Functions and Significance of Assignments/ Homeworks to Parents and Pupils/Students

Rosario T. Rodrigo Teacher III Limay Elementary School Students and parents for one reason or another are not always happy with assignments or homeworks, especially when they are given on Fridays, that is why, last September 16, 2011, the Department of Education (DepEd) issued a Memorandum No. 392 s.2011, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS No homeworks on Fridays Policy citing parents complaints about the heavy weekend study load of their children; moreover, they want their children to enjoy their childhood and spend quality time with them without being burdened by the thought of doing lots of homeworks. However, homeworks when done properly, leads to mastery of learning. So Fridays or not, when homewroks are properly explained and assigned will result to achievement of purpose. Teachers and students alike is the last but not the least part of every class session. It is a way of extending the school day by providing pupils/ students the opportunity to refine and extend their knowledge. This is done through practice and advance preparation or reading. With limited hours in the classroom and with so much content to cover, sometimes teachers run out of time for necessary extended practice. Giving homeworks can help. Research has proven that for every 30 minutes of additional homeworks a student does per night, his or her over-all grade point average (GPA) increases about half a point. This means that if a student with a GPA of 2.0 increases the amount of homework he/she does by 30 minutes per night, her GPA will rise to 2.50 (Keith, T.Z (1982). Homeworks also help cultivate good study habits. It likewise communicates to the child that learning takes place work at home as well as in school thus strengthening the home and school connection and the parent-teacher partnership for the education of the child. For teachers, it is not a tool to assess the learning needs of learners with multiple intelligences and varied learning styles by way of creative subject requirements and authentic assessment techniques such as videotapes, posters, artworks, skits, poetry writing, song or jingle compositions which can not be done within the limited class time. The DepEds issuance of Memorandum, on No Assigns on Fridays are most welcome by students, parents and teachers alike, but from Mondays to Thursday, teachers must see to it that its purpose and outcome should be identified and articulated.

LANGUAGE IS DYNAMIC
Rosario T. Rodrigo Teacher III Limay Elementary School Language teachers and students in the Philippines must be aware of the many Tagalog and English Slang words that are widespread in the different levels of society now a days. Tagalog slang words have been the object of curiosity for some etymologists. New meaning of some Tagalog and English words have been adapted by many. English subject mentors must be aware that the language is constantly changing, old phrases becoming obsolete and new words and phrases are now frequently entering everyday usage, reflecting change in our culture and also maintaining exclusively. Language is alive. Its dynamic native refuses to attach itself in a single culture and allows for more freedom in expression among its speakers. Words and phrases can be created out of reaction to popular trends and create alternatives in a strictly defined lifestyle. In our country, the most common place for derivation of Tagalog and English slang words involves borrowing from different languages through significant changing of meaning or grammar which renders these words rather than unintelligible to native speakers of the language from where the word was borrowed. The major sources of Tagalog slang words are English (38%), Spanish (17%), Visayan (2%), Chinese (0.6%), Japanese (0.5%) Ilokano (0.1%), Kapampangan (0.1%)

Example:
Jas-Jas - taken for granted, cheap, in Tagalog walang bilang, basta-basta lang (derived from English word Just). Toxic - loaded with work; in Tagalog tambak ang trabaho; busying-nusy ( from English word toxic) Zombie - one who has appetite to eat. Promdi - unsophisticated person (from English word from the province) Mapapel- one who loves to volunteer to please everyone ( from Spanish word papel) Bayot - homosexual (from Cebuano word Bayot, English word effeminate or homosexual) Bakya - poor, cheap not sociable (from Hokien, wood and khiaq, English, slipper) Tagalog word with new meaning

Example:
Aswang- mother-in-law Bawang- fat person, derived from the shape of the bulb of garlic. Hipon - pangit ang mukha, the body is eaten, but not the upper part, the head of the shrimp.

Bayawak- brother-in-law from the Tagalog bayaw Syllable switching Astig - tigas( tough, hard) Bigtu - tubig(water) Atab - Bata( girlfriend) Atik - Kita( Profit, Income) Shortening Amboy -American Boy Syano- Probinsyano Pinoy - Pilipino

Mix-Mix, Code Swirtching, Colegiala English

Example:
Anong Say mo? Bow lang ng Bow Youre so baduy Why naman ACRONYMS or ABBREVIATIONS HHWW - holding hands while walking NR - no reaction OA - overacting KJ - killjoy PDA - public display of affection LQ - love quarrel MU - Mutual Understanding FIM - feeling is mutual FLND - first love never dies GAY/ SWARD SPEAK Example Berky - homosexual, gay, sward Tibo - lesbian Chaka - Chakadal(ugly) Chapter- ugly Dyowa - wife/husband Papa -boyfriend

Luz Valdez- looser, defeated SMS Lingo Wer na u?- where are you D2 na me- dito na ako W8 mo aq- wait mo ako Mron tau m8ting- meron tayo meeting Muzta nb?- kamusta na ba No wonder, Tagalog language will continue to grow, depending on ones, orientation and culture, poor or rich, language used is alive.

Ikaw ba ay Magpapakitang Turo?

Rosario T. Rodrigo Teacher III Limay Elementary School Isa sa mga kailangan bago ka makapagtapos sa kursong Bachelor of Secondary Education o Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education ay ang tinatawag na Off Campus/ Observation. Sa panahong ito ay kailangang mag-obserba ang isang student teacher sa pagtuturo ng cooperating teacher at pagkatapos siya ay oobserbahan naman ng mga Dean sa College of Education, Critic Teacher, Punong Guro ng Paaralan kung saan nagsasanay ang isang student teacher. Maaari din niyang imbitahan ang kanyang kapwa student-teachers. Kung minsan ay nandoon din ang magulang ng isang student-teacher na magpapakitang turo, para magbigay ng suporta. Ano ba ang kailangang paghahanda para sa isang demonstration teaching or pakitang turo? Ang mga sumusunod na tips ay mahalaga at puwedeng makatulong para sa isang maayos na pagtuturo. 1. Makipag-ugnayan sa mga taong may kinalaman sa iyong pagpapakitang-turo. Halimbawa: Ang iyong propesor sa asignaturang observation/off campus sa Dean ng College of Education, sa Cooperating Teacher (dating critic teacher) upang mapagusapan ang ibang detalye. 2. Piliin ang aralin para sa pagpapakitang turo, kausapin ang cooperating teacher para sa kanyang pagsang-ayon at pagbibigay paalaala sa napiling aralin. Ganoon din para magbigay ng mga panukala. 3. Gumawa ng masusing banghay-aralin na kung saan ang mga bahagi at tumpak at kumpleto. 4. Isangguni sa cooperating teacher ang nabuo mong banghay aralin. Kung may mga puna ang cooperating teacher, ay isakatuparan agad ang nais niyang ipabago. 5. Itsek ang mga layunin kung angkop sa mga Gawain. 6. Itsek ang oras na magagamit sa pagtuturo, kung isang oras lang ay huwag ng palampasin pa. 7. Itsek ang ebalwasyon o pagtataya kung naangkop sa mga layunin. Gumamit ka ban g Rubrics, lalo na sa ingles o sa E.P? 8. Ayos ba o naaayon ang iyong damit sa okasyon. 9. Ang mga kagamitang pampagtuturo mo ba ay mga angkop sa aralin? Nakahanda ba ang iyong Flash Drive o CD/DVD tapes? Ang mga gadgets mo ba ay in good condition? Tiyakin na subukan mo muna ang mga ito bago pakitang turo. Maniguro kung gagamit ng computer o TV. Tiyakin na may mga back up o pamalit na gagamitin. Isangguni ang banghay aralin sa iyong cooperating teacher. 10. Maayos na ba o well-structured ang iyong silid-aralan?

11. Pinaalalahanan mo ba ang iyong mga mag-aaral sa tamang kasuotan o good grooming? Ganoon din sa aralin sila ba ay handing handa na. 12. At higit sa lahat tumawag sa Panginoon bagoi magpakitang turo. Kung ang lahat ng ito ay nagawa mo na, walang dahilan upang ikaw ay kabahan. Good luck at Happy Graduation Day!

THE MATHEMATICS
Rosario Rodrigo Teacher III Limay Elementary Bataan The quality of mathematics education in the Philippines is alarming as stated in some research findings. However, different remedies and measures have been adapted to address this dilemma, which according to this research are coming from different reasons and causes. Seminars, trainings, fora, conferences, practical strategies and techniques for improving Mathematics teaching especially. In the secondary level are suggested for the teachers who are committed to improve and attain level of proficiency in numeracy among pupils/students through proper math teaching. Mathematics is an integral part of oir lives No one on the face of the earth ever escaped numbers; since they occur many million times your lifetime, But despite these measures that have been exhausted to remedy the present status, mathematics teaching remains to have low quality. What are some of the proposed solutions, suggestions that we can think of? Mathematics remains to be a challenging yet enjoyable discipline, because of this a mathematics teacher needs to develop students capacity for critical thinking and logical reasoning. Teaching mathematics to students can be so exhausting simply because math is so different in so many ways compared to all other subjects. Grasping these fundamentals will greatly aid in ensuring students mastery of this subject. According to Duque (1999) some of the characteristics of teachers who elicit the strongest achievement gains from their students are the following: 1. Appropriate expectation and a sense of efficacy. Teachers believe that students are capable of learning and that these teachers can teach the students. If students do not learn something the first time, these teachers teach it again. In general, teachers express proactive and appropriate expectations for learning. 2. Classroom Management and organization - they organize their classrooms as effective learning environments and use management techniques that maximize the time students spend in lessons and activities. 3. Opportunity to Learn The teacher spends more hours each year on academic tasks. 4. Curriculum Pacing The teacher allows continuous progress for students by moving through the curriculum up to the end. 5. Active Teaching The teacher instructs, demonstrates skills, and explains concepts well, explaining concepts and reviewing them when necessary. 6. Supportive Learning Environment The teacher maintains pleasant, friendly classrooms and is perceive as enthusiastic, supportive instructions. The search for a quality Mathematics teaching will continue in all levels of the educational system and in different areas of discipline. Theres no doubt that if quality teaching will be evident, theres no reason why Filipino students will not love Mathematics.