How a progressive school in Mandaluyong is helping empower teachers
Conventional schools can be quite rigid when it comes to the rules and regulations they impose on their teachers. Not only do teachers have to be careful with their actions both in and out of school to ensure that they are always setting a good example to their students, they also have to adhere to very specific teaching styles. In public schools, teachers have to abide by the lesson plan and teaching techniques approved by the Department of Education – they are given very little room for improvisation and personalization. Not only that, public school teachers often have to use their own resources in creating visual aids and classroom teaching aids, as mandated by DepEd, which can be very expensive. Needless to say, there is almost no opportunity for creativity and to adjust the way the lessons are delivered. The teachers are not the only ones negatively affected by this – in the long run, it is the students who suffer because their learning is highly dependent on what is on...