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DepEd cites emerging good practices during pilot face-to-face classes

Published Jan 15, 2022 03:37 pm

Determined to continue the implementation of in-person learning amid the pandemic, the Department of Education (DepEd) cited the emerging good practices in conducting the pilot limited face-to-face classes.

(Photo from DepEd)

DepEd started the implementation of pilot face-to-face classes on Nov. 15 for 100 public schools. The pilot run ended in December.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/05/deped-readies-report-on-the-pilot-study-of-limited-face-to-face-classes/

Aimed at ensuring the safety of learners, DepEd said that some of the remarkable practices of schools during the first month of pilot face-to-face classes include the conduct daily orientation on health protocols and putting up contactless facilities such as faucets that are controlled by infrared sensors and thermal imaging cameras.

Some participating schools also installed sanitation boxes with UV light for the output of learners and used QR codes for contact tracing --- among others.

“If those sets of will provide certain level of comfort among the parents and the teachers involved, we will see the possible value by putting up an additional layer of protection,” said DepEd Assistant Secretary for Field Operations Malcolm Garma in a statement.

DepEd also reported that some teachers and school personnel were part of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) safety marshals accredited by Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA), the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF), and their respective local government units (LGUs).

These teachers, DepEd explained, helped in “constantly reminding all the involved stakeholders in complying with the health protocols” stipulated in the joint memorandum of the agency and the Department of Health (DOH).

Garma also noted that the emerging good practices reported by the schools will be considered by the DepEd in planning for the expansion phase of the face-to-face classes this year.

These initiatives of participating schools in learning delivery as well as health and safety measures in traditional and modern approaches, Garma said, can also be adopted once the expansion phase of limited face-to-face classes has been implemented.

“I think this is the opportunity - insofar as education is concerned - to really showcase the shared responsibility and coordination between the schools, the community, the parents, and the LGUs,” Garma said. “We really saw the effort of all stakeholders, especially the local government units,” he added.

Garma also noted the importance of orientation among parents and guardians of learners. “The reason why parents have did not allow their children who have symptoms to go to school is that they are involved in the orientation and they already know what to do,” he added.

DepEd said the pilot run of limited face-to-face classes was successful because there were no reported cases of COVID-19 infections among learners and teachers.

Based on the survey conducted among the participants, DepEd noted that the majority of learners and teachers who took part in the pilot run were satisfied with its overall implementation.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/05/deped-majority-of-students-satisfied-with-pilot-face-to-face-classes/

DepEd planned to implement the expansion phase of face-to-face classes this year.

However, the current surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant forced the agency to put the expansion phase on hold as advised by the DOH and IATF.

READ:

https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/14/deped-to-strongly-push-for-the-progressive-expansion-of-face-to-face-classes/

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