggest yet so far was the

challenge of corona virus who had affected everyone, most especially our school system.

Teachers and students had to adapt to the new normal through virtual learning. Teachers now

face the new normal with double effort and double worked. Felina Espique had shown a

marvelous and awesome strategy for future teachers like me to use on how to make our

classes colorful, fun, and effective. Her topic was very attention-getter. It was interesting in a

way that aside from the informative content, she had shown it in a contemporary way that

we, as future teachers would surely use in the near future. Kudos to Dr. Felina for being such

a great speaker. We sure did learn a lot from her. Under such shaky circumstances, retaining

a sense of normality for learners and their teachers has been crucial. Given this

unprecedented closure of learning institutions, one of the most pressing tasks facing

educators is to ensure that students’ learning is uninterrupted. Making sure that learning

never stops is imperative Yet, focusing on the never-stopping part alone, as if it does not

affect everything else about the purpose and the value of schooling, is rather narrow and

might give the debate an air of deceptive simplicity. We also need to make sure that learning

—quality learning—actually happens. The task is all the more urgent and complicated as

education itself is already going through its own massive crisis—the global learning crisis—

which is being amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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 The situation of crisis produced by the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses

major challenges to societies all over the world. While efforts to contain the virus are vital to

protect global health, these same efforts are exposing children and adolescents to an

increased risk of family violence. Various criminological theories explain the causes of this

new danger. The social isolation required by the measures taken in the different countries,

the impact on jobs, the economic instability, high levels of tension and fear of the virus, and

new forms of relationships have all increased levels of stress in the most vulnerable families

and, therefore, the risk of violence. In addition, mandatory lockdowns imposed to curb the

spread of the disease have trapped children in their homes, isolating them from the people

and the resources that could help them. In general, the restrictive measures imposed in many

countries have not been accompanied by an analysis of the access to the resources needed to

reduce this risk. It is necessary to take urgent measures to intervene in these high-risk

contexts so that children and adolescents can develop and prosper in a society which is likely

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to undergo profound changes, but in which the defense of their rights and protection must

remain a major priority.

This comprehensive plan focuses upon strengthening protective factors for student

mental health such as developing student life skills and resilience, fostering connectedness

and belonging, and promoting help-seeking behaviors. It also involves leveraging and

creating opportunities to notice when a student might be struggling and ensuring mental

health policies and treatment services are comprehensive and well understood. Last, it

includes making sure that procedures for handling a crisis are in place and that campus

environments are as safe as possible by reducing access to potentially lethal means of

suicide. Now that more students have been engaged remotely -- and will continue to be

throughout any summer courses and perhaps even well into the fall at various institutions --

it is important to deploy additional ways to implement a comprehensive approach during this

period. We recommend that colleges and universities work to: Support the development of

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life skills. We have all needed to adapt to new circumstances in our daily lives because of

the COVID-19 outbreak. That includes everything from commerce to our careers, but we can

still support teens and young adults in managing friendships and relationships, problem

solving, decision making, and identifying and managing emotions in this new paradigm.

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 Bullying is a sad, but inevitable truth that occurs in schools and places worldwide.

The use of unnecessary force to intimidate and abuse another human is not only prevalent in

our physical lives today, but also emerging as a threat online, in the form of cyber bullying.

Bullies often like to exert unnecessary force as a show of power, or for entertainment of

spectators and friends watching. A simple solution? Don’t be a bystander. If you see any

form of bullying going on, simply watching does absolutely nothing to solve the problem.

But if you are a spectator, it only encourages the bully. However, if you step in between the

bully and victim and tell the bully to back off, you and the crowd are now in the position of

power. You can even alert a trusted adult such as a teacher of the bully, as an effective

solution to stop bullying.

As a victim of bullying, if you can, just walk away from the bully. Doing anything to

incite the bully further would just make the situation much worse. Bullies often do what they

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do for the simple attention of others. However, if any physical or emotional harm is inflicted

on you, alert a trusted adult immediately to stop the bullying.

If you ever have the urge to be the aggressor in any form of bullying, stop yourself

immediately. Bullies are common around the world and often have the same reasons for

bullying. If you have any personal problems that you find affecting you emotionally, talk to

a trusted adult about it instead of taking it out on another person. But most importantly, don’t

be impulsive and think before you act. Doing something that could potentially hurt

someone else will often not even happen in the first place if bullies stop and take the time to

think before they act.

Violence against women and girls is an unacceptable violation of basic human rights.

It also is so widespread that ending it must be a global public health priority. An estimated

one in three women is beaten, coerced into sex or otherwise abused by an intimate partner

during her lifetime. Intimate partner violence has been shown to increase the risk of HIV

infection by around 50%, and violence (and the fear of violence) deters women and girls

from seeking services for HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. Achieving zero

tolerance for violence against women and girls is one of the main priorities for UNAIDS,

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because until that happens, we will never see the end of the AIDS epidemic. Women living

with HIV who themselves have experienced violence know better than most how essential it

is to address both of these issues together. The goals of seeing the end of the AIDS epidemic,

realizing total gender equality and achieving zero tolerance for violence complement each

other, and they all demand a place in the post-2015 development agenda. This is an

opportunity to ensure that all women and girls reach their full potential, without the threat of

violence, the risk of HIV or the violation of their sexual and reproductive rights. Men play a

key role in standing up against violence, as husbands and partners, brothers and sons. No one

can tackle it alone—all must reach for shared dignity, mutual respect and a renewed

commitment to end violence against women and girls.

Volunteerism is a basic expression of human relationships. It is about people’s need

to participate in their societies and to feel that they matter to others. It is infused with values

including solidarity, reciprocity, mutual trust, belonging and empowerment, all of which

contribute significantly to the well-being of individuals, their communities and societies.

People the world over engage in volunteerism for a great variety of reasons: to help

eliminate poverty and improve basic health and education; to provide a safe water supply

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and adequate sanitation; to tackle environmental issues and climate change; to combat social

exclusion and violent conflict; and to reduce the risk of disasters Prevention and mitigation

actions include reforestation, watershed management, urban planning and zoning, improved

infrastructure such as communications and transportation, utilization of drought-resistant

seed, and improved construction practices such as earthquake-resistant housing. Changes in

climate patterns are increasing the vulnerability of communities, especially among the most

vulnerable.2 Volunteers have a critical role to play in creating awareness about the

sustainable management of natural resources that can prevent and mitigate the impact of

disasters.

Communities have always faced disasters and volunteerism has always been present

in preparing for and coping with them. With growing focus in recent years on the

development and implementation of strategic approaches to disasters, including building on

the connections with development, volunteerism needs to be fully included in the discourse.

This paper has drawn attention to the various ways people volunteer at the preparation,

mitigation, response and recovery stages of disasters: spontaneously at community level; in

organized ways with associations and organizations at local and national levels; and through

international programmers. It has also underlined that volunteer involvement helps ensure

that fundamental values of solidarity and a sense of common destiny, values that add

immeasurably to the resilience of communities, are reflected in strategies and programmers

to reduce disaster risk.

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 The COVID19-Pandemic has forced educators to transform their lessons into online

versions in a short period of time. This study compares teachers’ perception regarding their

online teaching expectations (prior to the transition to remote teaching) and experiences

(after a month of online teaching).

The COVID-19 pandemic is first a health crisis. All over the world countries have

decided to close schools, colleges and universities. The crisis crystallizes the dilemma

policymakers are facing between closing schools and saving lives or keeping them open and

maintaining the economy. Many families around the world were impacted by the crisis:

Long distance learning is not only a massive shock to parents, but also to children’s social

life and learning. The Covid-19 crisis, both on a global scale and locally, presented all the

teachers with additional challenges and opportunities that are unknown in the professional

literature, and which forced teachers to provide an immediate response in their educational

practices in a changing reality Under these circumstances novice teachers are facing the new

reality of the Covid-19 world crisis that shocked all education systems in the world.

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 If the system is not carefully planned and thought out, things will not change for the better

For better and worse, the Covid-19 crisis will necessarily advance a number of

instrumental responses for online education under the global shutdown of face-to-face

classrooms. Unfortunately, it will also be employed as ‘shock doctrine’ (Klein, 2007) to

advance a much more aggressive move to online education that would be hardly possible in

more normal times, but that is a different story. Covid-19 has accelerated but did not begin

the move to online education. Artificial intelligence (AI) will take us even further as new

technologies not only deliver text, audio and visuals but interactively engage with student

learning processes and do so across longer periods of the learner’s development. How AI

will or might transform education, also, is another paper. Several groups have denounced the

plan, saying that opening classrooms in the middle of a still untamed pandemic is dangerous,

given the lack of health facilities in schools. Meanwhile, the Department of Health (DOH),

said that it supports face-to-face classes in low-risk areas, or areas where the pandemic is

under control. The DOH also said that health facilities in schools should be made available

in compliance with minimum health standards, which include frequent handwashing and

physical distancing. 

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 Traditionally, learning has been assumed to take place in a classroom or face-to-face

environment where the instructor and students are physically together. But, not all students

learn the same way and therefore the traditional approach is not ideal for all students

(Young, 2002). There-fore, the notion that learning only takes place in face-to-face

environments has since been challenged and overtaken by the use of the Internet and

network technologies to provide a means of communication to learners wherever they are

located (Stacey et al, 2004). The current paradigm shift in higher education, from traditional

classroom settings to distance education program delivery via the internet, has ensured that

every student is fully engaged in at least some class activities. In addition, instructors are

using technology as part of instructional strategies to overcome limited budget constraints

and serve the growing numbers of non-traditional students.

It is essential that universities understand how to serve their students all of their

students and to do so, the organization needs to be committed to understanding and meeting

their needs. There are too many schools now that understand that adult learners who choose

to study at a distance have different needs and expectations than traditionally-aged

residential students.

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 Food in society while primarily being a local focus, where communities or nations

secured their own provision has become a global international trade. The present food

system has the potential to feed the whole of humanity and preventing hunger.

Consumers have a right to expect that the foods they purchase and consume will be

safe and of high quality. They have a right to voice their opinions about the food control

procedures, standards and activities that governments and industry use to ascertain that the

food supply has these characteristics. While consumers, governments and others play an

important part in ensuring food safety and quality, in free-market societies the ultimate

responsibility for investing the physical and managerial resources that are necessary for

implementing appropriate controls lies with the food industry - the industry that continuously

oversees the manufacture and processing of foods, from raw ingredients to finished product,

day in and day out. BSHRM is my first course that I choose in PWC.I understand on this

matter that It would be a very challenging course to handle, students and future chef as food

needs to be cook in the school laboratory. But we Filipinos always find ways, for that there

is always a solution in every problem.

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 Appendix I – Screenshot of Activities during the Online Teaching Experience

I was
very pleased here
as most of the
students
turn on their
camera.

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participating the classes.

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 Reflective Journal for Student Teaching

Reflective Journal 1 – Planning and Implementation of Learning Programs

1. Do your lesson plans contain all essential elements? What are these elements? What

do you do to consider the learner’s needs and capacity, available resources and your

teaching skills?

Yes, the lesson plans I have prepared contained all the elements. It has clear objectives, timing,

sequencing, differentiation, assessment, and materials. I make sure that I teach my students

inclusively. I assessed their needs and capability to help improve my lesson plans and make it

understandable and more accessible for them to deal with the lessons. .

2. How do you ensure that you’re learning activities are relevant to the topics? What

factors do you consider?

I make sure that all the learning activities I have prepared are relevant to the topics. Each

activity that I have designed for my students must be meaningful to ensure their development

and advancement through the subject. Learning activities should build on previous activities

to avoid repetition. Learning activities should enable students to engage with and develop

their skills, knowledge, and understanding differently.

3. To what extent do you participate in and or cooperate with your cooperating teacher

in the planning and implementing of the classroom activities that contribute to the

development of your learners? Provide two examples.

I participate in planning and implementing the classroom by suggesting some learning activities to

the students. I also participate in making learning materials for the students. This will help me learn

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acquisition.

Reflective Journal 2 – Using Instructional Materials

1. How often do you make use of available materials in teaching? What evidences would

show that these materials contribute to the attainment of your lesson’s objectives?

I utilize all the available materials in teaching. I make sure that I use it to the extent and flexible for

the students to access the lesson materials. To determine if the materials contribute to attaining the

lesson's objectives, I review all the assessments done by the students. This will measure the

effectiveness of the subjects' materials. It could be done through evaluation methods such as

questionnaires, observations, tests, and seat works..

2. Are your instructional materials interesting enough to arouse and sustain the interest

of the learners? What evidences would show that you have been successful in ensuring

their effectiveness?

Yes. The instructional materials I have prepared are interesting to arouse and sustain the interest of

the learners. The materials are relevant to the learners' needs and characteristics, reflect what is

happening currently, and catch the learners' eye. The materials are visually presented pleasantly. The

students actively participate in the class, and their attention was on the lesson.

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 Reflective Journal 3 – Actual Teaching

1. Cite evidences that would show the relevance of learning activities to lesson’s

objectives.

The learning activities are relevant to the lesson’s objective. It will be shown with the assessment of

the students in the participation in the activities provided.

2. What verbal and non-verbal communication skills do you apply to make your

teaching effective? Cite instances.

I include short talk, discussion, jokes, ideas and so forth for verbal communication. While, in

nonverbal communication, I used hand gestures, facial expression and even though we are doing

class online, I still the use eye contact. This will help the class to become more effective, to

motivate and facilitate the students toward learning.

3. To what extent are your learning outcomes achieved? How do you know? What are

the indicators?

To be able to know if the learning outcomes were achieved, I will evaluate the test and observation

done. The learning indicators could be the learning development observed in the students, their

knowledge, and performance.

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 Reflective Journal 4 – Test Preparation

1. What measures have you taken to assure yourself that your test items were clear and

simple?

First, I constructed a table of specifications so that I could determine the no. Of hours taken

on a particular subject and topic itself to assure that the test items that I will prepare and

make are clear, simple, and proportion to the no. Of hours of topic taken.

2. What problems have you encountered in preparing your test? How can you respond

to them?

I take time to construct a complete test questionnaire because I consider all factors and the

topics to be covered and included in my test. It is time-consuming to think and decide what

type of test items I should make for knowledge, process, and understanding components.

However, after the decision-making and finding the appropriate test types and objects, it is

very fulfilling.

3. Do your test items provide for a wide range of differences in ability? How?

Yes, I considered that I have diverse learners in my class. As a teacher, it is my responsibility

to observe what particular learning abilities they have in common, respond to my prepared

test, and the possible result.

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 Reflective Journal 5 – Checking, Marking and Interpretation of Test Results

1. What types of information about pupil’s/student’s progress can be obtained by

making the test?

It would let me know their intellectual or learning capacity and how well they understand the lesson.

This will me improve and adjust my learning style.

2. If the test result shows that 50% of the learner’s get low marks, what does this tell

you?

It means that I haven’t taught my students as understandable as it could be. It will be a chance

to improve my learning style, learning materials, learning approach and make it more

understandable to my students.

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 Reflective Journal 6 – Self-Evaluation

1. What concerns and/or major issues and/or concerns did you encounter during

practice teaching? How did you resolve these?

The primary and minor concern I have encountered during the practice of teaching is the

unstable internet connection. Since we are doing the procedure online, we have different

stability of the internet. Some of my students cannot go with the flow of the lessons because

it was delayed. And, since they are at home, the attention span was concise. There are a lot of

distractions. So, it was a bit hard to catch and maintain all their attentions.

2. Did you find your consultation, conferences with your Cooperating Teacher, TEI

practicum supervisors and other practicum mentors important? Cite an instance where

such was most significant. Why?

Yes, it is essential. I was able to learn a lot from my mentors, supervisors, and cooperating

teacher. They serve as my model and information sources. They help me improve my

professional skills, strategies, interpersonal rapport, and understanding of both cognitive and

affective aspects of teaching and other professional responsibilities. This will help me as I

handle a classroom in the future.

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