VALUABLE INSIGHTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF MATATAG CURRICULUM

FERDINAND R. CUNANAN

Making the curriculum relevant is one of the thrusts of the Department of Education, and the lessons on science and math teaching from the Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics can help the agency achieve this.

This, as Vice President and Secretary of Education Sara Z. Duterte cited the successful education strategies of the Malaysian Ministry of Education and the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Centers which can offer valuable insights for the Philippines in its implementation of the MATATAG Agenda and curriculum.

She said the country can also learn from SEAMEO SEN’s Regional Centre for Special Educational Needsninclusion programmes on how to ensure the well-being of all learners. TROPMED Malaysia’s initiative will help support the health of our learners and teachers, and establish a safe and healthy learning environment for them, she added.

Mathematics programs, like the Space Education Hub and the upcoming Makerspace, are envisioned to be a hub for creativity and hands-on learning, and the SEAMEO SEN for championing inclusive education. The Education Secretary likewise lauded TROPMED’s One Health Initiative.

The three centers support the shared goal of inclusive, quality education, as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 4, and will help reach goals faster, especially in educational and scientific development.

As president of the SEAMEO Council, the Education Secretaty said the collaboration between our Ministries of Education and the SEAMEO Centres will hopefully pave the way for new programmes towards achieving our vision for an innovative, inclusive educational system.

She expressed belief that cooperation and collaboration can foster unity and stability for our learners, for our countries, and for the region.

-oOoThe author is MASTER TEACHER I at JUSTINO SEVILLA HIGH SCHOOL, ARAYAT PAMPANGA