THE LEARNING CONTINUITY PLAN

Maricel M. Pineda

The issuance of DepEd Order No. 007, s. 2020 School Calendar and Activities for School Year 2020-2021 and Basic Education Learning Continuity Plan, translate the commitment of DepEd to ensure educational continuity amid the crisis but the health and safety of our learners and the whole school communities are of utmost importance and must be protected at all times.

This educational framework is composed of different important pillars: School Readiness, Human Resources, Infrastructure readiness, Transition Program. Building Partnership, Teaching and Learning Modalities and Assessment centered on the Development of the Most Essential Skills and Values of the learners.

The LCP adheres to the following guidelines: All schools and learning centers shall strictly adhere to the policy guidelines issued by DepEd, Local Government Unit (LGU), Department of Health (DOH), Inter Agency Task Fork (IATF), and Office of the President (OP) in the implementation of the opening of classes, public gatherings, and District/School Learning Continuity Plan (LCP); All School Districts and Schools shall develop their localized/ contextualized LCPs appropriate to the localities and shall align with the Schools Division Office (SDO) LCP and DepEd BE LCP; and all School Districts and Schools shall organize task force to monitor and evaluate the curriculum delivery and LCP implementation.

Learning Continuity Plan is crafted in every school to effectively and efficiently address the educational needs of all learners employing various innovative strategies. Its goal is to prioritize learning and continue the provision of Access, Quality and Liberating Education under the New Normal of Basic Education due to the COVID-19 threat environment in school year 2020-2021.

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The author is Teacher III at Cutcut Elementary School, Division of Angeles

City