Crises are inevitable and change is the only constant in the world; this is why it is up to us to turn every challenge into opportunities to grow and become better.
Throughout Rex Education’s 70 years in the education industry, one of its biggest observations is how much our way of life and learning is affected by rapid technological advances and developments in the economic, social, and political landscapes.
“It is no longer enough that our children are in school; they should also be healthy and safe. It is no longer enough that they are taught; they should be engaged, supported, and challenged. It is no longer enough that they become responsible adults; they should be values-oriented,” said Don Timothy Buhain, chief executive officer of Rex Education.
The “Bawat Paaralan, Edukampyon” (BPE) continuum under Rex Education’s Edukampyon advocacy was born from this need to address the ever-changing needs of today’s learners.
It hopes to become a new standard of best practices in learning institutions across the country, so that every school is–or strives to be–an advocate for learner-centered education.
The BPE continuum is a whole school approach guide which lobbies for the ultimate objective that every child in every school and in every community is a Filipino Whole Learner–healthy, safe, engaged, supported, challenged, and values-oriented.
The UNESCO International Bureau of Education defined the whole school approach as “addressing the needs of learners, staff and the wider community, not only within the curriculum, but across the whole-school and learning environment. It implies collective and collaborative action in and by a school community to improve student learning, behavior and wellbeing, and the conditions that support these.”
Unlike other accreditation, BPE assessments and implementation is for the purposes of identifying a school’s areas for improvement.
“BPE is not about sanctions and rewards, like other accreditation. We believe that what should drive a school to implement the BPE is the desire to improve itself and to maximize its capacities for the benefit of its students,” explained Buhain.
The BPE Continuum main document is a matrix of benchmarks along seven domains: school culture and climate; leadership and responsibility; curriculum and assessment; teaching and learning; learning environment; professional development; and school, and family, and community. These domains correspond to the areas of improvement also identified by the Department of Education (DepEd).
Currently, a number of private and public schools across the country have already been invited to become BPE Pioneers. Rex Education is now encouraging all institutions to take part and join their rally for learner-centered education.
