by Juliet Tero
CEd faculty Dr. Rizalina Gomez, Dr. Nancy Hernandez, Prof. Osuardo Pabatang, Prof.
Rovie Gretchel Bucad, and Prof. Arlyn Alcopra attend the “Continuing Professional
Education: Enhancing the Capability of the College of Education Faculty in Teaching
the new Teacher Education Curriculum” on October 13-19, 2018 in Loiza’s Pavilion,
Casilang, Malaybalay City, Bukidnon. Said training aim to provide teachers with information
and updates relevant to the New Teacher Education Curriculum, increase teachers’
content knowledge of foundation courses in the revised curriculum, enable teachers to
utilize various innovative and pedagogical strategies, and equip teachers to develop
relevant instructional materials needed in the recent curriculum.

The comprehensive 6-day training organized by Bukidnon State University, College of
Education was participated by (90) faculty members from the different Higher Education
Institutions of the Region which includes the Central Mindanao University,
University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines, Ateneo de Cagayan – Xavier
University, Bukidnon State University, and Mindanao State University- Iligan Institute of
Technology. The Guest speakers and resource persons were Dr. Purita P. Bilbao, the Chair of
the CHED-TPTE, Dr. Edizon A. Fermin, Co-chair of CHED-TPTE, Dr. Evelyn M. Vicencio,
the Dean of COE-UE; Dr. Zita I. Dales, BUKSU Instructional Materials Development Center
Director; Dr. Marilyn U. Balagtas, Dean of the Flexible learning and e-PNU (CFLEX),
Philippine Normal University; and Dr. Ditas L. Ligue, Extension Coordinator, COE West
Visayas University.