Official Newsletter of the Pi Lambda Theta, Philippines Area Chapter july– december 2013 Issue

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Thetans Celebrate Christmas at the Quezon City Sports Club...

Thetans will celebrate the annual PLT Christmas Party from 1:30 p.m. on 5 December 2013, Thursday, at the Pugad Lawin Hall, Quezon City Sports Club. Aptly themed “Lessons and Carols @ PLT,” it is envisioned that the event shall foster stronger sisterhood starting off with the empowerment of the different institutional nodes and oath-taking of their new officers. To steer us to the right track and add solemnity and meaning to the event, our special guest is Rev. Fr. Enrico D. Gonzales from Sto. Domingo Church. With invitations out as early as 15 November, Thetans can expect de-stressing carols and community-singing by nodes, games and prizes. And to enable us to dance the night away, do come in your Christmas colored cocktail dresses!!!

Dr. Victoria C. NavalConsultant

Dr. Rosalie A. CorpusEditor-in-Chief

Dr. Eden O. KelemenAssociate Editor

Dr. Teresita G. CareyManaging Editor

Dr. Teresita G. CareyDr. Evangeline F. GollaDr. Milagrina A. Gomez

Dr. Nora Q. RillonDr. Aleli V. Sevilla

Dr. Epifania V. TabbadaContributors

Dr. Caroline T. SumandeMerly B. Gonzalbo

Christine Joyce S. BautistaEditorial Staff

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The Science Education Institute of the Department of Science and Technology has tapped PLT as a partner in its “2013 Search for Innovative Practices in Managing Large Classes for Effective Teaching and Learning of Science and Mathematics.”

Pi Lambda Thetans Participation in the UP National Conference on Research

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Dr. Evangeline F. Golla serves in the Monitoring Committee, and Dr. Victoria C. Naval with the Project Steering Committee for this research project.

3 Thetans Act as Judges in CEU’s Search for Outstanding Teacher of the YearThree PLT Board Officers acted as Judges in the Annual

Search for Outstanding Teacher of the Year by Centro Escolar University- Dr. Jesusa Dacumos, PLT Treasurer, Dr. Eden Kelemen, PLT Vice-President for External Affairs and Dr. Epifania Tabbada, Vice-President for Internal Affairs. CEU’s Search Committee is headed by another Thetan, Board Secretary Dr. Teresita G. Carey. The three judges sat in the demonstration lessons of the three candidates, after which, each one of them was interviewed. Dr. Teresita Ramirez from the School of Science and Technology was adjudged CEU’s Outstanding Teacher of 2012.

Pi Lambda Thetans attended the National Conference on Research in Teacher Education (NCRTE) with the theme “Globalizing Teacher Education for National Development” 24-26 October 2013 at the U.P. College of Education, Diliman, Quezon City. Dr. Aleli V. Sevilla of the College of Arts and Sciences, Miriam College and PLT Ways and Means Chair, presented her paper entitled “Attitudes, Motivations and Barriers among Third-Age Learners toward Lifelong Learning and Education.” Her paper was one of the nine presentations under the Values-Based Education strand. The other five strands included Standards-Based Education, ICT for Education, Multicultural Education, Public-Private Partnership, and Assessment and Evaluation. There were 71 paper presentations in all. Other PLT attendees were Dr. Milagrina Gomez, Dr. Carol Sumande, and Dr. Ruby Jacolbia of PUP; Dr. Alice Padolina of St. Mary’s College; and Dr. Rosanelia Yangco of the U.P. College of Education.

PLT Outreach Program on Foods and NutritionThe outreach program is designed to help upgrade the nutritional status of families

in both urban and rural communities. It is an attempt to help the government attain its objective in improving the health and nutrition of people who belong to the low-income group. The program is a dissemination and implementation of the research output funded by the National Research Council of the Philippines entitled “Development and Utilization of Indigenous Food Stuffs and Budbod Sustansiya.” The recipes developed were compiled into a recipe book “Veggie Healthy Recipes.” Project proponent Dr. Epifania Tabbada, PLT Vice President Internal and other PLT members shall be conducting the outreach in Taguig City on 6 December 2013 and in other identified communities. Schedules will be announced at the PLT website (www.pltphil.org).

PLT Collaboration with Asia Profiles International (API) and Philippines Business for Education (PBeD)

API, working with PBeD and its partners, will network with PLT to develop instruments and mechanics on identifying and monitoring 1,000 BS Education scholars within 4-5 years. Project proponent is sister thetan, Dr. Jocelyn Pick, API President.

Thetans Celebrate Christmas at the Quezon City Sports Club.

UPCOMING PLT Activities/Projects

PLT Philippines 40th Ruby Anniversary Proceedings

PLT Research Collaboration with DOST-SEI

3 Thetans Act as Judges in CEU’s Search for Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Pi Lambda Thetans Participation in the National Conference on Research in Teacher Education

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PLT RESEARCH COLLABORATION WITH DOST-SEI

International Conference - Washington D.C. USADr. Patricia Williams extends her invitation to PLT members to join the “Teaching

and Learning 2014 PDK-PLT Conference” to be held, March 14 and 15, 2014 at the Walter B. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C. USA. There shall also be a pre-conference on Thursday, March 13, 2014. Additional information may be downloaded from www.teachinglearning2014.org. For travel details, contact Dr. Carol T. Sumande at 713-1505 or 713-1509. Hurry! Only 20 slots are available!

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The initiates in their ecru Filipiniana gowns and their sponsors or “ninangs” in their red gowns line up for the Initiation Rites.

The Eminent Filipino Women Awardees with Dr. Naval and Dr. Williams.

Dr. Naval with the cake of plenty and sharing the toast with Dr. Williams and sister Thetans for more glorious and meritorious PLT years together!

PLT Philippines 40th Ruby Anniversary ProceedingsLast July 31, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. onwards, the lady-members of the Pi Lambda Theta Philipines

Area Chapter, came together to celebrate 40 years of “Passion and Leadership In Transformational Education” at the Quezon City Sports Club. We were joined by Dr. Patricia Williams, President of the Pi Delta Kappa-Pi Lambda Theta-Future Educators Association (PDK-PLT-FEA). The PLT ladies, in their glorious ruby gowns, were joined by 40 initiates in their ecru Filipiniana ensembles. Also joining us was Dr. Lagrada, President of PDK Philippines Area Chapter. And of course, we gathered together to honor 24 eminent lady educators who are presidents or have been past presidents of colleges and universities nationwide. This is the third time since 1973 that the “Eminent Filipino Women Awards” has been given continuing on with the tradition of honouring outstanding women educators’ contributions to nation building through initiatives and interventions in education.

Dr. Victoria C. Naval welcomed all attendees to the celebration with a brief history of PLT Philippines Area Chapter. She mentioned that it was in 1973 when Dr. Wilma Shaeffer initiated the 50+ original PLT members with the main criteria of academic leadership. Since then, our membership has grown to more than 700 members with the unique characteristic of being a society of lady educators all with doctorate degrees. With the current “Champion” Board of Directors she will be working on empowering the institutional nodes for more active participation in research,

community extension and educational scholarship. She has already been in touch with industrial leaders for these sponsorships with the end product of more meaningful participation in the country’s economic and social upliftment through education.

In keeping with the concept of the Chalk Walk, a way to honour our favourite teachers, Dr. Vivien Talisayon, immediate past president of PLT, introduced the guest speaker Dr, Patricia Williams using a mnemonic of her name: P = personable; A = amiable; T = tireless; R = responsible; I = inspiring; C = caring; I = incredible and A = amazing!

Dr. Patricia Williams is the current President of the PDK Family composed of the Pi Delta Kappa (PDK), Pi Lambda Theta (PLT) and Future Educators Association (FEA). Her message revolved around the Dash poem by Linda Ellis; which mentioned the birth date and the date of death,

separated by a dash, seen on tombstones. As the poem said, the dash represents what has happened in a person’s life – which is more important. And as teachers, that dash shows the difference we have made in the lives of people; especially along the 3 tenets of service, research and leadership. She expressed her hope that soon there will be a FEA Philippines Area Chapter to complete the Family. PLT and PDK members should collaborate to mentor and develop students who will be teachers in the future.

Dr. Heraclio Lagrada, President of the Pi Delta Kappa Philippines Area Chapter expressed his agreement with what Dr. Williams has suggested. He congratulated PLT on its 40th anniversary and vowed to work closely with its Board to be able to realize the PDK-PLT-FEA vision. He also invited everybody to attend the PDK initiation rites to be held the following day.

The highlights of the Ruby celebration are the conferment of the Medal and Plaque of Honor to the 24 “Eminent Filipino Women Awardees” and the initiation of 40 new PLT members. Following is a photo collage to document this momentous occasion.

The Candle Lighting and Pinning Ceremony

Dr. Fe Hidalgo giving the response from the initiates.

Dr. Williams administering the Pi Lambda Oath of Membership.

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