The Literacy Coordinating Council Secretariat (LCCS), headed by Mr. Enrico Mendoza, participated in the Orientation on the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELCs) and Learning Delivery Modalities (LDMs) for the Curriculum and Instruction (CI) Strand via Zoom Virtual Meeting on June 8, 2020.
LCC Chairperson Diosdado M. San Antonio, DepEd Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction, commenced that the Schools Division Offices (SDOs) should be conceptualized to address their needs on the efficient monitoring and effective implementation of learning delivery modalities in this time of crisis. He also expressed his warm gratitude to Assistant Secretary Alma Ruby C. Torio, as well as all the bureaus and divisions under the CI Strand, for their conjoined efforts and support toward the delivery of quality education in the country, especially during this pandemic.
BCD Director Jocelyn DR Andaya presented the K to 12 MELCs: Responding to the Needs of the New Normal, including the COVID-19 challenges in education and DepEd’s response through the Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan (BE-LCP). On the other hand, BLD Director Leila Areola discussed the Learning Modalities in the New Normal, focusing on the Face-to-Face, Distance Learning, Blended Learning, and Homeschooling program. She also laid down the Plan of Actions, and Basic Considerations (Access, Readiness, Conditions/Situations, and Availability of Resources) in addressing the challenge in the Philippine Education System. She also elaborated the utilization of ICT systems (e.g. Learning Resource Portal and DepEd Commons) and other available media, including the television and radio, as alternative delivery modes of learning. The Learning Resource (LR) Portal is the official learning resources repository management of the department; while the DepEd Commons is the official online delivery platform to support blended learning modalities.
Discussions on these competencies and learning delivery modalities for the “new normal in education” were also participated in by DepEd CI Strand bureau directors and office heads, namely Bureau of Curriculum Development (BCD) Dir. Jocelyn DR Andaya; Bureau of Learning Delivery (BLD) Dir. Leila Areola; Bureau of Education Assessment (BEA) Dir. Nelia Benito; Bureau of Learning Resources (BLR) Dir. Edel Carag; Teacher Education Council (TEC) Secretariat Dir. Runvi Manguerra; the Indigenous Peoples Education Office (IPsEO) head Ms. Lourie Victor, and LCCS Chief Mr. Enrico R. Mendoza. Dir. John Arnold Siena from the National Educators Academy of the Philippines (NEAP) also attended the webinar.
