Teaching for a Living

Ilang beses mang tumayo, nadarapa pa rin Sumigaw ma’ng malakas, walang nakikinig Mga panaghoy, kailan kaya diringgin? Mayroon bang makakasama sa dilim? Walang mapagkunan ng lakas Pabalik-balik sa umpisa Nangungulila sa paglingap May pag-asa bang maaaninag? Wala namang ibang hiling Kundi pusong nakikinig Mga matang ‘di nanghuhusga Mga bisig na kumakalinga

Walang pakialam sa sinasabi ng iba Takot nama’ng pilat ay maipakita ‘Di lubos yakap ang kapulaan Nangangambang mahusgahan   Magkaroon man ng sugat Ito’y marka ng tagumpay Sa katawan ma’y bakat May ganda ring taglay   Buti pa ang katawan, ‘di napipi sa sakit Samantalang ang puso'y 'di nasanay umimik Yakapin ang kahinaan, buuin ang nawasak Sa paghilom, magandang pilat ay sisikat

Nilalamon ka man ng lungkot Lugmok sa pangungulila't pagod Hinga lang ‘Di natutulog ang Diyos   Pakiramdam ma'y nag-iisa Pinaglayo ng pandemya Hinga lang Maaayos din ang lahat   ‘Wag sukuan ang pag-asa Sa Diyos ay umasa ‘Di man umayon ang panahon Sa Kanya, may pagkakataon   Nasaan ka man ngayon Mahirap man ang sitwasyon Hinga lang May darating na solusyon   Ngayong sinusubok tayo ng Diyos Hirap man unawain nang lubos Hinga lang Sa huli’y may paghilom

No one saw the drastic impact of the Coronavirus pandemic in today's education. Everyone is caught unprepared. Even teachers are at the toughest challenge of their careers yet.  In times of emergencies, education shall thrive and continue. As a social capital, education needs to engage and capacitate every stakeholder to work hand-in-hand to assure learners' right to learning and success despite the continuous challenges in today's society. Though teachers are mandated to provide holistic and responsive instruction to the learners, educating a child is not their sole responsible perse. Everyone in the community has the responsibility of rearing a child to become competitive, humane, and proactive in society. In times like this current Coronavirus pandemic, collaboration among education's stakeholders is a key for the continuity of quality education.  Now, more than ever, teachers need to be adept and be transformed with the trends to strengthen the delivery of quality a

Sa daan-daang wikang sinasalita May isang dakila'ng pagkakalikha Salamin ng makulay na adhika Nagbubuklod sa bayang dakila   Pagkakakilanlan ng lahi Sandigan nang buklura’y manatili Sakdal sa lahat ng wikang pinili Karikta’y banal at namumukod-tangi   Pinag-isa ang bayang watak-watak Pinanday ng karanasa’t ‘di palalasak Sumasabay sa panahong mapanubok ‘Di bumibigay, pagkakaisa’y iniaalok   Sa kabila ng pagkakaiba-iba Wikang Pilipino’y kinikilala Hulma’y dakila’ng pagkakalikha Kaluluwa ng bayang maharlika

Now that the Coronavirus pandemic is challenging education delivery, the teachers must work hard to capacitate themselves and look for meaningful continuing professional development (CPD) endeavors. Everyone now is shifting to remote learning or gaining knowledge, interacting, and connecting with others while at home.  In the Philippines, all professionals must have specific CPD points as a requirement for the renewal of their licenses under the mandates of the CPD Act of 2016 (RA No. 10912). Teachers must have 45 units of CPD activities in two major areas - ethics and professional development.  Today, there is a limitation with the face-to-face CPD activities, either self-directed (offered by non-CPD providers), professional (offered by CPD providers) and academic, and lifelong, formal, informal or non-formal learning. However, there are still online learning activities that credited CPD points. Organizations and entities are now offering online training, seminars, and continuing educ

The occurrence of natural and human-made catastrophes had hindered the delivery of quality education for the learners. In times like that, the role of scaffolding or instructional support resonates with the aim of continuous learning despite emergencies. Scaffolding is a term associated with the works of Wood, Bruner, and Ross (1976). It is instructional support provided by the teacher, tutor, parent, or any supervising professional, which is temporary, to assist learners in accomplishing their tasks and solving problems independently. It is an assistive learning technique proven to promote independency among learners, making them invest in their own pace of learning to explore, investigate, and formulate new information based on actual involvement in the process. Scaffolding, as it is used in construction, provides support, reinforcement, and foundation for learning. In times of emergencies, scaffolding becomes an integral tool to reinforce learning through the aid of an older person

Laging may bigat na nararamdaman Mga bagay na ‘di pa rin naiintindihan Laging nababalot sa takot Mga panagip ay bangungot   Manhid na sa sakit Nginingiti na lang ang pait Pusong nilisan ng pag-asa Kaluwalhatia’y ninanasa   Araw-araw hinahamon Sa kalungkuta’y bumabaon Nilalamon ng pag-iisa Walang katuwang sa pagdurusa   Nauubusan na ng panahon Nawawalan na ng pagkakataon 'Di pumanig ang sitwasyon Hirap sa sarili’y bumangon    

Isang malayang tao May matibay na pagkatao Walang piring ang mga mata May sariling pagpapasya Napako sa obligasyon Nawalan ng disposisyon Laging nasa isip ay iba Sa buhay nila'y tanikala Sa kabila ng mga nagawa Laging may panunuya Intensiyon ma'y mabuti Sa huli'y lagi pang nasisisi Nais nang kumalas Sa buhay na de-kumpas Laging may pagdirikta Iba ang naghuhulma Pasensiya'y napupundi Nawalan ng bait sa sarili Maraming salitang naririnig Sa sariling tinig, nais tumindig Nasa ko'y maging malaya Mabuhay ng may pag-asa 'Di kailangang nakatali Walang sinomang nagmamay-ari

Nilamon ang isip ng pagtataka May nagawa bang pagkakasala? Kung lumayo ma't napag-isa Nawaglit ba sa alaala? Tumakbo't nagtago Namanhid sa pagsuyo Pusong nagdarabog Sa isipa'y nambubugbog 'Di man lubos na naiintindihan 'Di man sambit ang pagdaramdam Lugmok sa pananambitan Damdami'y pinagdaramutan Tayo'y magtagpo sa dulo ng 'yong galit Nang mga puso'y 'di makasakit 'Di man datnan ng kapatawaran Magkawalay man, walang pagsisisihan

Minsan ma'y 'di nasusunod ang plano 'Wag matakot huminto't magbago Madalas mang ulanin ng pagsubok Mayuming sumabay sa pag-agos 'Wag ikumpara ang sarili sa iba May pag-asa sa bawat pagdurusa Minsan ma'y napag-iiwanan Tibay ng loob, panghawakan 'Wag papasakop sa lungkot Tumindig, tuldukan ang poot Mag-isa man o may kasama, wala ring mag-iiba Kung sa pangamba'y laging padadala Sa bawat araw na lumilipas Yakapin ang tuwa't lumbay, iwasiwas Tadhanang kinagisna'y malupit 'Wag pasusukol, abutin ang langit

Ligayang sakal sa mga kwerdas Galit na sa leeg nakakwintas Bibig na sinisigaw ay dahas Sa kalungkutan, sana'y makaalpas Masakit mang maiwang mag-isa Mas magandang 'di na umasa pa Lungkot nama'y mawawaglit Kaysa sa pusong nangangalit Pangungulila sa matang itinatago ng ngiti Indak sa pusong nababalot sa pighati Kaligayahang pinagdamot ng panahon Wakasan ang kirot ng kahapon Kung makalilimot lang ang gunita Sana'y 'di na muling madapa 'Di man mabait ang pagkakataon Maraming leksyong naibaon  Sa panahon ng pag-iisa Maraming bumabalik na alaala Naging marupok man ang pundasyon Susubok pa rin sa ibang pagkakataon

Mapamiling mga mata Sari-saring nakikita Aninong malungkot Sumasayaw mag-isa Maraming sumisigaw Walang nakikinig Malinaw ang paningin Isip nama’y nakapiring Sa pag-iisa Maraming gunita Sa daming inaalala Wala namang makaalala Sa pag-ikot ng mundo Walang umiikot sa’yo Lahat nakikikonekta ‘Kaw, kampanteng mag-isa Bulagin man ng kariktan Sa kadilima'y 'wag manahan Sa’n man magtungo Balikan ang ipinangako

Pinoy, dakila ang ‘yong lahi Bukambibig, laya’t diwang puri Kakaiba’ng kaalamang nakabinhi Karanasa’y taal at namumukod-tangi Tumingin man sa kana’t kaliwa Ibang-iba ang isip, ugali’t gunita Sa lente ng iba ma’y tanikala Makulay ang maskarang nilikha Pisikal ma’y layo-layo Iba ma’ng direksyong tinutungo Buklura’y isang dibuho Sunod sa ritmong bumubuo May karanasan mang kolonyal Kaisipang mapagpalaya’y nakakintal Sa pang-aalipin ma’y sakal Pagkakakilanla’y sakdal Nadapa ma’t naiwang mag-isa Natayo sa sariling mga paa Sa dilim ma’y kumapa-kapa Nailawan, sariling kandila Lumipas man ang panahon Tubog sa kwento ng inspirasyon Na subukin man ng pagkakataon Sa unos, sabay-sabay aahon

In this wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of millions of people around the world had been practicing social distancing, home quarantine, or self-isolation. Such situations pave the way for people to experience cabin fever. It is an extreme feeling of restlessness/irritation for a long time brought about by isolation or confinement. Though restlessness and irritation are the primary symptoms of cabin fever, some people may also experience at the same time, the other signs or symptoms in various deg rees such as : - Impatience - Fear - Troublesome - Sadness/anxiety/depression - Anger/irrational outburst - Frustration - Hopelessness - Unmotivated - Lethargy   - Mood swing - Resentment - Inability to concentrate - Food cravings It is important to note that only trained mental health professional can accurately diagnose cabin fever. Some of the listed signs/symptoms above may also signs/symptoms for other mental health issues.     Some people a

Fake news is becoming the norm in today's society. It is an act of disinformation (intentional) or misinformation (unintentional), for people to believe, accept, and consume false things. The information is typically useless, incorrect, and even harmful.  In this rapidly changing times and the advent of technology, there is information coming from various sources. Many had been victims of fake news, causing confusion and desolation. Some had proliferated fake news for personal gains, political propaganda, etc. Now, more than ever, it is hard to find reliable sources. As consuming public, we should be keen on spreading information, analyzing the authenticity of the data fed by various printed or digital platforms, and criticizing dubious identities and activities.  Fake news is now a threat to democracy and to access authentic information since the proliferation of fake news hampers the flow of information to the people. At worst, a person may fall to the lies of the pu

The 5S is an acronym for good housekeeping practices that describe the elimination of waste/clutter/rubbish in the workplace. It was derived from the Japanese words seiri (sort), seiton (set in order/segregate), seiso (shine/sanitize), seiketsu (standardize), and shitsuke (sustain/self-discipline). It is a useful tool to organize operations, especially in the workplace, for total quality management and continuous improvement. It can be effectively used in the works of the teachers, too, primarily in managing their respective classrooms. Seiri (Sort). The items in the workplace must be sorted out whether what must be kept and be disposed. The unnecessary things must be removed immediately.  Seiton (Set in Order/Segregate). The items must be arranged for ease in using and locating when needed. In short, everything must be in-placed.  Seiso (Shine/Sanitize). The items and the workplace itself need to be cleaned thoroughly from time-to-time. Cleanliness must be secured at all tim

Today more than ever, the world needs heroes who are willing to volunteer, offer their service, and even sacrifice their lives for humanity. As the world faces the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic, countries are locking their borders and holding seas of people to home quarantine. Left at the forefront of this global war are the health workers and other service providers.   But even some of these heroes had been knocked down by this disease. Everyone has been affected, and the uncertainties as to when this catastrophe will end still linger. There had been accounts of widespread civil unrest, discrimination and harassment to health workers, unemployment, and economic impediments as people continue to live in fear. It is at these times that the spirit of ‘Bayanihan’ and volunteerism must prevail; that the sense of humanity still exists and thrives among us. Yes, people of the world had been closing their doors in threat of the virus, but we must take the courage to open our hearts