FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS

DepEd's goal: That all school-aged children be in school and be recipients of quality education

As Proficient Teachers, we are expected to manage classroom structure to engage learners, individually and in groups within a range of physical learning environments

Objectives of the Session

• Explain classroom structure for flexible learning options (FLO's) in engaging learners individually and in groups.
• Understand and identify the existing programs that espouses FLO's to address learner's needs whether individual or in groups
• Develop learning plan using varied materials, hands-on activities and strategies that address learner's individual or group needs
• Help the FLO learners in preparing their individual Learning Activity (ILA) Plans to show them empathy

FLEXIBLE LEARNING OPTIONS (FLO's)

These are alternative ways for those learners who are classified as Students At-Risk-of-Failing and Students-At-Risk -of - Dropping.

They can also be used for students disengaged from mainstream schooling such as those who are over-aged, working, or those with financial and family problems.

FLO's can take place in or off campus depending on the needs of the learners.

LEGAL BASES

1987 Philippine Constitution and Rule 1, Section 1.1 of Republic Act 9155

"The Department of Education shall protect and promote the right of all citizens to qualify basic education and shall take appropriate steps to make such education accessible to all."

Emphasis: A system of free and compulsory public education in the elementary level and free public education in high school level."

Philippine Education System and Sustainable Development Goal (SGD) 2030

SGD No. 4: Ensure Inclusive and Equitable Quality Educationand promote lifelong opportunities for all.

The Department of Education saw it fitting, proper and timely to institutionalize the ALTERNATIVE DELIVERY MODE (ADM) program to address the learning needs of the marginalized students including learners at the risk of dropping out.

FLO's are part of the ADMs implemented by the Department in formal education system at both elementary and secondary levels.

This program will cater different kinds of learners with different concerns at the same time possibly from multi-grade level. Therefore, the teacher needs to be careful in searching for flexible learning materials suited to the needs of every learner.

Flexible learning is multi-layered and multifaceted.

In its broadest sense, it is a contiuum of approaches of terms of time, pace, content, and mode of learning applied in varying degrees.

Its overarching purpose is to increase opportunities and options available to learners and give them greater control over their learning through a variety of learning modes and interactions.

In giving greater control to the learner in the learning process, the learner becomes the manager and facilitator of that processes by building suitable resources or facilitating access.

It is NOT an alternative mode of education but an overarching driving force that provides learners greater choice.

Technology plays a central role in this process.

Therefore, flexible learning is not a distinct educational mode but it embraces, extends, and combines a number of familiar, existing, and evolving approaches to learning and teaching.

FLEXIBILITY can be found in:

• Blended learning
• Computer-assisted learning
• Computer-managed instruction
• Distance education
• Independent Learning
• Mobile Learning
• Multimedia Learning
• On-campus classroom Learning
• Resource-based Learning
• Online Learning
• Open Learning
• Teleteaching
• Virtual Learning

SIMULATED ACTIVITY

Directions: Use your meeting notebook or a clean paper and answer the following items with your personal thoughts on these certain situations, especially in addressing the needs of your students. Choose a partner and share your suggested flexible learning strategy. Be ready to act it in front of the group.

1. A student accidentally got pregnant and decided to discontinue her education.

2. How would you challenge your student who is about to drop his classes because of financial problems?

3. A highly gifted student manifests behavioral problems and has a poor attendance record.

Participants of the Simulated Activity will be given 3 minutes to act.

Your suggestions will be scored according to:

Ability to match the need of the situation with FLO strategy - 5 pts

Clarity of voice and dialogue - 5 pts

Explanation - 10 pts

Total - 20 pts

LEARNING PLAN MAKING

This will serve as a take-home activity due a week from today.

Directions: Given specific types of learners, suggest strategies and learning materials to use so that effective transfer of learning can happen.

1. Learner description: A product of a broken family who could not regularly come to class because of work as the learner has become the breadwinner of his siblings.

2. A child of a diplomat who is to be home-schooled due to parent's frequent travel