Sir Jeson’s Updates

13/01/2026

𝗦𝗪𝗘𝗟𝗗𝗢 𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗚𝗔 𝗚𝗨𝗥𝗢: 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝗮 𝘃𝘀 𝗣𝗛 💸

Kung iko-convert sa Philippine Peso, makikita kung gaano kalaki ang agwat ng sahod ng mga public school teachers sa iba’t ibang bansa.

Sa Hong Kong (public teachers, NET Scheme): ₱245,000/buwan
Sa Singapore (public teachers, MOE): ₱177,000/buwan
Sa Japan (public school teachers): ₱75,000/buwan
Sa South Korea (public teachers, EPIK program): ₱65,000/buwan
Sa China (public school teachers, city surveys): ₱52,000/buwan

Samantala sa Pilipinas, entry-level public school teacher (Teacher I, SG 11) ay ₱30,024/buwan, base sa DepEd Salary Grades 2025.

Plano ng Senado 2026: may mga panukala para sa ₱10,000–₱20,000 dagdag buwanan, career progression, at mas mataas na Salary Grades para sa public school teachers.

✅ Mayroon ding teaching allowance na ₱10,000 kada taon at mas malaking DepEd budget para sa suporta ng mga g**o.

Data sources: DepEd PH / MOE SG / HK Ed Bureau / EPIK KR / OKRecruiting / SalaryExplorer / Geor.com.cn

10/01/2026

Para sa mga nagtatanong kung bakit daw nakakastress ang COT o demo teaching, eh araw-araw naman daw nagtuturo ang teachers at parte na raw ’yan ng trabaho—eto ang sagot.

Magkaiba ang regular na klase at COT.
Sa normal na pagtuturo, may flexibility ka. Kapag hindi natapos ang lesson ngayon, pwede mong ituloy sa next meeting. Kapag may mga batang nahihirapan, may panahon ka para balikan at tutukan sila.

Pero sa COT, ibang usapan na talaga.

Sa loob ng 45 minutes to 1 hour, kailangan mong ipakita lahat. Hindi pwedeng kulang.
Ang lesson mo dapat well-planned, aligned sa standards, at gumagamit ng research-based strategies. Kung English ang subject mo, hindi lang basta discussion—dapat may connections pa sa ibang learning areas tulad ng Science o Values.

Sa simula pa lang ng klase, dapat engaged na ang lahat.
Hindi pwedeng may naiiwan.
Kailangan mong gumamit ng creative motivation—pwedeng games, stories, or activities na talagang magigising ang isip ng mga bata.

Required din ang ICT integration.
May presentation, videos, or digital materials para mas malinaw at mas interactive ang lesson.

Sa assessment naman, hindi lang isang type.
Dapat may:
• checks habang nagtuturo ka (formative)
• group or peer checking
• self-assessment ng learners
• at final output para makita kung may natutunan talaga

Importante rin na tugma ang objectives, strategies, at assessments.
Kapag hindi aligned ang mga ’yan, delikado ang score mo. Kaya sa paggawa pa lang ng lesson plan, ubos na ang oras at brain power mo.
Yes, may ready-made lessons, pero maraming teachers pa rin ang mas pinipiling gumawa ng sarili para siguradong swak sa klase nila.

Dapat aktibo ang lahat ng learners, at iba-iba ang activities para ma-address ang differences ng students.
Lahat ng activities may rubrics, at kailangan mo pang ipaliwanag ’yan sa mga bata para alam nila kung paano sila susukatin.
Kaya kapag tahimik ang klase o konti ang sumasagot, grabe na agad ang kaba ng teacher.

Target din na karamihan ng learners ay maka-achieve ng objectives.
Ang remediation ay para na lang sa iilan na kailangan pa ng dagdag na tulong.

Lahat ng expectations na ’to, kailangan mong maipakita sa isang oras lang.
At kapag hindi mo na-meet ang standards, possible na maapektuhan ang rating mo at ang chances mo sa promotion.

Kaya sana mas maintindihan ng iba na ang COT ay hindi basta simpleng pagtuturo.
Isa itong highly structured, time-pressured, at mentally exhausting na proseso na sinusukat hindi lang ang lesson, kundi ang buong teaching competence mo.




CTTO.

09/01/2026

09/01/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀 𝗮 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲
By: Zenvintures

The news of a teacher dying in the middle of a classroom observation is painful and disturbing. A teacher entered the classroom to do what was required, 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝘆. She was brought to the hospital, but she did not survive. A life dedicated to education ended while fulfilling a mandate.

This incident forces us to pause and ask difficult questions.

Teachers are not machines. They are human beings with limits, fears, and health concerns. Yet, 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝘂𝘀𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲—deadlines, paperwork, observations, and constant monitoring—often without regard for their physical and emotional well-being.

Classroom observation is meant to improve teaching. It is meant to guide, not to intimidate. But for many teachers, it has become a source of fear and anxiety. 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗯𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗮 𝗷𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝗻𝗲’𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿. The pressure to be “perfect” in a single moment is heavy, especially when livelihoods and dignity seem to be at stake.

The passing of a teacher during an observation reveals a deeper problem in the system. Policies may look good on paper, but their impact on real people is often ignored. When rules are followed without compassion, they can harm the very people they are supposed to support.

Teaching is already emotionally demanding. Teachers carry the weight of their students’ futures while balancing their own struggles. Adding excessive pressure without proper support is dangerous.

This tragedy should not be forgotten. It should be a wake-up call.

𝗧𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: please remember that behind every memo is a human life. Review policies not only for efficiency, but for humanity. Protect teachers’ dignity, health, and safety.

Education should never cost a life.

09/01/2026

08/01/2026

The Most “Innocent” Paper Ever Made.

They call it a rating sheet, malinis, tahimik, mukhang harmless. Isang papel lang daw. Pero para sa maraming g**o, ito ang pinaka-“innocent” na papel na may pinakamasamang epekto. One classroom observation. One sitting. One checklist. And just like that, your 180–200 days of sacrifice are compressed into boxes, numbers and checkmarks.

For teachers, this paper does not simply evaluate performance. It silently interrogates their worth. Habang kalmado ang observers, composed at relaxed, ang g**o ay nanginginig sa loob, teaching while managing fear, anxiety and pressure. Every gesture feels rehearsed. Every word feels risky. Hindi ka lang nagtuturo; you are performing under judgment.

Ang mas masakit, this paper has no memory. Hindi nito naaalala ang mga gabing walang tulog sa paggawa ng lesson plans, ang sariling pera na ginastos para sa classroom, ang pagod, sakit at personal na pinagdadaanan na isinantabi para lang sa mga bata. This paper does not see the teacher who keeps showing up kahit ubos na.

At sa isang g**o, this “innocent” paper became too much. A life was lost, not because of lack of skill, but because of unbearable pressure. Dahil sa sistemang mas naniniwala sa isang oras na observation kaysa sa isang buong taong serbisyo. Hindi lahat ng g**o ay pare-pareho ang lakas ng loob. Hindi lahat kayang buhatin ang ganitong bigat.

So we must ask: evaluation ba ito, o quiet cruelty? Bakit isang araw lang ang basehan ng isang taon? What if, tulad sa higher education, students, na araw-araw nakakasama ng g**o, ang may boses sa evaluation? Mas makatao. Mas makatarungan. Mas totoo.

This paper should never cost a life. Ang evaluation ay dapat gumabay, hindi manakot. Dahil sa likod ng bawat form, may taong napapagod at minsan, tahimik nang bumibigay.


-GalawangFrancisco

08/01/2026

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04/01/2026

Dear students!

04/01/2026

Yey!

30/12/2025

So far mg 1 year na po wala pa naabot, jisass!

Di na natin sure, cher! 🤭