Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division Office of Bulacan
DISTRICT OF BOCAUE
Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan

Documented by:

BUNDUCAN ELEMENTARY TEACHERS

Documentation Committee

Submitted by:

MELINDA A. BALINGASA, Ph. D.

LAC Chairman

Noted:

MA. NERIZA F. FANUNCIO, Ed. D.

Public Schools District Supervisor
 Republic of the Philippines
Department of Education
Region III – Central Luzon
Schools Division Office of Bulacan
DISTRICT OF BOCAUE
Wakas, Bocaue, Bulacan

Narrative Report on District Echo Training of Teachers and School Heads

on RPMS Manual Through Learning Action Cell

The District of Bocaue echoed a training seminar on the RPMS Manual last June
28 -29, 2018 to equip and inform the teachers and school heads about the guidelines and
standard format to be implemented this school year. The registration took place as the
participants from the different public elementary schools from Bocaue District arrives. The
host school is the Cong. Erasmo R. Cruz Memorial Central School (CERCMCS).

The first session was facilitated by Mrs. Elvira C. Principe, teacher-in-charge of

Bolakan Elementary School. She discussed the RPMS Tools. She started with a
springboard activity by asking the participants to draw a face with eyes close. This led the
participants to the importance of being guided properly, especially in accomplishing the
RPMS. A walkthrough to the rationale of RPMS was given to have a quick overview of
the tool.

As the participants wait for the next speaker, Mrs. Alma V. Balanza, the principal
of Lolomboy Elementary School gave some additional reminders in accomplishing the
RPMS. She mentioned the importance of memorizing and familiarizing oneself on the
criteria, objectives, and means of verifications.

The second discussant was Dr. Melinda A. Balingasa of CERCMCS. She tackled
the content of PPST (Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers). PPST has its legal
basis as to DepEd Order no. 42, s. 2017. The content sets expectations for teachers’
career stages. “We need to adapt professional learning”, according to Dr. Mel, as a
teacher, learning more dictates our effectiveness especially in the implementation of the
K to 12 program. We need to detach ourselves of being just a traditional teacher. We
need to strive for promotion and taking it to the next level, especially for the number one
stakeholder - the children, the youth.

The third session was spearheaded by Mrs. Marilou A. Maningas, Master Teacher
from Batia Elementary School. She gave emphasis on the use of SAT or the Self-
Assessment Tool for RPMS. As she go over the discussion she showed the Rubric Level
Summary where she gave the level and level name for Teacher I-III and Master Teachers.
Mrs. Maningas familiarizes the teachers on different phases that teachers and school
heads need to undergo in order to make meaning of the assessment tool. At the end of
the session, she showed a video about embracing change.

Mr. Criss A. Señoron a Master Teacher from CERCMCS follow up the session with
the topic about the Classroom Observation Tools. He discussed which indicators will be
used as observation of teachers was being done. There are also steps for the school
heads to follow in conducting an observation. As the discussion happens, our District
Supervisor Mrs. Neriza F. Fanuncio, Ed. D. clarified some detail regarding the technical
assistance that the observer (school head) should provide after the observation. She also
reminded that the observation of the teachers are to be announced accordingly.

The last discussant of the day was Mrs. Edna Calderon of Taal Elementary School.
She laid down the ways to gather and organize documents for our RPMS Portfolio. She
point out that we need to follow the RPMS tool appropriate to the level like Proficient,
Highly Proficient, and Distinguished, to refer to the MOVs checklist of the relevant
documents needed, and to gather other documents required. She reminded the proper
labelling of MOVs to organize them properly. The portfolio to be passed is for school
validation only.

The second day of RPMS formally started with the singing of Pilipinas kong Mahal,
followed by a prayer led by Mr. Albert Cabuntala, Bunducan E/S teacher. Mrs. Alma V.
Balanza, School Principal of Lolomboy E/S provided the Group A crowd with a recap of
the last day discussion.

The first topic of that day is about Portfolio assessment. Mrs. Balanza gave a
thorough discussion on the portfolio assessment process. She introduced the phases in
the portfolio assessment and demonstrated the ways on how to compute the portfolio
rating. After a short break, Mrs. Leonila L. de Jesus, School Principal of Northville V
conversed about the annotation. She tackled how to write a good annotation and gave
the participants an activity on writing annotation. Next to the discussion of annotation,
Mrs. Neriza F. Fanuncio, Ed. D, the Public Schools District Supervisor of Bocaue District
gave a glimpse on teacher’s life through inspirational messages. She also reminded
teachers to always wear proper uniform and to practice the proper way of preparing
different school forms. Right after Mrs. Fanuncio, the awarding of certificates to
participants proceeded, led by Mrs. Marilou A. Maningas, Master Teacher from Batia E/S.
True enough that teaching is not just a mere profession. One should have a patient
and courageous heart to be called teacher. It is not easy to fulfill all the task placed on
our shoulder, yet, at the end of the day, the fact that we teachers make a great impact on
the learners, ease all the weariness away.