DLSU-D SHS signs partnership with CI

Maurice Claire Sabido

In line with DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) Principal Marlon Pareja’s goal to broaden the influence of the University, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on Feb. 16 detailing a Joint Student Research and Activities Partnership with Cavite Institute (CI).

According to Pareja, both CI and DLSU-D have individual strengths which they aim to share with each other through this partnership.

“(In particular, DLSU-D is strong with)...research…while CI is very rich in terms of theater and… activities,” he said.

Subsequently, Pareja mentioned that they already have initial plans which will take effect for this A.Y. while the activities to be implemented for the next academic year will be tackled in their next meetings.

“(For example), [o]nce na naestablish na ‘ yung respective Student Councils (SC) (of both schools)...for (the) next school year…

(we plan on having a joint) leadership training (with the two SCs),” he disclosed.

With regards to the activities, Pareja asserted the possibility of activities with CI every month and the benefit the students can get especially in terms of quality social interactions with CI students.

“[A]s much as possible (though, we will make sure na) walang disruption (of classes ang magaganap) kung may activities. (We will put a)...specific time and schedule for activities only,” he assured.

Moreover, he disclosed that DLSU-D is looking to form partnerships with other schools, particularly in CALABARZON and other Lasallian schools.

“We are (also) looking at the possibility of internationalizing (our) partnerships, (similar to our current partnership with Northern Lights Colleges [NLC] Canada),” he shared.

Additionally, he emphasized that the linkages with other schools allow the students to interact and learn from other schools.

“[I]f you look at the full curriculum of the SHS, it’s not purely academic. We try to…(add) a lot of activities… that can supplement (our academics, and our linkages help with this),” he stated.

Yun nga lang, unfortunately… there were 16 sections na medyo masyadong (malaki ‘ yung) vacant nila [W]e’re doing our best (na) ma-resolve ‘ yon,” he said.

Consequently, Pareja clarified that the vacant times are not caused by being understaffed but rather by some teachers handling more units than others.

“For example, usually a teacher kasi is given about 24 hours per week of teaching. So…normal ‘yun sa ’tin (and) may mga teachers tayo na minsan 28 sila… But nonetheless, wala naman tayong subject or class na walang teacher,” he affirmed.

In relation to this, Eullo mentioned how hiring new teachers is not an optimal approach for the issue of vacant times.

“[I]t’s not economical din naman to hire…a new teacher…just to fill that class tapos considering na mabilis yung semester (and) ‘yung term natin, ‘di ba? So baka mamaya, ‘yung pag-hire natin ng new teacher…finals na,” she noted.

Furthermore, Eullo assured students that she sees challenges with the current schedule as only a matter of readjustment.

“Hindi pa sanay (ang mga estudyante). This is the… the first time that (the students have)…seen such a schedule… and then coming from an online class for how many years…syempre nagugulat (sila) [d]ahil hindi ito (kagaya nu’ng)…last sem” she stressed.

ADLP to be integrated with MIL curriculum

Carmela Carrasco

With the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between DLSU-D Senior High School (SHS) and Break the Fake Movement, the ASEAN Digital Literacy Programme (ADLP) will be incorporated into the Media and Information Literacy (MIL) curriculum.

Linkages and Engagement Focal

Person Rachelle Arbiol remarked that the two-year program intends to combat misinformation and disinformation through digital literacy training.

“We want to raise…awareness about…misinformation and disinformation because it’s definitely rampant in…our society, especially (since) we (use) social media in our everyday…lives,” she stated.

Additionally, Arbiol affirmed that the guidelines regarding student participation are still subject for the approval of DLSU-D SHS

Principal Marlon Pareja and the MIL subject moderator.

“It depends on the subject moderator…if they will…require the students. (But if) it has something to do with the lesson that they will (have in)…MIL, then definitely, it is a requirement,” she shared.

In addition, she added that Grade 12 students are the main target of the program while it may also be open for

Grade 11 students, faculty, and staff of DLSU-D SHS.

“[W]e’ll look for…a specific lesson (in a specific subject for Grade 11 students)…and incorporate (ADLP) to (the subject’s curriculum),” Arbiol said.

Moreover, Arbiol mentioned that the program was supposed to be conducted onsite but the University has decided to hold it online instead.

“(The initial activity) is a two-hour session. We have to consider a lot of things for that (since we have 2000 students)…and according to the (Break the Fake Movement), they’re only…facilitating webinars…via Zoom,” she expressed.

Furthermore, Arbiol disclosed that the two-hour session will be done during Self-Care Week but they have devised plans if the schedule gets disrupted.

“Plan B (would be to conduct it) during (Term 4, and Plan C would be) during…Self-Care Week after Term 4,” Arbiol explained.