The City College of Cagayan de Oro successfully conducted its In-Service Training of Faculty 2025 from August 11–13, 2025, delivering 24 hours of intensive professional development designed to equip faculty with the knowledge, skills, and strategies needed for 21st-century teaching. The three-day program strengthened educators’ competencies in classroom management, understanding learner diversity, applying research-based pedagogy, utilizing assessment tools effectively, and refining syllabi, all with the goal of cultivating positive learning environments and promoting student growth.
Focused Learning Sessions include: 𝟏. 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲’𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 – 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢 𝐏. 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐚 Explored practical and innovative approaches to establishing discipline, sustaining learner engagement, and maintaining a productive academic environment in diverse classroom settings. 𝟐. 𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬’ 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐚. 𝐀𝐢𝐫𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚 𝐀𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐫 Addressed strategies for recognizing learners’ varied backgrounds, abilities, and needs, and implementing targeted interventions to ensure equitable academic outcomes. 𝟑. 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡, 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐠𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠-𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐲𝐜𝐥𝐞 – 𝐃𝐫. 𝐉𝐨𝐞𝐥 𝐃. 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐞 Highlighted the use of research findings, data analytics, and creative instructional methods to refine teaching practices and improve student performance. 𝟒. 𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐌𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 – 𝐃𝐫. 𝐑𝐚𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐲 Demonstrated how to interpret and maximize assessment data to design actionable feedback systems that directly support learner progress. 𝟓. 𝐒𝐲𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐢 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 – 𝐃𝐫. 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐦𝐚𝐞 𝐄. 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧
Focused on aligning syllabi with 21st-century life skills, higher-order thinking, and strategic assessment planning to ensure curriculum relevance and effectiveness.
Organized by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs, the In-Service Training of Faculty 2025 reflects the City College of Cagayan de Oro’s strong commitment to inclusive, responsive, and transformative education, ensuring faculty are equipped to meet the evolving needs of today’s learners. This initiative also advances Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education, highlighting the college’s dedication to providing equitable and high-quality learning experiences. Through continuous faculty development, the college empowers educators to support lifelong learning and meaningful student success.