Metro Manila (April 29, 2020) – The Department of Education (DepEd) plans to reduce the number of students in a class to 15 to 20 in accordance with the COVID-19 prevention control measures, an official said Wednesday.
“Unang-una, ine-expect natin na pagdating sa school opening natin ngayong pasukan, maliliit ‘yung classes natin, primarily dahil kailangan natin ‘yung strict social distancing measures,” Abram Abanil, Director for Information and Communication Technology Services of DepEd, said in a press media briefing. “We expect na magkakaroon lang ng mga 15 to 20 students bawat klase pagdating nitong upcoming school opening.”
The DepEd said that they will provide alternative modes of learning for grade school and high school students with the use of technology and paper-based activities.
“Ang ibang mga bata, ine-expect natin na du’n na sila sa bahay,” Abanil said. “Hindi naman sila nandu’n lang bahay para walang gawin; kailangan din silang mapagtuloy sa kanilang mga pag-aaral.”
Abanil added that they will make electronic books available on the DepEd website for the students to use.
“Bawat linggo, magkakaroon ng e-book for each grade level and each subject area,” he said. “Ine-expect namin, kailangan namin mag-produce ng mga 60 e-books for each week.”
DepEd urged parents to personally guide their children and act as their “teachers,” so they will be motivated to study, even if they are home quarantined.
In the same briefing, Abelardo David, Executive Director of the Independent Living Learning Centre (ILLC), reiterated the call, saying parents are the first learning facilitators of their children.
“Tayo ang pangunahing mga guro sa ating mga tahanan,” he said. “Mahalaga na kunin natin ang pagkakataon na ito para lubos na makilala natin ang ating mga anak.”
“Kailangan tanggapin ng mga magulang na sila ay therapists at teachers sa bahay,” he added. “Tayo rin po ay mag-establish ng practical at functional routine, hindi ‘yung hahayaan lang natin sila.”
The ILLC shared that they are also coordinating with DepEd for the studying methods of children with special needs, as the country continues to adapt to the “new normal.” It said it is looking at imposing an individualized education program (IEP), where teachers, therapists, and doctors will plot specific plans to address the learning needs of every child.
DepEd also noted that the already begun disinfecting schools as a preparation for the upcoming school year.
President Rodrigo Duterte earlier approved the recommendation of the Inter-Agency Task Force to move the opening of School Year 2020-2021 to September.
Source: CNN Philippines
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