Public school teachers would still have to prepare daily lesson logs and plans to ensure quality teaching and learning, the Department of Education has said.
“The use of a DLL [Daily Lesson Log]supports teachers in upholding quality education standards and helps them plan lessons efficiently and effectively,” the department said in a statement.
At the same time, public school teachers are not exempted from the eight-hour workday, the DepEd said on Tuesday.
Citing a Civil Service resolution, the department said in a statement that teachers were required to render six hours of actual classroom teaching daily within the school premises and use the remaining two hours by doing teaching-related tasks outside the school.
The agency said it would release a memorandum that reiterates the provisions stated in DepEd Memorandum 291 series of 2008 and DepEd Order 16, s. 2009 and ensure their strict implementation.
Both the DM and DO specify that teachers who choose to render the remaining two hours of work outside school must not be subjected to salary deductions.
It is also stated that teachers should not be required to submit means of verification as proof of services completed during the remaining two hours of work rendered outside the school.
The department made the statement following an appeal of Teachers’ Dignity Coalition to stop the implementation of an order on the guidelines on daily lesson preparation for the K to 12 program.
The teachers’ group said the creation of a daily lesson log and detailed lesson plans (DLPs) adds to the long working hours of teachers.
The DepEd said only newly-hired teachers without professional teaching experience are required to prepare DLPs since the practice would help them organize and manage lessons.
“Once the newly-hired teacher obtains a Very Satisfactory or Outstanding rating, they will be allowed to transition to the use of a DLL, which incentivizes them to perform better,” it said.
The department said the use of DLL, which uses a standard template that covers a week’s worth of lessons in a tabular format, supports teachers planning lessons “efficiently and effectively”.
These logs are used by teachers with at least one-year teaching experience, including teachers with prior experience in private schools or higher education institutions.
It added there was flexibility in the use of DLL since teachers need not go through all parts in one class session as these could be done across the week. PNA
