LEGAZPI CITY - More than 200 early grade teachers and education program officials from the Bicol Region are now undergoing orientation and training on the learning recovery curriculum for the school year 2022-2023, the Department of Education-Bicol (DepEd-5) on Wednesday said. Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-5 spokesperson, said the agency is now fast-tracking the regional training of trainers (RTOT) to the 13 division training teamsthat will take the lead in cascading the curriculum to all early grade teachers. Asked if it is part of the preparation for the face-to-face (F2F) classes, Jumamil said: "We can say yes because in the learning recovery plan (LRP), F2F modality of learning is also considered." She also noted of the F2F transition phase before its full implementation in November. In a statement, Joan Lagata, LRP regional coordinator, said after the RTOT, all schools division offices (SDOs) through the division training team will also conduct their division or cluster L
DepEd-5 Director Gilbert Sadsad. (File photo) LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Education in Bicol (DepEd-5) said it has started to open face-to-face (F2F) classes in the region and is expecting more schools to join. Mayflor Marie Jumamil, DepEd-5 spokesperson, in a message sent to the Philippine News Agency on Wednesday, said they are seeing an increase in the number of schools that will implement limited F2F classes if the region will stay under Alert Level 2 community quarantine status. However, she said the opening of in-school classes is not simultaneously done in at least 1,029 schools across Bicol. "May nag-start na, may next week. Hindi po sabay sabay pero within this month mag-start sila. (Some have started, others will start next week. It is not simultaneous but it will be this March)," Jumamil said. She said more schools have intended to open their doors to students and are currently preparing and complying with the required assessment. In a statement, DepEd-5 Direc