The League of Pilot Madaris in the Philippines (LPMP) has organized and held the first quiz bee and literary competition among the 14 pilot madaris in Lanao Del Sur 1, Lanao Del Sur 2 and Marawi City Divisions on February 20 to 21, 2008 at the Noramis Convention Center, Marawi City.
Confidently standing in front of the audience, dressed in the traditional B’laan vest and head wear, 10-year old Bryan Pande, speaking in Bisaya, expressed his gratitude to be a recipient of the Distance Learning Program (DLP) of the Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) Project and DepEd Davao del Sur.
BEAM Materials Development Multimedia Artist McRobert “Coicoi†Nacario and Graphic Artist Fernand Salinas received awards at the Community Short Film on Good Governance in Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) funded by the Philippines-Canada Local Government Support Program (LGSP).
“Work joyfully and peacefully, knowing that right thoughts and right efforts will inevitably bring about right results.†– James Allen
With his wide knowledge of the project, efficiency and dependability, Assistant Office and Finance Manager Christopher C. Gamao was named the first-ever Employee of the Year during BEAM’s year-end party at Paradise Island. Â
The BEAM Pre-service and Materials Development teams have again worked collaboratively for teacher educators’ professional development in lesson guide preparation and constructing new syllabus for education students.
To determine the impact of the School Improvement Plans (SIP) in the different school’s internal and external stakeholders, the BEAM School Management team conducted a simultaneous monitoring and Evaluation of the SIP implementation in the pilot schools from January- March 2008. This activity was headed by the principals who were delegates to the 2005 and [...]
“Strong literacy skills are the foundation of the pathway to success that allows children to participate fully in all spheres of lifeâ€
 (“Successful Interventions: Literacy Research Project Middle Years 5-9†Victorian Education Department, Australia, January 2001).
The Basic Education Assistance for Mindanao (BEAM) awarded 90 scholarships public school teachers of Regions XI, XII and ARRM for Master of Education in Instructional Leadership (MEIL) at the University of Southeastern Philippines.Â
This is in line with the thrust of BEAM in helping the teachers across the regions to become more effective in their roles [...]
“This is the time to harvest programs and strategies for national rollout…â€Â
Such statement of Dr. Jesus Mateo, DepEd Assistant Secretary for Planning Service and the concurrent Education Development Project Implementing Task Force (EDPITAF) Director, bespeak of the resounding support for the Indigenous Peoples Curriculum that has come a long way from way back 2004 when [...]
“This IP Center is more than a building. It represents a collective effort to build a better future for the Sama boys and girls. I hope that they will excel academically and be proud of their heritage,†these were the encouraging words of Peter Jensen, the new Counsellor for Development Cooperation of the Australian Agency [...]
