Planning Service Director Roger Masapol of the Department of Education (DepEd) said on Monday, Dec. 20, that the agency is preparing to expand the conduct of limited face-to-face classes in January 2022 after completing a pilot study last Friday, Dec. 17.
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He added that the education department is finalizing a report that contains findings of the pilot phase of the face-to-face classes conducted from Nov. 15 to Dec. 17 and would be forwarded to President Rodrigo Duterte. It also contains recommendations of allowing more schools and grade levels to hold physical classes.
Halimbawa, by first week ng January, mayroong hundreds of schools ang nag-qualify na. They can start already. And then by the second week, mayroon another 100, they can start… its progressive expansion until maisa-isa natin iyong ready na makapag-start na ng in-person classes,
he said.
According to DepEd, private schools, institutions offering special education, and the Alternative Learning System are also included in the progressive expansions.
Before resuming classes, schools need to complete DepEd's safety assessment tool and must get consent from the local government unit and students' parents.
Masapol assures that the DepEd is continuously coordinating with the Department of Health and asked school personnel, parents and learners to strictly continue following health protocols.
We will get cue from DOH on titigil ba tayo... or suspend muna ng two weeks, suspend. But for now, kumbaga very positive pa ang DepEd tsaka DOH na tuloy-tuloy ito,
he said.
Moreover, Masapol said that face shields and plastic barriers are not required during the limited in-person classes.
Atin nang dini-discourage na huwag nang gamitin iyong face shield kasi nai-impede nga iyong vision ng mga bata. At iyong plastic barriers, hindi lang sa nakaka-impede siya ng air flow, baka maging repository pa siya ng virus,
he said.
The DepEd is also considering adjusting the number of hours for face-to-face classes after students and teachers said the maximum four hours was insufficient, and are also looking into which students are capable of remote learning and which ones thrive in face-to-face classes.
Mayroon talagang estudyante na hindi talaga sila for distance learning. May mga certain percentage naman ng learners natin, iyong mga tinatawag nating independent learners, na puwede sila sa kahit anong modality,
he said.
During the pilot phase, 287 schools participated and only students from Kindergarten to Grade 3 and senior high school were allowed to attend. Eight international schools in the capital regions have also been allowed to resume face-to-face classes.
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DepEd gets ready for face-to-face classes’ progressive expansion in January 2022
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