The inaugural session of Divine Word College of Calapanโs CPD Online Training for Professional Teachers began with the preliminaries and a warm welcome message from Fr. Renato A. Tampol, SVD, Ph.D. The first day proved to be both insightful and inspiring, featuring distinguished resource speakers Fr. Benigno P. Beltran, SVD, and Fr. Vicente D. Castro, Jr., SVD, who shared their expertise and vision.
Fr. Beltran delivered a thought-provoking session on developing 21st-century competencies through innovative teaching methods. He emphasized the โ4 ๐๐โโ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฐ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฐ๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ปโproviding educators with strategies to empower students for the challenges of a rapidly evolving world.
On the other hand, Fr. Castro highlighted the role of education in shaping responsible global citizens. He stressed the importance of instilling ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐น๐๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐๐ in classroom practices, aiming to foster empathy and understanding among learners.
The session equipped participants with practical tools, ethical insights, and a renewed commitment to professional growth, setting the tone for a meaningful and transformative training experience.