Applying in Public School

Disclaimer:
What you are about to read are based on true-life experience!
This situation is described by a teacher applicant and an ordinary citizen!
The names of the concern/involve person in the story was withheld upon verbal request!

This is a chronological procedure a Teacher Applicant goes thru!

Day 1 (morning):
Teacher Applicant (TA) ask the names and position/level of the perspective School heads/principals for the submission of his papers, prepares his papers (transcript of records, certificates, etc...) photocopy everything, go to a nearby photo studio have your latest photo taken, go to an internet café have your résumé and application letters done, go to the nearest office supplies buys paper folders, fasteners, sliding folders, markers, and other stuff he would use for his demo!

Day 1 (afternoon):
Prepares the folders he will submit to the School head (normally principals), arrange all the needed papers in order; application letter first then résumé, certificates, transcript of records, diplomas, and others.

Day 1 (evening):
TA double checks all papers/folders that he will submit the following day, pray that the school head/principal is not the rude/terror so he could start the day in positive note! Go to bed and have a sound sleep!

Day 2 (morning):
TA wake-up early prepares himself eat breakfast, go to the respective schools of the principals/school heads, give them his folders and ask when will be the evaluation/interview! The school head will tell them that they will just call and inform you of the final schedule since they don't have yet the latest memorandum (guidelines for Teacher applicant procedures, point system, evaluation and others) from the DepEd Secretary!
TA goes to the next school do the same thing and retold the same explanation by the school head.

Day 2 (afternoon):
TA waits in his house anxiously; waits for the text (not call as the school heads earlier said hehe) in his mobile, wait even more….

Day 2 (evening):
TA still waiting for the precious text, until he fell asleep!

Day 3 (morning):
TA wakes-up early eat breakfast and again wait for the text.

Day 3 (afternoon):
TA still waits for the text!

Day 3 (evening):
TA still waits for the text!

They will inform you thru text about the schedules after 4-6 days of waiting!

Day 7 (morning):
Finally the school heads inform you of the schedules for your interview, demo (lesson), demo (skills) and others (politicking)

Day 7 (afternoon):
TA goes to the school for him to see the schedules, for the drawing of lots (demo lesson) and other inquiry he may have!

Day 7 (evening):
TA thinks hard what possible question would be ask by the set of panels, starts the initial stage of making his visual aids, starts writing his lesson plan, as well as his index for the demo proper, then go to bed and have half sleep.

Day 8 (morning):
TA wakes-up early and eagerly wait for 2 days for the interview proper (it takes at least 2 days for the first schedule of interview because of new dissemination)

Day 8 (afternoon):
TA practices his possible answers to basic questions such as "tell us about your self?"

Day 8 (evening):
TA further practices his possible answers to basic questions such as "tell us about your self?"

Day 9 (morning):
TA goes early to the local school district (town) for his interview. Waits for his turn to face the panelist!
Panel scrutinize the TA papers/folders, telling the TA what needs to be done (adding and deleting some of their papers in their respective folders)

Day 9 (afternoon):
TA waits the panel to finish all the applicants (if possible) for further instruction

Day 9 (evening):
TA finishes his Lesson Plan and his Visual Aids for his Demo.

Day 10 (morning):
TA checks his Lesson Plan once more before going to internet cafes for the type written (computerized) lesson plan he will use.

Day 10 (afternoon):
TA practices his subject matter (demo), further practice it more!

Day 10 (evening):
TA practices once more, until he got tired to hit his bed!


Day 11 (morning):
TA wakes-up early for his final demo and partly interview; they are not allowed yet to leave the school (even if they are done with their work/demo). So others can still have audience for their respective demo.

Day 11 (afternoon):
TA goes back to the school and have his papers/credentials evaluated and computed for its equivalent points.
Panels/teachers check the correctness of the evaluation by the TA.
School head/supervisor inform all the TA about the demo/hands-on of their skills be it sports, cooking, singing, dancing, playing instrument and/or computer skills.

Day 11 (evening):
TA takes the needed break!

Day 12 (morning):
TA goes back to the school for his demo of his other skills.
Panel evaluates and give respective grades/points to various skills perform.
Inform the TA about the schedule for the Province examination (English Proficiency)

Day 12 (afternoon and evening):
TA waits again anxiously for the result of his work.
School heads designate one panel/teacher to evaluate and compute TA point grades.

Day 15 (morning and afternoon):
TA goes to the Division Office for his Proficiency examination in English.

Day 15 (evening):
Again, TA waits again anxiously for the result of the overall ranking.

Day 16 (morning and afternoon):
Division Supervisor evaluates again the TA folders, give points based on God knows what! Prepare the ranking of the TA in their respective municipalities.

Day of vanquish:

District Supervisor, Division Supervisor, Regional Supervisor, school heads, and/or principals decide and manipulate the fate of all Teacher Applicants!

They make recommendation based on "kaibigan, kakilala, inaanak, kapamilya, and bayaran system!) Not on merit, not base on papers/points, not on qualification and definitely not on "JUST" evaluation!

Most of the time teacher applicant that passes the legal way could not and surely, will not get the post! Why it's because of the bureaucratic procedure our DepEd officials are following, they simply ignore the proper rules/procedures. One would ask, what's the purpose of the DepEd guidelines/memo that they waited before accepting applicant?

Various NGO groups are concerned about the plight of our present educational system, if only they would hire base on qualification, they can be assured of the efficiency and positive outcome of our graduates!

A story that needs to be told:

One TA applies in one of the public elementary schools here, with no experience, no solid background, no certificate, no nothing at all! Well, for obvious reason she ranks among the lowest of all the TA's! But guess what! that same year she was hired by no less than the supervisor! Well it's so happen that the TA is one of the daughters of the Supervisor! Rank 1, 2 and 3 filled a complaint in the provincial district; the complaint was taken but was not given just action!

Another great story that will surely melts your heart:

A public teacher is really having a hard time getting her promotion for years now, almost every year she files her papers hoping she would get promoted, but sad to say no!

The last thing I heard, the teacher is now a Master teacher 1! A great leap from teacher I (promotion is base on merit and years, if I'm not mistaken) we just learned that the promotion was the product of buying the supervisor's car! (An old one use in action film) that's a great way to fulfill your dreams right?!