Teacher Induction Program

MODULE 2
The Filipino
Teacher
Session 1: Self-Awareness, Self-Mastery
and Teacher Agency
Session 2: Personal Professional
Development
Session 3: Financial Literacy
Session 4: Health and Wellness Program
Session 5: Gender and Development
(GAD)
SESSION 1: SELF-AWARENESS, SELF-MASTERY AND TEACHER AGENCY

Activities and Assessment

Activity 1: Becoming a Better Me
On the succeeding pages, you will be asked to answer questions related to one’s self.
Write what comes to your mind without giving so much thought about it. Write your
responses on the spaces provided for.
A. This is me (Self-Reflection)
1. What qualities (positive) best describe you as a person?
a. flexible d. kind
b. understanding e. patient
c. persevere
2. What qualities (negative) best describe you as a person?
a. low self-esteem c. pessimist
b. shy
3. What qualities best describe you as a teacher?
a. dedicated d. committed
b. loving e. responsible
c. patient f. kind
4. From the above, which qualities form part of your strengths? Weaknesses?
STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES
a. kind low self confidence
b. responsible shy
c. passionate pessimist

Your qualities underlie the values that you hold dear.

1. What do these values mean to you and your day-to-day life?
In a day-to-day life, these ideals support me a lot in a way that I am vigilant and
mindful of my actions.
2. How do you demonstrate these values with your actions? In other words, are they
consistent or inconsistent with your actions? Cite a situation.
These ideals, like being polite, are often contradictory. In particular, if you are dealing
with different kinds of students, it is not easy to be patient, but as a teacher, I need to
consider them because I can act as their second parent.
3. How do you integrate these values in your teaching?
 In teaching Science 9, I used to offer examples of real life where students would
easily understand the lesson and encourage them to be patient in solving practical
problems.
B. My Emotional Maturity
1. Encircle at least 10 feelings from the inventory below that you experience most of the time
while in school.
Inventory of feelings from Facebook
happy annoyed awesome
thankful tired frustrated
blessed energized blissful
relieved great irritated
confused accomplished optimistic
inspired stressed bored
disgusted confident worried
fed up satisfied sarcastic
content pained lazy
exhausted refreshed
2. What situations usually trigger negative or uncomfortable emotions in you?
For instance, because I feel overwhelmed, my negative emotions were induced by doing a
lot of paperwork.
3. If a student anonymously posted on Facebook something derogatory about you, how would
you react or what would you do?
If a student anonymously posted something bad about me on Facebook, I don't give any
negative reaction to it because I don't mind it as a professional, as long as I believe in
myself.
4. How do you feel if a student does not meet a deadline?
I feel frustrated, but I have to consider them because I know there's a reason why they don't
reach the deadline, and I'm going to speak to my students that they really need to pass it
(e.g. project) and I'm going to acknowledge it even though it's late.
5. What do you do when others stress you?
To alleviate some tension, I eat my favorite food and watch my favorite TV shows.
C. Building Self-Awareness
1. Put the time in – Self-awareness is not learned in a book, but achieved through self-
reflection. Use what you have learned about yourself to inform decisions, behaviors, and
interactions with other people.
2. Predict how you will feel and respond before a situation and reflect on your actual feelings
and response after the situation.
3. Focus on your choices - What can you learn from your past triumphs and mistakes? Why
did you make a particular decision? How did this choice make you feel?
4. Ask for feedback – Self-awareness is as much about acknowledging what you still need to
learn as it is about identifying your strengths. Asking for feedback on your performance,
behavior, interactions, can serve to improve your future actions and responses. Feedback can
also identify aspects of your behavior you aren’t seeing clearly (your blind spots).
5. Record (keep a journal) – Allows you to reflect on daily thoughts, feelings, perceptions,
choices, behaviors, and interactions with others. Be honest with yourself. Reflecting on your
experiences allows you to learn something that can guide your personal development so think
about it and write it down.
6. Label your emotions – Feelings can be expressed using one word, but are often held back.
Use the below Inventory of feelings to practice labeling what you experience in different
situations throughout your day. Your feelings provide insight into your thoughts and actions,
as well as allow us to better relate with others. You may also recognize trends in how you are
feeling which can teach you something about yourself.
6. Talk with a success coach. Share your discoveries about yourself with a coach or peer that
you trust to get the most of the experience.

D. Me and Others
1. What group of people do you like to hang out with?
The group of people that I would like to hang out with is young people group in our
church (churchmate).
2. Who are your role models? Give at least 3. What make you look up to and admire these
people?
My mom, my dad and my teacher. I respect them so much because they have taught
me how to be a decent person.
3. How does your personality change as you associate with different groups of people? Why
do you think it changes?
I still remember I used to say bad words (gago) when I was in high school, but when I
became involved in our church meetings and activities, it changed my personality,
especially in saying bad words, and I am really thankful and grateful that the Lord
used them as a tool for me to stop saying that word.
4. What kind of school head brings out the best in you?
The head of the school who will trust my ability to carry out the best I can.
5. How do you involve parents in the learning process?
We all know that parents are one of the stakeholders. They really need to involve
themselves in learning process of their child. Example: In giving the report card every
quarter, as a parent they are responsible to attend in PTC and HRPTA meeting for
them to know the progress of their child in academic aspects as well as the behaviour
inside and outside the classroom.
6. What kind of people do you find it difficult to work with? Cite your reason.
I find difficult to work with people who are boastful and bossy.
7. What do I value most in a pupil/student?
I do value most the future of my students because it is for their own good. Moreover,
in the best thing I can help them to achieve their dreams in life.
8. As a teacher, in what area/s do I feel I need improvement?
As a teacher, I need to improve my social skills because sometimes I feel ashamed in
front of many people especially if I will be the speaker.
E. The Leader In Me
The following questionnaire will determine your leadership style. Please be as candid
as possible in your responses.
Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) Form 6S
(adapted from file:///C:/Users/asus/Documents/SELFAWARENESS/Multifactor%20Leadership%20Questionnaire.p)

Instructions: This questionnaire describes your leadership style. Twenty‐one descriptive

statements are listed below. Judge how frequently each statement fits you. The word others
may mean your followers, clients, or group members.
KEY
0 ‐ Not at all 1 ‐ Once in a while 2 = Sometimes 3 = Fairly often 4
=Frequently, if not always
1. I make others feel good to be around me. 01234
2. I express with a few simple words what we could and should do. 01234
3. I enable others to think about old problems in new ways. 01234
4. I help others develop themselves. 01234
5. I tell others what to do if they want to be rewarded for their work. 01234
6. I am satisfied when others meet agreed‐upon standards. 01234
7. I am content to let others continue working in the same ways always. 01234
8. Others have complete faith in me. 01234
9. I provide appealing images about what we can do. 01234
10. I provide others with new ways of looking at puzzling things. 01234
11. I let others know how I think they are doing. 01234
12. I provide recognition/rewards when others reach their goals. 01234
13. As long as things are working, I do not try to change anything. 01234
14. Whatever others want to do is OK with me. 01234
15. Others are proud to be associated with me. 01234
16. I help others find meaning in their work. 01234
17. I get others to rethink ideas that they had never questioned before. 01234
18. I give personal attention to others who seem rejected. 01234
19. I call attention to what others can get for what they accomplish. 01234
20. I tell others the standards they have to know to carry out their work. 01234
21. I ask no more of others than what is absolutely essential. 01234

Scoring
The MLQ‐6S measures your leadership on seven factors related to transformational
leadership. Your score for each factor is determined by summing three specified items on the
questionnaire.

For example, to determine your score for factor 1, Idealized influence, sum your responses
for items 1, 8, and 15. Complete this procedure for all seven factors.
TOTAL
Idealized influence (items 1, 8, and 15) ____7______
Factor 1
Inspirational motivation (items 2, 9, and 16) _____10_____
Factor 2
Intellectual stimulation (items 3, 10, and 17) _____9_____
Factor 3
Individual consideration (items 4, 11, and 18) _____9_____
Factor 4
Contingent reward (items 5, 12, and 19) ______9____
Factor 5
Management‐by‐exception (items 6, 13, and 20) _____6 ____
Factor 6
Laissez‐faire leadership (items 7, 14, and 21) ______7____
Factor 7

G. My Personal Professional Improvement Plan

In this activity, you will plot your plans to continually improve your competence and career
as a teacher and a teacher-leader. Fill up the template following the terms of reference
provided.

Professional Goals – refer to short- or long-term goals you set to improve your professional
competence.
Time Frame – reflects the target date/s you intend to accomplish your stated goal.
Strengths – refer to positive qualities that you possess that are needed to accomplish the goal.
Weakness – refer to your qualities that may hinder the achievement of that goal.
Remarks – are the reason/s that contribute to or hinder the achievement of the desired goal.

PPIP Time MY MY Achieved? REMARKS

Frame STRENGTH/ WEAKNESS ((please
s /es check)
YES NO

MA 2017-2019 Willingness Financial  Currently

graduate to study Afraid to fail enrolled
PhD 2020-2022 Hardworking Financial  I will enrol
Graduate Willingness Time after MA
to study management

Reflection
Cite significant experience with your school head, learners, colleagues, parents,
community that reflects your values. Use the STAR format. (Cite reference)

S- stands for Situation

T – stands for Task

A – stands for action

R – stands for result/s

Situation/Task I had this experience with my student that gives me a lesson which I
still practice as a teacher. The student shows disrespect when I was
in front of the class, he threw the notebook of his classmate in front.
Action To be honest, I become mad with the student but the only thing that
comes to my mind is my profession, and the code of ethics that I am
practicing as a teacher. I talked to the student about his action and
behaviour.
Result As a result of our conversation everything was settled and he politely
said his apology and he promised to never do that kind of thing again.

 Indicate the person/s involved in each milestone. How did you express your gratitude to
them?
My family is my inspiration, because without them I know I would never achieve
anything in my life and they are the one who support me. To show my gratitude, I
want to help and support them in the best thing I can.
 What benefit/s you have gained with each milestone?
The benefits that I am gaining and still gaining are my professional and personal
development and growth which is helping my personal career and profession. It will also help
me achieve the goal I wanted.
SESSION 2: PERSONAL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Pre-Test
Rate yourself on the space provided below the table and answer the reflective questions.

Yourself-rating: 3
Yourself-rating: 2
Yourself-rating: Level 2
Yourself-rating: 3
Yourself-rating: 3

Yourself-rating: 2
Questions:
1. How do you feel about your self-rating?
I feel motivated and determined to improve myself in the listed competencies.
2. Could you improve/sustain yourself on these?
Yes, I am very positive that I will improve myself on these.
3. How do you plan to realize this?
My plan to improve/sustain these competencies I need to ask help with my colleagues to help
me improve in this competency.

Activities and Assessment

Direction: Check the box which answers the questions.

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Questions:
1. What are the domains where your strength lies?
The domains where my strength lies are learning environment, personal growth and
professional development and diversity of learners.
2. What are the domains where your weakness lies?
The domains where my weakness lies are planning, assessing and reporting and
curriculum.
3. How will you improve/sustain yourself on these?
I will use variety of appropriate assessment strategies to monitor and evaluate learning
and I will ask help from the old seasoned and improve myself.

Reflection

In your journal, write concrete ways that would help you become a better teacher.

I need to make a daily journal to reflect on my teaching skills and strategies that I am
using in each day for me to become a better teacher. It will help me to understand my
strengths and weaknesses that I need to improve.
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SESSION 3: FINANCIAL LITERACY

Pre-Test

Before you proceed with the lesson, assess your current financial situation. This self-
assessment tool will help you determine your status and help you improve your personal
financial management.

This assessment is excerpted from Money Management International E-Book on Financial Literacy: Your 30
Step Path to Financial Wellness.

Financial Practices Always Sometimes Never

Pay the rent/mortgage payment and utility bills on
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time?
Save at least 10% of your net income? 
Keep three months net income in reserve for
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emergencies?
Plan ahead for large expenses? 
Set and keep financial goals? 
Follow a budget? 
Shop for comparison? 
Regularly review your credit report? 
Examine your checking account statements often? 
Continue your financial education? 
SCORING

Add your points using this system:

Always = 2 points Sometimes = 1 point Never = 0 points
0-10 Points: Indicates a need to take control of your finances.
11-15 Points: Reflects a good effort to manage your money effectively.
16-20 Points: Demonstrates ability to manage your finances successfully.
Can you write down your realization?
I realize that I need to continue managing my financial obligation. I need to learn
more ways to manage my financial obligations so; I will not be on debt.

Activities and Assessment

Assessment 1. Case Analysis: How Do I Budget?

The case study that you are about to read is adopted from Next Gen Personal Finance
(NGPF).

Sharon thought back her conversation with Alana last month. All of Sharon’s friends
knew who to turn to if they had money questions and problems. Sharon has been a secondary
teacher for four years. Alana, her friend and co-teacher, has been experiencing financial stress
for the past years. Alana asked Sharon what she could do to manage her money more
effectively. After Sharon answered with a one word answer, Alana asked “How do I budget?”
Sharon asked Alana to describe her goals and current spending habits. Alana
responded in the following way:
“I totally freaked out after talking with my parents. They were asking me to help send
my younger sister to college. College costs a lot of money and my parents tell me now that
they expect me to pay for my sister’s board and lodging expenses which I estimate to be
70,000 per year. That’s so unfair. I have no idea how I can make both ends meet given that
additional responsibility. Something needs to change, but I don’t know where to start.”

Answer the questions applying the principles and tips on financial management that you
learned.
Help Alana realize her spending by completing this chart with the information provided
above:
Category Want/Need Monthly Cost Percentage of
Total Costs
Movies Want 140 1%
Food Need 7, 000 50%
Clothes/mall shopping Need 1, 400 10%
Cell phone bill Need 1, 400 10%
Shoes Want 700 5%
Transportation Need 2, 800 20%
Personal/beauty kit Want 560 4%
TOTAL COSTS 14, 000

Answer these questions:

1. Do some quick math to compare how much Alana is spending for her needs and for her
wants.
Alana spends 12, 600 pesos for her needs and 1, 400 pesos for her wants. It means
that Alana prioritizes her needs rather than her wants.

2. What should be her goals by this time?

For Alana to meet her goals she need to follow and maintain the above mentioned
breakdown of expenses so she will have an extra 6, 000 from her salary of 20, 000
 pesos per month. Just in case of emergency Alana should cut-off other expenses in her
estimated budget.
3. What 2-3 options would you outline for Alana to help her achieve her goals? Be ready to
discuss with her the ways to adjust her budget. Be specific with your recommendations,
highlighting specific principles in achieving financial success.
I suggest that Alana’s goal should minimize spending on her wants and focus on her
needs. To achieve her goals, she must bring pack lunch and snacks instead of buying
food in fast food chain. She must avoid watching movies and do not buy clothes
unless it is important.

Once Sharon lent some clarity on Alana’s pay, she felt slightly better, but she’s still
really worried about her initial problem:

“This is going to be extremely difficult for me to cut anything. I mean, I’m working
hard, and think I deserve to enjoy my salary. To save Php7,000 per month for my
sister’s college education is much of a sacrifice. This is really going to crimp my
social life and what about my beauty maintenance?

Sharon thought back to where their conversation started last month and how lost
Alana seemed. She hoped that having Alana prioritize her goals and review her spending
would help her gain some necessary perspective. Instead, she seemed to be at a dead-end, less
focused on solutions and more on her inability to change. Sharon thought her best approach
would be to outline a few options for Alana so she could choose a solution that would work
best for her. Sharon had worked with enough friends before to know that these conversations
could be difficult ones, but she looked forward to solving Alana’s money problems.

Assessment 2. “Sangla ng ATM”

Another case you will read is about the plight of teachers who have succumbed to money
lenders.

It is payday again and Principal Reyes is already anticipating that some teachers
would either go to school late or go home early. As usual they have to go to Mrs. Puntarito, a
known loan shark in the municipality. Because she holds the ATM of the borrowers including
the PIN (supposed to be confidential) they need to see her every pay day to get the remaining
balance of their salary for the month after deducting the instalment plus the interest of their
loans.

Principal Reyes became more anxious this time because three of the newly appointed
teachers, just five months in the service, have already joined the bandwagon. He observed
that the young teachers’ passion for fashionable clothes, iPhones, tablets, laptops, and other
stuff have caused them to be in this complicated, embarrassing, and demeaning situation. No
wonder, even on paydays, they don’t look happy, inspired, and rewarded.

1. Why do you think the so called “Sangla ng ATM” is happening to teachers and personnel
of the department?
I think the so called “Sangla ng ATM” is happening to teachers and personnel of the
department because she/he cannot manage his/her money wise due to lack of financial
literacy.
2. How can the teachers get out of that situation?
Teachers can get out of this situation if she attends seminar about financial
management. They must also buy books about how to be debt free by Chinkee Tan.
They must also make a budget plan for them to track their daily expenses.
3. What recommendations can you give them?
The recommendations I can give to them is try to look for a free seminar regarding
financial management and how to be financial literate. They must also have a self-
disciplined in managing their money wisely, they need to be thrifty and make it lessen
in buying stuff which is not needed.
Assessment 3. The Debt Test

This Debt Test is also excerpted from Money Management International E-Book on Financial
Literacy: Your 30 Step Path to Financial Wellness.

You are now about to unveil your ways of dealing with debts. The questions are answerable
by YES or NO. Answer it honestly with either “yes” or “no.”
1. No Is an increasing percentage of your income going toward paying debts?

2. No Is your savings cushion inadequate or nonexistent?

3. No Are you near or at the limit of your lines of credit?

4. No Can you only make the minimum payments on your revolving charge
accounts?

5. No Are you often late with bill payments?

6. Yes Are you paying bills with money earmarked for something else?

7. No Are you using credit to pay for items you used to buy with cash?

8. No If you lost your job, would you be under immediate financial strain?

9. No Are you unsure about how much you owe?

10. No Are you being threatened by collectors with possible legal action?

A ‘yes’ to any of these questions is a sign that you may need to make debt payoff a priority.

Write your reflection here.

I know my priority and I know how to budget my expenses to the extent of what I
need only.

Assessment 4. Take the 30-day Challenge

Things to do:
1. Get a transparent jar. You can decorate it if you desire.
2. Prepare a Saving Chart (A) as shown below.
3. In the chart, write down your target amount.
4. Make a daily saving to develop your saving habit. As you start saving, make an entry to the
chart (A) every day.
5. In another chart (B), track where you’re saved money goes: ex. save in the bank, put in
stock market or put in a business.
6. Note: Sunday is a recess day for saving.
Saving Chart A
Target Amount: 600
 Target Dates: (has to be 30 days excluding Sundays)
Week/Total per Date Amount
Week
10/07/2018 140
Week 1
Total Money Saved: 140

10/14/2018 140
Week 2
Total Money Saved: 140

10/21/2018 140
Week 3
Total Money Saved: 140

10/31/2018 200
Week 4
Total Money Saved: 140

Total Amount Saved: 600

Yes, because I set my mind that I have a goal to meet and I
Hit the target? Why?
manage my money wisely.
What to do next? (whether I will save money again.
you hit or not the target)

Assessment 5. My Budget and Spending Plan

This simple plan will help you budget your monthly income. Include in this budget plan your
savings, debt payment and bill payment.
Month & Year: December, 2018
Total Income: 21,000
Savings/Item/Ser Need / Want? Targeted Cost Actual Cost
vice
Groceries Need 3,000 2,700
Loan Need 9,000 8,999
Budget in school Need 3,000 2,000
everyday
Budget for meal Need 5,000 4,650
(everyday)
Transportation Need 1,000 1,000
Total 21, 000 19,349
Reflection Based on my budget and spending plan that I prioritize
my needs more than wants and I do not have deficient
and I have spare money to save for future use or
emergency.

Assessment 6. My Long-Term and Retirement Plan

Here, make your long-term and retirement plan. You might be interested to buy a house and
lot or a car or attend school or send someone to school, so, you need to make this plan.
Don’t forget to allocate for your retirement. Make a sort of an investment plan for your
retirement age.
Make sure to keep your goals SMART.
Financial Priority Target Number of Amount What to Remarks
Goals (Low, Date Years Required Do
Medium,
High)
Laptop high Aug 2018- 9 months 25,000 Be thrifty
May 2019 and always
Printer high Jan-March 3 months 7,500 save I already
2019 money. I have a
House and low 2019-2021 3 500,000 will also laptop and
Lot find printer and
Masteral medium 2017-2019 3 50,000 another currently
Degree source of enrolled in
PhD medium 2020-2022 3 50,000 income masteral.
Car low 2022-2026 4 500,000 like
business.
Retirement high 2055 42 1,000,000

Reflection
Portfolio Making
In every plan that you make, you are asked to make a reflection. Put them in a portfolio.

At the end of the year, reflect on how this session affects you as a person and as a teacher in
terms of your financial status.
This session affects me as a person that does not take for granted the money we have
and spend it whenever we want. This helps me to budget my expenses and financial
obligations without shortage. I have to prioritize the needs rather than wants.

State your commitment on what you will do for the next year.
Next year I will finish my study and continue my plan.
You are encouraged to do the suggested plans the next year around or improve them if you
wish.
I will continue to do my suggested plans for the next year and make some
improvement if necessary depending on the situations.
SESSION 4: HEALTH AND WELLNESS PROGRAM

Pre-Test
A. Direction: Here are some health practices and behavior which will allow you to rate your
opinion. Please highlight your option by rating your responses using the following:
Strongly Disagree (SD), Disagree (D), Agree (A), and Strongly Agree (SA).
SD 1. Diet is a temporary thing. I’ll do it next week after heavy work in school.
SD 2. It is ok that I sleep at 12 midnight and will wake up at 3: 00 AM to finish my work.
SA 3. Time is gold. I do recreation if I have the time.
D 4. There are lots of paper works. Teaching is stressful.
A 5. I follow the “more fruits less fatty foods” rule.
SD 6. I drink coffee a lot, it makes me alive and energetic.
SD 7. Cleaning my workplace is not a priority to me.
A 8. I believe and practice the saying “Do not do for tomorrow what you can do for
today”.
SD 9. I do stretching every two hours while working with my laptop.
A 10. I need my boss or someone, to inspire me to accomplish my work on time.

Key to Interpretation of answers:

For questions 1 – 2,3,4, & 6: Those who answered: SD will get 4 points, D will get 3 points,
A will get 2 points, and SA will get 1 point.

For questions 5,7,8, 9, & 10 Those who answered: SA will get 4 points, A will get 3 points, D
will get 2 points, and SD will get 1 point.

My score: 3

Get the average of scores. Then you will be given the interpretation of
4 - You can be a health advocate
3 – You have a good knowledge about health habits
2 - You have a fair knowledge about health habits
1 - You need to improve your health habits

Activities and Assessment

Activity 1. On Facing Life’s Challenges

Here are situations/ thoughts for you to ponder. Tell us what you think and how will
you react to the following situations. Your responses might give you a glimpse of what you
do when confronted with similar or related situations in the future.

On positivity vs reality

Make your first thought of the day: “Great things will happen today.”

You woke up early with a smile, thinking for a happy day. Yet while contemplating
on it you were alerted from a call coming from the school security guard telling you that the
faucet in your room is still running, for it was not turned off yesterday. They cannot open the
door for you did not leave the key in the guard house. Your room is adjacent to the office,
which is already in his/her office.

What would be your initial reaction? worried

What would you do? I will go to school as early as possible.
What insights have you gained? I learned that I need to double check tha faucet,
light and fan before I leave the room

On sleeping well vs preparing well

You came home tired, with a headache. You wanted to have an early night sleep. Yet
you are worried for the coming of the visitors from the division office to observe classes the
following day. Being a newly hired teacher, you are sick worried for you might be chosen to
be observed. That’s why you have to prepare instructional materials and enhance your daily
lesson plan. You know that you will end up sleeping at 12:00 to 1:00 o’clock in the morning.

What would be your initial reaction? I am upset.

What would you do? I will enhance my lesson plan and make
instructional materials.
What insights have you gained? I learned that I need to manage my time
very well and must be ready and
prepared every day.

On breaking the fast vs making it fast!

Skipping Breakfast altogether
It is said that breakfast is the most important meal of the day: You have known it ever
since. Yet here you are making it the second priority of your day.
You sleep late, for you spent the night exchanging texts messages in the messenger
with a “special friend”. Naturally you woke up late. You are in a hurry to go to school
knowing that its Monday and you need to be early for you it’s your turn to lead the morning
activity of the flag ceremony. The food is already set on the table and its aroma is enticing
you to taste it. The time is 6:50 AM. The ceremony starts at 7:00. You still need to walk 10
minutes to school. But you promise your mother that you will no longer skip breakfast.

Tell us know what you think I think my mother will get mad if I skip my
breakfast.
Tell us what you will do. I will bring my breakfast and eat at school.
Tell us what insight will you learn. I learned that I need to sleep early.

On medical expenses vs basic household expenses

You feel well; you seldom catch colds or cough. Yet your colleague who seems as
healthy as you always visits her doctor for a general check-up from time to time.
You on the other hand think it’s not your priority for your salary is just enough for
your personal needs and the needs of your parents whom you promise to help them with the
school expenses of your 3 siblings. Just today your colleague is asking you if you would like
to visit a doctor with her for a check-up.
Tell us know what you think I think my colleague is right in asking me to
visit a doctor with her for check-up.
Tell us what you will do I will come with her for check-up.
Tell us what insight will you learn I learned that I need to give importance to my
health, because I believe that health is wealth.

On expressing anger vs handling stress

Team in Crisis
As human beings, we are each subject to a range of emotions from elation to rage. While
anger is a normal human emotion, it is important to express anger in healthy ways that are
appropriate in the workplace setting.
It’s a hectic day for the all of you. Your school is scheduled to be visited by the regional
evaluators on the “Barkada Kontra Druga” Program tomorrow. Your group is assigned to
take charge of the decoration of the hall. While working one of the members, the niece of the
principal adamantly refuses to extend her time for she has visitors waiting at home. You
really need to finish the task for tomorrow’s activity.

Tell us know what you think I feel frustrated and annoyed.

Tell us what you will do I will let her go home and I will finish the task
for tomorrow’s activity.
Tell us what insight will you learn I learned that you need to understand others at
all times.

Activity 2. WHO AM I?
Here are some habits which you need to tell whether you are practicing this. That’s why you
need to complete the table for the necessary data. You have place ( )if you done it and (X)
if you have not.
Habits YES/ NO Frequency Reasons for Reasons for
practicing it not
1. Do you X None I do not make
make dietary it
changes
slowly?
2. Do you plan  Twice To stay fit and
healthy meals healthy
in advance?
3. Do you  Once a month To budget my
shop with a expenses yet
ready list having a healthy
based on your meal
weekly meal
plan?
4. Do you buy X None My family do
more organic not want it.
foods?

5. Do you  Everyday To stay hydrated

drink a and become
minimum of healthy
eight cups of
 water every
day?
6. Do you do x I don’t have
exercise enough time.
everyday?
7. Do you  Twice a week To release my
often get anger
angry?
8. Do you go  Once a week To have a good
out with bonding
friends?
9. Do you give x I didn’t do
yourself time exercises
to recover
from
workouts?
10. Do you X None I cannot sleep
take naps well at night
strategically?

Make your own weekly health and wellness plan. Be sure to religiously follow it.
My Health and Wellness Plan
A. 1. My short-term health goal is: To loose belly fat
2. My long-term health goals is: To stay fit and healthy

B. To live healthier and feel energetic, I commit to follow this plan every day.
Following this plan will lead to the quality life and teaching and will help me to
reach my short and long-term goals.

Examples:
Eat healthier
 Reducing fried foods to no more than twice a week
 Reduce my sugar treats to more than twice a week
 Increase my water intake to 8 glasses a day

Emotional
 Positive thinking
 Mingle with 3 L’s (least, Last and Lost) learners
 Acceptance

Physical Fitness
 Stretch for 10 minutes
 Walk at least 15 minutes

Pleasurable Activities
 Spend time with family
 Read books
 Watch T.V

Eat healthier by: More fruits and vegetables

and water
Incorporate the following Walk for 10 minutes
 exercises into my daily Stretch for 10 minutes
routine:
Improve my emotional Watching inspirational videos and romantic comedy
health (i.e Mindfulness, kdrama
Stress management) by: Manage stress and anxiety

Get better sleep by: 9:00 pm – 6:00 am

My Health and Wellness Plan

Improve my life by: Following healthy eating and exercising.

Increase satisfaction with my Having a good communication to them.

relationship to my learners by:
Increase satisfaction with my Being happy and contented to what I have and
professional life by: engage myself in professional development.

Enjoy pleasurable activities, Watching television series and socializing

like:
Reflection
Journal Writing
In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more health conscious teacher in
promoting a positive health habit?
Being a teacher is not easy, you need to give effort and time. Even though there are a
lot of works, as a teacher we should be physically fit and to do that, we should
promote a positive healthy habit by managing our time to make time to those
activities or works that help us to be physically fit.
Post-Test
SD D A SA
1. Diet is a temporary thing. I’ll do it next week after heavy 
work in school.
2. I’ll sleep at 12 and will wake at 3: 00 AM to finish my work. 
3. Time is gold. I’ll do recreation if I have the time. 
4. There are lots of paper works. Teaching is stressful. 
5. I follow the “More fruits less fatty foods” rule. 
6. I’m a coffee person, it makes me alive and energetic. 
7. Cleaning my workplace is not a priority to me. 
8. I believe in the saying “Do not do for tomorrow what you can 
do for today”, and it’s good to practice it.
9. I do stretching every two hours of facing my laptop. 
10. I do not like my Department head she is giving me tasks 
which I do not like to do.
Key to Interpretation of answers:
For questions 1 - 4,6,7&10: Those who answered: SD will get 4 points, D will get 3 points, A
will get 2 points, and SA will get 1 point.
For questions 5,8 & 9, those who answered: SA will get 4 points, A will get 3 points, D will
get 2 points, and SD will get 1 point.
Get the average of scores. Then you will be given the interpretation of
3 –You have a good knowledge about health habit
SESSION 5: GENDER AND DEVELOPMENT (GAD)

Pre-Test
Directions: Rate your responses using the following: strongly disagree (SA), disagree (D), agree (A),
and strongly agree (SA).
SD D A SA
1. Anyone can lead. [] [] [] []
2. Classroom cleanliness and orderliness is everybody’s responsibility. [] [] [] []
3. I am for “Ladies first” practice. [ ] [] [] []
4. Boys and girls both excel in Math. [] [] [] []
5. Schools mandate to follow prescribed-haircut for boys. [] [] [] []
6. Blue is associated with masculinity while pink is associated with femininity. [] [] [] []
7. I prefer boys as Class Presidents. [ ] [] [] []
8. Women are more articulate than men. [ ] [] [] []
9. One comfort room in school. [ ] [] [] []
10. Teaching is a female profession. [ ] [ ] [] []

Interpretation of Answers:
For questions 1 & 2, those who answered: SA will get 4 points, A will get 3 points, D will get 2
points, and SD will get 1 point.

For questions 3-10, those who answered: SD will get 4 points, D will get 3 points, A will get 2
points, and SA will get 1 point.

Get the average of scores. Then 4 will be interpreted as Gender Fair, 3 is Nearing Gender Fair, 2 is
Nearing Gender Biased, and 1 is Gender Biased.
Average score:3

Activities and Assessment

A. Review the basic concepts between sex and gender. Provide your answer before every item by
writing Sex or Gender.
Sex male and female Sex penis and vagina
Gender weak and strong Sex XY and XX
Gender child rearing Gender masculine and feminine
Gender emotional and logical Sex husband and wife
Sex child bearing Gender mother and father

B. Answer the following questions.

1. How does gender sensitivity/responsiveness of the education system contribute to the DepEd’s
performance of its mandate?
Gender sensitivity/responsiveness of the education system contribute to the DepEd’s
performance of its mandate because our educational system promoted equal opportunity for
all regardless of their gender.

2. What are the causes and effects of gender disparity?

The causes and effects of gender disparity are negative impact to one’s happiness and sexual
harassment, increases the chances of employee turnover, lack of opportunities, and lack of
legal protection.

3. As a teacher, how can we create a gender sensitive/responsive classroom/school?

 As a teacher, I can create a gender sensitive/responsive classroom/ school environment by
acknowledging giving equal and fair opportunities to everyone.

C. The next activity is writing the actions that you will do on a given situation. You may also share
your answer/s during the LAC Session for additional input or discussion.

Case 1: A learner got pregnant and expected to deliver toward the end of the school year.
I will encourage the learner to continue her study in spite of having pregnancy. I will tell her
the consequences of her decision and tell her that education is important and don’t mind the
people who will look for her negatively.
Case 2: At the middle of the school year, you noticed an increase in absences among the boys in your
class.
I will visit my student in their home ask them the reason of their absences.
Case 3: A girl student reported to you that she was harassed by her teacher. Then another student
reported same experience with the same teacher.
I will seek help and advises from guidance counsellor or principal on what action will I do
Case 4: Posters and other classroom materials showed gender bias and sexist messages.
I will remove the poster and other classroom materials showed gender bias and sexist
messages.

Reflection
Journal Writing
In what concrete ways does the session help me become a more agentive teacher in promoting gender-
fair classroom setting?
This session help me on how I treat every student with respect no matter what gender
they are in. I also encourage promoting the gender equity in which one of us have
equal rights without ignoring our beliefs as Filipinos. As a teacher, I become more
effective if I will have a gender sensitive classroom that gives equal opportunities to
all students in the classroom.
Post-Test
Directions: Rate your responses using the following: strongly disagree (SA), disagree (D), agree (A),
and strongly agree (SA).
SD D A SA
1. Anyone can lead. [] [] [] []
2. Classroom cleanliness and orderliness is everybody’s responsibility. [] [] [] []
3. I am for “Ladies first” practice. [ ] [] [] []
4. Boys and girls both excel in Math. [] [] [] []
5. Schools mandate to follow prescribed-haircut for boys. [] [] [] []
6. Blue is associated with masculinity while pink is associated with femininity. [] [] [] []
7. I prefer boys as Class Presidents. [ ] [] [] []
8. Women are more articulate than men. [ ] [] [] []
9. One comfort room in school. [ ] [] [] []
10. Teaching is a female profession. [ ] [ ] [] []
Interpretation of Answers:
For questions 1 & 2, those who answered: SA will get 4 points, A will get 3 points, D will get 2
points, and SD will get 1 point.

For questions 3-10, those who answered: SD will get 4 points, D will get 3 points, A will get 2
points, and SA will get 1 point.

Get the average of scores. Then 4 will be interpreted as Gender Fair, 3 is Nearing Gender Fair, 2 is
Nearing Gender Biased, and 1 is Gender Biased.
Average score:3