Teaching Competencies of Grade III English Teachers in Public Elementary Schools in The Division of Cavite: Basis for Training Program

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

Teaching effectiveness primarily depends upon the teacher who serves as a guide and director of teaching learning process. The skillful teacher knows how to apply the laws of knowledge, skills and attitudes. To have quality education, there should be quality teachers.

The basic aim of teaching English is to enable the learner to develop the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing English. It is while speaking and writing that the problem of intelligibility and acceptability arises. Correctness based on internationally accepted standards cannot be ignored by us.

To meet today's need, English has been introduced and included the areas of development focused on listening, speaking, reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary and language. The objectives of teaching English at the elementary level are: to understand simple statements when spoken, and to understand questions asked, short talks and short passages when read out.

METHODS

This study used the descriptive method of research; The data regarding the teachers' professional profile and teaching competencies were gathered, organized and analyzed.

RESULTS

Based from the study, the detailed data showed that English teachers should level up the average competencies to high competencies by means of evaluation of their student performance every now and then. Considering the results of the assessment of Teachers' competencies and the frequency of the issues and concerns encountered, the Training Program for English teachers was developed and proposed.

DISCUSSIONS

Based on the findings of the study, the following discussion were drawn:

The younger teachers and the old timer need to enhance their instructional teaching competencies to raise their educational growth by attending several training so as upgrade their own self and to enhance their profession.

The implication stated that the teachers evaluated every now and then their student performance, and that they have sincere effort to correct weaknesses.There is a need for teachers to carry on regular evaluation on the student performance for this would help him in determining the strength and weaknesses of his students and teachers as well.

3. There is a need for a training program to further update teachers and enhance their teaching competencies in English which will eventually raise the level of performance of pupils in learning English in the classroom.