Legal bases of mtbmle
- 1. Legal Bases and Benefits Of Teaching and Learning Mother Tongue
- 2. Intended Outcomes: ✘ Named the fundamental requirements for a strong Mother Tongue Based- Multilingual Education (MTBLE) ✘ Identified the provision of DepED Order 74, s. 2009 2
- 3. Hello! ✘ Have you heard MTBMLE before? ✘ What was the 1st language you uttered when you 1st talk? ✘ Do you understand, what you are saying when you speak the language you use at home? 3
- 4. 1. United Nations Education Scientific Culture Organization (UNESCO) Febuary 21 every year is the celebration of Mother Tongue Day.
- 5. “Learn English well and connect to the word.” “Learn Filipino well and connect to your country.” Learn your dialect and connect to your heritage.” Benigno Aquino Jr. 5
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- 7. Source: Department of Education In order to provide a strong MTBMLE program, there are Ten Fundamental Requirements needed according to DepEd Order 74, s. 2009. 1. A working orthography (alphabet and spelling) for the local language that is acceptable to the majority of the stakeholders and promotes intellectualization of that language. 2. Development, production and distribution of inexpensive instructional materials with special priority to beginning reading and children's literature. As much as possible, the materials should be original, localized in terms of people, events, realities and appropriate to the language, age, and culture of the leaners. 7
- 8. 3. The use of the learner's first language (LI) as the primary medium of instruction from pre- school until at least Grade 3. shall be the main vehicle to teach understanding and 1astery of the subjects. 4. Mother Tongue or the first language (L1) as a subject and language for teaching and learning will be introduced in gad one for conceptual understanding. 8
- 9. 5. The inclusion of additional languages such as Filipino or English and other local or foreign languages shall be introduced as separate subjects in a carefully planned pacing programs. 6. In the secondary level, Filipino and English shall be the primary medium of instruction (MO1). The learner's LI shall still be utilized as an auxiliary medium of instruction. 9
- 10. 7. Other than English, Filipino or Arabic for Madaris schools, the choice of additional languages shall be at the behest of parents and endorsed by local stakeholders and as resources permit. When the pupils are ready, Filipino and English shall be gradually used as MO no earlier than grade three. However, LI shall be effectively used to scaffold learning. 10
- 11. 8. The language of instruction (teaching) shall also be the primary language for testing in all regular school-based and system wide examinations and in all international benchmarking and assessment exercises. It shall be maintained that the focus of educational assessment shall be specifically on the learner's understanding of the subject content and not be muddled on language testing. 11
- 12. 9. There must be a continuing in-service training (INSET) " partnership with MLE specialists on the effective use of Las language of instruction (teaching) to facilitate reading, cognitive academic language proficiency, and development of cognitive and higher order thinking skills (HOTS) of the learners. INSE shall likewise equip educators to develop cultural sensitivity AD enhance appreciation for cultural and linguistic diversity. 12
- 13. 10. Ensuring critical awareness, maximum participation. support from the Local Government Units (LGUs), parents, community for the implementation of the language and literacy program strategy. 13
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