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Learning programs are designed to help
the students reach the desired curriculum
goals and objectives. Each learning
program is planned and implemented
within the framework of learner-centered
philosophy in education.
Learner-centered education is one of the
promising products of the progressive
movement in education (Ornstein and Hunkins
1993).
It refers to a kind of education that considers
the knowledge, skills, abilities, attitudes,
interests, and beliefs that learners bring into
the classroom (Curtis and Carter 1996, Ornstein
It also pays attention to the needs, concerns,
expectations, and the natural environment of
the learners (Dewey 2001, Gandini 1997).
Since its inception 2012, the K to 12 basic
education curriculum, myriad of curricular
and instructional programs were introduced
to the whole education system.
These learning programs aims to support the
implementation of the curriculum toward the
development of a functionally literate and
holistically developed Filipinos. The following
are learning programs planned and implemented
by the DepEd.
• Special program for the Arts and Sports
• Special Program for Foreign Language
• Special Science Education Project
• Curriculum for the Gifted
• Transition Curriculum for learner with special
education needs
• Special Education Program
• Indigenous Peoples Education
• Inclusion Program
• Homeroom Guidance Program
Private schools are encourage to implement these
learning programs of DepEd . In many cases private
school also have various program that reflect the
philosophy, mission and goal of the school. Some
examples are:
• Service learning
• Project-based learning
• Literacy learning
• Robotics and ICT Program
• Performing Arts Program
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Professional collaboration is important to
empower teachers in shaping society's young
minds. It will also enrich their teaching
practices and skill sets.
Teachers need to reflect on their teaching
practices (Danielson 2007). They need to
commit themselves to continuous
improvement that requires professional
collaboration with colleagues.
Implementing a curriculum is a
collaborative task of the whole school. It
is never an individual task. Teachers
need to share their experiences and
expertise to improve the implementation
of the curriculum.
In ensuring the proper implementation of the k
to 12 basic education curriculum, based on RA
10533, the following instructional approaches
need to be applied by the teachers:
• Learner-centered, inclusive and
developmentally appropriate;
• relevant, responsive, and research-based;
• culture-sensitive;
• contextualized and global and
• constructivist, inquiry - based, reflective,
collaborative, and integrative pedagogical
approaches.
These approaches demand greater collaboration
and cooperation among teachers and stakeholders.
There are so many things that a teacher needs to
learn for the k to 12curriculum.
