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☕ When Observation Days Used to Terrify Me I’ll be honest — the first time I had a classroom observation, I almost spilled my coffee on my lesson plan. It felt like judgment day. My mind raced, my hands trembled, and my once-confident voice suddenly sounded like a shaky radio signal. The word “observation” carried so much weight that I forgot it was supposed to be about growth , not perfection . Fast forward to this school year, and here we are again — a new DepEd Memorandum (DM No. 089, s. 2025) rolling out fresh guidelines under the Multi-Year Performance Management and Evaluation System (PMES) for teachers from SY 2025–2026 to 2027–2028 . And guess what? This time, it’s not about anxiety — it’s about flexibility . 🌱 The New Face of Classroom Observations Under DepEd Memorandum No. 089, s. 2025 , teachers are given flexibility in conducting full-period classroom observations . If your first observation happened during the First or Second Quarter — even before this memo dr...

What happens if a teacher doesn’t meet all the performance requirements but still dreams of moving up the career ladder? That’s where the teacher promotion guidelines step in. These rules are designed to balance high standards with fairness, giving educators a chance to grow even if their performance record isn’t spotless. Understanding the Teacher Promotion Guidelines The updated policy introduces a three-year transition period where teachers can still be considered for promotion, even if they fall short in some areas of their performance evaluation. This is a big deal because it recognizes that teaching is complex, and not every year will be perfect. Here’s how it works: Outstanding Performance – Teachers with an overall Very Satisfactory or higher rating, plus consistently strong marks in all PPST (Philippine Professional Standards for Teachers) indicators, may still qualify for promotion even if they’re reclassified into a different position. Very Satisfactory Performance – Ed...