Benguet teachers upgrade skills in training program

TUBLAY, Benguet -- Some 110 Secondary School teachers in Technology and Livelihood Education from the districts in the Division of Benguet recently attended  a three-day training program at Tublay School of Home Industries here to upgrade their skills as TLE teachers in garment and food trades and to make them more creative and globally competitive.

With the theme “Upgrading skills, improving lives,” the TLE skills enhancement training for secondary school teachers in food trades and garment trades under the supervision of Dr. Balbina C. Apili aimed to sustain the momentum that the DepEd has built and anticipates a more challenging demand for skilled teachers in the technical-vocational components of the K-12 curriculum.  

Dr. Apili, the division education program dupervisor in TLE/EPP (EdukasyongPangtahananPangkabuhayan) expressed her inspirations and positive views on the  program of the DepEd embarking on a continuous skills enhancement training of its teachers to improve level of instruction, empower them and provide better avenues for quality life.

The trainers’ training activity was a parallel program of a training activity held for elementary school teachers last April.

Highlights of the training were sewing of lady’s blouse, creative children’s wear, commercial cooking, food processing, fruit and vegetable carving, baking, technolympics and TESDA assessment for the National Certificates I and II.

The training culminated with 30 other participants who underwent and passed the trade test, except for seven who have yet to submit for another assessment for certificate of competency leading to NC II.

TESDA assessors were Elena Dagdag and Ponciana Mateo.

The participating TLE teachers from tech-voc schools were WillianaBato and Lorna L. Lino of Benguet State University-Bokod Campus; Pedrina C. Pacis, Rosa L. Padillo, Emilia C. Tello, Gerarda T. Cayacay, and Rosalinda Alimba of Tublay School of Home Industries. 

The members of the implementing team who helped Dr. Apili were Pablo Khayong Jr., principal detailed in  Benguet as TLE and sports coordinator; Margarita Lamsis, senior training specialist of TESDA-Benguet and  EstanislaoTagtag, head of TSHI.