WHEN CHANGE IS INEVITABLE

ROMINA CRISEL M. RIVERA

Teachers play a crucial role in helping to influence learners and shape their lives. The role of teachers has evolved over the past years. ,t has changed froP teaching theoretical thinNing lecture Pethod to teaching practical sNills discovery Pethod.

,n the past teachers tell Zhat learners need to do and e[pect theP to do e[actly as they are told to do so. ,t is teacher centered. Teaching is through lectures listening te[tEooNs discussion recitation and PePori]ation. /earning revolves on the four corners of the classrooP.

$t present teachers are the facilitator of learning processes. /earner centered and activity Eased teaching. Teachers are here to guide and assist learners in discovering things forPing their ideas and connecting theP. /etting theP to thinN critically and innovatively.

5ecent trend in teaching is the integration of technology. :e are in the digital age Zith digital learners.

'igital learners groZ up e[posed in technology. They are NnoZledgeaEle on using the technology to learn and prefer using their devices in learning. Teaching in the digital Zorld is far different froP Eefore Zhere learning coPes froP the EooNs. Today learners Must need to doZnload e EooNs and search the net. Teachers have to learn hoZ to use the technology to not Ee left Eehind.

&hanges are inevitaEle and are here to stay. :e Pust looN EacN and understand Zhy Ze do Zhat Ze do ± all for our learners. :e need to ePErace the changes that are not for our oZn Eenefit Eut for our learners. , learned that you can Ee great at Zhat you are doing today and Ee out of trend toPorroZ. :e need change to Pove Zith the tiPes. &hange for the Eetter to adapt to Peeting current dePanding needs of learners.

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The author is Teacher ,,, at %ical (lePentary 6chool