Name: _________________________________
School : _______________________________
SESSION 1 : MANDATE, VISION, MISSION, CORE VALUES
AND STRATEGIC DIRECTIONS
ACTIVITIES AND ASSESSMENT
1. In what specific ways can you contribute to the attainment of the DepED
mandate in the following areas?
Implementation of policies, plans, programs and projects in:
Formal Basic Education:
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Alternative Learning System:
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2. What can you do as a beginning teacher to:
promote quality education?
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make education accessible to all?
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3. Answer the following questions based on the readings above:
As a teacher, how do you encourage your students:
to discover their full potential that may contribute for the betterment of the socciety?
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to apply the competencies prescribed in the curriculum?
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to reflect and evaluate their home- and culture-based values?
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Which among your specific roles/functions as a teacher can signify your responsibility
among your students and people in the community?
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What plans do you have as a teacher to achieve the learner-centered philosophy?
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What can you do to better serve the learners in relation to learner-centered
philosophy?
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How can you foster partnership and extend linkages to your stakeholders?
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4. Students learn in a child-friendly, gender sensitive, safe, and motivating
environment.
What can you contribute to ensure a child-friendly, gender-sensitive, safe, and
motivating environment?
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How do you address the uniqueness of each learner?
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How do you ensure an enabling and supportive environment for effective learning to
happen?
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What are some ways to develop lifelong-learners?
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5. My Philosophy in Teaching
State briefly your philosophy in teaching which spells your vision in entering the
teaching profession towards effective, learner-centered and meaningful teaching
experience. It must be something you believe that will drive you to success and to
being a meaningful agent of change to students and your community.
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6. Vision Sharing (write your vision and share your thoughts about it to your co-
teacher)
VISION Sharing
Make a vision board based on the following question:
How do you see your learners 10 years from now?
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7. What strategies do you intend to apply a learner-centered philosophy to ensure the
attainment of your vision?
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8. Concept Mapping. Using the terms written inside the box, label the following
schema appropriately in order to come up with a Concept Map showcasing the
DepEd Operational Priorities.
Strategic Directions
Mission
Learners
Vision
Mandate
Core Values
9. Realigning of Personal Vision to DepEd’s Mandate, VMV and Strategic
Directions
Now that you have completely understood the guiding principles of DepED,
revisit and examine your stated philosophy in teaching or personal vision in
Activity 1. Should you find your own vision inconsistent with that of DepEd’s
organizational principles, make necessary revisions, polish, and finalize it.
My personal vision in DepED Vision Re-aligned personal
teaching with DepED vision
10. Vision Attainment
Vision Statement
Cite Strategies on
How to successfully
Attain your desired
vision
How is it relevant to
the DepEd Mandate,
VMV, and Strategic
Directions?
G. Reflection
After going through this lesson, (DepEd Mandate, Vision, Mission, Core Values,
and Strategic Directions), answer in your journal the following questions:
1. In what concrete ways has this session helped you become a more
agentive teacher in promoting “learner-centered” teaching?
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2. How has this session helped you clarify your vision and motive in serving
your learners better and in promoting a learner-centered environment for
them?
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3. What is the impact of the Department Mandate, VMV and Strategic
Directions in your vocation as a teacher? How can your understanding of
DepEd’s Mandate and VMV provide impact to your work as a teacher?
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4. What are your personal beliefs and values that are aligned with the
DepEd’s VMV?
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5. How can you contribute to improve quality and relevance in education?
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