Individuals and Teams

Individuals and Teams (Day 47)

by Rey Laguda

(This is the 47th day of 50-day journey of DepEd Undersecretary Rey Laguda as being serialized here with his permission, culled from his Facebook account - Blogger/owner)

Working in the Department of Education is a real privilege and honor. One gets the opportunity to make a difference in a big way to millions of learners, hundreds of thousands of teachers, thousands of schools and communities, and to the whole country.

It is also a privilege because of the men and women I got to work with for the last six years. They include a mix of people who have served the Department for decades and those who joined only during our term. Both sets of employees contribute towards a shared vision. No task was too small or too big.

To all of you -- Everything that you gave borne out of genuine service was incredibly important and valuable. Each one of you brought a set of skills, knowledge, competencies and values to the organization. Combining all of these allowed us to achieve our goals, face challenges, overcome issues, and deliver results.

Investing in School Heads

Investing in School Heads (Day 19)

by Rey Laguda

(This is the 19th day of 50-day journey of DepEd Undersecretary Rey Laguda as being serialized here with his permission, culled from his Facebook account - Blogger/owner)

School Heads play a pivotal role in making sure that a school functions properly as a system to deliver on its education mandate. We have often discussed schools in terms of infrastructure and hardware, but we also know that there are teachers, school heads and other non-teaching personnel that help to make an excellent school.

The School Heads Development Program was envisioned to develop key actors in providing education programs and services at the school and community level and enable them to continually scan the environment, reframe DepEd strategies in accordance to the school’s changing context, and develop adaptive methods to effectively deliver DepEd outcomes.