PASIG CITY, 6 January 2025 – As part of continuing efforts to improve learning outcomes, the Department of Education (DepEd) has organized training for English, Science, and Mathematics (ESM) teachers and learning sessions for learners and their parents to support school activities.

The training sessions, in partnership with Khan Academy and Frontlearners, are expected to enable teachers to conduct learning sessions better, leading to improved academic performance aligned with international standards.

“We are equipping our teachers with cutting-edge tools and strategies to provide world-class instruction in English, Science, and Math. By empowering our educators, we are not only enhancing classroom learning but also preparing our learners to excel academically and meet the challenges of an ever-evolving world,” Education Secretary Sonny Angara said.

The series of activities starts on January 6 with the preparation of Regional ESM supervisors to create their classes on the Khan Academy platform, where ESM teachers will create their respective accounts to join the session. This activity will be followed by an exam on the platform for all ESM teachers in each region.

After the training and exam of teachers in their respective subject areas, School Division Superintendents (SDS) will identify teacher-trainers per subject who will serve as Learning Sessions and Socio-emotional Learning facilitators for learners in their respective divisions.

Beginning January 10, DepEd’s Curriculum and Teaching Strand will circulate Learning Sessions and Socio-emotional Learning (SEL) guides to the field offices. These materials will be used in the training of ESM teacher-trainers from January 13 to 15, 2025.

After the training of teacher-trainers, Learning Sessions for learners will be implemented from January 16 to March 10, 2025 (8 weeks). This includes the orientation of learners on the use of the DepEd Learning Management System (LMS), Khan Academy, and Frontlearners platforms, assessment activities, and coaching and socio-emotional learning sessions.

To know more about the learning sessions, please visit https://www.deped.gov.ph/wp-content/uploads/DM_s2025_002.pdf

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