Some 1,600 public school teachers in Negros Oriental and Siguijor went through a week-long training during the Summer break at Silliman to better prepare them for the full shift to the K+12 education program by 2016.
All participants are assigned to classes in Grade 10 (4th year high school). They went through training in seven learning areas: Science, Mathematics, English, Filipino, Araling Panlipunan, MAPEH (Music, Arts, Physical Education & Health) and EsP (Edukasyong sa Pagkatao).
The mass training was organized by the Department of Education which tapped Silliman University as training institution. The engagement of the University is in recognition of its strength in its basic education program and rigid preparations for the offering of senior high next year.
At present, Silliman is the only school in Negros Oriental that is offering all four tracks in senor high: Academic, Sports, Arts & Design, and Technical-Vocational & Livelihood.
The University also leads in terms of the actualization of its plans, with a senior high principal, Prof. Flordeliza Sillero, who was appointed sometime in October 2014.
