Rex Education rolls out ‘Bawat Paaralan, Edukampyon’ Continuum to champion the Filipino whole learner

THROUGHOUT Rex Education’s 70 years in the education industry, one of its biggest observations is how much our way of life and learning is affected by rapid technological advances and developments in the economic, social, and political landscapes. Pandemics and natural disasters will come and go, and these will affect how and what students learn.

In response to the changes and challenges of the 21st century, Rex Education realized that education is an important key to make sure today’s children are prepared for the multitude of eventualities of the future. Education should be future-proof, always looking at the horizon and developing today’s students into tomorrow’s leaders. Education should be resilient and agile, always be geared towards the needs, capabilities, resources, and well-being of its learners.

“It is no longer enough that our children are in school; they should also be healthy and safe. It is no longer enough that they are taught; they should be engaged, supported, and challenged. It is no longer enough that they become responsible adults; they should be values-oriented. It is no longer enough that we go about our traditional fair share of work; we need to consciously champion education,” Don Timothy Buhain, chief executive officer of Rex Education, said.

The “Bawat Paaralan, Edukampyon” (BPE) continuum under Rex Education’s Edukampyon advocacy was born from this need to address the ever-changing needs of today’s learners. It hopes to become a new standard of best practices in learning institutions across the country, so that every school is—or strives to be—an advocate for learner-centered education.

The BPE continuum is a whole school approach guide that is part of Rex Education’s Edukampyon initiative, which lobbies for the ultimate objective that every child in every school and in every community is a Filipino Whole Learner— healthy, safe, engaged, supported, challenged, and values-oriented. The goal is to build a community of duty-bearers who are dedicated to respecting, protecting, and fulfilling the right of every learner to quality education.

The BPE continuum was developed by Rex Education in partnership with Dr. Jerome T. Buenviaje, the current Dean of the UP College of Education; and Dr. Joel C. Javiniar, also of the UP College of Education.

With its assessments and implementation aimed to identify a school’s areas for improvement, the continuum has a matrix of benchmarks along seven domains: school culture and climate; leadership and responsibility; curriculum and assessment; teaching and learning; learning environment; professional development; and school, and family, and community.

Currently, a number of private and public schools across the country have already been invited to become BPE Pioneers. Rex Education is now encouraging all institutions to take part and join their rally for learner-centered education.

To know more about Edukampyon and the BPE Continuum, visit rex.com.ph/ edukampyon or email Rex Education at community@rex.com.ph.