This document is a poem addressed to the Superintendent of Schools, Priscilla De Sagun, encouraging her to adopt learner-centered teaching practices. It urges her to move away from traditional teacher-centered and chalk-and-talk methods, and to instead utilize more interactive technologies, current events, games and other engaging activities. It calls on her to train other teachers in learner-centered practices and to document best practices to identify the best programs. The goal is to improve education in Muntinlupa by fighting issues like poverty, illiteracy and dropout rates through these learner-centered reforms.

1. THE CHALLENGE OF SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT
MADAM PRISCILA C. DE SAGUN
“OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN OF LCC”

2. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Sail away from your TEACHER-Sail away from your TEACHER-
CENTERED beliefs,CENTERED beliefs,
Catch the wind of theCatch the wind of the
LEARNER-CENTERED beliefsLEARNER-CENTERED beliefs
in your sails!in your sails!

3. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Sail away from your OLD, YELLOWISH,Sail away from your OLD, YELLOWISH,
DOG-EARED Manila Paper, catch theDOG-EARED Manila Paper, catch the
trade winds of relevant and interestingtrade winds of relevant and interesting
movies, songs, current news items,movies, songs, current news items,
games, puzzles, use ICT: emails, webgames, puzzles, use ICT: emails, web
2.0 google apps, blogs, wikis and2.0 google apps, blogs, wikis and
surveymonkey!surveymonkey!

4. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Sail away from the safe shoresSail away from the safe shores
of the TRADITIONALof the TRADITIONAL
CHALK &TALK method ofCHALK &TALK method of
teaching, catch the tradeteaching, catch the trade
winds of LCC in your sails;winds of LCC in your sails;

5. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
EXPLORE, DREAM & DISCOVER theEXPLORE, DREAM & DISCOVER the
JOY of LCC teachingJOY of LCC teaching
GO, GO, GO! GO LCC, GOGO, GO, GO! GO LCC, GO
MUNTINTINLUPA, GO!MUNTINTINLUPA, GO!

6. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
GO, spread the PASSION,GO, spread the PASSION,
COMMITMENT, VIRUS & FEVER ofCOMMITMENT, VIRUS & FEVER of
the JOY OF LCC TEACHING.the JOY OF LCC TEACHING.

7. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Go, convert your fellow teachersGo, convert your fellow teachers
into LCC facilitators.into LCC facilitators.
Continue to be creative. Use yourContinue to be creative. Use your
RIGHT CREATIVE BRAIN,RIGHT CREATIVE BRAIN,
THINK.THINK.

8. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Go, write your own LCCGo, write your own LCC
Lesson guides for the 2Lesson guides for the 2 ndnd
Quarter, submit them toQuarter, submit them to
your Principals andyour Principals and
Supervisors.Supervisors.

9. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
CREATE your own COMMUNITYCREATE your own COMMUNITY
OF LEARNING. Meet with yourOF LEARNING. Meet with your
Quality Learning Circle (QLC)Quality Learning Circle (QLC)
and share your BESTand share your BEST
PRACTICES of LCC.PRACTICES of LCC.

10. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Make your own group research,Make your own group research,
document all your LCC activitiesdocument all your LCC activities
and be ready to join theand be ready to join the
SEARCH FOR THE BEST ACTIONSEARCH FOR THE BEST ACTION
RESEARCH IN LCC.RESEARCH IN LCC.

11. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
The DepED Night in December will beThe DepED Night in December will be
highlighted byhighlighted by
THE SEARCH for MUNTINLUPATHE SEARCH for MUNTINLUPA
OUTSTANDING TEACHERSOUTSTANDING TEACHERS
AWARDEES who are the BESTAWARDEES who are the BEST
PRACTITIONERS of LCC.PRACTITIONERS of LCC.
Go, change the LANDSCAPE ofGo, change the LANDSCAPE of
MUNTINLUPA!MUNTINLUPA!

12. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
We have learners who may not have anythingWe have learners who may not have anything
to eat, who are like a willow, deeplyto eat, who are like a willow, deeply
scarred… let stop pretending that we do notscarred… let stop pretending that we do not
care…. If we want to make Muntinlupa acare…. If we want to make Muntinlupa a
better place, then look at the man in thebetter place, then look at the man in the
mirror and ask him to change his ways…mirror and ask him to change his ways…

13. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Be like the GIVING
TREE, selfless, happy
to serve and giving
until it hurts…

14. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Oh Captain!Oh Captain!
Fight poverty, illiteracy, lowFight poverty, illiteracy, low
achievement rate and highachievement rate and high
drop out rate.drop out rate.

15. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
Oh Captain, be brave, beOh Captain, be brave, be
courageous!courageous!
Change your mindset onChange your mindset on
observations by your Departmentobservations by your Department
Heads, Principals, Supervisors andHeads, Principals, Supervisors and
Superintendent. Welcome us andSuperintendent. Welcome us and
proudly show your LCC practices.proudly show your LCC practices.

16. OH CAPTAIN, MY CAPTAIN
BE PROUD TO SHOWBE PROUD TO SHOW
HOW EXCELLENT YOUHOW EXCELLENT YOU
ARE!ARE!

17. TOGETHER, WE CAN MAKE THINGS HAPPEN!