Teaching for a Living

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 a...

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 hea...