The Department of Education (DepEd) recently convened the Teacher Education Council (TEC) to discuss essential points to upgrade pre-service teacher education curriculum and improve learning outcomes of the learners.
“These esteemed institutions will aid us in fulfilling our mandates. We need your expertise in developing innovative solutions. Most importantly, we need your dedication to producing quality teachers who will inspire lifelong learners,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.
“We need your expertise in developing innovative solutions.”
In reframing the pre-service teacher curriculum, the Department aimed to focus on building on education system resilience, addressing critical areas, and emphasizing evidence-based effective practices, informed insights from national and international assessments.
Moreover, DepEd, through the Teacher Education Council (TEC), inked an agreement with the Philippine Normal University (PNU) to bolster Research Initiatives in Teacher Education (RITE) Program, aiming at advancing education policies and enhancing the quality and equity of teacher education.
The partnership was formalized in a ceremonial signing ceremony led by DepEd Secretary and TEC Chairperson Angara, TEC Executive Director V Jennie Jocson, Philippine Normal University President Bert Tuga, and PNU Vice President Teresita Rungduin.
“This program contains 13 priority research projects.”
“This program contains 13 priority research projects that aim to produce a profile of teacher education institutions (TEIs); an upskilling program; differentiated curricula; and other new programs and mechanisms,” the education chief noted.
The RITE Program, funded by TEC and executed by PNU, is designed to produce insights to be used as groundwork for pre-service and in-service teacher policy directions and recommendations.
Furthermore, the TEC also extended the designation Center of Excellence (COE) for teacher education to 34 universities nationwide for another year.
The 34 COEs will assist the TEC in reviewing and reframing the pre-service teacher education curriculum and help develop a new recognition and performance system for the identification and designation of Teacher Education COEs.
