TERTIARY

A seminar on the evolution of cross border education and transactional analysis for mentors was conducted by the ETF -Tertiary Level at the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos on November 20. Eighty participants attended the seminar.

The morning session was devoted to the cross border evolution seminar with Dr. Arnold Anceno, CHED regional education supervisor as resource person, said Marian Estoya, ETF Commissioner for the tertiary level.

Dr. Anceno stressed that higher edubrcation offers increased opportunities for improving the skills and competencies of individual students and the quality of national higher education systems, provided they aim at benefiting the human, social, economic and cultural development of the receiving country.

He added that there is a need for more national initiatives, strengthened international cooperation and networking and more transparent information on procedures and systems of quality assurance, accreditation and the recognition of qualifications.

Ma. Victoria Rallos, former guidance counselor at the University of St. La Salle, discussed the dynamics of transactional analysis for mentors during the afternoon session.

Mentors, she said, must observe that people need strokes, which are the units of inter-personal recognition, to survive and thrive, adding that unhealthy patterns of stroking must be changed in the work place.

ADMINISTRATION

Eighty-four officers and employees of NOPSSCEA member-schools attended the two-day seminar-workshop on S-Leadership: The Potter’s Way held at Riverside College on November 24-25.The seminar-workshop, described by participants as a “refreshing course on learning and relearning” was attended by academic personnel, school leaders and civic-minded individuals and administrative staff.

It was conducted by Manila-based leadership lecturer Selene Yu and coordinated by the RC Center for Research and Development, which is chaired by Dr. Elvie Gallespen, NOPSSCEA commissioner for the ETF for Administration. Participants underwent a series of self-assessment activities, group dynamics and outputting during the daily sessions. Fr. Garry Neil Fuentebella, LMRS, principal of St. John’s Institute, ETF

commissioner for the secondary level, who served as the acting ETF chair, described the resource person as one “who’s like a battery charger - her empowerment and spirit-filled enthusiasm totally recharged the participants.”

The S-Leadership: The Potter’s Way is attaining module aimed at deepening the participants’ faith life of and enhancing their values and attitudes necessary for work.

PUBLICATION

The Publications Commission of the Educational Task Force conducted the Publication Management seminar for school paper advisers and selected high school editors held at the Santuario De La S*alle on Oct. 11.

The main speaker in the training, attended by 80 participants, was Josefina Mariano, of the DepEd Bureau of Secondary Education, who discussed the new Journalism programs of the department and gave updates on the National Schools Press Conference scheduled in Naga City in February.

Other speakers were Publications Commissioner Allen Del Carmen, who discussedprint media management tech¬niques and journalistic style; Philippine Sports Commissioner Eric Loretizo (sports journalism) and Dr. Isabelita Perigua, English supervisor of the Division of Bacolod City, who shared details on the Regional Schools Press Conference held in Iloilo City early in December.

Sr. Lumen Gudez, BVM, principal of Queen of Peace School and president of the Division’s Elementary School Paper Advisers’ Association, facilitated the training.

NON-TEACHING

Communication in the Workplace was the focus of the NOPSSCEA ETF seminar-workshop for non-teaching personnel held Oct. 24 at Riverside College.

The workshop, which was organized by Dr. Ervie Emelda Gallespen, commissioner for the Administration Commissioner, was facilitated by Lourdes Rodriguez, head of the Human Resource Department of Riverside College.

The training was attended by 51 participants, who expressed appreciation for the module designed for them which they consider very useful in developing them more professionally.