ACC-English Guild participates in ELLTA 2023

by Rogie Beringuel

Abuyog Community College English Guild warriors participated in the Seminar-Workshop on English Language and Literature Teaching and Assessment (ELLTA) in the 21st Century with Matatag K to 10 Curriculum Updates hosted by the Leyte Normal University, Tacloban City, Leyte last November 24-25, 2023.

Faculty delegates were Mrs. Annabelle Dela Rama, coordinator of ACC- Language and Literature Unit Mr. Alvin Advincula, adviser of the English Guild together with student delegates namely, Dennis Echavez, League of Teacher-Education Students (LOTES) president and Rogie Beringuel English Guild president have been selected to take part in a two-day conference of talks, workshops related to contemporary teaching methodologies and assessment practices in various learning competencies of English language and literature.

Meanwhile, Alvin Advincula, adviser of the English Guild, said that their participation to the said event was in line with the celebration of the English Month back-to-back with the 89th National Book Week.

In an interview, Dennis Echavez said that his participation to the seminar-workshop let him unravel the truth about the realities in the English language and literature education.

“A remarkable qoute that was highlighted by one of the speakers, Dr.Mardy Verano that was instilled in me up to this moment is that, as teachers we should teach learner in mind and a learner at heart; and of course to teach learners with skills not just the topic itself.” Echavez said.

After the successful debut of the Seminar-Workshop in English Language Proficiency cum English Language Pedagogy in 2019, the seminar-workshop returns with a full blast and enthusiasm and was spearheaded by the BSEd-English and BA English Language of the Leyte Normal University.

The two-day activity is a national gathering that was aimed at (re) training the participants with new innovative, and critical ways of teaching and assessing competencies in English language and literature in a dynamic classroom environment responsive to the 21st century interdisciplinary learning needs; create an avenue where they can reflect on their past and present teaching experiences while examining the relevant trends and crucial issues in ELLTA as they get in touch with the experts in the field and interact with their fellow educators; and update them with upcoming curriculum reform- the MATATAG K TO 10.