Sunday, November 29, 2009

individualized education plan

Peter’s Story

At age 8, Peter was enrolled in grade one. During his school days, it was observed that he has this anxiety to be called by the teacher to read the words written the board or even in the textbooks. Every time he is called, he would have cutting classes after then.
According to his teacher, Peter can identify the letters in alphabet and even write his name but he has difficulty in reading when letters are formed into words even it is just a two letter word. He can also determine and count numbers from 1 to 10 but can’t able to continue counting from 11 and so on and so forth. He has also difficulty with math processing.
“When Peter was just one-year old, he got sick. It was just an ordinary fever that led to convulsion. Thus, he was given a lot of medicine to intake. At that age, he had taken high dosage of medicine that affects his brain as well as his memory,” shared Peter’s brother.
Now, Peter is already 12-year old and was promoted to second grade, but the problem was still unsolved. Since he was enrolled in a normal class and his problem is not yet given assistance.

Documented by:

Rochelle C. Dalago
Lester John G. Villanueva













INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLAN
(IEP)


I. Student Information

Name: Peterman S. Ronquillo
Date of Birth: January 7, 1997
Age: 12-year old
Gender: Male
Address: P-3, Hornasan, San Agustin, Surigao del Sur
School: Sto. Niño Elementary School
Level: Grade II
Date of Report: October 10, 2009


II. Level of Functioning/ Present Performance


Strengths Weaknesses
A. Pre-Academic Learning

1. Peter can identify letters in
alphabet.
2. He can write his name
3. He can determine and count numbers from 1 to 10


1. He has difficulty in reading when
letters are formed into words.
2. He has difficulty counting from 11
and so on.
3. He has difficulty in math
processing like adding and
subtracting numbers.
4. Show little interest in learning.


III. Annual Goals

At the end of the year, Peterman is expected to:

1. master the sounds of the letters in alphabet;
2. read letters formed into words;
3. count numbers continuously;
4. learn mathematical symbols and their meanings; and
5. apply number facts in solution calculation.





IV. Short-Term Goals

Peterman is expected to:

1. distinguish the sounds of letters in alphabet (4-5 weeks) ;
2. decode letters to form words (4-5 weeks);
3. comprehend when one reads (4-5 weeks);
4. familiarize the mathematical symbol in addition(+), and subtraction(-) and understand their meanings (3-4 weeks); and
5. perform calculations using the two mathematical symbols.

V. Educational Services

1. There will be a behavior modification for him to have an interest in learning.
2. He will be guided by his teachers in varied learning process.
3. He will have a session with the teacher in speech laboratory to have a phonological awareness for at least 3-hour a day (1 hour and half in the morning and in the afternoon). Sounds of the letters in the alphabet will be taught.
4. The teacher will present visual materials (drawings or pictures) with its corresponding names/labels. He will be taught how to associate letters to form words.
5. With the given period of time, the two mathematical symbols will be taught to Peter after repetitive teaching about their symbols and meanings. He will be exposed to real-life setting which shows how math is part of everyday life.
6. He will be given a constant support in different activities that he may involve with.

VI. Evaluation Procedure

1. Peter recites the sounds of the alphabets that he had learned at the speech laboratory.
2. Providing the pictures and other materials, he will have an oral examination. He will read the label of the given pictures.
3. With the use of real objects, he will have first evaluation in addition. He will perform a calculation on the board alone.
4. Subtraction will follow with the same way of evaluating his ability in addition.

(Note: These activities will be assisted by his teacher. This IEP will be reviewed on October 10, 2010).



VII. Approval

This IEP meeting was held at PTA building of Sto. Niño Elementary School on October 10, 2009 with the following people attendance:


Names Title/Role Signature
Rosa C. Pedroso Principal
Fernand H. Alameda Physician
Rochelle C. Dalago Guidance and Counselor
Gela S. Borja SPED Teacher
Romeo S. Ronquillo Father
Ma. Luz M. Ronquillo Mother
Lester John G. Villanueva Teacher


We have had the opportunity to participate in the development of my son’s
Individualized Education Plan (IEP) and we agree with its provisions.


Signed:


ROMEO S. RONQUILLO MA. LUZ M. RONQUILLO
Father Mother

National competency-Based Teacher Satandards

Improving the teaching-learning process is very significant so that the vision to have an ideal graduate will be achieved. Through an effective teaching, we can have all this. But how can we have an effective teaching?
The answer to that question would be the National Competency-Based Teacher Standards (NCBTS). This integrated theoretical framework serves as a guide for teachers on how their teachings become effective. This will also help the all types of students to learn the different learning goals in the curriculum. Not only could the fast learners learn a lot but also the slow learners.
Is it really hard to teach effectively?
The effective teaching would not be complicated given that the NCBTS is now here. This will help all the teachers to teach effectively. We do accept as true that if this paradigm will be used by the all the teachers in the varied areas of the country, the students will become more competitive most particularly that this paradigm has seven domains (social regard for learning; learning environment; diversity of learners; curriculum; planning, assessing and reporting; community linkages; and personal growth and development) which will surely help to enhance the student learning.
Let us have a discussion first about the worst issues in the field of education. Nowadays, there are many teachers who are promoted to the higher ranks. But do they deserve the said promotion? Some of them are promoted because of their numbers of years in the service of teaching regardless their ineffective teaching. It is maybe because of the preferential treatment of those who are in the authority regarding to this matter, which is irrational. Sometimes, their focus is not already in teaching their students but to the promotion that they are aiming for. Therefore, in promoting the teachers to the higher ranks, it must be well-checked on how effective they are in their performance in teaching before the other qualifications of promotion will follow. It must not only in promotion alone but also during hiring, supervision and other policies related to the teaching profession. Teachers are the molder of the young minds, and they can’t mold them well if they are ineffective.
This new paradigm is quite different with the traditional view. It means there was a modification made to meet the modern trends of education. Teaching, in traditional view, is a technical process and the good qualities of it was well-defined while in the NCBTS view, teaching is facilitating learning and the qualities of good teacher are defined in terms of whether the students learn or not. Although both views aim to improve the learning of the students, NCBTS is more ideal since it focuses more in the teaching-learning process but not the technical one.
Since NCBTS is a good instrument to have effective teachers, it must be well-supported by those people who are also responsible to it: the school principals, school heads, supervisors, superintendents, parents and others. If there would be a collaboration of the mentioned personnel there would more improvement in teaching practices.
It was suggested that the teacher institutions, like Philippine Normal University (PNU), shall use this to design and implement effective pre-service education curricula. It is very much ideal because while they are still in the education institution, they are already trained on how to teach effectively. Teaching is said to be responsible for facilitating learning. And the most responsible or the agents of this are the teachers. That is why teachers and would-be-teachers must know about NCBTS so that they can improve their techniques in teaching. Through improving one’s techniques, there would be a better student learning.
Thus, the NCBTS must be used to have ideal graduates who are expected to be the instrument to have a better world.

MY FRIEND'S STORY

I was a bright student in my class. I was a
bookworm and went through any book, that came in my hand.
I didn't leave the newspaper cover of bundles packed, brought from the market by my father.
I had membership in 3 libraries. I was awarded
the 1st prize of leather bound Bible from Sunday school for being the first rank holder
in the final exam. Then I began to teach in Sunday school.
One thing I forgot to mention, in the final Sunday school exam, there was a question out of syllabus, and the superintendent permitted
to look into the text and copy the answer. As it was contrary to my conscience, I never copied the answer. The superintendent was a deacon too, that prodded me very much.
This was the reason
I hope, that I was getting away from church and Christianity even.





I looked on my body and I saw the mark of the umbilical cord on my
belly. That is the only evidence that I had a mother. I was unaware
about my birth, and separation from my mother's womb. Still there is a
clear-cut proof in my body. So I cannot refuse that I had a mother at
all. In the same manner, man was not there, while the earth and heaven
were formed, but we see the mark of a sovereign God who created it, the psalmist says, " The heaven declares the glory of God and the firmament shewth his handy work." The Bible also says, " The fool hath said in his heart that there is no God, They are corrupt and
do abominable things" Ps 14:1 (bible)



Now I came to know that there is a God. Then who is the God? There are so many religions and each one has there own gods. This was confusing to me.



As I was reading the 'Complete works of Vivekananda' the Great
Indian saint Vivekananda, said," a true Hindu is a true Christian".
This statement touched me. In effect he was telling that there is only God. The other major religions of the world have a common father
hood, I mean about, Jews, Islam, and Christianity. At this time I read a small booklet namely, "how I got joy unspeakable and full of glory" written by a Sikh (having turban on head) called Bhakt Singh. A very learned engineer, Bhakthsing had certain peculiar Christian
experiences and he accepted Jesus as his personal saviour.



I met him in Madras in 1969. It was a turning point in my life. I had discussions with him and convinced that Jesus was my saviour too.
Many miracles happened in my life as the charismatic people say of the miracle hand of Jesus.



I will tell you one small incident. My wife was working as a staff nurse in Saudi Arabia in the year 1988. One day I had a dream,
in which I saw I am getting a telegram, which read, like this so deep and hit the spot in my heart." Unfortunately... I could not read it fully, since tears were falling down my cheeks. I thought some untoward incident is going to take place, and I was anxious about my wifes safety. I compelled her to resign and come back to India, at the earliest. She resigned and came to India. When she came to India, she asked me, why she was
compelled to resign. I kept mum. I didn't say it was on the basis of a
dream, which I thought, would not convince her.



But after few months, as Saddam of Iraq dropped the bombs in
Saudi beginning the Gulf war only, we came to know EVERYTHING WORK TOGETHER FOR THE GOOD THAT LOVE THE LORD. ROM: 8:28 (BIBLE)



Few Years back, one night I was sleeping at my home. I had a dream and I found that I am falling on the ground and dying. It was pitch dark, and I didn't what is happening whether it as a dream or a fact. I felt the ground and knew I was in my cot. I got up, and switched on the light. Now I found there was no accident and it was mere dream. After
one week I had a peculiar instance. I had to go for duty (I was a chief Telecom supervisor) at 7.30AM. So I prepared my Tiffin early morning and told my children to have it and go to school. I would come at 10 AM from office. I came to my office and kept my scooter, at the gate, went in to have my breakfast. Finishing my breakfast, I came to my gate and
started the scooter to go to my office.



Suddenly I heard a voice telling me to take my helmet, I turned around to see the person talked to me. There was nobody in that area, and only I heard the sound. Seeing nobody I started the scooter again, and heard the same voice, telling me to take my helmet. There was no one at sight. Believing that it may be the voice of the risen Lord, I took my helmet, which I purchased from Delhi, and wearing it went straight to my office. On my way I met with an accident. An auto rickshaw
giving wrong signal hit against me and I was thrown off from my scooter.
Fortunately nothing happened and I was totally safe. My helmet was broken
and there was damage to my vehicle too.



Who has warned me one week before the accident? Who gave me warning twice on the same day the accident occurred? It is JESUS the Son of God whom the Romans and Jews crucified and yet lives! I suggest you to read the Bible to know more about Jesus. (Start from New Testament)

MAY GOD BLESS YOU!
YOURS LOVING, Kuriako

Saturday, November 28, 2009

PANGULO PARA SA MGA PILIPINO

“To those who want to be a president, this is my advice: If you want something done… just do it, do it hard, do it well. Don’t pussyfoot, don’t pander and don’t say bad words in public.” Ito ang naging pahayag ni Pangulong Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo sa kanyang pansiyam at panghuling State of the Nation Address (SONA) bilang payo sa mga nagnanais tumakbo bilang pangulo ng ating bansa.
Ilang buwan na lamang ay magkakaroon na naman ng eleksyon para sa pagkapangulo ng ating bansa. Maraming mga pulitiko na ang nagpahayag ng kani-kanilang planong tumakbo para sa nasabing posisyon. Ngunit anong uring mga tao sila? Sila ba’y mga taong susunod sa payo ng pangulo? Talaga bang maglilingkod sila para sa sambayanang Pilipino, o nais lamang nilang maisakatuparan ang pansarili nilang kapakanan?
Bilang pangulo ng isang bansa ay hindi isang simpleng gawain. Maraming mga tungkulin ang dapat niyang gampanan. Isa na nga rito ay ang pangalagaan ang karapatan at kapakanan ng bawat mamamayan. Upang magampanan niya nang maayos ang mga tungkulin at maisakatuparan ang mga dapat niyang gawin, kailangan lamang niyang sundin ang payo ng pangulo sa maayos na paraan at sa abot ng kanyang makakaya nang walang takot at pag-iimbot. Makitungo ng maayos sa mga mamamayan at tiyaking ni isa man sa kanila ay hindi maapakan sa anumang planong proyekto o programa para sa kaunlaran. Nang sa gayun ay makuha ang supurta at kooperasyon para sa ikatatagumpay ng anumang plano. Ngunit paano kung kunwari lang ang lahat? Kaya naman sa darating na halalan, piliin natin ang tamang tao na siyang mangulo sa sambayanang Pilipino na handa at taos pusong maglingkod at may malasakit sa kapwa lalung-lalo na sa mga mahihirap.
Ang pagbabago ay nakasalalay sa atin. Tulung-tulong tayong lahat para sa pagbabago. Piliin ang tamang pangulo para sa tamang gobyerno.

ANG FILIPINO A MGA FILIPINO MAJORS

NANG MAGDESISIYON AKONG MAGING KABILANG O ISA SA MGA FIIPINO MAJORS AY MARAMING NAGULAT----KAIBIGAN, KAKLASE, AT LAHAT NG NAKAKAKILALA SA AKIN. MARAMING TANONG ANG KANILANG IPINARATING-----BAKIT FILIPINO? WALA KA NA BANG IBANG MAPAGPIPILIAN? ‘DI BA SABI MO’Y GUSTO MONG MAGING ENGLISH MAJOR? ----SUHESTYON DIN NG IBA, MAS MAKABUBUTI SIGURA EH ELEMENTARYA NALANG ANG KUNIN MO.SA MGA TANONG AT SUHESTYON NILANG IYON AY HINDI KO ALAM KONG ANO ANG MAARI KONG ISAGOT. NASGULAT DINA KO SA SINABI NILANG IYON. BAKIT? GANUN NALANG BA TALAGA KABABA ANG FILIPINO?NANG MGA PANAHONG IYON AY TALAGANG RAMDAM NA RAMDAM KO ANG KANILANG PAGMAMALIIT SA PANG-AKADEMIKONG ASIGNATURANG FILIPINO. BAKIT NGA BA GANUN NA LANG KABABA ANG KANILANG TINGIN DITO? WALA BANG NAGAGAWA ANG ASIGNATURANG ITO?ILANG BUWAN NA RIN AKONG NAPAPABILANG SA GRUPO NG MGA FILIPINO MAJORS. ANG TOTOO’Y HINDI GANUN KASIMPLE ANG MAGING ISA SA MGA ITO. ITO’Y TULAD RIN SA IBANG ASIGNATURA NA MAY MAHAHALAGANG BAGAY NA KAILANGAN NAMING PAG-ARALAN MALAMAN BILANG KUMUKUHA NG ISANG NG ASIGNATURANG ITO.ANG TOTOO’Y ALAM NA ALAM KO ANG ISA SA MGA DAHILAN KUNG BAKIT GANUN NA NGA LANG KABABA ANG KANILANG TINGIN DITO. ITO AY ANG MEDYUM NG PAGTUTURO---ANG FILIPINO. ANO NGA BA ANG NASA FILIPINO BILANG MEDYUM NG PAGTUTURO? SAGOT NG KAIBIGAN KI, ‘PAG FILIPINO---LOKAL’. GANUN NGA BA? HMMM?ANG SAGOT NA IYON AY ISANG WALANG KABULUHANG DAHILAN NG PAGMAMALIIT. KAILANMAN AY HINDI KO TATANGGAPIN KONG IYON LANG ANG KANILANG IDADAHILAN.>AYON KAY L.J. VILLANUEVA(MAHANUNG OBSERVER,2006) ‘MAHALIN NATIN ANG ASIGNATURANG FILIPINO UPANG MAKILALA NATIN ANG ATING SARILI BILANG PILIPINO AT ANGKING TALINO NG ATING PIANANGGALINGANG LAHI’. ANG FILIPINO AY SARILING ATIN AT DAPAT NATIN ITONG IPAGMALAKI. KUNG SAKALING TATANGGALIN SA KURIKULUM MULA ELEMENTARYA HANGGANG KOLEHIYO ANG ASIGNATURANG FILIPINO, MAKIKILALA PA KAYA NATIN ANG ATING MGA SARILI BILANG ISANG TUNAY NA PILIPINO?NG SA AKIN LANG NAMAN AY HUWAG NATIN BASTA MALIITINA NG FILIPINO AT ANG MGA TAONG KUMUKUHA NITO BILANG KANILANG MAJOR. MARUNONG NAMAN TAYONG GUMALANG SA ATING KAPWA DAHIL MAY KARAPATAN DIN NAMAN SILANG MAMILI PARA SA KANILANG SARILI. HUWAG NATIN SILA BASTA HUSGAHAN, DAHIL TAO RIN SILA NA MAY PUSONG NASASAKTAN.GAYUNPAMAN, MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA LAHAT NG TAONG NAGING POSITIBO ANG PANINGIN SA FILIPINO AT SA KUMUKUHA NITO.IPINAGMAMALAKI NAMIN ANG PAGIGING ISA SA FILIPINO MAJORS. SA MGA TAONG NEGATIBO NAMAN ANG PANANAW SA AMIN AT SA FILIPINO, WALA NA PO KAMINBG MAGAGAWA PARA SA INYO. MAY KANYA-KANYA AYONG PAG-IISIP. HINDI NAMIN KAYO KONTROLADO, PERO MARAMING SALAMAT PARIN PO SA INYO.SA KABILA PO NITO’Y, NAWA’Y MAGKAISA PO TAYO BILANG PILIPINO PARA SA IKAUUNLAD NG ATING INANG BAYAN.