To empower the minds and showcase the professional skills of future educators, the College of Teacher Education and Midwifery (CoTEdM), through its College of Teacher Education – Community-based, Advocacies for Research and Extension Services, is currently conducting its EARTH iCARES (โEngage, Adapt, Revolutionize, Transfer & Harness INTERNALIZATIONโ) Congress: Teacher Education Week 2023, from May 09-12, 2023, at SorSU – Sorsogon City Campus.
The four-day Teacher Education Week 2023, headed by Dr. Alfonso L. Garcia (CoTED-Dean and Overall Chair Committee of Educ Week 2023), commenced with the โ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐โ (Localized Tutorial Services) yesterday, May 09, 2023, showcasing the accomplishments of CoTEd student extensionists on providing free tutorial services to struggling learners on basic education. The evaluators for the 1st LOTUS contest were Engr. Joy J. Labo, Prof. Ada J. Escopete, and Prof. Beatriz D. Guarte.
Project LOTUS (Localized Tutorial Services) is a home-based tutorial initiative of CoTEd faculty members and students that aims to extend aid to tutees or students in bridging learning gaps and improving their learning/academic performance, as well as provide avenues and opportunities to pre-service teachers on their experiential learning experience by applying the concepts and theories learned in the classroom to real-life teaching situations.
On the other hand, a simultaneous โ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ฅโ is todayโs key event of the weeklong activity of the College, intending to assess the teaching proficiency of CoTEd future educators. The evaluators for the Demo Fest were the following: Ms. Marites Dicen, Ms. Kristel Ann L. Dipad, and Mr. Vener Jeresano for BEED; Mr. Nestor Guardian, Mr. Baden Alner Domasig, Ms. April Catherine Camposano for BSNED; Mr. Franklyn Vargas, Mr. Richard Elemanco, and Mr. Sigfred Deyto for BCAED; Mr. Eric Lasam, Mr. Jestonie Furio, and Florissa D. Esquejo for BPED; Mr. Markson B. Mejia, Ms. Ella Figuerras, Ms. Sonia Aninipot for Mathematics; Ms. Marie Emie Rodriguez, Ms. Kathryn Karmen Leander, and Mr. Edgardo Bungcag for Sciences; Mr. Junjie Balidoy, Mr. Renante Alamo, and Ms. Ellen Tatel for Filipino; Prof. Beatriz D. Guarte, Ms. Fe S. Romero, and Mr. Michael Dichoso for FSM; Ms. Rochelle F. Dioneda, Ms. Jean Carrol C. Antonio, and Ms. Maria Carla H. Aguilar for English; Mr. Arnold D. Esmeรฑa, Ms. Jocelyn G. Esmeรฑa, and Mr. Jhubert N. Oarde for BTVTED-Electrical; and Mr. Roleen Conde, Mr. Leo Jalmasco, and Mr. Dexter Aurelio for BTVTED-Automotive.
Other activities during Teacher Education Week 2023 also include the โ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆโ on May 11, 2023, to be held at SorSU eLibrary, Library Cafe, & SorSU Dormtel Conference Rooms and โ๐๐จ๐๐๐ & ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ ๐ง ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ฌ๐ญโ on May 12, 2023, at Education Bldg., Room 206.
Moreover, one of the highlights on Day 4 of the event is the โ๐๐๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐: ๐ผ ๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐โ, exhibiting various booths of respective programs in the College, which aims to celebrate and empower all forms of education/learning, to wit: (1) BEEd: โBEEdA Hubโ – Room 201; (2) BSNEd: โDiversocietyโ – Room 202; (3) BPEd/BCAEd: โTahanan at Tanghalan ng Kultura at Siningโ – Room 203; (4) FSM/Auto/Elec: โTech Powerhouseโ – Room 204; (5) BSEd Sciences: โSciSphereโ – Room 205; (6) Display Room – Room; BSEd Filipino: โCasa de Filipinoโ – Room 208; BSEd Math: โExponent Guildโ – Room 209; and BSEd English: โLit Loungeโ – Room 210.
In addition, a short program will also be held prior to the start of Educa-Tour, whereas the evening event of the final day consists of awarding ceremonies for the said competitions and a social dance to culminate Educ Week 2023. Ms. Susan Mae G. Apostol-Jamoralin (BPED/BCAED – Program Chairman), Prof. Jackielyne M. Bosquillos (BEED/BSNEd – Program Chairman), and Prof. Anabell A. Manga (BSED/BTVTEd – Program Chairman) are the focal persons for the 1st LOTUS Conference, Simultaneous Demo Teaching Festival, and 1st Student Research Colloquium, respectively. Meanwhile, Educa-Tour was organized by the Future Educatorsโ Guild (FEG), the major organization of CoTEd. (SorSU PIO)
