Promoting Collaborative Expertise

through Learning Action Cell (LAC)

Rosalina J. Villaneza, PhD

Chief Education Program Specialist
BLD-TLD, DepEd Central Office

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Objectives:

At the end of the session, the participants should be able to:

1. define Learning Action Cell (LAC) as a school-based professional development for

teacher;

2. demonstrate understanding on the concept of collaborative expertise; and

2. explain the what, why, and how of LAC - collaborative expertise in the context of
the National Learning Camp (NLC)

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Activity: Pop Quiz
Instruction:
Answer the
following questions
by raising the
NO Thumbs Up
Signage if “Yes”
YES and Thumbs Down
Signage if “No”.
Activity: Pop Quiz

1. LAC stands for

Learn Action
Cell
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2. Learning Action Cell or LAC
is a school-based strategy for
teachers to discuss pedagogy,
the curriculum, school year
activities, admin and student
concerns.
Activity: Pop Quiz

3. DepED Order 35, s 2015

institutionalized Learning
Action Cell as a school-
based professional
development for teachers
Activity: Pop Quiz
4. LAC is a new approach
for professional
development of
teacher that was
introduced in 2016.
Activity: Pop Quiz

5. Collaborative Lesson
Planning is a type of
Learning Action Cell
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be
those who cannot read and write, but those
who cannot LEARN, UNLEARN, and
RELEARN.”

-
Alvin Toffler
What is Learning Action Cell (LAC)?

LAC is a professional development approach for

teachers to continuously improve on their content
knowledge, pedagogical skills, and assessment
practices.
What is Learning Action Cell (LAC)?
As one of the practices in DepED, Learning Action
Cell is viewed as a group of teachers who engage in
collaborative learning sessions to solve shared
challenges encountered in the school or in the
classroom (for specific lesson)
Limitation:
Since LACs and LAC sessions are aimed as a continuous
professional development of teachers, the conduct of LAC
sessions shall be limited to the purposes stated in the
DepED Order. Prohibited purposes may include but shall not
be limited to the following: sale of goods and other
merchandise; lending transactions; political and
religious meetings, administrative meetings, and other
purposes which are not included in the DepED order.
Historical Context
LACs was introduced in the Philippines as a professional
development activity implemented from the school level to the
regional level by the Ministry of Education (now Department of
Education) in 1985.

The early application of school-level LACs principles was

supported by the Program for Decentralized Education
Development (PRODED), the Third Elementary Education Project
(TEEP), and Secondary Education Development and Improvement
Project (SEDIP).
DepEd Order No. 87, s2010

School-based mentoring program as a

modality for continuous professional
development through the National
English Proficiency Program (NEPP).
DepED Order No. 12, s2015

Learning Action Cell as a modality for continuous

professional development program of the Early
Language Literacy and Numeracy in the school level
facilitated by trained school head and one select K to 3
teacher using media-assisted lecture video materials.
DepED Order No. 35, s2016

Learning Action Cell as a K to 12 Basic

Education Program School-Based Continuing
Professional Development Strategy for the
Improvement of Teaching and Learning across
all grade levels and subjects
School-based Continuous Teacher Professional Development Through the Years

1985 2010 2015 2016

PRODED and NEPP school- ELLN and LAC for all

TEEP School based PRIMALS grades and
LAC mentoring group LAC subjects
District LAC and one-on-
one mentoring
Theoretical Framework
Community of Improved
practice with teacher's content
collaborative Improved student
knowledge,
learning and
planning, pedagogical skills,
holistic
problem-solving, assessment
development
and action- strategies, and
implementation professional ethics
Elements of LAC
Planning Process
Pre-LAC
Identifying Professional Development Needs and Topics activities

Composition of LAC and Organizing LAC Groups

Schedule, Frequency and Resources

During
Implementing LAC Plan LAC
activities
Menu of School-Based Professional Learning Activities
During
Monitoring and Evaluation and Post-
LAC
activities
 Learning Action Cell
in the Context of the
National Learning Camp (NLC)
TEACHER TRAINING AND SUPPORT

PPST
A two-day collaborative
expertise through LAC must
be conducted weekly.
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES

Collaborative
Planning &
Preparation

Camp teachers

✔ Structured
✔ Focused
✔ With logical flow of
sessions
 COLLABORATIVE EXPERTISE
✔ Planning and reviewing ✔ Preparing teaching materials
teaching

✔ Sharing effective ✔ Discussing other

teaching approaches teaching-related
and strategies concerns

Goal: Enhance teaching and learning process and promote continuous

professional development among educators.
 MONDAY : A COLLABORATIVE EXPERTISE DAY
1. Personal Reading of LRs 7. Insights & Closure:
Teacher personally understanding what is Teachers wrap up discussion (10 min)
expected & provided (45 mins)

6. Collaborative Discussion & Sharing:

2. Collaborative Discussion & Sharing Final approach shared with peers (60
Lesson plans and approach/ min)
content and teacher notes as well as Collaborative
students’ worksheets (45 mins) Planning &
Preparation 5. Personal Lesson Preparation:
With gathered information teachers
finalize their approach (45 min)
3. Personal Reading & Initial
Planning:
Teachers think of lesson goals, what
they will do and how they will do it (45 4. Collaborative Discussion &
mins) Sharing:
Teachers think of lesson goals,
what they will do and how they
will do it
ENHANCING JOB-EMBEDDED LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS

Job ✔ Promotes reflective practice

✔ Promotes collaboration with
colleagues
Embedded ✔ Promotes exploration of
innovative teaching
approaches
Learning
 JOB-EMBEDDED LEARNING

Job Embedded Learning

Teachers can:
✔ address real-time challenges
✔ refine their teaching methods
✔ increase their efficacy in addressing the diverse needs of
learners
 DURATION OF THE NLC
INTERVENTION & CONSOLIDATION
ENHANCEMENT CAMP
CAMPS
3 weeks
July 1 – 19, 2024 3 weeks
July 1 – 19, 2024

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY FRIDA

THURSDAY Y

Collaborative Collaborative
Planning & Review of
Preparation Instruction
DURATION OF THE NLC AND OTHER EOSY BREAK ACTIVITIES

5 Days BLDM/ Week

MONDAY FRIDA
TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY Y

Collaborative Collaborative
Planning & Review of
Preparation 3-day teacher-learner engagement Instruction
2-day distance learning
 FRIDAY : A COLLABORATIVE EXPERTISE DAY
1. Personal organization of ideas & feedback about lessons 6.. Insights & Closure:
(contents, components, learnings within a subject & grade: Teachers wrap up
Each teacher to reflect on their point of view about the lesson discussion (10 min)
content and how the content was presented (45 mins)
2. Collaborative discussion and sharing 5. Collaborative discussion &
about lessons: content, components, sharing with teachers:
learnings, key observations noted within a
grade and a subject 1. Key Global Observations
Collaborative Review 2. Celebrate the week’s work
Teacher sharing observations and hearing from
Of Instruction 6
peers in the same grade and subject area (45 Focus on sharing and hearing
mins) perspectives across different grades
and subjects (60 min
Collaborative discussion and sharing about student
performance: abilities, processes used, interesting 4. Collaborative Discussion with
occurrences, teacher learnings. Key observations teachers within a grade & a subject:
noted within a grade and a subject Focus is on sharing and hearing
Teacher sharing perspective on how students performed in teacher perspectives on how
class, how they reacted to the lesson, & how the content was students performed in class and how
presented with peers from the same grade and subject (45 they reacted to the lesson, and how
mins) the content was presented (45 mins)
Sample Daily Class Program for Grades 3
From To No. of Mins. Activity

8:00 8:05 Movement to Class

8:05 8:50 45 mins. Lesson 1 - Reading

8:50 8:55 Class Break

8:55 9:40 45 mins. Lesson 2 - Reading

9:40 10:00 Recess

10:00 10:45 45 mins. Lesson 3 - Reading

10:45 10:50 Class Break

10:50 11:35 45 mins. Lesson 1 - Mathematics

11:35 12:35 Lunch

12:35 1:20 45 mins. Lesson 2 - Mathematics

1:20 1:25 Class Break

1:25 2:10 45 mins. Lesson 3 - Mathematics

2:10 Onwards Camp-like Interest Activities

Sample Daily Class Program for Grades 7
From To No. of Mins. Activity

8:00 8:05 Movement to Class

8:05 8:50 45 mins. Lesson 1 - English

8:50 8:55 Class Break

8:55 9:40 45 mins. Lesson 2 - English

9:40 10:00 Recess

10:00 10:45 45 mins. Lesson 1 - Mathematics

10:45 10:50 Class Break

10:50 11:35 45 mins. Lesson 2 - Mathematics

11:35 12:35 Lunch

12:35 1:20 45 mins. Lesson 1 - Science

1:20 1:25 Class Break

1:25 2:10 45 mins. Lesson 2 - Science

2:10 Onwards Camp-like Interest Activities

Sample Weekly Schedule rad Grades 3
From To MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00 8:05 Movement to Class

8:05 8:50 Lesson 1 - English

8:50 8:55 Class Break

8:55 9:40 Lesson 2 - English

COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE
9:40 10:00 Recess
EXPERTISE EXPERTISE
10:00 10:45 Lesson 1 - Mathematics
SESSION SESSION
10:45 10:50 Class Break
(LCV Planning and (LCV Planning and
10:50 11:35 Lesson 2 - Mathematics
Preparation) Preparation)
11:35 12:35 Lunch

12:35 1:20 Lesson 1 - Science

1:20 1:25 Class Break

1:25 2:10 Lesson 2 - Science

2:10 Onwards Camp-like Interest Activities

Sample Weekly Schedule rad Grades 7
From To MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:00 8:05 Movement to Class

8:05 8:50 Lesson 1 - English

8:50 8:55 Class Break

8:55 9:40 Lesson 2 - English

COLLABORATIVE COLLABORATIVE
9:40 10:00 Recess
EXPERTISE EXPERTISE
10:00 10:45 Lesson 1 - Mathematics
SESSION SESSION
10:45 10:50 Class Break
(LCV Planning and (LCV Planning and
10:50 11:35 Lesson 2 - Mathematics
Preparation) Preparation)
11:35 12:35 Lunch

12:35 1:20 Lesson 1 - Science

1:20 1:25 Class Break

1:25 2:10 Lesson 2 - Science

2:10 Onwards Camp-like Interest Activities

 Teacher Timetable
for Collaborative Expertise
 Time Allocated
Start Time Activity Notes on Focus
(Minutes)
M 8:00am Sign In, School Announcements, Program 20 Sign and receive materials, address any
O Orientation initial issues
8:20am Move with subject/grade teams to a room 5 Move to room allocated for teachers of the
N same subject and same grade level
D 8:25am Personal reading of materials 45 Focus is on teacher personally
A understanding what is expected and
provided
Y- 9:10am Break 5
9:15am Collaborative discussion and sharing of ideas 45 Focus is on lesson plans and
on materials presented approach/content and teacher notes as
A. well as students’ worksheets
M. 10:00am Recess 15
10:15am Personal reading and initial planning 45 Teachers think of lesson goals, what they
will do and how they will do it
11:00am Break 5
11:05am Collaborative discussion and sharing on initial 45 Teachers share their perspectives and
planning Personal Reading & Initial Planning: discuss any issues, and seek clarification
Teachers think of lesson goals, what they will
do and how they will do it

11:50am Lunch 70
M Time
O Start Time Activity Allocated Notes on Focus
(Minutes)
N
D Personal lesson preparation 45 With gathered
A information teachers
1:00pm finalize their approach
Y-
Class break 5
P. 1:45pm
M. Collaborative discussion and 60 Final approach shared
1:50pm sharing with peers

Insights and Closure 10 Teachers wrap up

2:50pm discussion

3:00pm End of Day

 Start Time Activity Time Notes on Focus
Allocated
(Minutes)
F 8:00am Arrival 20 Sign in, gather any notes, and any data or
RI Gather week’s program, materials, and data information collected during the week
8:20am Move with each subject/grade team to meeting rooms 5
D
A 8:25am Personal organization of ideas and feedback about
lessons: content, components, learnings within a grade
45 Focus is on each teacher to reflect on their
point of view about the lesson content and how
Y- and a subject the content was presented
9:10am Break 5
9:15am Collaborative discussion and sharing about lessons: 45 Focus on sharing teacher observations and
A. content, components, learnings, key observations
noted within a grade and a subject
hearing from peers in the same grade and
subject area
M. 10:00am Recess 15
10:15am Personal organization of ideas and feedback about 45 Focus is on each teacher reflecting on how
student performance: abilities, processes used, students performed in class
interesting occurrences, teacher learnings within a
grade and a subject.
11:00am Break 5
11:05am Collaborative discussion and sharing about student 45 Focus is on sharing teacher perspectives on
performance: abilities, processes used, interesting how students performed in class, how they
occurrences, teacher learnings. Key observations noted reacted to the lesson, and how the content was
within a grade and a subject presented with peers from the same grade and
subject

11:50am Lunch 70
 Time
F Allocated
Start Time Activity Notes on Focus
RI (Minutes)
D 45 Focus is on sharing and
A hearing teacher perspectives
1:00pm on how students performed in
Y- Collaborative discussion and class and how they reacted to
sharing with teachers within a the lesson, and how the
grade and a subject content was presented.

P.
1:45pm 5
M. Break
1:50pm 60 Focus on sharing and hearing
Collaborative discussion and perspectives across different
sharing with teachers. grades and subjects
• Key global observations.
• Celebrate the week’s work
2:50pm Insights and Closure 10 Teachers wrap up discussion
3:00pm End of Day
Breakout Simulation Session
(Day 1 2 (Monday - Tuesday)

1. Reading/English Grades 1-3/7 – 10

2. Mathematics Grades 1 – 3/Grades 7 – 10
3. Science Grades 7 -10
Breakout Simulation Session @ 1:00 – 2:00pm
(Day 3 – April5 (Friday) In-charge

Here is the assigned regions to do the simulation

1. R 9 for Reading Grades 1 – 3

2. R 11 for Mathematics Grades 1 – 3
3. R 7 for English 7 – 10
4. R 4A for Science 7 – 10
5. R 5 for Mathematics Grade 7 - 10
Closing

Coming together is a beginning, staying

together is progress, and working together is
success.
- Henry
Ford
 Daghang Salamat!
Muchas Gracias!
Maraming Salamat po!
Thank You!