LIBERATING K TO 12 EDUCATION BUILDS A BETTER WORLD FOR ALL
ROXANNE M. PONIO
Education plays an integral part on every human’s life. It is necessary for all learners to achieve education for them to become a better citizen of the country. The collaboration of school and the community is significant in aiming for the quality learning of the individuals. Engaging learners into critical reflection and skills enhancement activities is a challenging role of the teachers. This will lead the learners to become liberating member of the society.
As educators, it is a mission to engage young learners in different pedagogy that will equip them to become self – aware, critical thinker and adaptable to change. Today’s reality is full of innovations which can create transformative experiences to the learners for a better world. Learning by doing is an example of teaching pedagogy that allows learners to experience and discover their innate potential and skills in a certain area. Nowadays, it is a trend in education that a learner can cope up with a problem through discovering a solution. If a learner is the one who actually performs the given task, it will be resulted into fruitful and fun learning.
Great learners are the fruits of hard work of all great teachers. Providing equal opportunities to the learners to succeed is an effective way to develop their liberating skills. Education is for all. It should be experienced by everyone who aspire a successful life. Learners need encouragement from the parents and teachers who contributes a big factor in the holistic development of the learners. The realization of the self – confidence of each learner is achievable when teachers empower them to do more, to experience more, and to learn mor e.
The willingness to learn is a choice, but if it is supplemented by effective motivation it is no longer a choice. Instead, the willingness to learn creates an action. Quality teaching promotes equity and excellence. Nobody is born without his own skills and talents. Teachers should encourage learners to determine their capabilities. Their abilities to create something new and perform varied task independently are very useful to their daily living. These are included in the liberating K to 12 education which can build a better world.
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The author is Teacher II at Lubao National High School