Topnotch educators, experts to lead 2017 PEC
educators and experts will grace the 2017 Philippine Education Conference (PEC) at the SMX Convention Center, Pasay City on November 28 to 29 for an opportunity to translate educational innovations and trends that may help the country achieve the goals of recently implemented K to 12 Program.
- cation Assistance Committee (PEAC)-National Secretariat, the two-day conference aims to engage educational leaders into an indepth discussion of the biggest reform in the Philippine education.
Anchored on the theme: “Achieving the Promise of K to 12,” the conference will also high Grade 12 students in the country as well as their skills development and transition to higher education.
Apart from putting together educational leaders from international and schools, the 2017 PEC will feature speakers from gov organizations in the country, who will share insights and introduce possible solutions to problems that have stemmed from the implementation of K to 12.
Among the roster of speakers is Thomas Hoerr, emeritus head of the New City School in St. Louis, conference with his keynote presentation: “The Formative Five: Teaching for Success in Life.”
Hoerr served as the head of New City School from 1981 to 2015 and assisted the school’s planning and development efforts.
On the second day of the confer - tive success skills that students need to succeed in their education.
Also, outcome- based education expert William Spady, United Nations Educational - tion (Unesco) Chair on Technical and Vocational Education and Jennifer Bain and Juliet Sprake from Goldsmiths, University of be plenary speakers.
Fernandez-Ferrer, executive director of PEAC, the association has planned to conduct workshops for the participants of the conference to implement their ideas on how to improve student learning for Filipinos.
Meanwhile, Department of Education ( DepEd) Secretary Leonor Briones and DepEd Undersecretary Jesus Lorenzo Mateo will also participate in the convention by presenting updates on the full implementation of K to 12 program.
Taking part in the 2017 PEC, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson Patricia Licuanan will also discuss the preparations of the higher educa senior high school graduates in the school year 2018 to 2019.
- riculum for college general education has had fewer units since were removed.
Meanwhile, PEAC said interested participants from its partner organizations: Coordinating Council of Private Educational Associations (Cocopea), Catholic Educational Associations of the Philippines (CEAP), Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), Philippine Association of Private Schools, Colleges and Unive r s i t i e s PEAC National Secretariat Executive Director Rhodora Angela Fernandez-Ferrer New City School Emeritus Head Thomas Hoerr ( Papscu), and Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA), among others, may avail of a special rate.
PEAC added that those who wish to attend the conference may register online at http://pec.fape.org.ph.
Ac c o r d i n g to DepEd, Philippines was the last country in Asia to have refrained from having a 10-year pre-university cycle.
The education department said the 12- year program was the global standard for students and professionals and had been proven as the best period for learning under basic education.