Confirmed Speakers

GUEST SPEAKER:
MAX WALSH, Ph. D.
Education Consultant, Education Consultancies
Topic: Challenges, Perspective and Prospective for 21st Century Education Learner-Focused to Developing Countries

PLENARY SESSION:

LETICIA PEÑANO-HO, Ph.D.
President, Philippine Center for Gifted Education, Inc.
and Commissioner, UNESCO National Commission of the Philippines
Topic: On Assessment and Evaluation: Assessing Learning for Diverse Learners

LORNA DIG-DINO, Ph. D.
Director, Department of Education, Region II
Topic: On School Programs and Projects: Relevant, Appropriate and Developmental
for Community Mobilization

NESTOR O. RAÑESES
Director, UP Institute for Small-Scale Industries (UP ISSI) &
Professor of UP College of Engineering, University of the Philippines Diliman
Topic: Entrepreneurship Education for Enterprising Society Toward Nation Building in Asian Integration

VICTORIO N. MEDRANO, Ph. D.
Principal, San Pedro Relocation Center National High School, Laguna
Topic: On School administrators and Managers: Program and Projects Specially in K to 12 Program

YEAP BAN HAR, Ph. D.
Marshall Cavendish Institution, Singapore
Topic: On Curriculum: Learner Focused Education

BILL ATWEH, Ph.D
Adjunct Professor, Curtin University- Perth Australia and
Visiting Professor, Philippines Normal University
Topic: Research and Innovations: Twenty first Century Education for Learner-Focused Education in Developing Countries

PETER GRIMES, Ph. D.
Senior Teacher Education Specialist
Basic Education Sector Transformation (BEST) Program
Topic: On Teacher Education: Restructuring Pre-Service and  In-Service Teacher Professional Development for Learner-Focused Instruction towards Globalization and ASEAN Integration Perspectives, Prospective and Innovations

LEAD PAPER PRESENTER:

ON TEACHER EDUCATION:
Marilyn U. Balagtas, Ph.D. (Session Chair)
Professor, Dept of Curriculum and Instruction
College of Education, Philippine Normal University

ON CURRICULUM
Virgilio U. Manzano, Ph.D. (Session Chair)
Professor, College of Education, University of the Philippines Diliman

INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES
Levi Esteban Elipane, Ph.D.
Institute of Mathematics
University of the Philippines Diliman

ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION
Rolando S. Dela Cruz
Faculty, College of Arts and Letters
University of the Philippines Diliman
and
President, Darwin International School

TEACHING DEMOSTRATION:

Grades School Level:
English: Janet C. Villagomes, Ph.D., Curriculum Studies, University of the Philippines Diliman

Filipino: Dr. Ruby Alunen, Ph.D. and Ryan Atezora, Language Teaching,
De La Salle University, Manila

Mathematics: Levi Esteban Elipane, Ph.D., Institute of Mathematics, University of the Philippines Diliman

Science: Thema R. Mingoa,Ph.D., Teaching Science Education, De La Salle University, Manila

Social Sciences: Ms. Malou Neri-Cura, Knowledge Channel

High School Level:
English: Prof. Joel Pauirigan, Curriculum Studies, University of the Philippines & Adamson University

Filipino: Prof. Mary Ann Macarana, Teaching Language, Pangasinan State University

Science: Ms. Arlene dela Cruz, National Institute of Science and Mathematics Education, University of the Philippines Diliman