2017 Philippine Education Conference Achieving the Promise of K to 12

November 28-29, 2017 | SMX Convention Center, Pasay City

RATIONALE The Philippine education system will have to face the graduation of the first cohort of Grade 12 learners and their transition to their preferred exits. Have we developed our learners who will live up to the promise of the K to 12? Are they ready to pursue college, work, entrepreneurship, or middle level skills development? Are our schools prepared to accept the K to 12 graduates? The 2017 Philippine Education Conference aims to engage educational leaders on Philippine education issues and concerns, particularly the implementation of the senior high school and preparations for delivering the new curricula for contemporary needs. It also provides an opportunity to understand how to translate educational trends, models, and innovations that contribute to achieving the goals of the K to 12.

November 27, 2017 PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS

Function Room 1 Strategic School Leadership in the Era of Standards in the Light of the Implementation of the K to 12 Program

Presented by Phoenix Publishing House

Function Room 2 The Future of Higher Education

Presented by Vibal Group

Function Room 3 Genyo Innovation Summit 2017: Educating for the Creative Workplace of the Future

Presented by Diwa Learning Systems

Function Room 5 The Power and Promise of ‘Real’ OBE by Dr. William Spady

Presented by Spady and Uy Center for Transformational OBE and Rex Book Store

*12:00 NN Soft opening of the 2017 Philippine Education Expo | Registration of participants with performance by the FEU Bugle and Drum Corps

CONFERENCE PROPER

November 28, 2017 Plenary Session

9:00-9:15 (15 mins.)

Opening of the 2017 Philippine Education Expo

9:15-9:45

(30 mins.)

Philippine National Anthem | Invocation Boscorale

Welcome Address Hon. Leonor M. Briones*

Secretary, Department of Education Chairperson, Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC)

Audio-Visual Presentation A Look Back at the 2015 Philippine Education Conference

2017 Philippine Education Conference Overview Ms. Rhodora Angela F. Ferrer

Executive Director, Private Education Assistance Committee (PEAC)

THE STATE OF PHILIPPINE EDUCATION

9:45-10:15

(30 mins.)

Hon. Leonor M. Briones, Secretary, Department of Education (DepEd)

Represented by Undersecretary Jesus Lorenzo R. Mateo*

Office of Planning and Field Operations, DepEd

10:15-10:45

(30 mins.) Hon. Guiling A. Mamondiong, Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA)

10:45-11:15

(30 mins.) Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education (CHEd)

*for confirmation

November 28, 2017

Plenary Session

11:15-12:15

(1 hr.)

Achieving the Promise of K to 12:

A Panel Discussion with the Education Secretaries and Education Stakeholders

Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J. President, Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP)

and Ateneo de Davao University

Dr. Edilberto C. de Jesus Professor Emeritus, Asian Institute of Management (AIM)

Mr. George T. Barcelon President, Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI)

Moderator Ms. Rhodora Angela F. Ferrer

November 28, 2017 Concurrent Sessions A

*for confirmation

12:15-1:30 Lunch

Intermission | Boscorale

1:30-3:30

(2 hrs.)

CS-A1 CS-A2 CS-A3 CS-A4

Implementation of the Senior High School Curriculum

Dr. Lorna D. Dino Undersecretary for Curriculum and

Instruction DepEd

Moderator Dr. Pilar I. Romero

Principal University of Santo Tomas

Senior High School

Work Immersion in the K to 12

CEAP National Basic Education Commission

Sr. Felicitas Bernardo, SPC Senior High School Principal

St. Paul University Manila

Ms. Romina Gracia C. Cortez Integrated School Principal

De La Salle University

Dr. Richard Jugar Basic Education Director University of San Carlos

Moderator Dr. Jose Paulo E. Campos

President, PAPSCU President

Emilio Aguinaldo College

The Promise of College Readiness of the Grade 12 Graduate: Issues and

Concerns

Karol Mark Yee* Executive Director, CHEd

Moderator Dr. Michael M. Alba

President Far Eastern University

Developing Higher Level Qualifications for Technical-

Vocational Education Deputy Director General Rosanna

A. Urdaneta Office for Policies and Planning,

TESDA

Moderator Dr. Marycel C. Engracia

President Mein, Inc/beMix Consultancy

Board Member, TVSA

3:30-4:00 Break

November 28, 2017 Concurrent Sessions B

4:00-6:00 (2 hrs.)

CS-B1 CS-B2 CS-B3 CS-B4

Qualifications Frameworks for Global Competitiveness

Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista

Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines

Prof. Zita Mohd Fahmi

Secretary ASEAN Quality Assurance Network

Moderator Dr. Wilfred U. Tiu

President, Trinity University of Asia

Implementation of the General Education Curriculum

Dr. Ma. Cristina D. Padolina

President Centro Escolar University

Moderator Dr. Miguel Q. Rapatan De La Salle University

Developing the Filipino Professional

Dean Yolanda D. Reyes

Commissioner Professional Regulation Commission

(PRC)

Dr. Rosita L. Navarro Chairperson

Board of Professional Teachers, PRC

Moderator Fr. Dionisio M. Miranda, SVD

President, University of San Carlos

Teacher Education and the K to 12

Dr. Purita P. Bilbao Chairperson

Technical Panel for Teacher Education, CHEd

Dr. Ester B. Ogena President

Philippine Normal University

Moderator Dr. Filomena T. Dayagbil

President, PAFTE President, Cebu Normal University

2017 PEC Press Conference

November 29, 2017

8:00-8:15 Invocation

UST Singers

8:15-9:15

(1 hr.)

The Formative Five: Teaching For Success In Life

Dr. Thomas R. Hoerr Emeritus Head of School, New City School

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

9:15-10:15

(1 hr.)

Co-presented by Miriam College

Placing Learners at the Center Through Design in Education

Dr. Jennifer Bain and Dr. Juliet Sprake Senior Lecturers in Design Education, Goldsmiths University, London

10:15-10:30 Break

10:30-11:30

(1 hr.)

21st Century Education is Two Paradigm Shifts Away

Dr. William Spady Founder, Spady and Uy Center for Transformational OBE

11:30-12:30

(1 hr.)

Trends Concerning the Vocationalization of Secondary Education and Integrating TVET into Secondary Schools

Prof. Rupert Maclean

UNESCO Chair on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Sustainable Development

College of the North Atlantic-Qatar

12:30-2:00

Lunch

Intermission | UST Singers

November 29, 2017

Concurrent Sessions C

2:00-4:00

(2 hrs.)

CS-C1 CS-C2 CS-C3 CS-C4

Implementing the Essence and Power of ‘Real’ OBE

Dr. William Spady

Moderator Dr. Peter P. Laurel

President Lyceum of the Philippines

University- Laguna and Batangas

Creating a School Culture of

Growth Dr. Thomas R. Hoerr

Moderator

Br. Bernard S. Oca FSC President

De La Salle Santiago Zobel School

Design Thinking as

Transformative Educational Practice

Dr. Jennifer Bain and

Dr. Juliet Sprake

Moderator

Dr. Edizon A. Fermin Director

Miriam College-Henry Sy, Sr. Innovation Center

Miriam College

Vocationalization of

Secondary Education

Prof. Rupert Maclean

Moderator

Mr. Jose Maria T. Policarpio President

Philippine Educational Publishers Association (PEPA)

2017 PEC Gratitude Dinner for Conference Partners, Steering Committee, and Major Sponsors

Sponsored Sessions

2017 K t 12 STEM Immersion Workshop: STEM with Robotics and Computer Science Meeting Rooms 7-9 |7:30 AM-5:00 PM Presented by First Eduspec Inc and PEAC

360@60: The 21st Century Classroom in Focus Meeting Rooms 4-6 | 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Presented by C & E Publishing, Inc. and PEAC

As of November 9, 2017

SESSION DESCRIPTIONS November 28, 2017 PLENARY SESSION The State of Philippine Education Basic Education Hon. Leonor M. Briones, Secretary, Department of Education (DepEd) Represented by Undersecretary Jesus Lorenzo R. Mateo*, Undersecretary for Planning and Field Operations, DepEd This session presents updates on the full implementation of the K to 12, particularly the senior high school. Specifically, the presentation focuses on any of the following: accomplishments of the basic education sector; implementation issues and concerns faced; strategies and solutions adopted; and plans and next steps of the Department of Education. Higher Education Hon. Patricia B. Licuanan, Chairperson, Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) This session presents updates on the preparations of the higher education sector to accept the first batch of senior high completers in school year 2018-2019. In particular, the talk focuses on any of the following: CHEd policies, programs, and other initiatives that support the higher education institutions (HEIs); HEI alignment with the qualifications frameworks; transition of SHS completers who will pursue college studies and developing these learners to be more competitive and responsive professionals who will address national and international demands. Technical and Vocational Education Hon. Guiling A. Mamondiong, Director General, Technical Education and Skills Development (TESDA) This session presents the programs and initiatives of TESDA that support the implementation of the Technology and Livelihood Education (TLE) and Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) Track of the K to 12 program as well as preparations for SHS completers who will choose to pursue middle level skills development. Achieving the Promise of K to 12: A Panel Discussion with the Education Secretaries and Stakeholders With Fr. Joel E. Tabora, S.J., Dr. Edilberto de Jesus, and Mr. George T. Barcelon

Moderated by Ms. Rhodora Angela F. Ferrer The President of the largest educational association in the country, a former Education Secretary and education expert, and a business leader will give their reactions to the updates and ask the Education Secretaries the questions that are on the minds of the education sector and stakeholders. CONCURRENT SESSIONS A Implementation of the Senior High School Curriculum Dr. Lorna D. Dino, Undersecretary for Curriculum and Instruction, DepEd The session focuses on the issues and concerns in implementing the Grade 12 curriculum of the different SHS tracks (Academic, TVL, Sports, and Arts and Design) that will lead to the curriculum exits of the K to 12, namely college, employment, entrepreneurship, or middle level skills development, whichever is the option of the learner. Work Immersion in the K to 12 National Basic Education Commission, CEAP Sr. Felicitas Bernardo, SPC, Senior High School Principal, St. Paul University Manila Ms. Romina Gracia C. Cortez, Integrated School Principal, De La Salle University Dr. Richard Jugar, Basic Education Director, University of San Carlos The session focuses on immersion models, best practices, and experiences of school administrators who took the lead in implementing the program in their respective schools. The Promise of College Readiness of the Grade 12 Graduate: Issues and Concerns Karol Mark Yee*, Executive Director, CHEd The session focuses on the CHEd College Readiness Standards developed by the Technical Panel for General Education and how are these aligned with the K to 12 curriculum and what are the issues and concerns of the higher educational institutions as they prepare to accept Grade 12 completers. Developing Higher Level Qualifications for Technical-Vocational Education

Deputy Director General Rosanna A. Urdaneta, Office for Policies and Planning, TESDA The session focuses on any of the following; how schools can align with the Philippine Qualifications Framework; how senior high schools can improve the delivery of TVL Track of the SHS curriculum; and how technical-vocational institutions can develop technical-vocational courses that lead to higher level qualifications and find their niche in the K to 12 landscape. CONCURRENT SESSIONS B Qualifications Frameworks for Global Competitiveness Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose B. Bautista, Vice President for Academic Affairs, University of the Philippines Prof. Zita Mohd Fahmi, Secretary, ASEAN Quality Assurance Network The session focuses on the issues and concerns of schools in aligning with and implementing the qualifications frameworks in their educational delivery. The presentations can give the schools strategies on how to raise the awareness, develop understanding, and increase utilization of the qualifications framework by the end-users in the schools such as the instructional leaders, teachers, and guidance counselors so as to guide the learners and their parents. Implementation of the General Education Curriculum Dr. Ma. Cristina D. Padolina, President, Centro Escolar University The session focuses on how schools can effectively deliver the general education curriculum, which includes shifting to learning competency based standards; linking K to 12 competencies and the entry requirements of tertiary education; assessing the college readiness of the K to 12 graduates; and providing school-based training on content, pedagogy, and assessment that the new curriculum requires, to name a few. Developing the Filipino Professional Dean Yolanda D. Reyes, Commissioner, Professional Regulation Commission Dr. Rosita L. Navarro, Chairperson, Board of Professional Teachers, PRC The session focuses on how higher education institutions (HEIs) can effectively implement the policies, standards, and guidelines (PSGs) for the academic programs with a discussion of the implementation issues, challenges, strategies, and even successes in the light of the national needs and global demands. Specifically relevant to the education sector is a presentation on developing the Filipino professional teachers from the Board of Professional Teachers of PRC.

Teacher Education and the K to 12 Dr. Purita P. Bilbao, Chairperson, Technical Panel for Teacher Education, CHEd Dr. Ester B. Ogena, President, Philippine Normal University The session presents two perspectives: the Commission on Higher Education, a government agency that mandates the teacher education curriculum, and a teacher education institution that delivers the curriculum with the end goal of developing effective teachers. School administrators will learn from the discussion of the implementation issues, challenges, strategies, and even successes as both respond to the K to 12 requirements.

PLENARY SESSION

The Formative Five: Teaching for Success in Life Dr. Thomas R. Hoerr, Emeritus Head of School, New City School, St. Louis, Missouri, USA In this keynote presentation, Dr. Hoerr will show how it is not sufficient to prepare our students scholastically. He will identify and explain the Formative Five success skills that students need to succeed in life. Placing the Learners at the Center Through Design in Education Dr. Jennifer Bain and Dr. Juliet Sprake, Senior Lecturers in Design Education, Goldsmiths University, London 21st Century Education is Two Paradigm Shifts Away Dr. William Spady, Founder, Spady and Uy Center for Transformational OBE ‘Modern’ 21st Century education is still two paradigm shifts away from being truly ‘relevant’ to today’s learners. That elusive goal will be attained only after education undergoes two fundamental paradigm shifts: One from its Time-Based, factory-model, Industrial Age roots to becoming genuinely Outcome-Based; and the other when the Outcomes in that new paradigm transcend traditional classroom work and fully engage students in the life performance roles required of empowered adults in our ever-evolving global society. Dr. Spady will draw on his four-plus decades of cutting-edge experience with Transformational OBE to explain both of these shifts and give Filipino educators at all levels a fresh vision of what relevance can mean, both to them and their students. Trends Concerning the Vocationalization of Secondary Education and Integrating TVET into Secondary Schools

Prof. Rupert Maclean, UNESCO Chair on Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) and Sustainable Development, College of the North Atlantic-Qatar This presentation will examine the ongoing debate on the pros and cons of secondary education becoming more closely and explicitly related to preparing young people for the world of work. This is often referred to as the ‘vocationalization of secondary education’. The presentation will locate this discussion within the larger debate as to the relationship between secondary education and education for the world of work (with particular reference to technical and vocational education and training-TVET) and the extent to which education and schooling should emphasize skills development for employability.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS C

Creating a School Culture of Growth Dr. Thomas R. Hoerr

Schools need to focus on preparing students to excel in life, not to just do well in school. In this workshop, Dr. Hoerr will illustrate how a school’s culture can be used to help teach the Formative Five and to prepare students to achieve in life. Design Thinking as Transformative Educational Practice Dr. Jennifer Bain and Dr. Juliet Sprake Implementing the Essence and Power of ‘Real’ OBE Dr. William Spady Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is a powerful approach to learner success and empowerment, but its true meaning is misunderstood and misapplied in country after country. In this workshop, Dr. Spady will use his decades of cutting-edge experience with ‘real’ OBE to explain its essence, its origins, its unique paradigm, its ‘Success for All Learners’ philosophy, and its key operating principles – the driving forces that enable its implementers to expand and transform ‘The Conditions of Success’ for classrooms and institutions of all kinds. From the pioneering work of Benjamin Bloom fifty years ago to today’s pioneering breakthroughs in the Philippines, Spady will engage participants with tangible examples of how ‘real’ OBE can elevate and transform learning, curriculum, instruction, assessment, and the meaning of success itself in their classrooms, schools, and universities.

Vocationalization of Secondary Education

Prof. Rupert Maclean

This workshop will build upon ideas and examples presented in the plenary presentation, on the ‘vocationalization of secondary education’. It will discuss concrete examples within the Asia-Pacific region as to how secondary schools can most productively and effectively prepare their students for gainful employment with the world of work, with particular references to bridging academic and vocational learning. Participants will be encouraged to provide examples from their own work.

SPONSORED SESSIONS 2017 K t 12 STEM Immersion Workshop: STEM with Robotics and Computer Science Meeting Rooms 7-9 |7:30 AM-5:00 PM Presented by First Eduspec Inc and PEAC This session will give an overview of the STEM robotics curriculum and its big ideas. Participants will learn the foundation of computation thinking through robotics and the fundamentals of programming through STEM with robotics through hands-on activities inspired by real-world scenarios. 360@60: The 21st Century Classroom in Focus Meeting Rooms 4-6 | 8:00 AM-4:30 PM Presented by C & E Publishing, Inc. and PEAC Mapping out the interconnectedness of innovations into a coherent whole remains a challenge for educators. Thus, this session envisions the resulting learning environment in 360' through 60 minutes of interactive and hands-on activities so that educators may gain a better appreciation of the value of emerging learning technologies and solutions.