The Interlude

There is this age old question: Is teaching an Art or Science? Actually, they are both correct. Teaching can be art and science. In this blog, I will talk about teaching as an art and how it affect the teaching-learning process. Teaching is considered art because teachers are finding creative ways to incorporate methods and strategies in their everyday discussion. These teaching methods and strategies helps the teacher to develop a personal style in teaching. You can compare teaching styles to a chef's signature dish, it is like looking at the product but what you see is the creator. In addition, teaching enhances certain skill set through experience. The more you teach, the more you develop your skills. That is the reason why seasoned teachers are very good, because they have already mastered the content, played with different methods and strategies, and applied all their learning in the teaching learning process. They can teach without even lesson plans or textbooks. Teachi...

What are the key characteristics of a 21st century teacher compared to a traditional teacher? Are they better than the traditional teachers? What are the qualifications to be one? In this blog I will be discussing five key characteristics of a 21st century teacher. The first characteristic of a 21st century teacher is that he is a master of technology. 21st century living and technology come hand in hand. They should know for whom, what to use, when to use it, where to use it, and how to use it. Technology is not only tied to PowerPoint presentations, it is up to the teachers imagination. The second characteristics of a 21st century teacher is that he should know how to collaborate. Collaborations inside the workplace are a must in order to more well-rounded and educated among other field of learning. This will help the teacher to understand different perspectives and angles in the teaching-learning process. Third is that a teacher should be adaptive. Flexibility is imperati...

The elements of teaching are all crucial and vital in the teaching-learning process. It somehow define whether the student will learn or not. These elements cannot be present without each other, meaning they are codependent. There are basically five (5) elements in teaching, these are the teacher, learners, instructional materials, learning environment, and the professional behavior of the teacher. First is the teacher, I will also tackle the professional behavior of the teacher which is another element here in this paragraph. The teacher was the center of the teaching-learning process, but that was way back. In today's time, the student is the center of the process, but I will tackle that later. Formerly, the teacher seems to be the source of all the knowledge, that he is the one and only provider. Now, the teacher is not just confined in teaching the same thing over and over again, he is also the classroom manager or facilitator that aids and supports the students. Coming along...

Wong's focal point in this lecture were discipline and procedure inside the classroom. Discipline is just something that comes natural when a good classroom manager takes over the class. It is how the students generally behave inside the classroom. On the flip side, procedure is how the teacher executes his strategies and techniques inside the classroom, more of like the flow and step by step process. Implementing discipline inside the classroom has should have some sort of a reward or merit if they have done the task or activity well or a penalty or demerit if they have done the task wrong. This will reinforce the minds of the students to exert their very bests when doing an activity inside the classroom. Classroom management is crucial for it holds the key whether your student will actually learn something or just hear you inputs on one ear and release them to the other side. It is imperative for a teacher to have good, if not great managing skills because it is such a vital co...

Information and Communication Technology High School or ICTHS is a school found the heart of of San Fernando, Pampanga in Sindalan. It also happened to be my alma mater, nothing makes me more proud to say that because I know first hand the quality of education that the school offers. The school mostly uses the English language, occasionally Filipino and Kapampangan in other subjects and casual conversations. The school offers Junior High School (JHS) and Senior High School (SHS). Even the school is public and the government funds it, it maintains a standard.  Incoming grade 7 students undergo two written tests and one final interview. Once studying the students should maintain an 85% average and no grade should be lower than 80 in any quarter or they will be candidates for deliberation. In the SHS department, they only offer the STEM track. The school offer elective subject too like Journalism for 8th graders, Analytic Geometry for 9th graders, and Calculus and Mandarin Language ...