THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES FOR TEACHING AND LEARNING MTB-

MLE

Principle 1: KNOWN TO THE UNKNOWN

Learning requires meaning. We learn when we use what we already know to help us understand what is new.

Second language learners use what they know in their own language (significant in reading).

Principle 2: LANGUAGE AND ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT

Well-developed

L1

Easy and full

acquisition of L2, L3,

etc.

ACADEMIC ACHIEVEME

NT

Principle 3: COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENTStudents who use their multilingual skills

have been shown to develop both the cognitive flexibility and divergent thinking

Usage of High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)

Principle 4: DISCOVERY LEARNINGWe learn when someone who already

understands the new idea or task helps us to “discover” the new idea and then use it meaningfully.

Principle 5: ACTIVE LEARNING

Peer interaction – peers and teacher Second language active learning – learners gain

confidence during in the “hear-see-do” activity. Purposeful talk – talking make us sense of new ideas and

information

Principle 6: MEANING AND ACCURACY

Successful language learning involves hearing, speaking, reading and writing activities that focus on both MEANING and ACCURACY

Principle 7: LANGUAGE LEARNING/LANGUAGE TRANSFERLanguage Transfer - refers to speakers or

writers (learners) applying knowledge from one language to another language.

It takes a minimum of 2 years to learn basic communicative skills in a second language when society supports that learning.

Errors are normal part of L2 learning.

Principle 8: AFFECTIVE COMPONENT

Valuing the home language/ culture. Valuing students with talents in their home

language more powerfully enables learning than just valuing learners of English whose home language is irrelevant to academic success.

Learners from ethno-linguistic groups thrive in a welcoming learning environment.

APPLICATION Each group will present a 3-minute role play (including brief

explanation afterward) of a visible scenario in the application of the assigned Guiding Principles.

There will be an 8 minute allotted time for the preparation and practice. Principle 1. Known to the Unknown (GROUP 1) Principle 2. Language and Academic Development (GROUP 1) Principle 3. Cognitive Development (GROUP 2) Principle 4. Discovery Learning (GROUP 2) Principle 5. Active Learning (GROUP 3) Principle 6. Meaning and Accuracy (GROUP 3) Principle 7. Language Learning/Language Transfer (GROUP 4) Principle 8. Affective Component (GROUP 4)

EVALUATION Instruction:Given with 5-8 minutes, each learner will make a creative output (illustrated symbol, slogan, comics, poster, poem, etc.) in a long bond paper about the importance of MTB-MLE to the Filipino learners. The output should be explained at the back of the paper in at least 2-5 sentences only.

CRITERIA POINTS

SCORE

Content 10  

Creativity 3  

Cleanliness

2  

TOTAL 15