The Schools Division of Sarangani recently held a series of re-orientations for teachers across all municipalities in Sarangani, in accordance with Division Memorandum 11 s. 2023.  The objective was to help teachers understand how to conduct reading assessments, track students' progress in reading, and provide appropriate reading interventions based on the 2023 1st quarter DMEPA results. The re-orientation was led by the Chief of the Curriculum Implementation Division, Donna S. Panes, along with the Filipino EPS Analiza Domingo, Reading Coordinator John Jerson P. Constantino, Division Librarian Maylene Grigana, and CLAFI partners April Domingo and Renato Panes.  The team visited different municipalities to conduct workshops, answering questions and clarifying any confusion about the guidelines for implementing the reading interventions. The re-orientation is also preparing schools for the upcoming district- and division-wide tracking of students' progress through validation of

With the goal of fortifying their respective disaster preparedness plans, DepEd Region XII conducted a three-day Contingency Plan Enhancement for Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Coordinators from January 30 to February 1, 2023, at Isla Jardin del Mar, Glan, Sarangani Province. Fifty-five participants from the eight schools divisions in Region XII, led by their respective DRRM Coordinators, attended the workshop. The Contingency Plan Enhancement was divided into several sessions, each focusing on different aspects of DRRM, such as hazard assessment, evacuation planning, and post-disaster recovery. The sessions were conducted by the Project Development Officer II of DepEd XII, Jann Earl Wendell J. Lope, and the attendees were given opportunities to actively participate in group discussions and exercises. Lope expressed confidence in the capability of the DRRM Coordinators to effectively lead disaster response and recovery efforts in their respective schools and divisions. “

In order to develop competencies required of a school head, 155 teachers-in-charge from all over Sarangani participated in the three-day School Heads Development Program earlier this week at the National Educators Academy of the Philippines-Region XII, Quirino Avenue, General Santos City. The training focused on the different domains under the Philippine Professional Standards for School Heads, which are: Leading Strategically, Managing School Operations and Resources, Focusing on Teaching and Learning, Developing Self and Others, and Building Connections. Schools Division Superintendent Gildo G. Mosqueda, CEO VI, reminded the participants of their duties in the school. “The biggest chunk of the work of a school head is instructional supervision. The impact of all our decisions and activities should be seen in the academic progress of our learners,” he said. ‘“In terms of financial management, you have to be very careful. The MOOE of the school comes from government funds and must be s