13/07/2025
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Marking a new era of identity and purpose, two long-standing organizations of the Tarlac State University-College of Educationโonce known as the Preschool Educators Society (PES) and Physical Educators Association (PES) have formally unveiled their organizational names following their respective renewals and strategic planning efforts into Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECE) and Alliance of Students in Physical Education and Kinesiology (ASPEK) respectively.
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง
The Association of Early Childhood Educators emerged from years of dedication under the banner of Preschool Educators Society, serving as a platform for aspiring preschool teachers to cultivate leadership, advocacy, and service.
Former president of the organization, Ms. Frances Alliah Magdaraog stated what prompted the organization to pursue a name change reiterating that โThe idea to change the name of our organization came from our goal to better represent who we are and what our program stands for. Back in the First Semester of School Year 2024โ2025, while planning to produce official merchandise, our Dean suggested we consider renaming our organization.โ
โThat made us think more deeply about how we are introducing our course to others. We realized that our former name, Preschool Educators Society, didnโt fully reflect the scope of our programโBachelor of Early Childhood Education (BECEd). Many people still associate us solely with preschool teaching, when in fact, early childhood education spans from birth to age eight,โ Magdaraog added.
In addition, the transition also considered the thoughts of the organizationโs founder and adviser, Dr. Joanne Marie I. Escalona shared that โAs the founder of the organization, I honestly had second thoughts about approving the name change. Initially, I felt it might be fitting to align the name with our current program. I also feel a strong attachment to the original name, as it carries our history and identity.โ
Both perspectives were honored by the current president of the organization, President Chester Reanzares, affirming that โRenaming our organization is more than just a shift in branding, itโs a step toward embracing our true identity as future educators of children from birth to age eight. It clears the common misconception that our program begins and ends with preschool. Through this change, we hope to better reflect the mission of our program and gain the recognition it rightly deserves.โ
๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฑ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ
Simultaneously, the Physical Educators Association (PEA)โestablished in 2015โhas undergone a significant transformation by adopting the name ASPEK, or the Alliance of Students in Physical Education and Kinesiology.
During an interview with ASPEK President Franciene Daine Ramos, she expressed the internal and external factors that most significantly influenced the decision to transition from PEA to ASPEK stating that โThere are both internal and external factors that have made the transition from PEA to ASPEK. As the officers regard closer to each other, we realize that we need in the organization to have a label or an identity that is an absolute better representation of the diverse academic interests and evolving fields within physical education,โ
โThe changing landscape and evolving Physical Education and Health also encourages the external factor in the expanded sports science, fitness, and allied health education to be more inclusive and future-ready,โ Ramos added.
Given the broader scope now implied by ASPEK, Ramos stated how their advocacy and programming evolve to reflect a wider spectrum of student interests and expertise saying that โHerewith comes ASPEK po entailing a broadening of our advocacy by a more holistic approach beyond traditional physical education, encompassing health, kinesiology, performance science, and student development across multiple related fields.โ
๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ก๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐
With the renaming now formally in place, the presidents of both organizations have laid out bold and purposeful visions for the future of their organizations answering the question: โLooking ahead, what are the long-term aspirations of the organization and how does this name change help pave the way toward achieving them?โ
For the AECE President Chester Reanzares, โLooking ahead, the long-term aspirations of the Association of Early Childhood Educators (AECE) are grounded in three powerful words that define our identity: Ameliorate, Connect, and Excellence.
โWe aspire to ameliorate, to continuously improve the quality of early childhood education by equipping future educators with the right mindset, updated knowledge, and compassionate practices. Through trainings, seminars, outreach, and active leadership, we aim to uplift not only ourselves but also the children and communities we serve,โ
Meanwhile, ASPEK President Franciene Daine Ramos responded with โLooking ahead po, ang long-term goal ng Alliance of Students in Physical Education and Kinesiology (ASPEK) ay maging isang inclusive at future-ready na organization para sa lahat ng BPE studentsโ
โHindi lang kami basta tungkol sa physical movement. Gusto rin po naming i-promote ang growth ng bawat estudyante po bilang future educators, leaders, researchers, and advocacy of health. Yung transition from PEA to ASPEK, hindi lang siya simpleng palit ng pangalan. Isa po itong hakbang para mas maipakita kung sino na kami ngayon, at kung ano pa ang kaya naming marating bilang isang organization,โ Ramos expounded.
Both rebranded organizations are now poised to implement structural refinements, realign their constitutions, and revitalize their programs in alignment with their renewed identities as they reintroduce themselves to the academic communities in the upcoming academic year.
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