Reskilling DES Teachers on Strategies and Techniques in Teaching Basic Mathematics through SLAC

Reskilling DES Teachers on Strategies and Techniques in Teaching Basic Mathematics through SLAC

by: Janet G. Sibolboro

“Education is the most powerful weapon which you use to change the world”. by Nelson Mandela Mathematics  can be a difficult subject for elementary school children to grasp. Teaching Mathematics is an important vehicle in education for students’ life by promoting interest, developing common sense and the power to discriminate. This January is an opportunity for teachers to enhance their knowledge on the best ways to improve their strategies and techniques in teaching basic mathematics.

          School Based LAC Session allows teachers to acquire professional goals for the success of the school as a whole and increase the current level of knowledge and skills in teaching Mathematics. It will help mobilize teachers towards a modernized way of teaching and orient them in the latest trends in the teaching industry

           Dumayat Elementary School held its own school-based LAC Session to facilitate professional training and learning opportunities for teachers with the theme “ Strategies and Techniques in teaching Basic Mathematics”. This training covered three days from January 27-29,2020 at 4:00 -5:00 in the afternoon. This School based LAC Session headed by our school head Mr. Ricardo S. Tambogon and the Proponent Janet G. Sibolboro together with the supportive teaching staff of Dumayat Elementary School.

          On the first day, the SLAC session inspired the teachers to improve their teachings skill in Mathematics. Through the effort of Mrs. Marlyn C. Casabar she tackled the different techniques in teaching Basic mathematics that can be use in in teaching Math.

          On the second day ,the SLAC session about the Strategies in Teaching Basic Mathematics was introduced by Mrs. Janet G. Sibolboro. She discussed about the important strategies and materials that can be use in making Mathematics easier and fun for the learners.

          On the third day, it was a demo teaching of Mrs. Marjorie M. Lemon . In her demo she use manipulative toys in teaching Mathematics to make teaching more concrete and demonstrate the students how they will use Math in their everyday lives.