10 Extraordinary Acts a Teacher Can Do

1. Home Visit In movies like “Freedom Writers”, teachers who see a problem or misbehavior in students find time to try and find out the cause of this problem or misbehavior by talking the friends of the student, or sometimes doing a home visit. A home visit shows that the teacher is really concerned and that he/she cares for his/her student. 2. Praising a child B.F. Skinner’s principle of reinforcing the child’s behavior through positive reinforcement is sometimes the least followed teaching principles as some teachers only focus on teaching the...

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10 Tips for Passing the LET

What does it take to achieve a goal? A successful person always has a goal in mind. There can be no person who have made it to the top without hard work and effort. "Continuous effort – not strength or intelligence – is the key to unlocking our potential" ~Winston Churchill That said, effort here means not just doing work for a day or two. It should be continuous. Needless to say,  a person who does just a day or two of hard work will benefit a day or two of reward. When the reward has more worth, then it requires effort which has...

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Overcoming Test Anxiety in Taking the LET Exam

Everything has already been prepared. Thus, you are now ready to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET). It’s finally the long awaited day. Or so you thought. First, you went to your testing place. Next, you look for your assigned room. Nervous, your eyes wander around to check on the people inside the same room you are in. Suddenly, the Let examiner (proctor) comes in the room, and you go to your assigned place. The proctor hands out the test booklets and at the same moment you felt a shiver down your spine as the examiner gives the...

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History of Licensure Examination for Teachers: A Short Review

                It has been a fact that all who seek to pursue teaching as a career need to take the Licensure Examination for Teachers or the LET, but very few really know what the LET is, its purpose and significance in the education reform of the Philippines.                 The LET was implemented in the Philippines throught the enactment of Republic Act 7836 or otherwise known as the “Philippine...

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