Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION I

REGIONAL TRAINING OF TRAINERS ON HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS – PROFESSIONAL LEARNING PACKAGES
(HOTS-PLPs) FOR SCIENCE, MATHEMATICS, AND ENGLISH FOR GRADES 9 TO 10 TEACHERS

Session No. Duration Day & Time Topic

● National Anthem
● Ecumenical Prayer
● Acknowledge of Participants
● Activity Norms
60 mins Day 1 ● Welcome/ Inspirational Messages
Opening Program
(8:00-9:00 am) ● Leveling of Expectations
● Activity Objectives and Matrix
● Photo Documentation
● Reminders
● Pretest
60 mins Day 1 Walk-through of Resources
Session 1
(9:00-10:00) ● Teacher’s Resource and Mentor’s Guide
Health Break 30 mins Day 1 (10:00-10:30 am)
Session 1
(continuation) 30 mins Day 1 Walk-through of Resources
10:30-11:00 ● Teacher’s Resource and Mentor’s Guide (processing)

SOLO and HOTS in the Classroom

Session 2A 60 minutes Day 1
● Multi-tasking
11:00-12:00
● LOTS and HOTS
Day 1
Lunch Break 60 mins
12:00-1:00
SOLO and HOTS in the Classroom
● Bloom's Taxonomy and its applicability in teaching- learning and its limitations
and concerns
Day 1 ● Overview of SOLO taxonomy
Session 2B 120 mins
1:00-3:00 ● SOLO taxonomy’s application in assessment practices
● Principles underlying the application of SOLO taxonomy in the classroom
● Practical examples and strategies for implementing SOLO taxonomy in the
classroom
30 mins Day 1
Health Break
3:00-3:30
Session 2C 90 mins Day 1 ● Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in the Classroom
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3:30-5:00 ● Words Used for Lower and Higher Levels in the Original SOLO Model
● SOLO in Assessment (Qualitative, Closed-Items, Open-Ended Items, Writing a
Super Item)

Wrap-up/ Day 1
30 mins
Reminders/ Debriefing 5:00-5:30 pm
● Nationalistic Song
● Ecumenical Prayer
Day 2
Management of Learning 30 mins ● Energizer
8:00-8:30 am
● Recap
● Reminders
Day 2
Clearing House 30 mins
8:30 - 9:00 am
Session 3 60 mins Day 2
Learning Approaches that support SOLO and HOTS in the Classroom
9:00-10:00
Day 2
Health Break 30 mins
10:00-10:30
Session 3
Day 2
(Continuation) 90 mins
10:30-12:00
Day 2
Lunch Break 60 mins
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Day 2
Session 4A 30 mins HOTS in Practice *Worksheet 4A
1:00-1:30
Day 2
Session 4B 60 mins HOTS in Practice *Worksheet 4B
1:30-2:30
Day 2
Health Break 30 mins
2:30-3:00
Day 2
Session 4C 120 mins HOTS in Practice *Worksheet 4C
3:00-5:00
Wrap-up/ Day 2
30 mins
Reminders/ Debriefing 5:00-5:30
● Nationalistic Song
● Ecumenical Prayer
Day 3
Management of Learning 30 mins ● Energizer
8:00-8:30
● Recap
● Reminders
30 mins Day 3
Clearing House
8:30-9:00
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Day 3
Session 4D 60 mins HOTS in Practice *Worksheets 4D
9:00-10:00
Day 3
Health Break 30 mins
10:00-10:30 am
Day 3
Session 4D 30 mins HOTS in Practice *Worksheets 4D
10:30-11:00
Day 3
Session 5 60 mins Workplace Application Plan
11:00-12:00 am
Day 3
Lunch Break 60 mins
12:00 - 1:00 pm
Session 6 Day 3 Force Field Analysis
60 mins
1:00-2:00 am
Day 3
Summative Test 30 mins Summative Assessment
2:00-2:30
Day 3
Session 7 60 mins PLC in Schools
2:30-3:30
● Nationalistic Song
● Ecumenical Prayer
● Insights
Day 3 ● Challenge
Closing Program 120 mins
3:30-4:30 ● Accepting the Challenge/ Pledge of Commitment
● Closing Remarks
● Daily Evaluation
● Reminders

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