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Making the Lessons Stick: Turning Classroom Learning into Lifelong Understanding

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The Day I Realized My Students Forgot Everything A few years ago, after a particularly inspired lecture on “Critical Thinking,” I felt like...

When Malacañang Says Stay Home: The Story Behind Memorandum Circular No. 106

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What happens when the entire country hits “pause”? That’s exactly what’s unfolding as Memorandum Circular No. 106 sweeps across the Philipp...

National Children's Month and National Students' Day 2025 — Standing Up for Every Learner’s Rights

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I still remember one quiet Friday afternoon when my Grade 8 class surprised me. We were wrapping up our lesson when one of my students, shy ...

🌱 Growing Beyond the Chalkboard: Understanding the DepEd ECP System for Teachers (Part 1)

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When I was a young teacher, I used to joke that promotion felt like waiting for the next lifetime . You’d see colleagues retire as Teacher I...

Rising After the Storm: How the DepEd Quick Response Fund Keeps Classrooms Alive

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I still remember the morning after a strong typhoon years ago. Our school grounds were covered in ankle-deep mud, the bulletin boards soaked...

DepEd Language Mapping for K-3: Why It Matters in Filipino Classrooms

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A few years ago, I visited a small elementary school in Mindoro. The Grade 1 classroom was colorful, filled with charts, books, and eager fa...

When the Rain Falls: How DepEd’s Unified Class Suspension Guidelines Aim to Protect Learning

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I still remember one monsoon morning when I arrived at school, raincoat dripping, and found half my students missing. Those who came sat shi...