Guidelines on the Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG) during Crisis Situation for SY 2020-2021

Guidelines on the Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG)  during Crisis Situation for SY 2020-2021

Implementation of the Homeroom Guidance (HG) during Crisis Situation for SY 2020-2021shall be governed and guided by the following principles and policies:

1. Nomenclature. Homeroom Guidance shall be reflected in the class program of every school, in the school forms as Homeroom Guidance.

2. Medium of Instruction. The Learning Materials are written in English, but the regions may opt to use their mother tongue or any language convenient to the learners to ensure participation and interaction during the session and better understanding of the concepts.

3. Time Allotment. Time allotment for Homeroom Guidance is one (1) hour per week from Grade 1 to Grade 12 while for Kindergarten it will be included in their blocks of time

4. Class Program. The Homeroom Guidance shall be scheduled once a week.

5. Class Advisers shall be assigned to implement the program with the technical assistance of the Guidance Counselor. If the school does not have a Guidance Counselor, the School Head may assign a Guidance Designate but he/she should be provided with proper training specific to the implementation of Homeroom Guidance.

6. Collaboration with the family and community is also encouraged in order to create a venue for the learners in developing such life skills.

Teaching Homeroom Guidance shall be equivalent to one (1) teaching load on top of the teacher’s advisory and subject’s load.

7. Teaching Load. Teaching Homeroom Guidance shall be equivalent to one (1) teaching load on top of the teacher’s advisory and subject’s load.

8. Homeroom Guidance shall not be viewed as a formal learning area like Edukasyon sa Pagpapakatao (EsP) and the like. It shall be treated as a program that will help learners develop the competencies needed in the three domains. Hence, its delivery in class is quite informal but still follows the Structured Learning Experience flow.

9. Orientation and Capacity Building. The Central Office, through the Bureau of Curriculum Development shall conduct orientation and capacity building to Region and Division Supervisors In-Charge of Guidance and Counseling.

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