To ensure that the school continues to produce quality teachers who uphold the university’s values, the School of Teacher Education (STED) of Biliran Province State University Naval Campus conducted a Gender-Fair Communication Seminar and Welcome Back ceremony for Pre-Service Teachers (PSTs) on April 11 at the university gymnasium.

PSTs returned to the university to complete their graduation  requirements after completing their 360-hour Teaching Internship in the Department of Education.

Leading the seminar, Mr. Fernando Quiroz, former head of Gender and Development-GRASS, discussed the importance of creating gender-fair classrooms, and promoting inclusivity, respect, and equality among learners.

Moreover, Dr. Bienvenido G. Mergal, Education director of Southeast Asia Pacific Division (SSD) of Seventh-day Adventist Church, who also served as a guest speaker of the event, emphasized the value of education and how it equips future educators to serve this world. “Education is expensive, but it is more expensive to be ignorant,” Dr. Mergal said.

He also mentioned the possible partnership of BiPSU and SSD for international on-the-job training (OJT) for education programs in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.

Further, Senior Lecturer from the Falculan Twin’s Review Center Mr. Froilan Obeal led the interactive review session on Professional Education (ProfEd) subject to equip PSTs for the upcoming Pre-board examination on April 22.

Attendees of the event include Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Susan Bentor, Dean of STED Dr. Maribel N. Zipagan, OJT coordinators, and ProfEd Experiential Learning (ExL) instructors, and students.

[This article aligns with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) no. 4: Quality Education]