LAC SESSION 1:
GETTING
STARTED
FEBRUARY 16,
2023
3:00 PM
Part 1:
Getting Started
Welcome
participants to
the LAC session.
After completing the course, the K-
3 teachers are expected to be able
01 to:of early language, literacy,
Explain the principles
and numeracy development and instruction.
Discuss the components of balanced literacy and
02 numeracy instruction.
Plan and implement balanced literacy and
03 numeracy instruction for K-3 learners.
Achieving these course
objectives should enable the K-3
teachers to develop reading and
writing skills, critical thinking,
and problem-solving skills in K-3
learners.
ELLN Digital CDs
The ELLN Digital interactive
multimedia courseware consists
of 15 lessons grouped into 5
modules, based on the DepEd's
10-day live-in training course for
K-3 teachers covering early
language, literacy, and numeracy
instruction.
BOOKS FOR THE LAC
SESSION
Si Pilong Patago-tago
Araw sa Palengke (Kinder)
Ang Kamatis ni Peles
(Grade 1)
Tuko, the Tenor Wanna Be
(Grade 2)
Tight Times – (Grade 3)
The ELLN Digital
courseware
The course has two main components:
1) Self-study of an interactive multimedia
courseware
2) Collaborative learning in school-based
Learning Action Cells (LACs)
Duties and responsibilities of the LAC
Facilitator for an ELLN Digital LAC:
• Convene the LAC team meetings
• Check and monitor the attendance of the
members, and the submission of assignments
and reports
• See to it that team meetings start and end
on time, and that the agendas for the meeting
are covered
• Encourage active engagement and participation of members
• Report regularly to the LAC leader on LAC progress
• Study the session plan (found in this LAC Facilitator’s
Guide)
• Ensure that the venue and equipment are available, and
prepare the necessary learning materials such as reading
materials and videos
• Announce the LAC session, including the topic, time, venue,
and other matters that the group should know
• Run and facilitate the session based on the plan, and ensure
that the agreed norms of behavior are observed and that the
objectives of the session are achieved
Video
Presentati
on
Time for
Self-
Reflection
Guide Questions:
a. What outcomes do we expect from our ELLN
Digital LAC sessions?
b. What do you think are the key characteristics
of strong and effective LAC sessions?
c. What forms of support will teachers need in
order to participate effectively in LACs?
Forming of Small
Groups
PART 2:
Sharing and
Discussion in Small
Groups
SHARIN
G TIME!
PART 3:
Big-group/plenary
Discussion
Big-group/plenary
discussion
Have the small-group
representatives present their
consolidated outputs.
After listening to the small-group
presentations, pose the following questions
for discussion:
a. What was the value added by
discussing the questions with others?
b. What might be the value of regularly
working with a group of teachers to
improve instructional practices
Discuss and agree on the following about
the conduct of ELLN Digital LAC sessions:
a. Time and venue: What days and where do we meet for
LACs?
b. Participation: Will there be an attendance policy? What
will we do if a member constantly misses meetings?
c. Groupings: Since the group will be divided into smaller
groups during sharing sessions, will the small groups be
permanent (the same for every LAC session), or flexible?
d. Sharing: How will “sharers” or presenters for the plenary
discussion be chosen?
Discuss and agree on the following about
the conduct of ELLN Digital LAC sessions:
e. Listening: How will we listen to our peers to ensure
that we learn from each other?
f. Feedback: How will the LAC facilitator and peers provide
feedback on the assignments or sharing sessions?
g. Discussion: How do we keep communication lines open?
How do we ensure openness and critical feedback among
LAC members?
h. Submission of assignments and other forms: When
should assignments be completed?
i. Materials and Resources
Have the LAC group work
together to create a poster
where the agreements are
listed. The poster can be
displayed in the LAC session
venue for easy reference.
PART 4:
Looking forward
to the next
session.
Study Lesson 1 of Module 1 and
do the lesson assignment before
the next LAC session.
Module 1 - Foundations of Early Language and
Literacy Development and Instruction
Lesson 1 - The K-3 Learner in the
Context of K-12: Who Are We
Teaching?
PART 5:
Accomplish the Teacher
Engagement Report and
submit the completed forms to
the LacF.
