Category: Educator’s Corner

Humor in the classroom

How do you behave when some incidents supposed to be serious turn to jokes that evoke laughter? Sometimes incidents in the classroom turn to jokes although those concerned, whether the teacher or the learner, is not aware and makes the situation funnier.

Role of school in the well-being of a learner

The school plays an important role in supporting learners’ health and it will not be underscored that, although parents should be the first teachers, it is in the school where learners acquire Health Education lesson and experiences because most children stay in school for more than 8 hours a day, 5 days a weeks and […]

The teacher

One of the favorite pastimes of my learners after their lunch is playing school and doing the role of a teacher excites them. In a real school situation, it is not that easy. That is why there are teachers who always look forward for dismissal, holidays and weekends but there are also those who are […]

What causes the stress of school teachers?

There are many factors that cause the stress of school teachers. Most of these factors are work-related while some are personal related. Work-related factors include pressure in the workplace, meeting deadlines, living up to the expectations of the higher ups, and others. Personal related include relationship demands, physical and mental health, among others. All of […]

Essence of education

There are various connotations about education. The most common is that education is the key to success. Some say that it is a pre-determining factor for prosperity, a weapon for life; others believe that it is a matter of recognition; still others reveal that education is what makes a person worthy to be emulated; and […]

Knowing those whom we wish to teach

As an effective teacher, we must not only know that which we would teach–that is, our content – but we must also know those whom we wish to teach. To know those whom we teach is a great challenge for teachers. The effect of the family, neighborhood, social media, and community upon young people is […]

Teachers as health educators

The primary goal of education is to help learners gain knowledge and skills; It is also embedded in our Dep- Ed Vision that we should prepare learners with the skills and knowledge to be competent and to reach their full potential and contribute meaningfully to building the nation.   However, I believe that a learner, to […]

For whom do quality teachers work for?

Recently, the Department of Education through the Schools Division of Benguet capacitated public school teachers and school heads of Tuba District on the enhanced Results-based Performance Management System (RPMS). These results-based assessment tools’ main objective is to produce quality teachers in order to attain quality educational services to Filipino learners as reflected by in the […]

The power of knowing your pupils

As a grade school teacher, I believe in the power of getting to know my pupils. My practice of knowing my pupils by name, strength, and need had a huge impact on my teaching career.   I am about to reach my first decade of teaching and I realized that this is a wonderful principle to […]

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